day six

I must confess: I cheated yesterday. But it's really minor, and it was a learning opportunity, so it really doesn't count.

By Thursday, the end of the week had gotten to me, and I had lost enthusiasm for cooking and preparing meals ahead of time. I relied on leftovers and salads to tide me over, but they definitely weren't as fulfilling as fresh meals.

Anyway, yesterday afternoon I started craving fruit snacks. I keep a huge stash in my classroom as bribes rewards for the kids, and just knowing they are within arms reach makes me crave them from time to time. After a couple of hours, it wouldn't go away, so I gave in.

I had one little tiny bag and it hurt my stomach immediately. It was like I had just eaten poison. I couldn't believe that just five days into avoiding processed sugar and foods my stomach was rejecting it so quickly. Then I realized, that what I had just eaten was essentially poison. Eventually all of the processed foods that we eat have negative effects on our bodies.

The pain went away after twenty minutes or so. I was glad that I felt that pain only because it reminded me how fragile my body is and that I need to treat it as such.

Tomorrow I'm going to a bridal shower, and while I intend to stick to my plan as much as possible, I realize it may not be completely feasible since we will be at a pretty nice restaurant and I don't want to be fussy. And I'm American; I can't say no to free food.