Freelee's Challenge: Day 75

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

90 min. gardening (volunteer), lots of heavy lifting 

Food

Meal 1: 64 oz. o.j.

Meal 2: 7 large bananas

Meal 3: 5 large bananas

Meal 4: 2 Ataulfo mangos, 64 oz. o.j., 1/3 of an avocado, baby bok choy from my garden and romaine lettuce, with chopped yellow peppers, and a dressing of blended Kumatoes (brown tomatoes) and parsley, 1/3 C. cooked broccoli

3586 cal.  90/5/5 C/F/P, 150 mg. sodium (no table salt)

Water

14 cups/ 112 oz.

Sleep

9:00-7:30 Slept pretty well.  

Today's Pleasures

Sunshine

Gardening with my co-workers

Quick and easy food

Detox 

White coating on my tongue 

Swollen, dark under-eye circles in the morning  

Minor redness and bumpiness on forehead, nose and chin--actually looks a little clearer today

Stomach felt bloated today after yesterday's cooked food

Trouble with elimination, not feeling that I was totally emptying out

Exhaustion at the end of the day

Stress level

Moderate

Daily Thoughts

The little guy had such a painful runny nose that he went on a mini-nursing strike.  None of my children have ever had a nursing strike so it was a bit freaky.  I got really full of milk.  Luckily he nursed himself to sleep finally and nursed during the night.  

My other 3 children tag-teamed me this evening because they wanted to do things that I had told them I would not allow them to do.  There were three crying children and one annoyed mama by the end.  Funny how it's most difficult to practice Non-violent Communication with the ones you love the most.