DAY 1
Menu: Probiotics, fresh squeezed OJ, and Naked brand bottled OJ (eck.)
At last! The cleanse is over. I have to admit. I'm a little disappointed in myself. This is the longest cleanse I have ever gone on. 22 days, homies. 22.
I'm not disappointed that I didn't last long enough. I'm disappointed that I didn't utilize the time to really delve spiritually and utilize the benefits that the cleanse can bring to the mind, heart, and soul. I totally went into this cleanse with the purpose of losing weight for my wedding and as a result, I didn't really check in with myself as much as I could have because my motivation was not completely thought through. I did lose a lot of weight, which I'm pleased about. But the next time I do this, I have to remember to take advantage of the way my mind and body feels in order to cultivate my spiritual practice.
You win some. You lose some.
DAY 1:
Anyway. Day 1 was tough for me. I drank fresh squeezed OJ mixed with water and a scoop of probiotics from Whole Foods that a lady that worked there recommended for coming off of a fast. But I felt cravings and hunger the whole day. I also didn't drink enough water. I really just wanted to get to Day 2 so that I could chew something! While I was at Whole Foods, I bought two beautiful mangoes for Day 2!
Day 2:
Today I cut up half of the mango. It wasn't completely ripe yet but it was sweet enough. I cubed it and it took me about 2 hours to finish it. That was breakfast. It was so delicious. Sweet. Juicy. Running down my mouth. I love this part of coming off the fast. The sensation of food and the explosion of flavors in my mouth.
Last year, I went on a silent retreat and during mealtimes, we were encouraged to eat mindfully. Taking every bite and paying attention to all the aspects of eating in the present moment. Quite honestly, at the beginning of the retreat, it seemed a little bit "too much". I mean, it was just eating, after all. But after a few days on the retreat, eating mindfully became an incredible and transformational experience. The food magically became the best food I have ever eaten and I had such a sense of well being and peace through the act of eating. That feeling has remained with me. I don't always eat mindfully, but when I remember to, I am washed over by waves of that decadent feeling.
I ate my mango in this way and the mango felt almost like medicine to my heart.
I'm feeling very much at peace right now. It's only 9:03 am so we'll see what the rest of the day brings.
Also, Someone is baking cookies and I can smell the chocolate chip deliciousness wafting in through my open window.
6:46 PM
Oh my goodness. I went to Cafe Gratitude today and ordered the "I am honoring" raw vegan nachos. It was takeout and I couldn't even wait until I got into the car. I had a few bites on the way.
Undescribable.
The cashew nacho cheese. The sunflower seed pate. The guacamole. It was all incredible.
I've been snacking on that the whole day. And I just love it. I love that I'm eating again. I'm enjoying food so very much. On the way to Cafe Gratitude, I had to walk by a famous pizza join in Berkeley, called Cheeseboard - and I wasn't craving the pizza. I was more excited about the raw food!
I just drank a whole bunch of water and I'm feeling a little bloated. I don't know if I ate too much. It was truly only a few bitefuls at a time. But I'm not hungry. My lower back is hurting a little bit.
But I'm happy to have eaten real food! I had this sense of wellbeing and peace after eating. I felt really satisfied and happy.
Good Day 2!
Menu: Probiotics, fresh squeezed OJ, and Naked brand bottled OJ (eck.)
At last! The cleanse is over. I have to admit. I'm a little disappointed in myself. This is the longest cleanse I have ever gone on. 22 days, homies. 22.
I'm not disappointed that I didn't last long enough. I'm disappointed that I didn't utilize the time to really delve spiritually and utilize the benefits that the cleanse can bring to the mind, heart, and soul. I totally went into this cleanse with the purpose of losing weight for my wedding and as a result, I didn't really check in with myself as much as I could have because my motivation was not completely thought through. I did lose a lot of weight, which I'm pleased about. But the next time I do this, I have to remember to take advantage of the way my mind and body feels in order to cultivate my spiritual practice.
You win some. You lose some.
DAY 1:
Anyway. Day 1 was tough for me. I drank fresh squeezed OJ mixed with water and a scoop of probiotics from Whole Foods that a lady that worked there recommended for coming off of a fast. But I felt cravings and hunger the whole day. I also didn't drink enough water. I really just wanted to get to Day 2 so that I could chew something! While I was at Whole Foods, I bought two beautiful mangoes for Day 2!
Day 2:
Today I cut up half of the mango. It wasn't completely ripe yet but it was sweet enough. I cubed it and it took me about 2 hours to finish it. That was breakfast. It was so delicious. Sweet. Juicy. Running down my mouth. I love this part of coming off the fast. The sensation of food and the explosion of flavors in my mouth.
Last year, I went on a silent retreat and during mealtimes, we were encouraged to eat mindfully. Taking every bite and paying attention to all the aspects of eating in the present moment. Quite honestly, at the beginning of the retreat, it seemed a little bit "too much". I mean, it was just eating, after all. But after a few days on the retreat, eating mindfully became an incredible and transformational experience. The food magically became the best food I have ever eaten and I had such a sense of well being and peace through the act of eating. That feeling has remained with me. I don't always eat mindfully, but when I remember to, I am washed over by waves of that decadent feeling.
I ate my mango in this way and the mango felt almost like medicine to my heart.
I'm feeling very much at peace right now. It's only 9:03 am so we'll see what the rest of the day brings.
Also, Someone is baking cookies and I can smell the chocolate chip deliciousness wafting in through my open window.
6:46 PM
Oh my goodness. I went to Cafe Gratitude today and ordered the "I am honoring" raw vegan nachos. It was takeout and I couldn't even wait until I got into the car. I had a few bites on the way.
Undescribable.
The cashew nacho cheese. The sunflower seed pate. The guacamole. It was all incredible.
I've been snacking on that the whole day. And I just love it. I love that I'm eating again. I'm enjoying food so very much. On the way to Cafe Gratitude, I had to walk by a famous pizza join in Berkeley, called Cheeseboard - and I wasn't craving the pizza. I was more excited about the raw food!
I just drank a whole bunch of water and I'm feeling a little bloated. I don't know if I ate too much. It was truly only a few bitefuls at a time. But I'm not hungry. My lower back is hurting a little bit.
But I'm happy to have eaten real food! I had this sense of wellbeing and peace after eating. I felt really satisfied and happy.
Good Day 2!
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