tom meanwhile still endures the cleanse, eating strictly according to the schedule and menu. that menu is created by me and is one of the reasons why i was crazy. grilling lunch, grilling dinner. chopping peppers for lunch. chopping onions for dinner. peeling and slicing carrots for a snack. going to the grocery store every three days. closing my eyes as the long-haired cashier at whole foods tells me the total. thanking the lord that sam's club offers organic salad in bulk. and in a container made of corn.
was cooking really what drove me to madness? no, not just the time in the kitchen, or the heat of the grill on muggy days. it was the money. and the lack of variety. and the fact that if we were in a time crunch, we really couldn't go out to eat, and certainly not fast food. how does a family function if mom is a wreck?
i'm not too proud to tell you that a lack of will and discipline was involved. i can omit sugar for a time. i can omit cheese for a time. i can omit carbs (nevermind they're sugar too) for a time. i can even omit sauces. but all these things at the same time? and then limiting my protein portions (don't worry, i upped it for the baby's sake). being allowed to eat as many veggies as i want doesn't really make up for all the other stuff.
surely i learned something from my week of "cleansing".things i learned while not eating whatever i want whenever i want, by leah blake
1) i like food
a) i like to cook food
b) i like to eat food
c) i like to give food as a gift
2) i am not a scheduled person
a) breakfast, lunch and dinner always come first for wyatt
b)breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, second lunch, dinner and second dinner for cassidy always take priority over my stomach
c) tom gets to eat when i eat, unless it involves granola or eggs
3) beets are not scary
a) i know where the term "beet red" comes from
b) you can grill beets or bake beets and they're good
c) they're kind of like potatoes
d) if i were into textiles i'd use them a lot to dye things
4) i do not like lamb, sam i amb
a) not ground
5) larabars are amazing
a) fruit and nuts, what's not to love?
b) soy free, gluten free, dairy free, no gmo, no added sugar, unprocessed, raw, and kosher
c) you can buy them at sam's for less than $1.oo
6) eggs are better with cheese and butter
a) tom likes them with a side of potatoes
b) i like them with a side of toast
c) we both like them with a side of bacon
7) the grill is my friend
a) not much clean up
b) fast cooking
c) you can put anything on it
in short (don't you love it when people say that at the end of a long monologue?) i'm not on the cleanse any more and i'm really excited for tom and the other 7 people who are on it to be finished so we can eat cinnamon rolls and drink coffee. yum.
6 comments:
1) you're brilliant
a) with your words
b) your humor
c) your love
2) loved your fourth point
a) because it was hilarious
b) and freakishly witty
c) and make me miss being around you
3) don't be too hard on yourself
a) because maybe breastfeeding
b) is the wrong time
c) to test your will or lack thereof
d) with a huge challenge like this
4) meanwhile, i want you to know
a) that my plan is going super well
b) hard in its own right
c) but nothing like this
d) yet in the first week alone
e) i lost nine pounds
f) hallelujah!!
5) i miss you
a) and want to see you
b) what does your schedule look like
c) maybe this friday?
i meant thursday
i think thursday is free. what do you have in mind?
Inre: pills, junk food and your gastro-intestinal functions:
Leah/Tom wrote: "like i had my back to the door and while graciously bowing, i scooted out."
After you fell off the wagon, did you mean: "like it graciously scooted out my back door."?
Or better yet: "while graciously bowing, it scooted out my back door."
NO NO NO. you people and bowel movements. my system is normal, considering all the fiber in the shakes. i've had no repurcussions for eating sugar and drinking coffee. my poop looks great, thanks for asking. (although your comments did make me laugh out loud)
Post a Comment