Today is the last day of detox and I’m so ready. Tomorrow brings proteins and healthy oils! How I’ve missed them! But that said, detox wasn’t bad MOST of the time and I’ve learned some things during this first phase…
1. Eating only fruits and veggies does not make you poop all the time. It does make your poop far more tolerable, however. As in no smell. My poop doesn’t stink (and that’s not just my ego talking).
2. I despise baby carrots. HATE. THEM. The companies that make them take the leftover part of the best parts of the carrot and then cut it to a desirable miniature size. But they taste like dirt.
3. I also despise artificial sweetener. I have even yet to taste a form of stevia or food with stevia that is remotely tolerable to me. I’d rather just have food without sugar than with fake sugars. I’m going to try some recipes with stevia and see how that goes. Jury is still out at this point.
4. Squash is my everything food. The wide variety, the buttery or nutty flavor that is just subtle enough to adhere to any food mood, the ease of cooking… SQUASH! I love you.
5. Dates are AMAZING. They are amazing alone or in dishes as a natural sugar. They have made me very happy this week. DATES!
6. Now this is actually a revelation: I DON’T NEED COFFEE. This may shock all who know me but I just don’t need it. I still enjoy it (which I know because I may have snuck a sample at Trader Joes yesterday) but I don’t need it to wake up or to be happy or to be functional.
7. I have done well enough eating like a vegan this week but I really missed yogurt. And protein. And olive oil. And meat. And fish. One week is long enough for detox and I’m no vegan. And raw food all the time just isn’t my thing.
8. I am getting more mindful of slipping more vegetables into my kids’ diet because of the way I’ve been eating. My boys are so picky! But I’m figuring out ways to modify the main dish I’m making so they get some part of it. The immersion blender is my new bff.
9. I am more emotionally balanced without excess sugar. I’m not saying I don’t get angry ever but I calm down more quickly and get upset less overall.
10. This detox has affected more than just what I eat. I’ve been keeping my house cleaner. I’ve been getting a bit more sleep and going to sleep easier than before. I’ve been waking up easier. I’ve been getting enough water. I’ve been getting along better with my husband. I’m not saying my life is perfect– my kids have still been bouncing off the walls ALL WEEK– but I’m saying it has all been just a bit better. And some days, that’s just enough.
And all this has just been the first week! Can’t wait to see what comes next! — Emily
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