ready4change

Day 1 went really well.  Didn’t eat any solid food.  Day 2…well I cheated.  Around 11:30 a.m. I could smell co-workers heating up their lunches and it was driving me crazy.  So I looked in my “food” drawer I keep at work and discovered I had left the box of thin mints I had received as a holiday gift in there!  Score!  Ate four thin mints which is actually one serving (4 grams of fat; cals 150).  But then my stomach started to really hurt and start cramping.  Duh!  And then there was a retirement gathering for another co-worker yesterday afternoon.  When I walked in I went straight for the veggie tray.  I had 4 baby carrots, 2 broccoli florets and 2 snow peas.  And then…a 2×2 inch square of chocolate cake called my name so I answered.  Wasn’t hungry at all…just wanted to much!

I got home and finished the rest of my lemonade for the day and decided since I had already cheated a bit that I would go ahead and eat something somewhat healthy so ate a small serving of polenta.  Surprisingly it didn’t upset my stomach.  I drank my laxative tea before bed and was actually not totally exhausted at the end of the day like usual.  I fell asleep fairly quickly and slept really well.  I actually woke up before my alarm went off this morning!

I felt really great this morning and have had a lot of energy so far all day today.  Prior to this fasting I was a HUGE energy drink person.  Like some drink coffee, I drink those.  Tons of cals in them but they do keep me awake.  I was actually someone nervous about giving them up for this fast because I hate going to meetings and not being able to keep my eyes open.  However, so far today I have felt a lot of energy!

I just cheated again tho.  I ate 4 more thin mints. the good news is, the box is now empty!  I do feel as if my body is starting to rid itself of all the toxins in my organs and starting to flush out the ‘bad’ stuff.  I feel amazingly refreshed!