I'm not normally one to panic. I'm usually the one to whom other panicked people turn, the one who talks people down from the ledge (mentally and emotionally speaking). In another life, I probably would have made a good psychotherapist, but I don't feel like going through the mental calisthenics at this stage of the game.
But now? I'm in pure panic mode.
I am embarking upon a rather radical career change that is a harbinger of a major life change as well. And it's all happening extremely fast...so fast that I have no idea what to do. Or rather, I know the practical steps to do (pack, stop electric service, forward mail, etc.), but putting thought into action has thus far eluded me.
I am in a panic paralysis.
I know I'm panicked because I had three (count 'em) glasses of wine yesterday. Three. Granted, I fell asleep on the couch for three hours afterward, but that's neither here nor there. The fact that I'm turning to alcohol to try and soothe my frazzled nerves speaks volumes, especially since I've always seen such behavior as one of weakness--and I am not weak.
While I have pulled some seat-of-my-pants moves in the past, there is usually a method to my madness. Meaning, I usually map everything out in my head, and keep my agonizing to myself. By the time people find out what I'm doing, I've already done it or are very close to doing so, which prompts cries of my being "spur-of-the-moment", "impulsive", and "impetuous." People don't like being kept out of the loop, but I've never been one to apprise people of every step of my thought process...especially since my thought processes are non-linear (to others) on a good day. :D
Still, I like to have at least a general idea of where I'm going and what's going to happen. Contrary to popular belief, I actually do like order and structure. And this new phase in my life isn't allowing for that in the way that I'd like. It's all happening so fast, it's like I haven't fully digested one event before the next one comes along. And these events are coming so fast and furious that I want to dig my fingernails into the floor, the wall, or wherever I can gain some traction as the Future drags me along, whether I like it or not. Sometimes I want to scream, "Stop the world...I want to get off!" But alas, the world stops for no one, let alone me. And the unknown is scary, especially when I can't see the actual end of the tunnel. Walking by faith (and not by sight) is a lot more difficult than it seems, especially for someone (like me) who likes to go through life with a map and a GPS system. Unfortunately, there is no GoogleMaps for this stage of my life, no cellphone with the GPS and the talking voice that tells you where to turn.
I have been in a similar situation in my life before and while it was scary going through it, it did work out. But I wasn't looking to repeat the experience...I guess life has different plans for me.
Be careful what you wish for, because you will surely get it. The only thing to do in that case is to strap in and hold on. And get another glass of wine. And maybe a doughnut.
Thanks for stopping by.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
The Lent is Over!
YES!! YES!!
I MADE IT!!
40 days of no sugar, no caffeine, and scrutinizing labels like they were running out of ink...is over! I made it!
And it's Easter! It's rather appropriate, since Lent has caused a resurrection of a newer, healthier, self.
I had dinner with my aunt today and she commented on my weight loss...and on my extra red hair (I tried a different shade and it looked decent in my bathroom mirror, but when the sunlight hit it outside...WHOA! There's a reason the shade is called "Cardinal". :D
(hey...as long as it wasn't Stripper Red, I'm good to go).
This morning, I had my first cup of caffeinated tea in 40 days...and with sugar! Except I added only one teaspoon of sugar instead of my usual four. It still tasted good, so I'm going to stick to one teaspoon from now on. (of course, it did help that I used a smaller mug instead of the huge, 16-oz. ones that I usually drink tea from LOL).
At dinner, I had a glass of sweet tea...and only drank about 1/3 of it. We were too full to eat our dessert there, so we got take-out cartons. I ate a few bites of my creme brulee cheesecake after I got home...and almost got sick from the sweetness.
WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!
Pre-Lent, I would have demolished that slice of cheesecake with no ill effects. Post-Lent...nope. Maybe my body has had its share of sugar today; it must have, since I found myself actually getting nauseous from the sugar overload in that cheesecake. I had to eat something salty and drink a big glass of water to counteract it.
The 40-day sugar fast has effectively rebooted my digestive system. Not a soft reboot (like when you press CTRL + ALT + DEL on your computer keyboard), but a hard reboot (when you just shut down the power completely on your computer before turning it back on). I did expect some changes, but sugar nausea was not one of them! Perhaps I was a bit too naive in thinking that I could go back to business as usual once Lent was over. But thinking back upon the positive changes I've made to my diet, would I really want to?
