Thanks for the information. I have an issue with regularity - no amount of water, exercise, proper eating, fibrous veggies, etc. help. I started taking a "colon cleanse"...stop me if this becomes TMI...and it helped. Main ingredient is psyllium husk powder. I might pick some up to add to smoothies.

If you want to really cleanse your colon, combine 1 tbsp. psyllium with 1 tbsp. liquid bentonite clay (I like Sonne's #7 I think it is called). The clay "sucks" any material sticking to the sides of your colon away and the psyllium bulks it up so you can eliminate it. (nothing is tmi for me). Take this first thing in the morning but do not eat for an hour.

that sounds hardcore!

Flax seeds and magnesium work, too....(NOT flax MEAL...that would be binding).

Holy crap. I just got back from the gym and attempting [an easier version of] this... Brutal!

yeah, it is definitely something to build up to. I've been building endurance with it for...6 months?

3/30/11 - Phase 1, Day 3

B: 2 eggs, 1 T natural peanut butter, coffee with FF half and half
L: Tuna with cannelini beans, tomato, cucumber, mushrooms, cilantro, and red wine vinegar
S: 1 oz. raw cashews
D: Salad with: chicken breast, feta, tomato, cucumber, artichokes, peppers, olives, beans, and oil/vinegar

I haven't been counting calories, but I feel like I'm not eating enough. I'm not hungry, but I think that has more to do with the fact that I'm just not used to eating this much protein and it's upsetting my stomach (seriously, just typing the word "eggs" makes me nauseated...) I've been packing more than I'm actually eating (I'm gone from 7 am-9 pm most days, so my options are only what I have in my lunchbox), but I just have no interest in eating any of it, so at the end of the day it's still sitting there. Today I left untouched: cottage cheese, celery with hummus, and 4 slices of chicken breast lunch meant, and I had to force down my breakfast and lunch. Of course, no appetite means no cravings that I'm fighting off, so that's a plus!

Did anyone else experience this complete loss of appetite when starting?

Yesterday....
B Veggie chilli
L 2 eggs, ricotta, cott. cheese pancake thing..good
D Escarole and turkey sausage soup from new book...yummy!!! and salad
s yogurt, nat. pb, sf choc sauce

Today is day 4/Phase 1- Here is yesterdays menu

3-30-11

coffee, 1 1/2 tbsp Splenda, 2 tbsp fat free half n half

B: SB Belgian Waffles, 1/4 sf syrup, V-8

S: slice ham, slice Haverty cheese, hard boiled egg

L: leftover Indian Chicken (chicken and cauliflower cooked in spices and lite coconut milk)

S: hardboiled egg

D: SB BBQ Chicken, String beans, salad, 2 tbsp Ranch Lite

S: 2 tbsp sugar free cool whip, 2 tbsp natural peanut butter,2 Tbsp no sugar added fudgesicle, 8 oz non fat milk

fiber supplement (2)
multi vitamin
Fish Oil

4 cups of water (some flavored with Crystal Light Tea)
5 cups plain water
20oz diet pepsi


Pm exercise - 35 mins on treadmill

P 1.5

1: "banana burger" (3 T. rolled oats, 1/2 banana, ground flax, unsweetened coconut, spices - formed into a patty and baked); skim milk
2: leftover chicken tikka masala over spinach
3: greek yogurt w/ cinnamon
4: buffalo chicken salad (from clean eating magazine)

exercise: 60 min. RIPPED class, maybe 45 min. pilates tonight

Thursday Phase 1
B: lf cottage cheese with hot avjar; boiled egg
S: edamame
L: chicken sausage w/chick peas and arugula
S: carrots and sugar snap peas/lf cheese stick
D: chicken salsa bake

Wt. 166.0
That's 5.5lbs out of my 6lb March weight loss goal, and a nice round number to work with for my April goal! Goal weight for the end of April is 160lbs! The next few days are going to prove challenging, however. Three birthdays and three dinners out starting tonight, then Saturday and Sunday! Not exactly how I wanted to start April off!! I'm thinking my mini-challenge starting Sunday will be to work out every day to try and mitigate some of the damage!

B: Leftover curried cauliflower and chickpeas
L: Leftover sweet potato and lentil salad
S: Out at an El Salvadorian restaurant
Ex: To follow...

Phase 2

B: protein smoothie
S: apple, laughing cow cheese
L: leftover split pea soup
S: veggies and hummus
D: chicken burger (no bun), roasted broccoli, onion, tomato
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries, walnuts

Phase 1

B. Broccoli slaw, lite ranch dressing, 2 hard boiled eggs, v-8

S. S/F Chai tea with nf milk

l. Salmond burger over roasted kale

D?? no idea yet!

Phase 2.

Lots of peppers todayl! I had to clear them out - I had frozen, roasted AND fresh.

B - coffee with nf milk. Mushroom/pepper/cheese frittata
L - green salad with a veggie patty. Diet Coke :devil: (finally clearing that out of my fridge!!)
S - cottage cheese with a tangelo and lots of cinnamon.
S - Tofurkey with chive cream cheese and sliced orange bell pepper
D - Black bean soup with avocado, cheese and roasted peppers. Spinach salad with walnuts.
dessert - glass of wine and some sugar-free pudding.