Day 2 - SPP Cleanse

Is it possible for me to be feeling better already?  I suppose a great night's sleep on my new organic bamboo sheets can help!!

Due to claims that "flash pasteurization" kills important enzymes (along with bacteria) to preserve juice, I will make my own smoothies twice a day and only resort to Odwalla if necessary.  When making the smoothie in the morning, I can save half of it for my evening shake.

I have to admit that it was weird and sad as I was perusing the menu in the cafeteria and saw tons of yummy vegan options - and then remembering that I couldn't eat them.  For example, I was drooling over the falafal and hummus with wheat pita bread and tabbouleh.  But I can't eat any of that....for the next 20 days. Plus, at the end of the cleanse, I'll one-by-one introduce various "potentially problematic" foods (wheat, corn, soy) to check for any adverse reactions.  The pita will just have to wait.

Biggest struggle today?  GUM.  I chew at least 5 pieces a day, but they all have chemicals in them.  Sigh.

Around 2:00 I started feeling really tired and hungry.  My forehead felt heavy and was forcing my eyelids down.  I had carbo cravings - cereal and grains.  I just wanted to nap. Apparently I need more protein - I'll make big batches of lentils and brown rice tonight.

Other concern:  fearing that my team thinks I'm a drug addict, popping 30+ pills per day.  No one has really said anything, but I'm paranoid.  I'm thankful for my Google document to keep me on track.

8:30 - fresh smoothie with flax seed, flax oil, and powder supplements (strawberries, banana, mango, blackberries, blueberries, spinach)
10:30 - apple
12:15 - salad (field greens, jicima, avocado, carrots, tomatoes, asparagus, shallots, cucumber), sauteed kale
2:45 - Odwalla "Superfood" smoothie (I was crashing)
3:30 - Knudsen "Very Veggie" juice (pasteurized - uggh!)
4:30 - same smoothie as morning
8:30 - carrots
10:00 - nori with brown rice, carrots, cucumbers, wasabe, scallion, raddish, avocado
10:30 - 3 bites of lentils
Ok, I think I go to bed now with some protein in my system.  I never eat this late at night but rice and lentils take forever to cook.

I'm learning as I go and will be more prepared each day, so I don't find myself crashing, like I did all afternoon/evening.

Oh, and I made this video today....