Day 4 - Hardest Day Yet!
B'fast - 1 1/2 cups coffee w/ff creamer
bb-choc-PB2-banana, spinach protein shake
Snack - almonds, greek yogurt
Lunch - choc-raspberry, spinach protein shake
Snack - brown rice cake w/almond butter, peach
coffee (I needed it bad)
Dinner - baked fish, asparagus, brown rice/quinoa mix
Snack - plum
Exercise: 50 min Circuit Training (bike, boxing, lunges, push ups, chest lifts, leg raises, triceps, abs)
Water: ? (About 60 ounces) :(
Ok, so Day 4 is behind me. Praise the Lord! I think Day 4 was my Day 3 this time around. It was hard. So hard! I was very low on energy for most of the day. I was SO hungry all day. I was cranky. It was ugly. My poor kids.
Speaking of kids, I started to question myself yesterday. I wondered if it was fair for them to have to deal with me going through this detox. Wouldn't it be better and easier to wait a few weeks when they start school? I seriously started to think that might be a better plan. And in that same thought, I imagined me ditching my quinoa and eating a cookie, cracker or chip instead. Mmmmmmm. And then I realized that was just Day 4 talking. It was that little voice inside of me that always thinks it's a good idea to throw the towel in, or start next week, or tomorrow, etc... So, I brought myself back to reality, grabbed my rice cake and pushed those unwelcome thoughts away! The truth is, it WILL NOT be any easier if I wait til my kids start school. As a matter of fact, it may be even be harder because I will be without the distraction of them during the day, which leaves even more time to think about how hungry I am. Plus, the hardest time of the day for me while "detoxing" is from about 3:00 - 5:00 (about the time they would get home from school). So, they would be coming home from school to a very hungry, moody, sluggish Mom every day. And that is not fair to them! At least this way, they get their "normal" Mom until 3:00. After that, they know to take cover! ;) I'm teasing! Sort of. Thankfully, I know that every day will get easier and easier. The worst should be behind me! (I hope!)
Now, about that extra cup of coffee I had in the afternoon....I just had to! I was so sluggish and freezing cold. I could've done tea, but I'm not a hot tea drinker and I wanted something warm. I think I am going to get some organic, low sodium chicken broth that I can heat up to sip on in the afternoons. I think it might be just what I need to warm up as well as give me a little healthy snack to hold me over until dinner. Also on my grocery list for next week, is green tea! I love green tea with mint and I have missed it! I drink it cold, though. It will be nice to have it with dinner.
As far as my lack of water goes....I don't know? No excuse. I need to do better. I HAVE to do better!
Moving on to Day 5 (Friday)! Woo hoo! The weekends are always a challenge for me, but I am pretty confident going into this one! My head is back in the game! Now, around 3:00, I may feel differently, but right now, I am pretty confident that I can do it even though I have Bunco tonight and a date night tomorrow night.
Bring it on!
bb-choc-PB2-banana, spinach protein shake
Snack - almonds, greek yogurt
Lunch - choc-raspberry, spinach protein shake
Snack - brown rice cake w/almond butter, peach
coffee (I needed it bad)
Dinner - baked fish, asparagus, brown rice/quinoa mix
Snack - plum
Exercise: 50 min Circuit Training (bike, boxing, lunges, push ups, chest lifts, leg raises, triceps, abs)
Water: ? (About 60 ounces) :(
Ok, so Day 4 is behind me. Praise the Lord! I think Day 4 was my Day 3 this time around. It was hard. So hard! I was very low on energy for most of the day. I was SO hungry all day. I was cranky. It was ugly. My poor kids.
Speaking of kids, I started to question myself yesterday. I wondered if it was fair for them to have to deal with me going through this detox. Wouldn't it be better and easier to wait a few weeks when they start school? I seriously started to think that might be a better plan. And in that same thought, I imagined me ditching my quinoa and eating a cookie, cracker or chip instead. Mmmmmmm. And then I realized that was just Day 4 talking. It was that little voice inside of me that always thinks it's a good idea to throw the towel in, or start next week, or tomorrow, etc... So, I brought myself back to reality, grabbed my rice cake and pushed those unwelcome thoughts away! The truth is, it WILL NOT be any easier if I wait til my kids start school. As a matter of fact, it may be even be harder because I will be without the distraction of them during the day, which leaves even more time to think about how hungry I am. Plus, the hardest time of the day for me while "detoxing" is from about 3:00 - 5:00 (about the time they would get home from school). So, they would be coming home from school to a very hungry, moody, sluggish Mom every day. And that is not fair to them! At least this way, they get their "normal" Mom until 3:00. After that, they know to take cover! ;) I'm teasing! Sort of. Thankfully, I know that every day will get easier and easier. The worst should be behind me! (I hope!)
Now, about that extra cup of coffee I had in the afternoon....I just had to! I was so sluggish and freezing cold. I could've done tea, but I'm not a hot tea drinker and I wanted something warm. I think I am going to get some organic, low sodium chicken broth that I can heat up to sip on in the afternoons. I think it might be just what I need to warm up as well as give me a little healthy snack to hold me over until dinner. Also on my grocery list for next week, is green tea! I love green tea with mint and I have missed it! I drink it cold, though. It will be nice to have it with dinner.
As far as my lack of water goes....I don't know? No excuse. I need to do better. I HAVE to do better!
Moving on to Day 5 (Friday)! Woo hoo! The weekends are always a challenge for me, but I am pretty confident going into this one! My head is back in the game! Now, around 3:00, I may feel differently, but right now, I am pretty confident that I can do it even though I have Bunco tonight and a date night tomorrow night.
Bring it on!
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