Day 2 .. Evening

So far, so good. (i think that is going to be my motto for the next 8 days)

I am really doing okay -- still feeling motivated and I seem to subside my hunger pains with water. The end of my 1L of magic mixture is always really spicy - I think the cayenne settles and the last three gulps are usually pretty miserable. The stinging in my throat seems to be something I will get used to!

I also decided that cooking is something that makes me really happy. Even if it isn't for me! Today at work I cut up about 8 loaves of bread for croutons and didn't even eat one piece. I was impressed with myself. Then tonight I helped Kaili make cream cheese wontons, pork wontons (with a dipping sauce I invented but didn't try!), and tacos. I am looking up a dessert recipe that has ingredients we have in the house. I guess these are things I normally do but you'd think that given my current state of empty stomach, it would be a deterrent! It's not.

Poor Kaili is going to gain weight while I'm cleansing!

I was really excited to do this cleanse and looked forward to it for a few weeks. I am still really motivated -- I am finding that my connection with food isn't a healthy one and it's really nice to take a step back and realize something I felt I needed is actually something I am doing just fine without. Rewarding and enlightening.

Still dreading the salt water cleanse -- don't worry, I'll keep you posted!

w.