Day 6

Day 6  

Breakfast: We both started off with a heavy laden blueberry fruit salad. Next I had our fruit juice for the day (my spouse will drink it later today). The juice consisted of four pears, a wedge of pineapple, and an inch of ginger. Ewww it was gross!!! I think the pears and pineapple were not the best combination and the ginger just added insult to injury. I am glad it is over. I will make a point not to combine those items again.

The Infamous Juice

Snack: I packed snacks for both us consisting of bananas, grapes, strawberries, carrots for me and cabbage for my spouse. I did not eat my snacks today but I did partake in afternoon tea. I was not hungry actually after the corn experience so I backed off the emotional notion of eating just to eat not because I was hungry or having hungry pangs. Read the section below about the corn experience.

Lunch: My spouse had this morning’s fruit juice, cabbage salad with tomatoes, onions, pickles, and rice vinegar with a splash of fresh lemon juice. I had an ear of corn on the cob, banana, and large glass of water.

Dinner: Avocado with tomato, onion, romaine lettuce, green peppers, pickles, green olives, and rice vinegar and lemon juice dressing with a side of corn on the cob. We also had a veggie juice (6 to 8 kale leaves, celery, cucumber, cabbage, and a bit of lemon).

Snack: White tea with sour wood honey and apple pear bake

The corn experience: Let me describe it to you in detail. I made it back home a little early because I simply had corn on my mind. Not in a oh-my-God I cannot function without it kind of way or maybe I have really big issues kind of way. I think it was in a, I am going to reward myself with this piece of corn for lunch kinda way. After that juice this morning, I was pretty much done with eating for a while. When it was time for my snacks, I refused them because I had convinced myself that the next thing going in my belly besides some good ole cold agua would be corn! I took out of the refrigerator the covenant piece and placed it on a paper towel and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, followed by another 30 seconds. In meantime I had made my way back to the refrigerator to look at the bag of corn (there was around 8 ears left) and doodled at the option of eating the whole entire bag. I came to my senses and put it back. I finally made my way to the microwave, recovered my ear of corn, tall glass of water, and banana and went to the table. I could easily see a repeat of last night, eating all the juicy morsels in one fell swoop, so I tried to pace myself. I made a point to take one mouthful at a time even though I wanted more…. I then halfway through the ear, made myself put it down and take a few sips of water, to I guess preoccupy my thoughts and goals. I then went back in and dove in, head first. I began to cough or choke a little right before I finished, which finally got my attention. I finished off the corn in ecstasy. It was great, every juicy kernel.  Wow, I love corn, every wonderful kernel of it, especially when it is on the cob.

Overall: I realize I have to make a valiant attempt to get more sleep! My spouse wakes up feeling refreshed and energized for the most part. I wake up needing another hour or so and dead tired to the world. Besides the sleep we both feel great.