Today is definitely feeling more "normal." I am feeling the blood sugar swings, and bizarrely enough, I have had several episodes of painful hiccups. And hiccups give me heartburn. And let me tell you... lemonade burns when combined with heartburn. Burns. burns. burns.
By the way, I have a very funny husband. Earlier today I mentioned that I knew there were some good deals out and about, but that I didn't want to go get them. (dizziness, hunger pangs, two toddlers...) So he commands me to go get them. Even if I didn't feel like it, he felt like I should. And thank you Lord he did, for I got some really good deals. (see below :-)
And while shopping, I did run into some... well, let's call it lust, shall we? A lady passed me in an aisle with fresh cooked deli chicken strips.
My knees turned to jelly, my words slurred. My nose betrayed me, and my bodily functions went to pot. lust lust lust. or gluttony?
:-) 5 days to go. Almost halfway there. And feeling much much better.
Friday, May 16, 2008
My Good Deal This Week - Albertsons, Fred Meyer
Total: $28Breakdown:
5 All Small & Mighty Free Clear: $1 each after sale, store $off deal and coupon
5 Taco Bell Salsa: $1 each store sale
3 bottles Ken's Salad Dressings: Free after sale/coupon
2 TicTacs: $.45 for both after sale/coupon
5 cans Hunts pasta sauces: $1 each store sale
Ronzini Healthy Harvest Spagetti: Free after store sale (buy 5 hunts, get pasta free)
3 jars Skippy PB: $1.29 each, sale and $off deal
Bertolli bagged Pasta sauce: $.29 after sale, coupon, $off deal
Bertolli jar pasta sauce: $.54 after sale, coupon, $off deal
2 Lipton ToGo tea packets: $1.29 each after sale, $off deal
Bear Creek Sante Fe Chipotle soup mix: $3.50 sale (because it looked sooo good)
($ off deal is when you spend $15 on participating products, get $5 off at the register, see sale flyer for products)
Fred Meyer good deals
4 boxes Challenge butter: $.99 each, store coupon
3 2lb loaves Tillamook colby jack cheese: $4.88 each, store sale
10 cans Bumblebee Albacore tuna: $.79 each, store sale
Good Deal for ALL laundry detergent
Albersons's is having a buy $15, get $5 off, and it includes All small &mighty laundry detergent.
Go here and follow her link to sign up and get a $1/1 coupon, and then use your browsers back-list button to print more. I did it and each coupon came out with a different ID number on it, so they are valid.
:-) Laundry Soap for a $1~~~Woo Hoo!
That's enought to get me out of my self-inflicted in house probation :-)
Go here and follow her link to sign up and get a $1/1 coupon, and then use your browsers back-list button to print more. I did it and each coupon came out with a different ID number on it, so they are valid.
:-) Laundry Soap for a $1~~~Woo Hoo!
That's enought to get me out of my self-inflicted in house probation :-)
MC: Day 4 Morning
Ok, so I have a plan.
I mixed up my second batch of lemonade today-- the first lasted me three days, with quite a bit of sampling on the first day to try to get it palatable. I have decided to finish this batch, then switch to the vegetable soup diet to finish up. I am estimating this should last me through day 7 because I watered it down more to help the gagging.
I was concerned about getting sick (from solids) on Gabe's birthday, so if I do this I will probably have a whole day of vegie soup to get back on solids again. I know this sounds like I am sort of quitting, and I would agree, but I didn't want to buy a whole bag of lemons for possibly only one day.
So my mind and I have compromised.... not quitting, but continuing on a "liquid" fast for the full time. :-)
I mixed up my second batch of lemonade today-- the first lasted me three days, with quite a bit of sampling on the first day to try to get it palatable. I have decided to finish this batch, then switch to the vegetable soup diet to finish up. I am estimating this should last me through day 7 because I watered it down more to help the gagging.
I was concerned about getting sick (from solids) on Gabe's birthday, so if I do this I will probably have a whole day of vegie soup to get back on solids again. I know this sounds like I am sort of quitting, and I would agree, but I didn't want to buy a whole bag of lemons for possibly only one day.
So my mind and I have compromised.... not quitting, but continuing on a "liquid" fast for the full time. :-)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Isn't it Interesting?
Here I am. Day three. Mid afternoon. No headache. Slightly weak, but able to do most tasks.
And yet, my mind plays tricks on me. It is trying to weasle any way out of this I can. I am quite dizzy, so my mind says "Uh-oh. You'd better quit. We don't want you to pass out or anything." But of course when I asked Gabe's opinion, he said that I should probably drink more lemonade and make sure I am getting lots of fluids.
A completely logical response, and yet still any little excuse I try to use to talk myself into quitting. Thank you Lord, that I have such a supportive husband who will keep me where I truly want to be.
Besides, if I quit, I will have just starved myself for three days for nothing. :-)
And yet, my mind plays tricks on me. It is trying to weasle any way out of this I can. I am quite dizzy, so my mind says "Uh-oh. You'd better quit. We don't want you to pass out or anything." But of course when I asked Gabe's opinion, he said that I should probably drink more lemonade and make sure I am getting lots of fluids.
