Master Cleanse: Day 3 & 4 Recap

August 19, 2011

Well, so far I have made it to day 5. Last night, I will admit, there were tears. Yes, I actually cried and it was over food. I just want to chew something! Even the healthiest of things sounds soooo delicious right now. Like carrots sticks and celery. Or oatmeal with peacans. And this receipe for Creamy Avacodo Pasta sounds lifechanging.

I am nervous for this weekend. Without the distraction of a 9 hour workday, I am going to have to keep myself VERY busy and FAR AWAY from food to survive the next 2 days. I imagine those two days will be the hardest. And then the final 3 I imagine will go quickly since I will be back at work.

I have been doing alot of thinking about my eating choices once I am done with this. I have been doing WW and it works pretty well for me. But I wonder if it's the healthiest choice. I was a vegetarian for 2 years and just this past Janaury went back to eating meat because I found myself resorting to too many carbs.  Anyone have good experiences with "alternative" eating plans? Vegetarian? Vegan? Raw? Other?

I'd love to hear any suggestions/feedback you might be able to offer.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Rachelle

Feeling GREAT

February 5, 2010

When I weighed in on Friday, I was oh so pleasantly surprised to learn I had lost another 1.8lbs. I was not expecting such a good number and to be honest, had almost written off last week as a "bad week." I've now lost 7lbs and already I feel so much better. I am a small person, only 5 feet tall, and any extra weight on my body is easily noticeable and FEELS like alot. I find that I have so much more energy these days.

After two years of being a vegetarian I recently decided to start eating meat again, and surprisingly enough (and probably contrary to popular opinions) I feel so much better. As a vegetarian, I was never good about incorporating protein substitutes into my diet. I love tofu, but can't cook it to save my life. I hate most beans, and while I liked the taste of most "faux-meat" products (Bocca burgers, etc) I found they never sat too well with my tummy. In the long run, I found myself eating alot of pasta type dishes and I think this contributed to my weight gain over the past year.

Since re-joining the meat-eating population, I am finding myself being more creative with my cooking and eating much, much healthier and it feels great.

I am going home to see my family and friends on the 18th for the long weekend, and my goal is to be at 155 by then. I plan on taking round of progress photos when I have lost 10lbs...and I am actually excited to see if a difference is easily noticeable.

Rachelle xx