Reboot Diet- Day 1 and 2

Day 1- Sunday, January 2, 2011.

This morning was day 1 of our 15 day Reboot diet. We got up late. In fact we have been sleeping in a lot on Sundays recently and today turned out to be no different than the last several Sundays.

Our first order of business was to do some Sun Salutations which is a very short bit of yoga.

Then we had heated water with lemon and then later our morning fruit. After our morning fruit, we made a yummy green juice (spinach, celery, apple, and lemon). The green juice was invigorating. With each sip, I could feel a burst of energy.

Then we went to Whole Foods to pick up a few more fruits and vegetables and to have a big salad from the salad bar. My salad consisted of mixed greens, lots of spinach, raw cucumbers, raw yellow and green squash, some broccoli, and some carrots. It was a lot of chewing but I took my time and made a meal of it.

After we got home from the store, I decided to take a long hot bath. Hot baths are recommended during the detoxification process. Although this was only day one, a rainy Sunday afternoon is perfect for a long hot bath listening to live King Crimson. I usually mostly listen to the music but if I do let the mind wander, I usually think about what I can do to be more healthier and think about my upcoming training.

After the bath, I reheated some homemade split pea soup that I made the other night and we had our afternoon snack. We then completed our final P90X routine and did all of our post P90X measurements. We still have to do the fit test so I won't be posting my results until we get a chance to do the test.

After P90X, we had our dinner which consisted of a baked sweet potato, a raw salad with lots of leafy greens and raw vegetables. We also steamed up some kale and at that as well. We did not put anything at all on the kale just to see how that would go. It was actually not bad sans spices or oils. I think I could get used to eating it that way.

After we completed the after dinner cleanup, I must admit, I was still a little hungry. But I had a big glass of apple juice to tide me over until bed time. As we get into the diet, it is natural to feel hungry as the process of releasing toxins into the bloodstream can make one feel hungry. I don't really think I have released too many toxins yet. To be honest, today's diet was only slightly different than my normal diet. A bit more raw perhaps and more salad than usual.

It will probably be hard to sit at my desk tomorrow and not snack on peanuts, Lara bars, and yogurt like I used to. But I will bring plenty of fruit and I plan to bring a 16 ounce container of a green juice and some homemade soup for the afternoon. Lunch will be a big salad from the Martins salad bar. That will be easy enough. I have some healthy dressing that I keep at work. I don't like to use the dressings at the salad bars because I don't know what is in them. Probably HFCS and/or other sugars or sugar substitutes.

Finally, this reboot diet was inspired by the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. Great little film that I highly recommend. But I also got some additional inspiration from a book Melissa gave me for Christmas. Jack LaLanne's "Live Young Forever" is his latest book. In the book he outlines several things for optimal health. One of them is juicing and exercising every day. Also he does not eat sugar, or white flour, and stays away from processed foods. The stories in the book are a true testament to the lifestyle I am striving towards. When Jack was 70 is swam 1.5 miles fighting high winds and currents. That may not sound too impressive but he was also towing 70 small boats and each boat had a person in it. Still not impressed? He did it all while handcuffed and shackled. Wow. What a role model. At least to me.

I feel like the diet we are embarking on is a great way to jump start our nutrition so that we can live a long and healthy life. It may be hard as we are used to eating certain things. But I think I can do it.

Day 2-January 3, 2011

Day 2 was a lot harder than day 1. I got up an hour early to do some light exercise and stretching and to have my hot water with lemon and eat my fruit. Then I made a morning juice of pears, apples, and lemon. It was quite tasty. While I finished getting ready for work, Melissa made me a green juice to take with me to work.

I felt pretty tired at work today and had trouble motivating. I had a mid morning snack of banana but definitely did not eat as much as I usually do while sitting at my desk. By lunch time I was darn hungry. For lunch, I had a salad from Martins with some healthy dressing. It was good but it was a lot of salad. I decided to heat up my homemade split pea soup and have that with my lunch rather than an afternoon snack. It was the highlight of my day as far as food goes.

For dinner we made some vegetable soup and stuffed squash. I have to admit, neither really did it for me. I ended up not finishing it all and left the dinner table still hungry. I had a banana and as I write this I am having some apple juice hoping that it will tide me over until I fell asleep.

Overall, I would summarize the way I feel as - tired. Of course today was the first day back to work after nearly 2 weeks off so it is not too unusual for me to feel tired under the circumstances. Also this is the first day in at least 90 days that I have not done an hour or more of exercise.

We shall see how tomorrow goes. I was craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich earlier. I am hoping that the way I feel now does not become the trend. I am sure if I made up some fresh juice, that would liven me up but honestly, I am too tired.