A completely logical response, and yet still any little excuse I try to use to talk myself into quitting. Thank you Lord, that I have such a supportive husband who will keep me where I truly want to be.
Besides, if I quit, I will have just starved myself for three days for nothing. :-)
MC: Day Three, Morning
My headache is gone! I feel soo much better.
THANK YOU LORD!!!
Now at least I feel like I can be a mom... this was my main concern, not being very joyful or energetic with my children for 9 days. Is it really worth it? But for some reason (hmmm...) I felt like if I could just get through the caffeine withdrawal, I could make it.
I may be speaking too soon, as the headaches always get so much worse in the afternoon-evening. But at least we can go play outside this morning, and have some fun!
And thank you for your comments-- I do want this to be a spiritual journey as well, so I appreciate your words of support.
THANK YOU LORD!!!
Now at least I feel like I can be a mom... this was my main concern, not being very joyful or energetic with my children for 9 days. Is it really worth it? But for some reason (hmmm...) I felt like if I could just get through the caffeine withdrawal, I could make it.
I may be speaking too soon, as the headaches always get so much worse in the afternoon-evening. But at least we can go play outside this morning, and have some fun!
And thank you for your comments-- I do want this to be a spiritual journey as well, so I appreciate your words of support.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MC: Day Two
This still sucks.
It is just a little better because I took an Aleve to help with my continued caffeine headache. And now instead of puckering, the juice makes me gag. I am not sure how long I can keep going. I feel so weak and have so little energy. To look forward to seven more days is discouraging.
Do you know how hard it is to avoid thinking about food? We are bombarded day in and out with pictures, commercials, sale papers :-)
I know, I know. I am doing this by choice. And I am choosing to keep going. I just hope it accomplishes it's purpose. And that the headaches would go away. And that I would not be so dizzy.
Any advice or words of experience out there?
It is just a little better because I took an Aleve to help with my continued caffeine headache. And now instead of puckering, the juice makes me gag. I am not sure how long I can keep going. I feel so weak and have so little energy. To look forward to seven more days is discouraging.
Do you know how hard it is to avoid thinking about food? We are bombarded day in and out with pictures, commercials, sale papers :-)
I know, I know. I am doing this by choice. And I am choosing to keep going. I just hope it accomplishes it's purpose. And that the headaches would go away. And that I would not be so dizzy.
Any advice or words of experience out there?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day One
This sucks.
I have a caffeine headache...the juice makes me pucker....and I just want to eat something. Anything would be preferable. I think it's really the headache, though. If only it would stop pounding....
One down. Eight to go.
It is 8:23, and I am headed to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be easier.
I have a caffeine headache...the juice makes me pucker....and I just want to eat something. Anything would be preferable. I think it's really the headache, though. If only it would stop pounding....
One down. Eight to go.
It is 8:23, and I am headed to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be easier.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Starting Master Cleanse
Today I received my new juicer! Now I am ready to cleanse....
Except my schedule is all messed up. I can only do 9 days, because Gabe's birthday is 10 days, and then less than 10 days after that is my brother's graduation. So. Nine days it is!
Prayers for strength, endurance, faithfulness, energy, cleansing success.... any thing else you might I need.... are appreciated. I especially will be praying for clarification and more understanding regarding His lessons as of late.
Except my schedule is all messed up. I can only do 9 days, because Gabe's birthday is 10 days, and then less than 10 days after that is my brother's graduation. So. Nine days it is!
Prayers for strength, endurance, faithfulness, energy, cleansing success.... any thing else you might I need.... are appreciated. I especially will be praying for clarification and more understanding regarding His lessons as of late.
Melia's New Friend and Babies
Melia has a new friend. She has a sister, and a mama, and a daddy. Her mama likes to give her lots of pony tails. Her sister's name is Kiera. Her name is Melia.
She lives in the bathroom mirror.
And.....
This weekend we inherited a VHS copy of Milo & Otis. Isn't it funny the things you don't necessarily remember about some movies? Well, I didn't remember that the girl doggy and kitty have babies. Literally, birth-in-view have babies.
So, after Melia had already watched it twice (it's her new morning movie), I walked in on "Kiera-are you having more babies? Oh, Kiera! More babies! Where is your new baby Kiera?" Kiera was hiding behind the closet door, having babies according to Melia.
Hm. Not so sure what to think about these "happenings."
How about you? Any Thoughts?
She lives in the bathroom mirror.
And.....
This weekend we inherited a VHS copy of Milo & Otis. Isn't it funny the things you don't necessarily remember about some movies? Well, I didn't remember that the girl doggy and kitty have babies. Literally, birth-in-view have babies.
So, after Melia had already watched it twice (it's her new morning movie), I walked in on "Kiera-are you having more babies? Oh, Kiera! More babies! Where is your new baby Kiera?" Kiera was hiding behind the closet door, having babies according to Melia.
Hm. Not so sure what to think about these "happenings."
How about you? Any Thoughts?
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