I've been more diligent about reducing the amount of preservatives in my diet, and other things such as bread and refined foods. I've switched completely to whole-wheat pasta. I've switched from my beloved mayonnaise to spicy brown mustard. I'm eating a whole lot more fruits and vegetables, and drinking more fruit juice (and the 100% juice, and preferably not from concentrate -- and I can actually tell the difference in the taste!).
As a result of the Lenten removal and the aforementioned diet changes, I've lost some weight. Pants that I bought last year in an increased size because my old ones wouldn't fit...are now too big; I ended up giving them away on FreeCycle. I can get into a pair of slimly cut jeans (again, that I bought last year and I couldn't fit into before) without breaking a sweat or needing to be greased. LOL I've been sleeping very well, and I just feel better and lighter.
So no, I really don't want to go back to most of my old habits when I think back on the results I've gotten. I feel a bit like I did when I was in college, on fire and just ready to change the world. It's a nice feeling. And I don't have to be in a sugar coma to do it.
Thanks for stopping by.
I MADE IT!!
40 days of no sugar, no caffeine, and scrutinizing labels like they were running out of ink...is over! I made it!
And it's Easter! It's rather appropriate, since Lent has caused a resurrection of a newer, healthier, self.
I had dinner with my aunt today and she commented on my weight loss...and on my extra red hair (I tried a different shade and it looked decent in my bathroom mirror, but when the sunlight hit it outside...WHOA! There's a reason the shade is called "Cardinal". :D
(hey...as long as it wasn't Stripper Red, I'm good to go).
This morning, I had my first cup of caffeinated tea in 40 days...and with sugar! Except I added only one teaspoon of sugar instead of my usual four. It still tasted good, so I'm going to stick to one teaspoon from now on. (of course, it did help that I used a smaller mug instead of the huge, 16-oz. ones that I usually drink tea from LOL).
At dinner, I had a glass of sweet tea...and only drank about 1/3 of it. We were too full to eat our dessert there, so we got take-out cartons. I ate a few bites of my creme brulee cheesecake after I got home...and almost got sick from the sweetness.
WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!
Pre-Lent, I would have demolished that slice of cheesecake with no ill effects. Post-Lent...nope. Maybe my body has had its share of sugar today; it must have, since I found myself actually getting nauseous from the sugar overload in that cheesecake. I had to eat something salty and drink a big glass of water to counteract it.
The 40-day sugar fast has effectively rebooted my digestive system. Not a soft reboot (like when you press CTRL + ALT + DEL on your computer keyboard), but a hard reboot (when you just shut down the power completely on your computer before turning it back on). I did expect some changes, but sugar nausea was not one of them! Perhaps I was a bit too naive in thinking that I could go back to business as usual once Lent was over. But thinking back upon the positive changes I've made to my diet, would I really want to?
I've been more diligent about reducing the amount of preservatives in my diet, and other things such as bread and refined foods. I've switched completely to whole-wheat pasta. I've switched from my beloved mayonnaise to spicy brown mustard. I'm eating a whole lot more fruits and vegetables, and drinking more fruit juice (and the 100% juice, and preferably not from concentrate -- and I can actually tell the difference in the taste!).
As a result of the Lenten removal and the aforementioned diet changes, I've lost some weight. Pants that I bought last year in an increased size because my old ones wouldn't fit...are now too big; I ended up giving them away on FreeCycle. I can get into a pair of slimly cut jeans (again, that I bought last year and I couldn't fit into before) without breaking a sweat or needing to be greased. LOL I've been sleeping very well, and I just feel better and lighter.
So no, I really don't want to go back to most of my old habits when I think back on the results I've gotten. I feel a bit like I did when I was in college, on fire and just ready to change the world. It's a nice feeling. And I don't have to be in a sugar coma to do it.
Thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Nutritional Recession Depression
Before I start: I have 18 more days left until Easter! Which is the end of Lent. Which means that I have stuck out 22 days of no sugar and no caffeine. YAY ME! *happy dance* Since my initial symptoms (headache, irritability, etc.) have gone away, there hasn't been much to say about my Lenten sacrifice...which is why I've been so quiet. Why bore you unnecessarily?
I'm also noticing more weight loss. It wasn't as apparent at first, and I still have a belly lip (but it's a lot smaller than it was), but I am slimming down. Oh yeah...I can pass the Skin Test with no shame!
(The Skin Test is basically appearing naked, with the lights on, in front of a new carnal partner. If you feel ashamed of your naked body, have a strong urge to turn the lights off, and/or dive under the covers...then you've failed the Skin Test.)
But I digress.
