Day 2: Detox Begins!

So although today is Day 2, it is technically Day 1 of the Detox. Today was one of those days where I had to pry myself out of bed and ignore all the semi-conscious thoughts of why I didn’t have to get up, “I’m sure they won’t notice if I just don’t go to work… I probably set my alarm wrong and it’s still the middle of the night…” Then my alarm went off for the second time and I sprang out of bed, realizing I had precious little time to get my ass in gear and get to work on time. I packed my little lunch bag and off I went, into the yucky, rainy day.

I had 1 cup of oatmeal (1 cup COOKED… I realized some time ago that 1 cup uncooked gives you a helluva lot of oatmeal…) with ½ cup of skim milk and a Clementine for breakfast at around 8. Those tiny clementines are tasty little fruits (Oh the jokes…). At around 11, I had a yogurt and another Clementine. I spent a good part of the morning doing the nodding dog (Side Note: One of my favourite things is when my Labrador actually does the nodding dog while he’s sitting up. I am thinking it’s less cute when I do it at work). No caffeine allowed, though, so I powered through on sheer will… and all the work I had to do.

For lunch (around 1 pm) I had a cup of brown rice and some of the veggie chili I made last night. The chili was pretty good but the best part was the rice: I was really worried about eating all this brown rice because normally I am really not a fan, but it was pretty tasty. I cooked it in 1/2 vegetable broth and 1/2 water, which may have helped. I also had some grapes.
I brought snacks with me because I was worried about getting hungry, but I didn't even eat all of them. I had some raw veggies in the afternoon and that was it.
When I came home I was still really tired and ended up drifting off while I was reading a book. When I woke up, it was the first time all day I had felt hungry.

We had a green salad and the Crockpot Lentil soup I made last night for dinner. The soup, which is something I've never made before, was surprisingly good. I think it was a perfect meal for such a gross, rainy day. I had a clementine after dinner.

I can still have more rice so if I feel hungry in the next hour or so, I might have a little bit. I also have another yogurt, 2 cups of herbal tea and another cup of skim milk that I am allowed. I might have some Rooibos tea with milk before bed.

So Day 1 of the Detox was a success - I made it through the day without feeling like I was starving or any major stomach upsets. My stomach is being quite vocal, probably about all the fiber, but seems to be keeping it together.
Stay tuned for Day 2!