Day 1

Yesterday, we started the program. I woke up, heated some water in the microwave and then squeezed half a lemon into the mug. Then I drank the psyllium/pectin mixture in the water/cranberry mixture. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The juice is very sour. I think I will pick up some apple juice to mix in with it. I then made the kidney tea. After steeping 10 minutes, I put it in a to-go cup and headed out the door. I was concerned that it would add so much more time to my morning routine. I ended up not waking any earlier. So, I am pleased about that. I need every minute in my bed that I can get.

For breakfast, instead of my usual Kashi Go Lean and soymilk, I had fruit. Eaten as needed through out the morning. I was sure that I would be starving, but it really wasn't so. For lunch I had a raw green salad. Then for dinner, I made garbanzo bean tacos and attempted to grill artichokes by following a recipe that I found on line. They were a big failure. The problem with artichokes is they are so much work for such a small pay off.

Over all, not a bad first day. I am on a quest to find flour free/yeast free bread. My sister swears by Ezekial. I am off to Trader Joe's tomorrow as I am off early for a change.