Day3

Note to self (and I knew this already): Do not drink anything past 7:00pm if I want to get up to pee no more than twice during the night. That 8pm tea had me up three times between the hours of 12-6:30am. Couldn't go back to sleep for another hour before the kids woke up because I had to run over to a gyno appointment to have my IUD placement checked (all is well).

Meds at 8:30am, breakfast at 9:15am - ground turkey with garlic, onions, and coconut oil and Granny Smith apple sauteed in coconut oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg then added to the turkey mixture. I like it! I also had the last vegan, grain free, sugar free muffin from yesterday's batch (the kids ate the rest). 24oz. of water between 8:30-9:45am.

More water (8oz.) with supps at 10:30am before heading out to the thrift store. Boy, was it a good day for that! I got 21 pieces of clothing (18 for Collin), three books, a set of hair bow clips, a bracelet, a toy electric guitar, an electronic dragon toy, and a little toy R2D2 robot for just $53!!! It was our lucky day.

Late lunch at 2:00 - remainder of the Bussels sprouts from yesterday and some chicken salad with the leftover chicken from last night and homemade mayo, which was super easy to make. Tasted okay, but I had to improv with the ingredients, so maybe lemon would taste better than lime, coconut oil instead of olive, etc.

Homemade Mayonnaise from Primal Blueprint:

2 egg yolks
1 tsp. mustard (I used spicy brown)
1+ tbsp. lemon juice (I used lime)
1 cup oil (I used olive oil)
salt to taste

Whisk together egg yolks, mustard, and lemon juice. Add oil slowly, continually whisking as you drizzle it in. Whisk until mayo has a thick consistency. Season with salt. Put in a jar (I used a leftover coconut oil jar) and store in the fridge for a few days.

The bone broth has been stewing since 10:00pm last night, so by lunchtime, it was headed into the 17th hour. I wanted to try some, but somehow the time got away from me, and before I knew it, we had to leave to meet our friends at the Leesburg Animal Park for a wagon ride around the animals, bouncy house, playground, sandbox, and more.

STARVING when we got home. I whipped up some burgers with spices and mushrooms on a bed of lettuce and half an avocado. I also had a heaping cup of broccoli and 16oz. of water.

7:15 - Time to try that bone broth! I'll sub this for my usual 10oz. mint tea for today. Honestly, it doesn't taste like much. I'll have to use more veggies and seasonings next time. It's tough because things like carrots, celery, and peppers (besides red bell) are high oxalate, so I opted not to use them...but they provide the flavor! It's not bad, though, and I know it's really nutritious, so I'm going to slurp the stuff up. :)

Okay, so three days into this program, and I feel pretty tired, run down, and hungry, but I know my body is just adjusting. Frankly, it's not much different than how I feel normally anyway. I forget what feeling well feels like. It's sad that feeling sick and tired has become my normal. Speaking of, I just got a book called Sick and Tired: Empathy, Encouragement, and Practical Help for Those Suffering from Chronic Health Problems. I'm looking forward to reading it during a relaxing epsom salt bath tonight.  
  
Ugh, my food processor sucks. Tried to make coconut butter but failed. It's been 30 minutes, and the coconut flakes are still in crumbles. Should have just bought a jar of pre-made for all the time and frustration I just wasted? Time to buy a decent food processor rather than rely on the mini-prep I have been using all these years. While I was making the cocoNOTbutter, I sampled some flakes...had a good handful of them, actually. Here it is, about an hour later, and my tummy is upset. It feels like the ulcer is acting up again. I wonder if raw coconut is in the same category as raw pineapple and raw banana, two foods that bother my stomach too. 

Going up for that bath now! I deserve it.