Please bring me comfort.

The yummy goodness that brownies are have recently brought me comfort. After buying a new silicone 1x1 pan, I finally begin to try it out.

Waiting in anticipation, I realize I begin this type of "brownie-jig."  These brownies, nothing super special, just from the box.  No special additives (wink) in this one....

After cooling, I dumped them out.   Oh man...yummy goodness!  Ok, so I actually ate all 24 pieces in a matter of 36 hours.  Yikes!  But wait a minute, they are tiny.  This equates to maybe a few adult-size pieces.

Attempting to justify my bad eating indulgence is simple ridiculous, but oh well,  I felt happy. 

Sake...yummy!

The 10th annual sake tasting arrived in town last night. With 300 different blends from Japan and around the world, my friends and I were fortunate to sample various sake that is not even available outside of Japan.

It seemed like a great idea to attempt to drink every one....IMPOSSIBLE! What the hell was I even thinking about. While each type was judged, I had the overall winners in the differing categories...at the very least. Yummy goodness.

Along with the sake, some of my favorite restaurants offered tapa-like pupus. Hamachi, pork belly, shrimp ceviche....so frackin good! Then...while waiting in the longest line for:



....we thought, it better be awesome! Uh, it wasn't. So disappointing I can't even mention where it came from.


So the after effects: I awoke to a sake headache! Oh well, c`est la vie!

Weekend is here and the cleanse falls short...

Day 6

I was ready to increase my dosage. Did not make time to eat breakfast, so I just had my morning coffee. Lunch came late and hard to do something healthy at the shopping center. First, entered Shirokiya’s food court…HARD & TEMPTING. Fried tempura, tons of sushi and rice dishes, noodles galore, and breads up the wazoo! So I convinced my friend that we try elsewhere for salad options. Since it was the mall and it was a Saturday, the wait would be long, so we ended up at Ruby Tuesday. I figured I can eat from the salad bar. Well, I ended up eating their turkey and avocado burger. It’s great because of their whole wheat bun, but bad with their 2 pieces of bacon and side-of-fries. I decided what the hell, indulge a little! The fries were yummy…and the bacon tasted great. I think I was doing good with my meal choices earlier in the week. Then to top it all off, I indulged more in a chocolate cake! AAAGGHHHH! Gerby goodness!

So I wasn’t feeling bad or anything. Walked around the mall a bit, did some shopping and browsing; hey, we just walked off some of those damn fries. Ended up getting a second coffee. Continued to shop for necessitites and realized that it was already 7:30pm. “Wholey crap!”

Not hungry since lunch was big and late. So I didn’t feel the need to finish the rest of my cleanse regime for the evening. I was partially afraid of what might happen if I took the meds with minimal food. So day 6 was only a partial day.


Day 7

Feeling bad that I strayed off the cleanse yesterday. So today, I’ll get back on track! I actually had some yogurt for breakfast and did not indulge in a big breakfast at the local pancake house.

Well…I strayed again for dinner. Family barbecue’s make it hard to make 100% healthy choices. So, although I had a salad, I also included a bit of potato salad, a piece of sweet potato, chicken, and some alcohol. I thought, since I indulged a bit yesterday, what harm it today too?

But that is where I have a problem! So I’ll get back on track in the week. Since I’ve been keeping a food journal too, I can really see the problems. Taking note of my environment and things I do also reflect on my abilities to stay away from red meat and refined sugars.

This blog and my food journal allows me to identify my weaknesses. After week 1, I recognize my issues. Let me try and make healthier choices in the next 3 weeks.

Pre-Cleanse indulgences:

To my surprise, I received my cleanse earlier than anticipated. I am starting on Monday, July 19, 2010 and will endure this for 30 days. Anticipating my diet change, I began to indulge with red meat, refined sugar products, and alcohol. Some of my favorite of all times, I gorged out for the past week. Yes, I was scared that my jeans would not fit, I was pleased when my tight fitting jeans still fit. After the cleanse, I’m gonna have to wear a belt.

My 7 day Pre-cleanse indulgences:

• rib-eye steak with garlic and herbs
• fingerling buttery potatoes
• onion soup with cheese
• foie gras
• kobe burger with pesto sauce, sauteed mushrooms, pepper jack cheese, carmelized onions
• truffle and parmesean cheese french fries
• spicey ahi inari; unagi and avocado donburi
• gnocchi with garganzola sauce
• tiramisu
• pancakes

Starting tomorrow, I attempt to omit all red meat. Can I go raw? Highly unlikely, but I'll do my best to keep my food clean and healthy.

My main goal is to rid my body of toxins.