Nutrition

So I'm on day 8 of Sheena & my "cleanse" and I am still having some trouble with cravings, headaches, etc. The whole point of spending this time is to break bad habits & addictions with someone else suffering along side me & keeping me accountable ha. Hopefully at the end of the month my poor body wont have quite the same need for sugar and all things refined, and I can move forward with healthier eating habits (and a less crazy brain). We are mostly just trying to eat as close to the way things come from the earth as possible - no sugar, caffeine, alcohol or dairy (except yogurt but since just the thought of yogurt makes me want to throw up in my mouth, it's pretty much out for me). I am shocked at the power sugar has over me (in all it's forms...straight up, bread, juice, refined carbs of any kind blah blah blah)....I don't hate a lot of things but I may be close to hating sugar (I also really do hate paper cuts, needles, and mayonaise.......and bees - I wish I didn't but it's just the truth)
I was about to give a bit more update about the cleanse but instead I may just relay my recent text conversation with Sheena....
Sheena: what's happening, how are you doing on the cleanse.
Leah: I am doing ok - I hate the world. How are you doing?
Sheena: I'm surprisingly doing ok. Tired the last few days
Leah: I am tired too....and angry (at anyone holding a carb)
Sheena: lol, I hear ya babe
Leah: Blaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Sheena: Shane is eating my girl guide cookies and drinking an ice cold beer
Leah: I am going to friends for dinner tomorrow and they are even cooking cleanse appropriately yay! Fish, Quinoa, Veggies mmmmm.
Leah: I'm not eating enough - going to get organized over the next few days. I have only lost one pound but I am really puffy for some reason - maybe just way more water than I have been drinking. Hopefully I'll pee it off soon.
Sheena: Wok Box is missing me for sure
Sheena: May have to close down from loss
Sheena: Ouch when I laugh it hurts in my shoulder blade - fudge!
Sheena: mmmmmmm fudge
Leah: ha - fairly sure my lack of business will also be impacting several local joints that are used to an over abundance of delicious purchases
Leah: I hadn't considered that turning my life around would negatively impact the economy? :)