From the monthly archives:

June 2006

Master Cleanse: Day 6

June 30, 2006

Today it felt like I took a step back, as I felt slightly hungry during the day. Oddly enough, even feeling slightly hungry, I had no desire to eat when faced with restaurants and fast food all around me. Even looking at recipes, which were torture during the first few days, don’t bother me at all now. It’s great, because as I’m sure most people know, looking at recipes when you’re hungry just makes it worse! So, in light of my new found "immunity" to recipe-hunger, I’m going to finally organize all my recipes this weekend. :-D

Doing this cleanse has also enlightened me on just how much packaged food we really eat. So, I’m going to remedy that by making fresh dishes at least three times a week and help make easily packed, fresh lunches, as well. Vegan, of course. Though, I’m sure Kevin will most likely add his "real" cheese to his portions of any dishes that call for it.

I think my first fresh dish is going to this great recipe I found in Body + Soul magazine: Pasta with Black Beans, Tomatoes, and Pumpkin-Cilantro Sauce. It’s from a Nature’s Path ad and it’s completely vegan. I asked Kev if he would try it and I got a reluctant, "sure". Heh. I’m going to resurrect those dead taste buds of his if it takes a freshly cooked meal everyday to do it, damnit!

Anyway, I’m starting to get bored of the taste of the limeade, but it’s not so unbearable that I can’t stick with the cleanse. I never did freeze it to make a slushie, but I’m going to do it tomorrow for sure. If only to get me out of this bored-taste-bud-rut. I also realised that I miss the act of chewing. So, I’ve been noshing on ice cubes just so I can freakin’ chew something. Gum would be great, but it’s not part of doing the cleanse properly. :-/

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Photo Friday: Happiness is…

June 30, 2006

Happiness is...

…being near the ocean.

Photographed at Point Lobos State Reserve in Carmel-by-the-Sea on June 7, 2006.

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Superman Returns

June 30, 2006

Superman ReturnsWe saw Superman Returns last night. From the beginning credits, I knew I was going to love this movie. The credits were plucked straight from the original movies. Nice touch. From then on I knew they got it right. And they did, they got it so right.

The plot is perfect. A pseudo-love story between our favorite super hero and Daily Planet reporter is set within an epic adventure. Of course, Lex Luthor makes his appearance to stab a kryptonite thorn in Superman’s side and to create such catastrophic danger to the world that only Superman can fix it.

In addition, they cast the characters perfectly, the effects are stunning, and, most importantly, they don’t take themselves too seriously. Some of the scenes made me want to turn away and cringe, but not because they were gory, but because watching certain scenes made me want to stop what was happening. Hee.

All-in-all: Super!

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Master Cleanse: Halfway Mark!

June 29, 2006

Today was the best day of the cleanse I’ve had so far. No hunger. Plenty of energy. The sea water didn’t make me nearly as nauseated as it usually does and I’m halfway done at day five. :-D Oddly enough, even though I wasn’t hungry, I still craved…well.. not food, but beer. Not just any beer, either. My favorite beer: Guinness.

Weird, I know. Kev thinks it must be carb cravings, but I don’t think it is. I’ve already been there with the toast and pasta and rice cravings on days two and three. I think it’s simpler than nutrition cravings, I think I just wanted a cold Guinness on a hot day. Either way, there is one waiting patiently in the fridge for me for when I’m done with the cleanse.

So far I’ve only had five servings of the limeade, but we ended up going to see a movie tonight (more on that in another post). I only brought one serving for the theater, so I’m having my sixth serving right now. We had a voucher for a free small popcorn, so Kev used it tonight and I didn’t even want a bite while he was eating it. Not wanting food is kinda cool, yet kinda freaky. Though, I’m sure I’ll get over that in about five days or so. ;-)

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