The main point of this blog entry is to talk about grocery shopping in today's economical recession. I don't know about you, but the past couple of times I've gone grocery shopping, I've gotten depressed. It's not like I didn't have the money to go shopping, but it was the price AND quality of food! Since I've been on my Lenten fast, I've been increasing the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet. One would think that doing so wouldn't be a problem, especially where I live (there are quite a few local farmers and some farmers markets around). But apparently, it's not profitable for grocery stores (especially chain ones) to actually sell produce at a reasonable price.
I could maybe understand this phenomenon occurring at places like Whole Foods and other organic-friendly spots like that...they are usually sky-high on a good day. However, since the recession officially hit and chain grocery stores have upped their prices, there is really no difference in shopping at those stores vs. Whole Foods and similar stores. So I go to Fresh Market and Whole Foods because hey, if I'm going to pay that much for food, it may as well be the best quality possible.
Sadly, I've noticed that Whole Foods and, sometimes, even Fresh Market have been missing the mark on certain produce lately. Case in point: I like to eat a medley of yellow squash and zucchini. Zucchini is usually in good condition, but the yellow squash looks like it's been dumped from the shipping crates onto the ground a few times. I have never seen so many brown spots and craters on yellow squash in my life! This was at Fresh Market, Whole Foods, AND Kroger and Food Lion. And it's not just the yellow squash: I was in Whole Foods today and the green peppers had met a similar fate. What is the deal? Are times that hard for the produce?
Speaking of hard times...I thought that corn on the cob was in season? Maybe not, since it seems rather exorbitant. Or maybe it's just the sweet white corn that I prefer ($4.99 for four ears at Fresh Market, and the same price for five smaller ears at Whole Foods). Honeydew melons are TINY...I've seen children's bowling balls that were bigger. $6.00 each. Watermelons? Just the little single-serve ones...for $5.99 each. Cucumbers? Depending on where you go, they range from $1.49 each to 2/$4.00. Cucumbers, y'all. And this is just regular fruits and vegetables! Tack on an extra dollar or two if you must have organically grown.
Now let's address this price issue a bit more. It is less expensive for stores to buy and sell local produce, since the markup won't have to include the cost of gas, packing/shipping, etc. I'm in North Carolina; lots of gardens around here, and farmers. I know; I see them at farmers markets, and all of them don't grow tobacco. So why do most of the produce have labels that show they are from out of state or--more frequently--out of the country? Why do stores need to buy bell peppers from Mexico? We can't grow bell peppers here in the United States, being that it will still be less expensive to buy USA-grown produce vs. foreign-grown produce? I understand that some produce has to be imported due to the particular crop (like bananas and pineapples, for which the USA doesn't have the proper climate and soil), but bell peppers (red, green, yellow, orange)? Corn? Potatoes? Apples? I KNOW we grow those domestically, and even within the state.
($4.99 for four ears of white corn. Seriously?)
Even frozen vegetables are sky-high...and the store brands at that! You will pay relatively dearly if you want a name brand such as Green Giant or Bird's-Eye. Sometimes, there isn't much difference in price between store and name brand...which kind of defeats the purpose of a store brand.
I am beginning to understand more and more why people turn to sodium- and preservative-laden items, simply because they are less expensive. When you have a large family to feed, sometimes you do what you gotta do. I just walked around the stores for almost a hour, just looking at shelves, getting more and more saddened as I saw how my dollar would truly holler just to provide myself proper nutrition. If I had a garden, I'd be sho'nuff growing my own stuff, just to try and stay ahead of the game. And I am actually making a lot of the stuff I used to buy, like tomato sauce and hummus...it's less expensive. Gotta try to save whenever and wherever I can, so I can afford those name brands that I just will not skimp on (like Heinz ketchup and Gulden mustard).
I think I'll go back to spaghetti and hot dogs.
Thanks for stopping by.
I'm also noticing more weight loss. It wasn't as apparent at first, and I still have a belly lip (but it's a lot smaller than it was), but I am slimming down. Oh yeah...I can pass the Skin Test with no shame!
(The Skin Test is basically appearing naked, with the lights on, in front of a new carnal partner. If you feel ashamed of your naked body, have a strong urge to turn the lights off, and/or dive under the covers...then you've failed the Skin Test.)
But I digress.
The main point of this blog entry is to talk about grocery shopping in today's economical recession. I don't know about you, but the past couple of times I've gone grocery shopping, I've gotten depressed. It's not like I didn't have the money to go shopping, but it was the price AND quality of food! Since I've been on my Lenten fast, I've been increasing the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet. One would think that doing so wouldn't be a problem, especially where I live (there are quite a few local farmers and some farmers markets around). But apparently, it's not profitable for grocery stores (especially chain ones) to actually sell produce at a reasonable price.
