Detox Day 3-4 Recap

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is walnut-colored, the texture of toothpaste, and the length of a banana? (this is not a riddle)

Day 3: Add raw veggies

This was pretty simple, I felt less limited because I was just a vegetarian for the day. This thus gave me the bright idea of grabbing lunch at Sunflower Vegetarian. I got the House Salad with Avocado and Japanese style ginger dressing (oil free) -- it was quite satisfying. I can't wait to go back for all the other goodies they have to offer.

Dinner was another salad: Baby spinach, avocado, bell peppers, and some lemon juice

I did go on a 3 mile /30 min run when I got home from work and found myself more exhausted and producing a lot more sweat than usual; I am attributing this to the detox.

Day 4: Add brown rice and cooked veggies

I was so excited for this day because I have been without carbs for what feels like a lifetime. The brown rice was oh so good, I might even consider eating it on a regular basis. I cooked some broccoli and bell peppers in EVOO and fresh minced garlic. This was my hearty lunch for the day.

Dinner had similar ingredients, but with a different prep. I steamed all the veggies using as little water as possible and squeezed some lemon juice on it. Needless to say, my dinner was delicious (compared to all of my previous meals). I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to my normal eating habits; I admit it takes very little to excite me these days when it comes to what I can eat though.

Net Weight Change: -4.5lbs

2008 in cities

Kottke does a list every year, so I wanted to see what my list looked like.

Las Vegas, NV
San Francisco, CA
Lake Tahoe, CA
Blacksburg, VA
Duck (OBX), NC
New York City, NY
Rehoboth/Dewey, DE
Charlottesville, VA*
Bangkok, Thailand
Lynchburg, VA
Richmond, VA**
Breckenridge, CO

*still counts since it was a visit even though I lived there the first 5 months of the year
**Obama Rally! It doesn't really count, but it was an important event for me

And because my 2008 list is so impressive, let's take a look at 2007!

Lima, Peru
Cusco, Peru
Managua, Nicaragua
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA
Harrisonburg, VA
Atlantic City, NJ
Chicago, IL

That wasn't as impressive as I thought it would be. What does yours look like?

Food Allergies for Food Lovers

I am currently experiencing the consequences of eating an avocado sandwich for lunch. I will endure and fight my own body's rejection of something that not only tastes good, but is supposed to be good for you! Due to my undying love, I absolutely refuse to stop eating the foods that my body hates most. It's heart over head, as always. Plus, I'm stubborn as crap.

This includes:

Dairy Products:
Cheese
Milk

Fruit:
Peaches, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Mangoes (more so than before), Avocados, Melons, Cherries, and more
Limes, Peppers, Tomatoes (irritates the skin on my fingers when I cut them)

Kiwi -- the worst of them all and the only fruit I will never, EVER eat again.

This is so ironic in more ways than one.

Link to an interesting article on fruit allergies (Oral Allergy Syndrome)

P.S. In case you were wondering (and I know you were), I'm NOT allergic to Pears, especially not the Asian ones.