Everything Hits At Once

This past week was one of those weeks where everything hits at once. I had loads of reading do, a poem analysis to write, a big math test to study for, and a science presentation to rock, and a science quiz to take. Makes me tired just thinking about it all! Which should explain why I have not posted since Tuesday! Good news is, the week is over and I have spent my Saturday cooking delicious things to share with y'all!

But to recap on my cleanse...

Notes on Week 2:

-Not nearly as hungry this week, usually one stomach growl a day

-I get satisfied much quicker, so my portions are smaller than normal

-My energy level was back to normal, if not better than before starting the cleanse

-A date filled with homemade peanut butter satisfies my sweet tooth completely after dinner

-I crave bread a lot, and miss having a hearty breakfast (i.e. oats, muffins, granola)

-I feel very clean inside

-My tastebuds have been cleansed (more aware of different flavors/flavors come through more)

It is kind of crazy to think that I have not eaten sugar, dairy, gluten, or anything processed in 14 days! Exciting and empowering, even. Pretty much everything I have eaten has been homemade, which is also pretty awesome. Now, I just have to hold strong through this last week. Eggs and gluten free grains get to come back into my life this week!... it really is the little things in life that can make you happy :)

Some food from the past week

 Chickpea & Apple Salad

:mixed lettuce, chickpeas, slivered almonds, dried or fresh diced apple, nutritional yeast, dressing of your choice, pepper:

Toss together and munch 

Rosemary & Sage Roasted Butternut Squash

:onions, butternut squash, dried rosemary, dried sage, nutmeg, sea salt, pepper:

toss in olive oil or coconut oil

roast at 400 degrees for about 40 min, stir once

I'll be back with a couple real recipes

Happy weekend, Katie-Barry

Day 5.

I have felt wonderfully splendid today! I have felt no crazy stomach growls, I get satisfied quickly, and feel pleasantly energized. I took a break from exercising today, which I think is helping me not feel so exhausted right about now. I am enjoying the food I am eating more and more. My body is getting clean, its a beautiful thing. 

I am still craving a hearty piece of bread, but the idea of eating something super sweet is not appetizing AT ALL- thats pretty amazing considering my sweet tooth. Dried fruit is my new dessert :) I am excited for next week to start, because I get put spoonfuls of beans and lentils into my mouth! Yay! (no, I am not being sarcastic) I LOVE me some beans and lentils. But until then, I will be sticking to my lovely glass of juice in the morning and a smattering of veggies, fruits, and nuts throughout the day.  

Here is one recipe a came up with this week... T'was delicious

Here's to eating clean! Enjoy.

Katie-Barry

Day 3.

Carrot Ginger and Grapefruit Juice= breakfast source

So it is day numero tres of my cleansing/detox process. Not going to lie, this is hard! Like I have told you, I love food and eating is an exciting part of by day. These past few days have just been changing my relationship with food, which is a good thing I think.

Yesterday (Day 2) was the hardest day for me so far. Day 1, my body was just flushing out all the food I ate over the weekend and still getting energy from what was in my system. But yesterday my body woke up more empty, more flushed, and expecting to get fed its normal breakfast. Well that did not happen. I drank hot water with lemon and then grapefruit, carrot, and ginger juice. Hunger set in about 3 hours later, so I drank loads of water and ate some nuts w/ dried fruit. Stomach growl before lunch and again at 3 o'clock. I felt like I was hunger all day long and that is a really different feeling, when I used to have one stomach growl before lunch. I had a couple of on and off minor headaches during the day, which is an expected symptom.

After school, I did a speed and agility workout (definition: a super intense, medicine ball lifting, suicide running, sled dragging, 1 hour workout that makes you so sore you regret having legs) Which was probably not the best idea considering I am eating way fewer calories than normal, but I felt well enough to finish it, so thats good! I was pretty exhausted at the end and ate a banana as soon as I got in the car. I finally got full at dinner, which kind of felt weird, almost uncomfortable. I felt like I got full way quicker than I usually would, which is also a good thing I guess!?

And today has not been as bad. I had a more sustaining breakfast (smoothie made up of 1 banana, some blueberries, half of an avocado, spinach, and almond milk). I did not get as hungry as quickly and only needed some nuts to tie me over till' lunch. Today I am going to take a walk/run to get the soreness out of my muscles. And right now I am with Elly trying to figure out what we can make for dinner!

Overall, I am glad that I am doing this and the hardest part is almost over (we hope!)
Cheers to vegetables!
Katie-Barry