I could maybe understand this phenomenon occurring at places like Whole Foods and other organic-friendly spots like that...they are usually sky-high on a good day. However, since the recession officially hit and chain grocery stores have upped their prices, there is really no difference in shopping at those stores vs. Whole Foods and similar stores. So I go to Fresh Market and Whole Foods because hey, if I'm going to pay that much for food, it may as well be the best quality possible.
Sadly, I've noticed that Whole Foods and, sometimes, even Fresh Market have been missing the mark on certain produce lately. Case in point: I like to eat a medley of yellow squash and zucchini. Zucchini is usually in good condition, but the yellow squash looks like it's been dumped from the shipping crates onto the ground a few times. I have never seen so many brown spots and craters on yellow squash in my life! This was at Fresh Market, Whole Foods, AND Kroger and Food Lion. And it's not just the yellow squash: I was in Whole Foods today and the green peppers had met a similar fate. What is the deal? Are times that hard for the produce?
Speaking of hard times...I thought that corn on the cob was in season? Maybe not, since it seems rather exorbitant. Or maybe it's just the sweet white corn that I prefer ($4.99 for four ears at Fresh Market, and the same price for five smaller ears at Whole Foods). Honeydew melons are TINY...I've seen children's bowling balls that were bigger. $6.00 each. Watermelons? Just the little single-serve ones...for $5.99 each. Cucumbers? Depending on where you go, they range from $1.49 each to 2/$4.00. Cucumbers, y'all. And this is just regular fruits and vegetables! Tack on an extra dollar or two if you must have organically grown.
Now let's address this price issue a bit more. It is less expensive for stores to buy and sell local produce, since the markup won't have to include the cost of gas, packing/shipping, etc. I'm in North Carolina; lots of gardens around here, and farmers. I know; I see them at farmers markets, and all of them don't grow tobacco. So why do most of the produce have labels that show they are from out of state or--more frequently--out of the country? Why do stores need to buy bell peppers from Mexico? We can't grow bell peppers here in the United States, being that it will still be less expensive to buy USA-grown produce vs. foreign-grown produce? I understand that some produce has to be imported due to the particular crop (like bananas and pineapples, for which the USA doesn't have the proper climate and soil), but bell peppers (red, green, yellow, orange)? Corn? Potatoes? Apples? I KNOW we grow those domestically, and even within the state.
($4.99 for four ears of white corn. Seriously?)
Even frozen vegetables are sky-high...and the store brands at that! You will pay relatively dearly if you want a name brand such as Green Giant or Bird's-Eye. Sometimes, there isn't much difference in price between store and name brand...which kind of defeats the purpose of a store brand.
I am beginning to understand more and more why people turn to sodium- and preservative-laden items, simply because they are less expensive. When you have a large family to feed, sometimes you do what you gotta do. I just walked around the stores for almost a hour, just looking at shelves, getting more and more saddened as I saw how my dollar would truly holler just to provide myself proper nutrition. If I had a garden, I'd be sho'nuff growing my own stuff, just to try and stay ahead of the game. And I am actually making a lot of the stuff I used to buy, like tomato sauce and hummus...it's less expensive. Gotta try to save whenever and wherever I can, so I can afford those name brands that I just will not skimp on (like Heinz ketchup and Gulden mustard).
I think I'll go back to spaghetti and hot dogs.
Thanks for stopping by.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Random Brain Droppings
It's been a few days since I've posted, but that's mainly because I've not had anything newsworthy to post.
I'm currently on day 16 of the sugar- and caffeine-free diet. I'm doing well, and other than a critical mass of facial breakouts, things are rolling smoothly toward the 40-day mark. I'm almost halfway there...WOW! As for the facial breakouts, I guess that I've had so much sugar in my system, it took almost 2 weeks for it to finally start working its way out of my system. LOL Drinking herbal teas and water has gone a long way to help flush it out, and I've even started drinking apple juice again (the kinds from Simply Apple and Florida's Naturals, because they don't have any added sweeteners or sugars, and they are 100% juice that is not from concentrate). Hey, an apple is an apple, no matter what form you take it in. :D
I haven't even had anything snarkworthy upon which to comment, unless you count the two pseudo-homeless guys (one white, one black), who wore lots of fake bling and offered to take care of me, even willing to front me the $1.00 (*gasp*) bus fare if I needed it. Bless their hearts. I'm not sure if I should feel flattered or insulted. LOL Oh, and just shaking my head at how Nadya Suleman has pimped her uterus, Dr. Phil, and the California medical system in order to get a lifestyle to which she'd desperately wanted to become accustomed. Thievery, manipulation, hustling...hey, it's the American way. It worked for Wall Street, Enron, and Madoff (at least for a while).
