Day 5

A good day. A warm, sunny, beautiful day :) Got a long walk in with Grandma, baby and my usual walking partner. What a blessing to have a regular walking partner. Good conversation and a brisk walk always lifts my spirits. AND what a great surprise this morning when I weighed in and found I have now lost a total of 4.5 pounds :D So exciting. Berry drinks, green drinks, juices, teas, soups . . . it is already getting old. I cannot say it enough, variety is the spice of life. I think I'll start brewing some iced fruity herbal teas and buy some lemons and limes for my water.

I've been reading the soup section of Nourishing Traditions. I made the Garlic Soup today. It was good, but a little watery. Going to start draining, then pureeing the vegetables and then adding broth back to the right consistency. I'm supposed to drink the broth that isn't in the soup to get all the minerals and vitamins. Hmmm soup broth tea. Interesting.   

I love it that Grandma is visiting and that baby girl is comfortable with her. I got dear princess down for her afternoon nap and then went for a drive and found a nice little rest area along the river with walking paths and picnic tables. I was all alone with my thoughts and Our Lord. And it was long overdue and so refreshing. I walked, prayed a Rosary, sat at a picnic table with the sun on my back, prayed and journaled. Along the lines of detoxing, I wrote down a few things spiritually and emotionally I need to detox from during Lent. So nice to have that quiet time outside and alone. Aaaahh.

I was hungry again this afternoon, but because of my excursion, I was about an hour late for one of the scheduled drinking times. Tonight I was full. I am usually full at night because of the soups and then the fiber following dinner.

Did the bristly brush scrub and then a warm detox bath (2 cups of baking soda and 2 cups epsom salt) and then a cool rinse to close my pores. I feel squeaky clean.

Grandpa gets in tomorrow and I know my parents will be returning home a few days later. It will be difficult to continue on my own, but dear dear husband supports me in this. Also my two friends are joining me in a few days, so we can share insights. Really everything looks good right now. As I'm prepping veggies for the juicer I just want to eat them. But I would really like to hang in there for 21days. So I'm taking it a week at a time. Almost done with week one. And I feel great.

I have noticed one other thing. My hormones never really got back into balance after pregnancy, but this week I feel a little more capable of coping. Little upsets or stresses are just that, little. I seem to be returning to my sunny, laid back dispostion. And I have missed that part of me :) Who knows if it is because of the diet or naturally happening because it has been a year and I'm sure that daily prayer is helping with the attitude. Also the sunshine. Oh the glorious sunshine.

I miss chewing. I miss meat. I miss rice with butter and crisp lettuce salads. I miss my morning scrambled eggs or omelets. I miss coffee and milk.  I miss cooking great tasting and healthy meals for hubby and baby. I still prepare some foods for little one, but David's been living off of my soups and sandwiches. Don't get me wrong I feel great doing this detox, and I have noticed my face looks much better, slimmer, already. But it is a kick-start for weight loss and better eating habits. I just have to remind myself. "There is an end in sight."

Now it is time to say goodnight to all :) and God bless!