This month I'm participating in a detox challenge. Today was my first full day. This week we're focusing on cutting out sugar and caffeine. I'll let you guess how it went.
*glares sarcastically in your general direction*
I am addicted to Excedrin Migraine. I've said this before. Caffeine alone doesn't take the edge off my craving... it's got to be the precious combo of ingredients found in those special, special pills. I am afraid of head pain... any twinge or twitch in my temples and I go running for pills. I suffered from severe migraines as a child and though I haven't had a proper migraine in years (thank goodness I ran out of that karma), I still fear the pain. As a matter of fact, I don't deal well with discomfort of an sort, really. The previous times I've tried to kick my Excedrin habit I was quite shocked with the amount of discomfort I had. Mental and physical. Today I had 2 pills. Normally I might have 4 or 5. Tomorrow I'll have 1. After that I may start pulling out my hair and barking.
Sugar's a bit easier for me to avoid because I'm more of a salty snacker. Still, I skipped my usual Rice Krispies this morning because the second ingredient is pure sugar. I opted for oatmeal instead. Quick cook oatmeal made with water. I don't recommend it AT ALL. I'll be heading to the market in the morning sometime to find a better choice. I'm told steel cut oats taste much better. I heard about a way to soak the oats overnight in milk in the refrigerator. I think that's the only way you'll get me to try them. I'm not a warm cereal fan. Still, I know oats are a good choice for a hearty breakfast so I'll do my best to find a way that I'll eat them.
So now let's discuss why it was that around dinnertime today (I was still at work) broke my positive momentum and not only popped Excedrin but started eating chocolate and kettle corn. And Jack in the Box tacos. And 1/2 an orange.
Mental discomfort. I had a project I wanted to do but I was at work and I didn't have all the tools I needed, nor the time, to start the project. I was feeling indecisive about some weekend plans, and was displeased with the outcome of a letter I'd started. I was unhappy that the USPS website kept giving me an error when I was placing my stamp order. My own dissatisfaction with menial, unimportant things toppled my motivation and down I fell. I'm not making excuses. It took some contemplation to recognize the dissatisfaction as the trigger. It was as if I just threw my hands up and shouted "Well, so what?!" At the time I feel very distracted and outside of the situation, like I'm watching it. Logically I'm aware that I'm making poor choices but I seem to just stand aside and judge while I watch myself do that which I ought not be doing. This is very interesting to me. This is something to examine and skillfully address.
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my daughter and I did a juice fast at the beginning of the year.
We had ten days of fresh fruits and veggies, followed by seven days of only fresh juice and the repeating ten more days. I completely weaned myself off caffeine---no coffee---no soda---
and no Excedrin---I am a big fan as well. hang in there---I now have an occasional soda but no longer need my daily Excedrin
good luck
I love the overnight cooking method for steel cut oats, but if you don't like warm cereal try this : the night before add 1/2 c rolled oats to a mason jar. Then add either almond milk or soy milk almost to the top. THEN for something extra yummy, add a scoop of either peanut or almond butter, and if you like, some raisins. Screw the top on and shake it for a minute, then put it in the fridge overnight. In the morning your Oats In A Jar are ready and soooo yummy. If you don't like raisins you can swap in whatever fresh fruit floats your boat. Enjoy and good luck with the headaches - have you tried feverfew?
Goodness! You reveal more about yourself here than you do in the privacy of your letters. You're an interesting person. Interesting in a unique way. Very unique.
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