Thanks for stopping by.
T.
I'm currently on day 16 of the sugar- and caffeine-free diet. I'm doing well, and other than a critical mass of facial breakouts, things are rolling smoothly toward the 40-day mark. I'm almost halfway there...WOW! As for the facial breakouts, I guess that I've had so much sugar in my system, it took almost 2 weeks for it to finally start working its way out of my system. LOL Drinking herbal teas and water has gone a long way to help flush it out, and I've even started drinking apple juice again (the kinds from Simply Apple and Florida's Naturals, because they don't have any added sweeteners or sugars, and they are 100% juice that is not from concentrate). Hey, an apple is an apple, no matter what form you take it in. :D
I haven't even had anything snarkworthy upon which to comment, unless you count the two pseudo-homeless guys (one white, one black), who wore lots of fake bling and offered to take care of me, even willing to front me the $1.00 (*gasp*) bus fare if I needed it. Bless their hearts. I'm not sure if I should feel flattered or insulted. LOL Oh, and just shaking my head at how Nadya Suleman has pimped her uterus, Dr. Phil, and the California medical system in order to get a lifestyle to which she'd desperately wanted to become accustomed. Thievery, manipulation, hustling...hey, it's the American way. It worked for Wall Street, Enron, and Madoff (at least for a while).
Thanks for stopping by.
T.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Letting Go for Lent: Day 6
Okay...I think I've hit a detox snag.
For the past couple of nights, I've not been sleeping well. The first night, I just put it off as an isolated incident. But when it happened the second night (last night), I figured that it was related to the sugar and caffeine detox.
I looked it up on some websites and it seems that too much sleep, instead of not enough sleep is a result of the detox. Hmmph...whatever. All I know is that my sleep is not as smooth as it has been pre-detox, and I'm not that thrilled.
I've also noticed that I'm not as cold. I've always been someone very susceptible to cold, and I like to keep the heat in my place cranked up to around 75 degrees or so in the wintertime. And in the summer? I hardly run the air conditioning and crack open the windows. But now? I don't bundle up in my blanket as much as I used to. Now I did read that caffeine is related to cold susceptibility, so at least I can bear witness to that.
My face is starting to break out more. I made up an avocado, honey, and lemon facial mask that I'm going to apply to help make the toxins come through my skin faster.
Other than that, things are going okay. Thanks for stopping by.
T.
For the past couple of nights, I've not been sleeping well. The first night, I just put it off as an isolated incident. But when it happened the second night (last night), I figured that it was related to the sugar and caffeine detox.
I looked it up on some websites and it seems that too much sleep, instead of not enough sleep is a result of the detox. Hmmph...whatever. All I know is that my sleep is not as smooth as it has been pre-detox, and I'm not that thrilled.
I've also noticed that I'm not as cold. I've always been someone very susceptible to cold, and I like to keep the heat in my place cranked up to around 75 degrees or so in the wintertime. And in the summer? I hardly run the air conditioning and crack open the windows. But now? I don't bundle up in my blanket as much as I used to. Now I did read that caffeine is related to cold susceptibility, so at least I can bear witness to that.
My face is starting to break out more. I made up an avocado, honey, and lemon facial mask that I'm going to apply to help make the toxins come through my skin faster.
Other than that, things are going okay. Thanks for stopping by.
T.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Letting Go for Lent: Days 4 & 5
Yesterday was uneventful; so uneventful that I forgot to blog!
The headaches are pretty much gone (yay!).
Tonight I still craved cookies, and now I'm craving egg rolls. Maybe it's because I'm watching the marathon of America's Next Top Model and they are now overseas in Shanghai, China. :D Still, I'm debating on retrieving a Chinese food menu from my kitchen drawer and ordering...the only thing stopping me is that everyone doesn't know how to do egg rolls. I'd be really mad if I got some suspect egg rolls. And I can't eat duck sauce on my egg rolls because of the sugar content. That also leaves out my favorite General Tso's Chicken (because of the sugar in the hoisin sauce), Sesame Chicken (again, because of the sauce), and of course Sweet and Sour chicken or shrimp (yep...the sauce!).
