day 5 post detox

So everything here is moving along nicely. Lots of salads and fresh raw vegetables. I made a sort of gumbo out of some leftover soups and about a cup of cooked brown rice. It lasted two meals for me and hubby. David really liked it. Probably because it had chicken, a little ground beef from tacos he made and a cut up brat. All the rest was vegetables and rice. I dug around and gave him most of the meat :)

 Still enjoying chewing so much, and preparing meals. Nothing quite like a salad. I started making my own salad dressing, from a family recipe for hidden valley ranch. I'll put it in the next post, had to make a few alterations, it called for MSG! 

Keeping up with the smooth move tea and an ounce or so of aloe vera at night. BTW I have learned (thanks to Joseph) that the aloe vera is not soley for regularity. It contains many trace minerals not found anywhere else. So drink up! Also, still drinking the prune apple juice in the morning. I've been popping a few prunes along with my breakfast. All this keeps me regular.

Trying to eat (or drink) every two or three hours. Seems to work best for my metabolism. Also, I've been keeping up with the workouts. Only day 5 (and I skip Sundays) Yesterday I started a program called "slim in six" six weeks, that is. I have started this program numerous times in the past 2 years, but maybe I can actually complete it this time. It is intense. I was more than a little sore today, got up and walked an hour with my friend and then later in the day my dear hubby did the slim in six workout with me. While the princess crawled all over us, trying to bite us while we did our leg lifts and crunches. It was funnier than it sounds. So bonus points for extra exercise today!

Tonight, for the first time, I made popcorn, in my cast iron pot, using coconut oil. I splurged and used up the rest of our oil, but man, oh man, was it worth it!!!! Really, this is how popcorn should be made, on the stovetop, in a big heavy pot, with a nice layer of coconut oil on the bottom. It was soooo delicious. And in case anyone is thinking that maybe it only seemed so tasty because of my lack of popcorn for the last month. David (without knowing I used coconut oil, blind taste test) took a handful and immediately commented on how good it tasted. He sounded surprised, but I've always enjoyed popcorn more than he has. Til now. Great I'll probably have to fight him for it now. Good thing that cast iron pot can make big batches. And that Sam's has popcorn for cheap :)

 Time for bed for this mama. Plan on walking tomorrow. And hope to get a workout in as well ;) might as well push it as long as I feel good! Love to all, Blessed Holy Week.