Day 5

Day 5... honestly never thought I would have made it past the first day. Now I can not see how I ever went about my life being so clueless as to the tastefulness of green vegetables, red vegetables, and multicolored fruit.. I mean really? Have I been under a rock my entire life?! My mom always cooked veggies, but also a lot of potatoes, as well as huge portions. How she stays so thin I'll never know. 


The days on this diet just keep getting better as well as easier. We mixed up our breakfast a little bit this a.m. And added 2 tsp of salsa with our eggs, turns out that was a tad to much. But it was still a nice, different flavor to enjoy. 

I worked this morning and had my oatmeal before I left. I'm using less berries now since the taste is starting to grow on me. Going back to my mom, when she cooks, there is a burst of flavor in your mouth no matter what the dish. We all love spicy foods so there was a lot of that. I also have no sense of smell, so having spicy and VERY flavorful foods was (i thought) the only way I could really enjoy food. I guess since I have been eating like this for 25 years, the blandness of oatmeal just doesn't appeal to me much. But like I said, it's growing on me. 


Jason missed his snack after breakfast due to work, there was no way he could have avoided it. I'm not really sure what the protocol is on a missed snack, but luckily it was only a snack and not a bigger meal. We're still working out a few kinks in the timing and prep of our meals, but we've done great so far, so don't feel too bad baby! 


Dinner was 4 oz grilled chicken with onions and peppers, with a cup of green beans. Of course we had our water, and tea. I'm starting to really dig the tea. I believe its the only thing keeping me from having caffeine withdrawals.  Which brings me to an interesting subject which Jason and I just discussed...He asked if I knew how long it has been since I've gone 5 days without ever drinking a soda or having sugar? And the honest answer is probably since I was a baby and the only thing I was eating or drinking was milk. WOW!! That is horrible!! I am ashamed of myself. I have, in 25 years, not been without a soft drink for 5 days. My kidneys probably have been screaming FU for years and years. This just amazes me. And now, I'm drinking close to, if not, a gallon of water a day. Like I said in previous post, it's funny how once I started this diet, so many bad habits have come to mind and I should palm slap myself for allowing myself to do so. Guess it is better late than never eh?