Gammon Egg and Chips
I met my friend Jo for lunch today. As she has only an hour for lunch,we met in a little cafe near her offices. I got there first and ordered a mug of hot water - whilst looking on as the assistant dished out a perfect "two poached eggs on toast"! Thats one of my favourite meals! I could resist the "big english breakfast" (yes, it was that sort of cafe) but the poached eggs looked so healthy and appetising! My poor body was expecting to be preparing for solid food right now and instead I am deciding to wait another ten days!
Speed eating
Anyway I sat down , amongst the smells of bacon and chips, and topped up my hot water with my "lemonade" concentrate. Jo came in and ordered gammon egg and chips ...and I wondered how I was going to react as I watched her eat her lunch. We both chatted "nine to the dozen" knowing that she had less than an hour before she was back at work, and that we had a lot to cover in that time! In due course, her meal arrived ...and Jo continued to chat whilst she hastily "demolished" the plate of food in front of her.
Point of clarity
The question for me was ,"How often have I gobbled down food without paying it any attention?" and how wise is it to cram eating with another activity, whether it be talking to someone or watching the hyperactive TV screen?
Jeans one size smaller!
After "lunch" I took a stroll to the bank to bank some cheques. Along the way I tried on some jeans and was delighted to find that I had gone down one size! Mind you, I couldnt resist walking through Tescos and being away of a new "Wok To GO " restaurant in Chester. Im still finding the idea of food attractive ...
Listening to my Body
To be honest , I felt a bit bored on the fast today, and a little tired. I have been working very hard this week. I am very focused. This weekend I have a book to edit and so for now , im signing off for some well deserved rest and relaxation. After all, I am at last starting to listen to what my body REALLY wants.
Thanks for staying with me on my journey!
Marie-Claire
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Day two, and everyone else is ill!
Is everyone else ill?
Its day two of the fast and I am very pleased to see the back of day one! It was actually far more difficult than I had imagined. By the end of the day I was feeling cold and tired.
When I went to my evening class last night, I was freezing!! Everyone else was so warm in the classroom that the tutor opened up the door and the windows...and he was wearing a T shirt!! Then again , it could be that I am well and the rest of the class were coming down with something...after all, it is February!!! Surely its not normal to open windows after 7pm during winter??
Anyway I got home and felt exhausted. Treating myself (yippee!) to another "lemonade", I ran myself an epsom salts bath to take the chill off, and then sloped off to bed with a peppermint tea.
I slept like a baby and my eyes were open before my body this morning, which was an amazingly still feeling...
So today I feel well refreshed and happy with life!
More than ten days
I hinted that this might have to continue more than ten days.
I could stop on day eleven and start eating normally BUT that is not a good idea. Id be likely just to pile on the pounds, as my body desperately hangs on to whatever it can, after having no solid food for ten days! Gosh Its quite a sobering thought when you put it like that...
Instead I will ease myself back into normal healthy eating and apparently that starts with day 11 being a day of orange juice only ...sounds like a continued fast to me!! But Ill do it, cos whats the point in doing something if you cant do it properly? This could go on a while...apparently you can continue for up to 40 days, and I do have addictive tendencies ...Watch this space!
Self Esteem
One of the reasons for doing this fast is to give myself an extra boost of self esteem. When we can master our thoughts irrespective of our circumstances , we become Masters of our destiny. If I can manage my thoughts enough to resist temptation and to do something this challenging, it will definitely enhance how I feel about myself. Its my Everest!
Don't you love it when the perfect book drops into your lap? Last night I read "The Six Pillars of Self Esteem" by Nathaniel Branden, a fantastic book! Nathaniel outlines a 31 week exercise for boosting the self esteem and this morning I adopted it as a new habit. So everything is going according to plan ...
If you want to know more about the "lemonade" or the exercise mentioned, get in touch!
Marie-Claire
PS does anyone know anything about herbal laxatives, non ionised salt or using Agave Nectar instead of Maple Syrup ??? Im not sure that I'm following all the riules correctly!!
Its day two of the fast and I am very pleased to see the back of day one! It was actually far more difficult than I had imagined. By the end of the day I was feeling cold and tired.
When I went to my evening class last night, I was freezing!! Everyone else was so warm in the classroom that the tutor opened up the door and the windows...and he was wearing a T shirt!! Then again , it could be that I am well and the rest of the class were coming down with something...after all, it is February!!! Surely its not normal to open windows after 7pm during winter??
Anyway I got home and felt exhausted. Treating myself (yippee!) to another "lemonade", I ran myself an epsom salts bath to take the chill off, and then sloped off to bed with a peppermint tea.
I slept like a baby and my eyes were open before my body this morning, which was an amazingly still feeling...
So today I feel well refreshed and happy with life!
More than ten days
I hinted that this might have to continue more than ten days.
I could stop on day eleven and start eating normally BUT that is not a good idea. Id be likely just to pile on the pounds, as my body desperately hangs on to whatever it can, after having no solid food for ten days! Gosh Its quite a sobering thought when you put it like that...
Instead I will ease myself back into normal healthy eating and apparently that starts with day 11 being a day of orange juice only ...sounds like a continued fast to me!! But Ill do it, cos whats the point in doing something if you cant do it properly? This could go on a while...apparently you can continue for up to 40 days, and I do have addictive tendencies ...Watch this space!
Self Esteem
One of the reasons for doing this fast is to give myself an extra boost of self esteem. When we can master our thoughts irrespective of our circumstances , we become Masters of our destiny. If I can manage my thoughts enough to resist temptation and to do something this challenging, it will definitely enhance how I feel about myself. Its my Everest!
Don't you love it when the perfect book drops into your lap? Last night I read "The Six Pillars of Self Esteem" by Nathaniel Branden, a fantastic book! Nathaniel outlines a 31 week exercise for boosting the self esteem and this morning I adopted it as a new habit. So everything is going according to plan ...
If you want to know more about the "lemonade" or the exercise mentioned, get in touch!
Marie-Claire
PS does anyone know anything about herbal laxatives, non ionised salt or using Agave Nectar instead of Maple Syrup ??? Im not sure that I'm following all the riules correctly!!
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