In a Nutshell: Day 2: Temptations

Last Saturday, David and I swung by Barnes and Noble for the book which inspired us to begin our 21-day cleanse. As we approached the store, I noticed a table surrounded by Girl Scouts. They were promoting their annual cookie fundraiser. I remember mentioning to David that I thought I had bought some cookies from one of my students this year, but no one had hit me up for money yet. So, I assumed that I must have confused the purchase from previous years.

Today. Voila, 4 boxes of girl scout cookies. My student's family gave them to me free of charge. How could I refuse such a generous gift? To top it off, the mother made a homemade quiche for me to take home. She didn't pre-cook it, so now I'm sitting here smelling the buttery, flaky crust as the egg and cheese mixture bubbles to perfection. I'm doing this so that I can put it in the freezer for post-cleanse. Did you know that the sense of smell helps us decide what to eat and how much of it to eat? My oven contains edible heaven, and I could eat every last morsel with no remorse. Stay strong!

Now, I need to hide these cookies. Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints and Berry Munch. I can just imagine the gooey, blissful taste of caramel, coconut and chocolate that make the Samoas my favorite. I look at the ingredients, and the first one is sugar. The Berry Munch sounds like a "healthier" option. The ingredients include gluten and dairy, and the word "sugar" is listed 4 times. The Berry Munch cookies do have dried cranberries even though they are sweetened as well. Long sigh..... I'm putting them far back in the closet right now!!

Today's menu:

Breakfast: I had 2 slices of sprouted grain toast with vegan butter and a tangelo. David had oatmeal.

Lunch: This was the best meal of the day. Havana black beans served over brown rice. The ingredients include coconut milk, peppers, onions and spices. I don't know that I've ever taken time to cook a meal like this in the middle of the day. It was certainly worth it. Thumbs up.

Snack: Almonds and naturally decaffeinated chai tea

Dinner: Every-man-for-himself due to work schedules. David had left overs. I decided on a bowl of Kamut flakes with blueberries and almond milk. I don't like to eat too heavy when it's late.

I put a reminder on our fridge about the food we are to abstain from during this cleanse. I left a place for us to express ourselves in regards to the new lifestyle. David decided to express himself with our 1-year-old's fridge magnets instead.