Freelee's Challenge: Day 57

Freelee's challenge: 1 year of doing the whole shebang--diet, exercise, water, sleep, etc.  Stop worrying about weight gain and the momentary ups and downs of detox.  Just do it!  

Exercise

1 hour 40 min. hiking, some of it carrying my little guy piggy-back

20 min. Just Dance

Food

Meal 1: 12 C. watermelon

Meal 2: 12 bananas, 1 C. frozen blueberries, 1 C. frozen raspberries, blended in a smoothie

Meal 3:  72 oz. o.j., big bowl of butter lettuce, 2 roma tomatoes, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 avocado, 2 stalks celery

Meal 4: 24 oz. o.j.

3507 cal.  88/7/5 C/F/P, 196 mg. sodium (no table salt)

Water

12 cups/ 96 oz.

Sleep

12:00(?)-7:30  Was wide awake because of the afternoon nap (see day 56)  Got in bed at 11 p.m. but still awake at 11:45

Today's Pleasures

A fun hike with my two youngest kids

Seeing wildflowers, trees, and the coolest bird... a tiny speckled thing with a bright yellow breast

A pretty decent watermelon

Awesome butter lettuce from the farmer's market

So much support and encouragement from my friends here at 30BAD.  You guys rock!

Detox 

White coating on my tongue upon awakening

Dark puffy under-eye circles in the morning 

Some gas 

Minor redness and bumpiness on forehead, nose and chin 

Sore raw spot on the inside of my lower lip

Stress level

Low.

Daily Thoughts

Picked myself up, dusted myself off, and had a great day.  Had an awesome time hiking in White Pines State Park with my two younger kids.  If only I had brought my camera!  I ate really well and felt a lot better.  I'm still a bit low on my calories for my activity level and was feeling full but a bit hungry at the end of the night.  I sure have missed gardening lately.  It's just super muddy out there right now, and it rained again yesterday afternoon, so it's difficult to be out there.

I am going to do updated pictures and a summary post when I hit 60 days soon.  Does anybody have any questions that they would like me to answer?  I have a couple from Grape Nut and February Girl, thanks!

Also, I don't have anybody confirmed for my greens party yet.  If you are able to come, I'd LOVE to see you!