Day 6 - 21 Day Sugar Detox

Day 5 of the 21 Day Sugar Detox went well, even with going out to dinner.  Wasn't really hungry during the day, but was feeling hungry by the time we sat down to order dinner.  I did really well.  I ordered a burger, no bun or cheese, with lightly sautéed mushrooms and onions.  Plus a nice a side salad (with our homemade ranch dressing that we brought with us).  We did indulge in an appetizer of sweet potato fries, but I'm happy to report we didn't finish them all... and we didn't bring the leftovers home.  Sometimes it's really hard for me to do that because I feel I am wasting the food.  I have to keep reminding myself it's more of waste to continue to eat when I'm not hungry, just because the food is sitting in front of me.

Starting this blog early on Day 6 because I have a bunch of work I need to get done (darn job keeps getting in the way of my fun!).  Since it's early, I can't tell how this day will go.  I did sleep a bit better and got up for a short run this morning.  Set out to do a 2 mile run, but my knee started to hurt so Hubby suggested cutting the run short.  I will stretch (okay, I will try and remember to stretch) twice a day, so that I am able to complete our 9 mile training run on Sunday.  At this point it's more about completing the distance than the speed, but I certainly don't want to spent my entire Sunday morning walking 9 miles!



myself, Juli, and Sibyl
Salt Lake City Half Marathon 2012

Some good news though, my friend Juli (who is doing the Detox along with me) and I will be joined by another friend, Sibyl.  She's jumping in a bit late, but is excited to get started.  Both Juli and Sibyl have helped me in transitioning from the Standard American Diet to more of the clean eating and Paleo lifestyle.  It's also both them (along with Hubby) who encourage me to continue running and to try new things.

Sibyl has known me for years, so she knew me at my heaviest weight, when I major couch potato.  She was always encouraging me to get out for a walk or short hike, but it was so hard for me to keep up with her that I often refused making up one lame excuse after another.  When she switched jobs, we saw less of each other, but we rekindled our friendship a year after I started running.  We began running, along with Juli, once a week.  I remember one of our runs we were discussing the various races we had done and would like to do, then different things we wanted try and I started rattling off a list of things I wanted try such as kayaking, white river rafting, etc.  Sibyl laughed and said, "Really?  I tried for years to get you to do things... Who are you?  And what have you done with my friend, Stacy?"  It was at that moment I realized just how much I had changed since losing the weight.  I was no longer hiding at home, but out and about, trying new things, and seeing just what I am capable of doing. 

I appreciated all the help and support I have gotten from my friends over the years!