Whoops, Starving Makes You Forget

So, it's been over a week since my last blog. I'd like to use the excuse that I died from starvation from my detox diet, but it's completely untrue. I just kept chuggin along and followed the diet through. I lost 9 pounds, had plenty of energy and was really proud of my self most importantly. I learned something about my self in these past two weeks, I don't eat enough fruit, regardless of how much I think I eat, it isn't enough. I need to step it up on the veggies though, I'm convinced that I really do like vegetables.

I still have some frozen tupperwares of the cabbage soup since I made so much, and I fully intend to eat them up for lunch and try to keep adding more fresh fruit and vegetables. 

Just when things started to seem difficult and negative, I think I'm seeing some light at the end of this long tunnel. Moral of the story is, "If I can do this and lose almost 10 lbs, so can you!" Having a very low active thyroid is no longer going to hinder my self worth and determination.

Day three of Hell

Ok so my title is a bit on the strong side, but since I skipped Day 2, it's a pretty good insight to how it has been going for me. Looking back again after 2 and a half days of this detox, I can say I am both excited and frustrated, to put it nicely.

By the end of Day 1 I had a headache from lack of caffeinated drinks, I woke up feeling a tad ill that morning and well just the entire day was met with discomfort. Day 2 went a bit smoother. I had a bit more prep time to do since I just wanted to eat raw vegetables today with the exception of the baked potato in the morning. That really did hit the spot. Soup and salad with my a dressing I made from olive oil, lemon, pepper and a tad bit of garlic powder. I was full and happy enough that I didn't eat the carrot sticks I prepared for my self until I needed an afternoon snack. I begged and pleaded with my husband to let me have an ice cream, or a chunk of steak. I gave dirty looks and threatedned him with bodily harm. I was pretty grouchy most of the evening, but it could have been stress brought on by family or house hunting. I mustered up energy and had soup and steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots for dinner, it was amazing. I went to bed on time last night and I slept through the night with the exception of having to use the restroom after the 2 glasses I drank before bed.

I woke up early and had a slight twinge in my back this morning. I usually feel overly sleepy when I wake up for a good 30-45 minutes. Today it was better but not in a ready to run a marathon, dancing on rooftops, or "I am now a morning person" way. My pants are fitting better and I am thankful for that but the best improvement I can describe was my mood. I wasn't craving donuts, chocolate, coffee, I also wasn't irritated at any small thing or all the food commercials on the t.v. I am looking forward to tomorrow, although I don't think I can eat 8 bananas, but it should be a breeze.

Not sure if it's related but my skins appearance has improved and well here comes the gross part >.>.>
Bowel movements are a huge improvement! I wont go into details but all around it is way more pleasant. 

Skepticism Put To The Test

 I saw a pretty popular blog about a 7 day detox diet. I've seen them before, hell my parents have tried them before. I never really give them any thought and basing it on what i've heard or seen they don't really work for losing weight. Maybe for cleaning your system out and getting a fresh start maybe? I never heard any one really rave about it being the greatest way to feel refreshed and energized. I think every one who has ever tried it probably feels the same about it that I do. Why bother going through all that trouble if I don't see weight loss after?

 So here I am day 1 of this detox after being negative about it and wondering what exactly had I gotten my self into. I figured, "what the hell? Everything else I have tried up until my now hasn't worked". If my thyroid has my metabolism in a lazy state, maybe if I starve it of enough calories, carbs and protein it might get up and retaliate?

 Like I said, I am on day 1 of my diet and it's nothing but fruit today with the exception of cabbage soup. After a rough night with stomach cramps and less sleep than I would have liked, I woke up grumpy at the thought of not getting my sweet coffee this morning. Quite the contrary yesterday after I prepared about 4lbs of fruit salad and one giant pot of cabbage soup to last for 7 days, I kept thinking, "I can do this no problem, why do people complain about this when you can have as much fruit and soup that you want?" I'd like to kick my yesterday self in the ass just once as a wake up.

 I'm not sure to blame the lack of sleep or the stomach ache on my fatigue since it's only been 1 day, but I can can hear my stomach complaining of hunger and that's definitely not my fault. The soup was good and filling for the first two hours, now I just feel empty, regardless of the 2 liters of water I've drank in just half a day. I'm not excited about what day 2 will bring, but I am way too intrigued about how I'll feel after this is complete next week.  I expect my pants to be slightly loose, at the very least! If I can sleep better after the 7 days I'll be satisfied, will I do it again? Probably not. Who knows, It's only day one and let's see how my skepticism holds up.