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January 14, 2013

Greetings and good night to day five!

Like with most peoples vices, you start out strong in the morning and on those worst days, finish with a splat. No, I didn’t splat but I am definitely noticing that the little foodie munchkins in my head get a little more rowdy as the day turns to night.

Its strange though. Its been hard and not hard. The cravings are there but I don’t think they are real. I am feeling full and I think I am actually feeling more energized than usual.

Today was a big test, as it was my first day back at work after almost a week off. Not only that, it was the impending 12:30-9. I find this one to be the hardest cause 12:30 still feels like almost morning and 9 is well, close. So you lose both ends of the day. However, today went by incredibly fast! I probably could have even kept going another hour. Vesna, the ever-blaze thinks that I am insane. Shelby says "hardcore." Karen is bewildered.  None of the reactions have really fazed me. This whole thing is a mystery. I don’t know if I know how effective it is yet but its certainly reignited a will that was hibernating.

That aside, I will not mind digging into some grains next week. I have to keep telling myself this because I am one that will keep pushing myself when I initially mean to do one set thing. This cleansing stage is a recommended 7-14 days and I committed to the 7. I can’t allow myself to push any further than that. Luckily, the more I read, the more it is seeming unlikely that Candida is or was a major issue for me. Apparently if you have a good immune system and are fairly healthy, the likelihood is slim. So I can safely assume that I’ll be pretty decently cleansed in a week.

My biggest challenge until then will be to keep things interesting. I’ve been hard-pressed to find all-veggie smoothies that don’t sound like they’d be a drag to chug down. So far, I’ve been content with Parsley, Cucumber, Celery, Kale, Spinach and lemon juice. I can’t do tomatoes or carrots, so what else is there? 

This limited list has me trying new veggies and working with them in new ways. It also has me using a lot more oils and paying attention to spice combinations more acutely.

Today I bought avocadoes and an artichoke. I’ve only ever steamed artichoke and only ever put avocadoes in brownies. Anyone have other preparation tips?