Day 3--Don't bad things come in threes?

MORNING
[WARNING: Don't read this paragraph if you're not comfortable reading about bowel movements.] I woke up this morning a bit uncomfortable. Since I've started the program, I have noticed an increase in BMs. I believe this can be directly attributed to the water intake and fresh vegetables. However, I hadn't gone since yesterday afternoon, and I clearly felt uncomfortable. I weighed myself, and saw that I went up .6 lbs. I have had a lot of aches, too, but I can't tell if it's due to my period or the "internal workout" I'm getting. Many people note the aches during the process, so I know it's common. The aches in my legs and back I'm sure also come from standing in the kitchen for hours working on food. Anyhow, I drank the remainder of yesterday's gallon of water to see if it would help. I barely finished the water when I finally felt things moving! In the videos, Isabelle mentioned that the color, consistently, and smell might change. Oh boy, was she right! The Alkalinize is green, so as a result....oy! Good morning, Kim!


BREAKFAST
Meal 7 of 63 this morning was 2 scrambled eggs, kale, and 2 slices of whole grain toast. (There is no picture as you've seen it before on Day 1.)

LUNCH
Note: Not hungry.

Meal 8 of 63:

lentil lime salad

microgreen salad with cashews

I tried my very best to eat the lentil salad. I really did! I just couldn't get behind the flavor. The cilantro and the aminos (a low-sodium soy sauce) were just a little too overwhelming in combination with the flavor of the food. I did like the flavor of the dressing when I made it last night, but I couldn't get behind it today. I ate about half the lentils before I gave up. The microgreen salad, however, I finished in its entirety.

I started to get a headache. I don't know what exactly it's from. My gut instinct is that my eyes hurt and it's from staring down at my iPhone. That would also result in a stiffing of my neck, added stress, and would then result in a tension headache. However, it could also be from this cleanse. It is common from the various supplements we are taking. I haven't taken anything for my head because I'm really trying to be strong. We'll see how tomorrow goes.

DINNER
I was actually a bit hungry since I barely ate my lunch. While prepping dinner, I took a moment to check the facebook groups again. A friend from a couple groups offered to email me the reset newsletter because I set it up too late and wouldn't receive the newsletter on the correct dates. I read something that struck a chord with me: "By now your body is starting to release toxins, and it's common to be experiencing strong cravings or even aches and pains. For many people, these can be the most challenging days of the Ultimate Reset™." I have had bad cravings today! I hadn't had cravings the last few days, but today it was wicked!


Okay, so dinner...

I got a boo boo. I need to stay away from knives. That was simply from slicing cucumbers for the cucumber salad. It didn't bleed at first; it just looked a little red. Then all of a sudden it wouldn't stop. If you don't already know, I have had a bad history with knives (I accidentally stabbed myself in the leg--good story), so this just made my day. I quickly snapped a pic and sent it to some friends who would appreciate it.

But as for food!

Meal 9 of 63:

nori rolls with smokey tempeh strip

cucumber salad

miso soup

The cucumber salad and miso soup called for wakame (seaweed). I'm not a fish person and hate the taste and smell of all of it. I decided against using the seaweed for the soup and salad to at least give me the chance at liking it. The only seawood I had was in the nori strip. I tried. I tried really hard. I did like the tempeh, so I'll have to figure out a way to better incorporate that into a meal without the nori. Instead of eating this, I ate leftover beans and rice from yesterday. I did, however, eat the cucumber salad. There aren't any fishy flavors in the way I prepared it, so it's still good for me.

I'm overall very disappointed with today. I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day. Nori rolls are supposed to be lunch tomorrow with the lentil salad. Hah. Yeah, okay. I'll have to figure something out. Maybe more beans and rice tomorrow? I could see how people on the boards talk about wanting to give up. It's very frustrating. I've loaded and unloaded the dishwasher a dozen times already. Even when I prep the food in advance (like today, I made all the rice for the next few days), prep time in the kitchen still lasts hours. I don't know how I'll be able to pull it off over the next two weeks when I have to drive out to work to tutor a kid in To Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo and Juliet.

I look forward to breakfast. THAT will at least be a good meal..