Master Cleanse day 6

Yeah, that's right!! I've fasted 6 days. It's been great, hard, difficult, and enlightening... all at the same time. I do have my hungry moments... and I mean HUNGRY. Like right now... But.. I'm on the other side now and can see the light at the end of the tunnel. MMM salad...

So, I've made a decision. I'm going to try a vegan diet for at least a month. Yep, for the whole month of June, I'll be meat and dairy free!! I'm already vegetarian so the meat part is a no brainer.. but..cheese? oh my gosh! So I'll be on a mission to find suitable alternatives. I made vegan macaroni and cheese a few months ago. It was pretty good! And to curb my cravings and love for cheetos, someone recommended I try Tings. So I'll go down to my local market and pick up a bag next weekend. I give the verdict on those after Memorial Day weekend.

4 more days... I can do this!!!

Day 2 of getting it all out!

Ok, so I started the Master Cleanse on Thursday. Bad idea! Every other Thursday our department has a potluck, so the smells in my office were driving me crazy! I was so hungry! So I had to put my "lemonade" down and chow down. Oh that food was so good! And I don't regret it! Ok, maybe a little. So I officially started yesterday. I was so freakin' hungry all day, but I just kept drinking "lemonade".

This morning started out ok. Then my husband and I decided to go for a run. 5 minutes into the run I was nauseous!!(sp?) We stopped into a coffee shop to get water and kept going. Plus it was hot out this morning. I kept having to stop. But I felt I got a good run this morning. One thing I did different was actually drive to the race start (I'm running 10K this summer). We wanted to start getting more familiar with the course. Secondly, it was so hot out! So that coupled with the cleanse, made a difficult run this morning. But I felt great when we finished!

I'm a princess!
My husband and I have called today our princess day. Basically we are going to stay in, stay in the bed and just relax, watch movies and do whatever it is you do... in bed!! So I'm off!

Stay healthy!

Not feeling the best

Hello!

Running has been going ok. I'm going to try running for 28 minutes tomorrow. I tried to do it today.. but I don't know what happened. I think my body is on auto pilot and I automatically stopped at 25.

A tad TMI

So I've been having the most uncomfortable gastrointestinal issues for a little over a week. I don't know what's going on. I've tried everything... gas X, Ex-lax (although, that did help a little), prunes (my mom's suggestion)... still feeling like a Macy's Day parade participant. So I'm thinking of doing the Master Cleanse. I did it a few years ago... stayed on for 10 days. I felt great when it was all over. There were days that I was sooo hungry but I made it through. So I'm seriously thinking of doing that. I'm hoping it well help. And of course, a trip to the doctor is in order too, I know. I'm the hardest person to get to go see a Dr., but after this past week, I'm making a call.

Before I go...

So I love to play around with my hair... and my new infatuation are wigs! I love them. You get to be someone new each time you put a new one on. So far I own 3 (since January) and I already know the one I'm getting next. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing with the hair on top of my head. But the wig allows me to be fabulous even when my own hair won't cooperate. Here's my latest do'

Good night!!

I did it!

I've been putting it off.... making excuses about how I need to stop before I get there... but today.. no excuses.

I ran 25 minutes straight on the treadmill!!

Oh it was great! No I didn't cry this time. I was at the gym and I had to act like I run like that all the time. But it felt good and I'm going to do it again tomorrow.

So my husband is back in town after being away for a whole week and some change. I missed him so much. My fellow teachers joke about how they are glad when their spouses take trips or go away for a bit, but I really missed him! It was such a long week without him! Oh yeah, this is us. This was taken last year at my 30th birthday party.

Funny, I don't look like that anymore... that was 20 pounds ago. Whoohoo!!

Up-ah!!

How's life!

So I took a strength training class at the gym Saturday morning and the instructor sounded like a female Borat. I loved her accent. It really helped on those last reps to hear "Up-ah!"

So with my husband out of town (for a week), I had nothing better to do this weekend than go to the gym. On Saturday morning, I went for a run @ the park, attended a strength class at the gym and work on the elliptical for 25 minutes. I felt so good! Then Sunday morning I did a spin class and ran for a bit on the treadmill and hopped on the elliptical. And then last night, because there was nothing else to do.. (I miss my man!) I went for a run in the neighborhood. I must have tired myself out because I just could not get up this morning for my 6am spin class. Oh well. I see them on Wednesday morning. I'll be there in the morning to fit a run in before work. Yes, I know, it's crazy. I'm determined to offset the low motivation I tend to get when TOM comes... which is now! GRRRRRRrrrr!!!!

It's good to be back

Oh yeah, I'm home and I'm feeling much better! I was down and out for about a week and a half there. Totally didn't and couldn't do anything!! I went home (to FL) and ate good home cooked meals (not always the healthiest!). But I came back feeling much better. I even went back to the gym yesterday. And today I'm going for my first run in like a week! And I have news!!!! Even though I was visiting FL and was totally thrown off my schedule... I lost weight!!! And now I'm 175!!! That's a total of 20 pounds gone... forever!!! I was so excited when I came back to the ATL and weighed myself. Yay me!!

I hope everyone is making progress in achieving your goals!! I'm off to take a nap!

Just my pillow and my blankie!!

So I think I caught something at the gym. I've been coughing up a storm all week. And I've lost my voice! Sucks! So my workouts have also not been 100%. I seem to be on the other end of it now so that's good.

I'm in Florida for the week visiting family. I'm still going to run though! I've got an a.m. run planned along the bayshore tomorrow! Can't wait! Hopefully my breathing is back to normal and I can really enjoy it!

Just wanted to pop in a say hi to all. Now back to the FL sunshine!!