Day 18 - After the Cleanse

So it's been a week since I finished my cleanse. I don't think I would have been able to make it through the 4th of July holiday without eating. It would have been torture. I went to 3 picnics! I ate a ton of watermelon! It was the only thing I felt safe eating.

Stats - I lost an additional 3 lbs making the final weight loss 10 lbs. The past few days I've been going up and down a pound, so as of today it's only 9. I haven't taken any measurements since last week and probably won't for another week or so.

I've only had a couple of BMs. I haven't had a real one since Monday. My guess that is where my weight lays. It's odd to see the scale say 134... It's weird seeing say anything under 140! I've struggled so long to get under that. I always got close but never made it under. At least not consistantly. Last fall I was in First Place. First Place is a bible study/weight loss support group. I lost 8 lbs. but gained back around 3 after. So I was hovering at 143 for about 6 months. That was the lowest I had been for a while. I'll post some before and after shots.

My tongue is almost back to normal. I started to break out on Friday and they haven't cleared up yet. I'm actually getting more! My skin has been oily so my guess is that I am still going through detox. Amazing isn't it? Here a week later and still going though detox. I'm drinking lots of water to flush it out. I've been eating predominately raw. I've had pasta and some rice pilaf and a pita. I've also had little cheats of a cookie and some birthday cake. It is actually tougher now than it was on the cleanse. I guess now that I can put something in my mouth it makes it so much more tempting. I've tried a couple "green smoothies". They are an acquired taste. I've read that they are really good for you. I guess I'll keep trying until I find one that I like or just get used to them. It's not so much the taste as it is the consistancy.

Have to get ready for work before the boys wake up.

This weeks memory verse: Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.