Recently I have, for some reason or another, been hearing a lot about "detox" diets, and how its good for you every once in awhile to get your system all squeaky clean. My husband has been known to fast once in awhile, but I've never been able to skip more than one meal. And those meals have not been skipped in a very graceful and ladylike manner. People run when I haven't eaten. As they well should. I should have some kind of "I haven't eaten in more than 3 hours" disclaimer attached.
So when I read on someone somewhere's blog, I really can't remember who it was, about doing a 3 day detox...I thought I could handle that. It only required one day of a water fast, and two following days of water and fruit, or water and vegetables. I like fruit. I like vegetables. I hate water...but I think I can handle this. I decided, in a moment of pure insanity, that I needed to kick my caffeine habit soundly to the curb once and for all. Maybe I'd learn to like plain old flavorless clear water in the process. You can tell how fond I am of water. No really...I've been known to
not drink anything, instead of drinking non-flavored water. Pathetic I know. I am the family health freak in most cases, running daily and avoiding the bacon that my hubby constantly consumes...but for some reason, I can't gag down a glass of water.
So Monday morning was go time. I started off going strong. I usually don't have a lot to eat or drink in the early morning anyway...since I usually like to run better without a full stomach. Even after lunch time had come and gone, and I'd fixed Merrick and Tirzah breakfast and lunch...Merrick's PB&J was looking really good...I was still ok.
The afternoon wore on. The kids woke up from their naps, and acted like 2 people who
still needed naps. By this time it was about 4 pm. They were screaming, climbing, crying, whining, laughing and talking, eating...they were just
constantly eating. Yummy stuff like pureed green beans and rice cereal. Kidding, that stuff is nasty, but I knew detox was looking like a big fail when that thought crossed my mind. The kids had no mercy, and I decided that man cannot live on whining alone...and finally gave in. I made a roast beef and cheese sandwich and pretty much ate it in one bite and .5 seconds. Since it was all I could think about since about 2 pm. Why roast beef and cheese I have no idea.
I felt kinda pathetic after I gave in, but at the same time my kids were suddenly not quite so annoying. I have officially decided that going without food is probably not the best route for a mother of 2 very small hooligans. I need to conserve my strength. ;) I am still trying to drink more water, and haven't even had a diet Dr. Pepper yet today, which is a miracle all by itself. I have also discovered I don't actually
gag if I put about a 1/4 of a lime in the bottom of my cup of water. So I guess detox wasn't a complete fail. Maybe one day down the road I'll give it another try...like when the kids are older and not eating those tasty pureed green beans. ;)
So when I read on someone somewhere's blog, I really can't remember who it was, about doing a 3 day detox...I thought I could handle that. It only required one day of a water fast, and two following days of water and fruit, or water and vegetables. I like fruit. I like vegetables. I hate water...but I think I can handle this. I decided, in a moment of pure insanity, that I needed to kick my caffeine habit soundly to the curb once and for all. Maybe I'd learn to like plain old flavorless clear water in the process. You can tell how fond I am of water. No really...I've been known to not drink anything, instead of drinking non-flavored water. Pathetic I know. I am the family health freak in most cases, running daily and avoiding the bacon that my hubby constantly consumes...but for some reason, I can't gag down a glass of water.
So Monday morning was go time. I started off going strong. I usually don't have a lot to eat or drink in the early morning anyway...since I usually like to run better without a full stomach. Even after lunch time had come and gone, and I'd fixed Merrick and Tirzah breakfast and lunch...Merrick's PB&J was looking really good...I was still ok.
The afternoon wore on. The kids woke up from their naps, and acted like 2 people who still needed naps. By this time it was about 4 pm. They were screaming, climbing, crying, whining, laughing and talking, eating...they were just constantly eating. Yummy stuff like pureed green beans and rice cereal. Kidding, that stuff is nasty, but I knew detox was looking like a big fail when that thought crossed my mind. The kids had no mercy, and I decided that man cannot live on whining alone...and finally gave in. I made a roast beef and cheese sandwich and pretty much ate it in one bite and .5 seconds. Since it was all I could think about since about 2 pm. Why roast beef and cheese I have no idea.
I felt kinda pathetic after I gave in, but at the same time my kids were suddenly not quite so annoying. I have officially decided that going without food is probably not the best route for a mother of 2 very small hooligans. I need to conserve my strength. ;) I am still trying to drink more water, and haven't even had a diet Dr. Pepper yet today, which is a miracle all by itself. I have also discovered I don't actually gag if I put about a 1/4 of a lime in the bottom of my cup of water. So I guess detox wasn't a complete fail. Maybe one day down the road I'll give it another try...like when the kids are older and not eating those tasty pureed green beans. ;)
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