And Then We Crashed!

Well Readers, it has happened, the one week crash that the Book promised us. Yesterday (Monday 8/24) we both felt fantastic. Great amounts of energy throughout the day and a great clarity of mind. We felt so great that by 8 p.m. last night, we had forgotten all about making our soup for the evening. We luckily had leftover Carrot & Ginger soup, that I do have to say was pretty good on day two, however I ended up drinking a cup of hot green tea.

The Boat Guy (that's me!) went ahead and had a bowl of soup, but the Iowa Girl only had a few bites. Today was a day of ups and downs feeling bursts of energy, then kind of drowsy. The Iowa Girl felt hot and then cold a few times during the day, and got a little sleepy a couple of times. The book warned us that the beginning of the second week would be filled

with temptation to go off the program. The author states that it feels strange when all the toxins are releasing into the system to be eliminated. A challenging week for sure, but we are hanging in there.

I (Iowa Girl) have to say that I am having a few cravings, but when I see foods that we usually enjoy on TV or in a

magazine, they don't interest me in the least. The odd feeling in my stomach isn't hunger, but it's the feeling that I think we as Americans assume we're supposed to feed. It could be boredom,

tiredness, etc. As for our menu the last two days, I do have to say the highlight was the Green

Lentil salad we had yesterday for lunch. It was amazing I think attributed to our energy.

Til the Next Post - Happy Cleaning!