Cleanse Day 4

It has been so difficult not weighing myself!! Every morning, I have wanted to get on the scale, but I don't want to report here that I did it. This morning, I actually contemplated weighing myself, but not writing that I did...but I didn't. No really, I didn't.

The cleanse is going well, finally. As suspected, I felt pretty lousy on Wednesday. I was very nauseous and had a killer headache. I didn't eat much of anything, and couldn't stomach the shakes. When I was finally hungry that night...here's what I had...

Lentils with carrots, onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro and scallions....YUM! Even my boyfriend had some. I sliced up a portobello mushroom, sauteed it in grape seed oil and served it on the side. Little side note on another behavior needing to change...while I was sauteing the mushroom and cooking for my boyfriend's son, I kept "tasting" the lentils. I probably ate....well I don't have a clue how much I ate, which is why I need to stop eating while cooking!

Later that night, I was wanting something crunchy, so I made kale chips. I've made them before, but never cut out the center stalk until this time. They were much better with it removed.

I tossed bite size pieces of kale with grape seed oil and salt, and baked them on 350 until crispy...about 10-15 minutes. I ate too much of these, as well, and suffered for it the next morning. Yes, there is a trend of me eating too much, surprised? But I'm aware of it...although, becoming more conscious about what I'm eating doesn't always mean that I'll make the best decision. I guess a kale chip binge is better than a Doritos binge, but the behavior is still the same.

What's for dinner tonight?? I'm about to saute green beans, carrots, onions, scallions, spinach, broccoli and orange pepper and serve it over spaghetti squash.