Detox Boot Camp Day 6!

Last night, all night long, I dreamed of Alfredo sauce.  It was a VERY long night! In my very vivid dream, there was a huge vat of bubbling, garlic Alfredo sauce and I was this tiny cartoon character who attempted to climb up this huge ladder all night long in order to have one taste - just one taste!  The problem was the bread stick I was carrying was ginormous and kept making me fall into this white, fluffy, cloud that I can only describe as flour.  One time I finally made it all the way up and was about to dip that fresh bread into the luscious vat of deliciousness and as luck would have it, my daughter fell out of bed (this was NOT part of the dream!) and hit the floor with a ka-thunk.  Of course, I was running before I was fully awake to see if she was okay.  She was, but very awake, and so from 4:00 am to about 7:30, she thought it was time to play.  At least I was spared from my endless climbing and pursuit of that perfect bite, but who really wants to be awake at that hour?  I lay in bed watching my daughter play, and tried not to think about Alfredo sauce and bread sticks.

The sugar and caffeine withdrawal symptoms have not been kind the last few days.  Normally, at almost a week of detox, a normal person is starting to feel better.  In fact, there are several members in my FB group who have commented their tummies are flatter, they aren't dragging, and some are even exercising.  Just the thought of walking on my treadmill and I feel faint.

My mornings consist of waking up, and stumbling around as I am make my morning fizzie; I literally guzzle it down.  I make my shake and then for a couple of hours, I attend to Journee's needs, do laundry, clean the kitchen and make the beds.  Usually, I clean the kitchen, dining room and family room before my body starts shaking and the fuzziness in my head gets too much.  I have decided it is better for me to eat food at lunch rather than have another shake, so after lunch I have my second fizzie.  The mornings tend to be better than the afternoon.

By afternoon, it is all I can do to just play with Journee and take care of her.  I was worrying about it this morning and Mom commented it might take me longer to detox and get rid of these pesky symptoms because I went into boot camp after a month of sickness.  Another friend suggested that since I have indulged my sugar and caffeine for years on end along with chemicals associated with numerous medications, it might take longer than a week to detox all those toxins.  It hasn't been fun.  What is that saying, "you gotta get the hurtin' in to get the hurtin' out?"  Yeah, doing that right now!

You might be thinking I am considering quitting or wondering if I should throw in the towel.  No way!! "Why," you ask? One reason is even though I am suffering with these symptoms, I notice I am still getting through all my mommy and wife "chores" without that Dr Pepper and how many glasses of tea.  It takes me longer and yeah, I take breaks laying on the couch, but I am still taking care of Journee with music time, playtime, story time and my husband has come home to dinner and a clean house and almost all his laundry done.  Who knew I could exist without Dr Pepper and sweet tea??!!

Another reason is I am seeing results! This morning I stepped on my scale and guess what??  I have lost 3.2 pounds!!!  Yes, I know this journey isn't primarily about weight loss, but it is a big part of it.  Yes, we aren't supposed to be stepping on that scale, but come on, for years now, I have programmed my mind that every morning or every other morning, I weigh.  I just can't help myself! LOL!  So. maybe you are sitting there reading this thinking, "So what?  I can lose 3 pounds in a week if I tried!"  Well, good for you!  I am happy for you!  I'm not one of those fortunate people who can cut out little things and increase exercise and wa-la-la, be fit.  I have been earnestly trying since February to lose 10 pounds and haven't lost 1 pound!  Three pounds is like I hit the jackpot!!!!!  In fact, this morning I didn't believe my eyes especially after so little sleep. I weighed THREE TIMES just to make sure my scale hadn't lost its mind!  I have a long way to go, but Monday will be the start of the second week and I am relishing in these 3 pounds.  It is a great start and when these withdrawal symptoms do wane, I am going to hit my treadmill running.

This week, I have enjoyed chicken and brown rice, shredded chicken with homemade guacamole in a brown rice tortilla, scrambled eggs with rice and veggies and more yummy guacamole.  I have snacked on almonds and occasionally a fit chew when I needed a snack.  The fit chews through Arbonne are designed to give you a sweet fix and help curb your cravings for a couple of hours.  I ordered chocolate thinking tootsie roll and while it isn't quite the same, it is still good.  My next order of caramel and lemon fit chews will be here Tuesday and I can't wait to try the new flavors!

Yesterday, I wanted to try something different for lunch.  An awesome lady had posted a recipe for homemade organic spaghetti with zucchini noodles.  Now, I love my Italian food and my noodles!  So the thought of zucchini noodles was intriguing.  I decided to try my hand at slicing a zucchini with a knife although usually you use a handy vegetable slicer.  I did not have one so a knife would have to do.  I got my meat  cooking with sauteed garlic and other spices.  Then, for the first time in my life, I sliced a zucchini into long "noodles."  It turned out great!!

It wasn't soft, chewy pasta, but it was good and more than that, Journee loved it!  She ate almost half of my portion on my plate.  That is amazing!!!!!!

Yesterday evening, I was enduring some very strong cravings for sweets.  To compensate, I made a pumpkin pie shake.  My recipe called for my protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, 1/4 cup of pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice to taste and Stevia if you need that additional sweet taste.  Ya'll, it completely satisfied my sweet craving!!!  It was SO good!  I will definitely be making the pumpkin pie shake again!

Monday is our official weigh-in and I'm hoping next week will bring great results!!  It would be wonderful to completely feel great next week, but if it takes my body a little longer than normal, that's okay.  I've always been the exception to the rule!

Meanwhile, enjoy your weekend and be healthy!!!