Spring Detoxing with Abby - Days 1-5

Spring Detoxing with Abby –

Friday – Went to the Golden Arches for one last hurrah. Oh, French fries, how I love thee! Got home, cleared out fridge and freezer to get rid of any temptations. Mm, it’s a waste to throw out chocolate chocolate chip ice cream. I’ll finish that tonight. What the hell. Grocery delivery comes with teas, grapes and blueberries, yogurts, fish and chicken, fresh veggies. Last glass of wine. And the ice cream.

Friday night – about 10. Starting my spring detox with sleepy time tea and quiet music to meditate. 
For two weeks I'm going to focus on positive thoughts and foods for mind and body. 
There's been so much negativity in my life the past couple years that it's really affected my attitude and health. I'm not going to allow that anymore. And this next fortnight is another step in that process.

Day 1 – decaf tea steeping as I take care of the cats. Weight myself and take measurements. Ugh and double-ugh. I look and feel bloated, with puffy dark circles under my eyes. Which are bloodshot. Triple ugh. An hour later, my brain is saying, “Okay, enough joking. Where’s the real stuff?” Drink water every hour. Decide to move – 30 minutes on the treadmill at a 2.9 pace, pushing the incline up to 6 for twelve minutes. Then, Ballet Beautiful one hour class. Who would think that such small movements would make your muscles go ‘hello! We’re awake!’ Breakfast is eggs with salmon and cheese. And tea. Lunch is a salad with chicken and two tablespoons (yes, I measured) of lite Italian dressing. Water, water, water. I swear I’ll hit 10k steps just going to the bathroom. Lots of tea. Dinner is salmon, salad and corn. Sleepytime tea at 10 to help me sleep.

Day 2 - Caffeine withdrawal not as bad as I expected. But I'm seriously craving cinnamon rolls. Some gentle yoga, meals same as Day 1. Water, water, tea, tea. Grapes and blueberries when I feel like snacking. What the heck. Almonds and cranberries – counted out. More water. Sleepytime tea.

Day 3 - Really REALLY hard eating salad when everyone else is eating pizza. But I didn't give so I'm rather proud of myself for that. I think I see a difference in my face but not sure. Could be wishful thinking. I mean, wouldn’t it take a bit longer? Sweet cravings hit as I’m watching The Crown. Grab a yogurt then Sleepytime tea. The cats have caught on – when I make the tea, they know it’s nearly bedtime.

Day 4 – Okay, the body’s catching on. Cravings are REALLY hitting hard. More grapes, more chicken, more tea. Annnnnd ---- crash. Headache city here. Crap. I forgot how bad caffeine withdrawal could be. Add in salt, sugar and alcohol and the body is SOOOO not happy. Sleepytime tea takes the ‘oh, my God, I’m going to cry’ edge off, but still can’t sleep.

Day 5 – I guess I fell asleep at some point because Panda decided I’d slept late enough, and he’d waited long enough for his breakfast. Cat on bladder, head butt to the chin, then turn around and several swishes of the tail in my face. Okay, I’m up. Tea steeping until the darn thing could climb out of the mug. It helps. By noon, I’m doing better. Kinda. I'm hydrated and can see the puffiness has gone down in my face, especially my eyes, and my stomach is a bit flatter. Still, I'm REALLY wanting a slice of pizza right now! I can do this! I might turn into a tea leaf by the time I'm done though.