I, J. Hardspear de la Azotea, am proud
to declare that I have lasted 6 days on the Master Cleanse (Lemonade Diet). I did aim for 10 days, but alas, for someone
who thinks food, have a passion for cooking, who reads recipe- and cookbooks
for leisure, who lives for and dreams of the next culinary success, to NOT eat
for 6 days is a major fait accompli. I also did stop smoking in the process.
So what happened? It was late afternoon on Day 6 and I sat in an
important meeting in which our team was discussing an important deadline for
Monday. I was feeling very low on energy
and my concentration was totally shot. All
I heard was blah, blah, blah – Hardspear needs to blah, blah, blah and
Hardspear has agreed to blah, blah, blah before close of business. It was someone’s going away function earlier
the day and there was some snacks left in our open plan office. I got up in the middle of the meeting, walked
out of the boardroom, went to the office ate a LITTLE of the snacks, drank a
cup of coffee and re-joined the meeting.
I surreptitiously ascertained what the blah, blah, blah was and started
executing on the blah, blah, blah. I
simply cannot afford not to have all my wits in one place from now till Monday.
In the evening I had a bowl of the
lovely vegetable soup which I made earlier in the week. Delicious.
I could feel the goodness seeping into every molecule of my body. I also had a cup of yoghurt and a gut-flora
tablet to re-establish and start re-populate all the good bacteria necessary
for a healthy digestive system.
I walk away from this:
·
Feeling lighter
·
Feeling happier
·
Having lost 5
kilos
·
Tummy shrunk
noticeably
·
Clothes fit
looser
·
Stopped Smoking
·
Determined to
continue henceforth eating healthier and smaller portions
·
Determined to
start exercising.
So what to do with the left over Maple
Syrup? Well, I am already devising a
recipe for Caramel Pecan Cupcakes with Maple Syrup, Mascarpone & Pistachio
Icing.
2 comments:
Hey Buddy, I have been following your cleanse for the past few days and let me tell you, you have a lot of hair on your teeth. I LOVE food and could not go without it. I am currently following the WL eating plan. My husband is too and the first two weeks they have what is called Re-Balance, a kind of detox where you eat A LOT! You cut out caffeine, you up your water and fibre intake. It is AWESOME. I think my hubby lost about 3 kilos in the first week.
No funny potions, no vile substances and you can work with whatever food you enjoy. Go and check it out and see if it's for you. I'm sure you will love it.v Good luck from this point onwards. And Kudos to you for stopping the fags. That's awesome.
Thanks Julia!
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