my usual bedtime is 11/11:30. last night a 5.9 earthquake couldn't have woken me after my head hit the pillow at 8:58!! so i guess the epiphany is: even though i do not drink coffee, my chai/earl grey tea in the am is still caffeine! and the withdrawal was a little intense, manifesting in two days of a headache. today, however, i feel great. rested. ready to go to whole foods in the next two days and stock up on more. like leslie, i am not a big cook, and frankly, would rather spend time on other endeavors. still i have always managed to eat and cook healthy, simple foods for myself and family. but i am starting to get a little more creative with foods, and realizing that it's not that hard to experiment in the kitchen.
i also picked up a book at the library called THE KIND DIET by alicia silverstone of all people. it's about living the vegan life. i'm actually considering a year experiment into this type of eating. for me, this cleanse so far has been fairly easy-agave and "zero" sweetener (natural, no sugar, no glycemic rise, etc.-at whole foods) as well as fruit have satiated my sweet tooth. gluten free is not hard, just takes another level of being vigilant about reading labels, etc. the hardest part is not having a glass of wine this weekend at a dinner party i'll be attending......i can manage to eat just salad and be fine, but no wine? at a dinner party? in the coldest, darkest month? luckily, i'll be doing a yoga workshop on saturday afternoon so i am hoping that will help me to stay mindful!!
guilan
No comments:
Post a Comment