Day 5

Day 5! Halfway through the cleanse!  The cleanse itself isn't difficult and even though there are several steps, it's easy to remember them because I have a checklist.  However, I find myself excited to be done with the cleanse.  I'm not really sure why.  Maybe it's just the anticipation of the first half of the challenge coming to an end.  The second half isn't different by much but I think I'm eager to see results.  Patience isn't one of my virtues.

I've been so happy with how well I've been sleeping the past few nights but last night wasn't so good.  I had my Oasis before bed and I was tired when I went to bed at 10:30 PM but it took me a while to fall asleep and I tossed and turned all night long.  Of course, it could've been the fact that I watched the VP debate before bed and it gave me nightmares.

I have been having an omelet everyday for breakfast since I started the challenge but I'm starting to get sick of them.  I realized this morning that I really don't like the taste of cooked spinach.  I don't mind it raw and I have it in a salad, which I've had everyday for lunch since I started the challenge.  I think I need to switch things up in the morning and maybe have a boiled egg and some almonds and grapes.

Aside from getting bored with eating the same breakfast and lunch for the past 5 days in a row, I haven't had any cravings.  I decided to take a break from cooking and took the boys to dinner at Applebee's.  I ordered a 7 oz steak (the smallest on the menu and I shared some of it with Zach because he likes steak), steamed broccoli, and a plain baked potato. 

We went to Wal-mart afterwards to get a few things and I saw that Ben & Jerry's has a limited edition Pumpkin Cheesecake pint sized ice cream.  I thought about getting it and just keeping it in the freezer until after I was done with the challenge but I decided against it.  I just know that I would be tempted with it sitting in the freezer...mocking me... 

I've been feeling nauseous in the mornings, even after I eat my breakfast and Matt suggested that I wait to drink the Spark later in the day but I think I know what the problem is.  No, I'm not pregnant.  I started my period this morning and experienced some heavy cramping this afternoon.  Exercise has helped to regulate my period but it's still heavy and painful.  I'm hoping that by loosing enough weight, it'll become normal.  I hope.  I also think this is the reason for the weepy, emotional mood I've been in for the last couple of days.  I hate hormones.  Stupid PMS.  Although I guess it's better than the migraines that I normally get when I start my period.

I guess that's enough over sharing for now.