Day Two - PM

Okay. I managed to cook dinner without a meltdown. The food’s put away, and I’m sipping my Smooth Move tea. There’s still a kitchen to clean, but that should be enough of a distraction to set me up for saying good night to Day Two.

Before my first cleanse, I ate everything and anything. Burgers, chips, fries, steak, chicken, ham, cake, pie, brownies, cookies, ice cream mashed potatoes, the whole smorgasbord of bad-for-you food. I remember the waves of cravings that were set off by cooking meat for my daughter or just opening a bag of potato chips for her lunch. It’s funny that this time around, all I really miss are my mung beans, basmati rice and greens, but still, the cravings hit hard. I lose focus sometimes.

Major thanks to jacktripperswife and ashblair for helping keep me focused. I look forward to morning and the SWF, my biggest meal of the day. And, of course, it will be heavenly just typing the subject for tomorrow’s post: Day Three.

Namaste

Day Two

The morning was relatively easy. The SWF gave me something to take my mind off the fact that I woke up hungry. I also woke up earlier than I would like for a Sunday. Still, I tried to turn it into a positive by cleaning the house in preparation of a mother’s day brunch.

The brunch was slightly difficult. The house smelled of bagels, and I had to cling to my LA like a bitter american. I ended up spending much of the time discussing the benefits of the MC to the whole family. I don’t think I won any converts, but I did generate a lot of sympathy. My nephew who is just brand-spanking-new out of Marine boot camp was utterly captivated by my attempt to describe an LA BM in polite company.

The afternoon is sharp but I can feel the cravings lurking in the not too far away corners of my mind. So far I can handle them and each hour I become more committed to the positive aspect of why I’m doing this.

Namaste