Day Eleven

I swear yesterday was Day Six.

The second half of the D-tox program has gone by much quicker than the first half.  Not that it has been any easier than the first half, but getting into a groove has helped time pass.

Still side-effect free, plus my skin is beginning to clear now.  Due to this, I've been wearing less make-up, which I love.  The last thing I want to do every morning is play hide-a-blemish.  I also went to Bikram Yoga for the first time since the beginning of the cleanse.  Best. class. yet.  I made the mistake of scarfing down too much hummus before class, which came back to haunt me with stomach pains during the floor series, but I did not get light headed once.  While the class was a good solid workout, I wasn't pushing past a mental brick wall, making the physical aspect of the class less challenging.

I've started to think about how I will transition back and the foods that I've missed the most.  At the top of my list is:

1. Sugar (in all forms - chocolate, cookies, candy, ice cream)
2. Soy Sauce
3. Pickled Ginger
4. Ketchup
5. Bananas (this wasn't something I craved, but use almost everyday in smoothies or banana ice cream)

I was surprised to find that I didn't miss wheat all that much.  We don't eat bread too often in our house, but I was expecting to miss pasta. Mac and "cheese" (made with Nutritional Yeast) is a weekly staple in our household.   I only missed wheat in things like cookies, which I think was more of a sugar craving.

Being vegan I didn't miss dairy or other non-vegan foods.  I think this makes the things I've missed very basic.  Looking at the list above they are either condiments or items that are dietary staples.

Last day tomorrow!