Today is the first day of the rest of my life! I love saying that! :) I feel really good this morning. However, I did NOT get up and run at the crack of dawn as I had planned. Last night was gruesomely hot and humid. I woke up at 1 a.m. and sat on the porch drinking ice water and then read.
But I haven't eaten since 4:00 p.m. yesterday. So I completed a 16 hour fast! And I feel wonderful! I am having some hunger pangs, but they feel good! I feel alive! And better yet, I do not feel bloated and foggy! Do you like all the exclamation points?! :)
My daughter scolds me for using too many exclamation points and smiley faces! :)
My revised plan is to eat a bit of yogurt and fruit and then go to the trail from 10:30 to 11:30.
Update: Just ate about 1/2 cup greek yogurt (Tillamook "Coffeehouse Blend"), 3 cherries and a sip of Kombucha tea (Fred Meyer's Organics "Mango Mint"). I BELIEVE in the power of probiotics! Which reminds me, I need to pick up some kimchi later! :) Are you familiar with kimchi? It's an acquired taste, but we love it here. I have a sensitive gut. Never been diagnosed but suspect Irritable Bowel Syndrome. So kimchi, yogurt and kombucha tea are my friends!
"Kimchi contains the bacterium called lactobacillus kimchii as well as other lactic acid bacteria that are beneficial to our gastrointestinal as well as immune systems. A typical kimchi made with Chinese cabbage, carrot, garlic, ginger, onion and pepper is also high in vitamin A, C, B1, B2, beta-carotene, calcium and iron. Animal studies also suggested that kimchi may be effective against the avian flu virus." (http://theconsciouslife.com/top-probiotic-foods.htm)
I actually do not feel like eating much. I need some energy for my trail run, but I like this light feeling. We will see how I feel after my run (I call it a run now, but it is still a lot of fast walking...a work in progress!)
I am making a fish and veggie casserole for dinner. I'll get that started before my run so I don't heat the house up too much. It's going to be another hot one!
For lunch, I might go back to the terriyaki place I went to yesterday. They substitute brown rice for white rice on request. They have a nice spicy chicken, rice and salad dish. It's a big portion, but as you can see, it satisfied me for 16 hours and my belly is flatter!! Actually, I think I will do a spicy chicken bowl with brown rice. A little smaller portion. The "salad" was just iceberg lettuce - yummy dressing, but tasted sweet. I don't really need that.
I will also eat some fresh veggies.
Today I need to record some piano music for some customers and start to practice for my next performances. I teach this afternoon, but since we had our performance Sunday, there is no choir practice tonight.
Progress is so exciting!!!
Happy Tuesday!
:)
Zita
Update: 1:15 p.m. Fish casserole is in the oven. Smells divine. My hunger pangs started increasing enough to start carb cravings. So I had a light lunch. I made a salad of fresh spinach, 1 stick diced celery, 1 turnip diced, 1/2 cup tuna, a splash of rice vinegar and some freshly ground black pepper. And more ice water. Can't get enough ice water lately!
I plan on eating a bit of fish casserole and then head out to teach some students. A very light work day. Since there is no choir practice, I am going to have dinner at Laughing Planet...they have nice bowls -brown rice, veggies and chicken. Then no food until tomorrow! Tomorrow is Wednesday. Salem day. I plan on getting up early to hit the trail and eat some yogurt. Then in Salem I will go to this little Mexican deli I like and have a chicken taco (corn tortilla -still trying to avoid wheat) and some fresh fruit. Then Back/biceps weighlifting at the gym before my bible study ladies pick me up. After my students, I will grab something healthy before heading back to Portland.
I think I should reasonably make 7:00 p.m. my cut off time for eating because of my schedule. So no food after 7:00 p.m. Just water and herbal tea. I can eat again after 7:00 a.m. That is a good 12 hour fast. I love experimenting, especially when I am the subject!
TTYL
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