As I try to diversify my diet during this Lenten period, I am amazed at how much sugar is in things...and in things I least expected! I finished off a pack of bacon and read the label...and guess what was the second ingredient listed? Dextrose! That's a sugar, if you didn't know. Sugar in bacon? WHAT?! I'd gotten some bacon from The Fresh Market (which does not sell packaged meats), and it had the exact same ingredients as the bacon I bought from Kroger...EXCEPT DEXTROSE. Wow...who'da thunk it? It was actually worth paying a bit extra for that bacon, since it has the least amount of extra stuff in it...and it tastes a bit better, too.
I also found out that my favorite spiced apple cider has sugar (first ingredient listed, which means it's the most prominent) in it, so I can't drink it. *sigh* That leaves out hot chocolate too.
Also...bread has sugar in it! I never really thought about it, but it does. I also found sugar in things like panko bread crumbs (!) and tomato soup (in the form of high fructose corn syrup--which I blasted in previous posts). Good Lord...I never really realized how the world revolves around sugar.
Time to go suck down some more strawberries, and maybe brew some white mango tea (herbal!) later on. Thanks for stopping by.
The headaches are pretty much gone (yay!).
Tonight I still craved cookies, and now I'm craving egg rolls. Maybe it's because I'm watching the marathon of America's Next Top Model and they are now overseas in Shanghai, China. :D Still, I'm debating on retrieving a Chinese food menu from my kitchen drawer and ordering...the only thing stopping me is that everyone doesn't know how to do egg rolls. I'd be really mad if I got some suspect egg rolls. And I can't eat duck sauce on my egg rolls because of the sugar content. That also leaves out my favorite General Tso's Chicken (because of the sugar in the hoisin sauce), Sesame Chicken (again, because of the sauce), and of course Sweet and Sour chicken or shrimp (yep...the sauce!).
As I try to diversify my diet during this Lenten period, I am amazed at how much sugar is in things...and in things I least expected! I finished off a pack of bacon and read the label...and guess what was the second ingredient listed? Dextrose! That's a sugar, if you didn't know. Sugar in bacon? WHAT?! I'd gotten some bacon from The Fresh Market (which does not sell packaged meats), and it had the exact same ingredients as the bacon I bought from Kroger...EXCEPT DEXTROSE. Wow...who'da thunk it? It was actually worth paying a bit extra for that bacon, since it has the least amount of extra stuff in it...and it tastes a bit better, too.
I also found out that my favorite spiced apple cider has sugar (first ingredient listed, which means it's the most prominent) in it, so I can't drink it. *sigh* That leaves out hot chocolate too.
Also...bread has sugar in it! I never really thought about it, but it does. I also found sugar in things like panko bread crumbs (!) and tomato soup (in the form of high fructose corn syrup--which I blasted in previous posts). Good Lord...I never really realized how the world revolves around sugar.
Time to go suck down some more strawberries, and maybe brew some white mango tea (herbal!) later on. Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Letting Go for Lent--Day 3
Day 3 was going well, until a few minutes ago. I had an overwhelming craving for something sweet...a cookie. A chocolate cookie. My favorite butter cookies with an overlay of dark chocolate on top. Like the kind that are sitting WAAAY in the back of my pantry, where I shoved them before I began this Lenten detox.
(Must...stay...strong...)
Instead, I ran and grabbed a handful of strawberries.
*sigh*
I'm doing well with regard to headaches and all of that other stuff. No headaches today, although there were patches of skin that seemed...not sore, but they were painful, as if I had a sunburn or something on those parts. Very odd, and maybe part of the detox. I don't know.
I'm getting used to the unsweetened oatmeal with bits of fruit in it, and unsweetened herbal tea (I love peppermint!).
I will probably need more fruit by early next week. The rain should be done by then.
Hang in there, fellow Lenten folk!
Thanks for stopping by.
(Must...stay...strong...)
Instead, I ran and grabbed a handful of strawberries.
*sigh*
I'm doing well with regard to headaches and all of that other stuff. No headaches today, although there were patches of skin that seemed...not sore, but they were painful, as if I had a sunburn or something on those parts. Very odd, and maybe part of the detox. I don't know.
I'm getting used to the unsweetened oatmeal with bits of fruit in it, and unsweetened herbal tea (I love peppermint!).
I will probably need more fruit by early next week. The rain should be done by then.
Hang in there, fellow Lenten folk!
Thanks for stopping by.
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