This spurred us on.
I'm writing this after retching our way through the raw tomato soup for tea. It's says 'refreshing' in the book. In my opinion it was about as refreshing as finding a toenail clipping from an athletically footed toe at the bottom of a bag of walkers' cheese n onion.
In its defence, I've been brought up to enjoy my tomato soup hot, preferably Heinz, cream of. Granted, we have got posh of late and do buy those cartons of fresh tomato and basil - but I endure those. I'm all about the tinned!!
This was a thin soup of tomatoes and a handful of cashew nuts. It had half an avocado piled in the middle of it. I know this 7 day plan has been worked out to provide all the nutrients we need. But when the HG enquired about our lack of nutrients when we tipped it on the compost, we smiled and had a vitamin pill!
But there was light at the end of the grimness. Fluffy banana pancakes! I didn't take a photo because I scoffed mine down so fast it didn't touch the sides!
It's a shame the day ended so grimly ( pancakes aside) as breakfast was absolutely DIVINE!
Raspberries
Strawberries
Pineapple
Banana
Spinach ( undetectable! )
It was far easier on the taste buds than the eye!
Lunch was spinach and cannelloni bean soup. Again delicious, but one to enjoy blindfolded! Sewer juice sprang to mind when I saw it!!
Day 4 is my Birthday. In a minute I'm going to make cakes for the staffroom at work. I'm undecided if I will partake!
I honestly do not feel hungry and all craving for toast, crisps and biscuits have subsided. No headache either. Just a billion wees a day! I'm less achy of joint too!
This has been done as a bit of fun, a bit of a why not challenge and a bit of mama/daughter bonding! I know, should I stuff my face with processed high fat food on day 8 all my hard work will start to unravel! So I will simply carry on with a sensible healthy 3 meals a day regime. I've done it before, I'll do it again!
So my pretties, tomorrow I get to open that mystery box! I have no idea what it is! I'll be at work. It's Sex Education Nurse day. ( it always falls on my birthday!! ) There's also a big staff meeting where we are all told where we will be next year. So an 'exciting' day ahead!
Until then
Lots of love from
Rachel *'27' until tomorrow* Radiostar xxx
There's a little something on it's way from me too! Happy B.day for tomorrow, chick x x x
ReplyDeleteOh Tracey, I adore the card and the prezzie! I'd totally forgotten our curry conversation so it was a fab surprise!! X
DeleteEnjoy your birthday more tan the spinach. There will be a parcel in the post by the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam! I'm thinking I might be addicted to spinach now! I'm so excited about what you've done for me. Truly blessed to know you x
DeleteHave a good birthday eve, well done with the weight loss.
ReplyDeleteAlmost can't wait till Monday for the final weigh in of the 7 day trial!
DeleteHappy Birthday Rach...wish I was in the staff room to enjoy your cakes. Why not drop yours in the bullet?!
ReplyDeleteI wish you were in the staff room too! The thought of blitzing my cake did cross my mind.....
DeleteI'm very proud of you for sticking to the 7 day plan because it looks and sounds less than appealing (some bits of it- others look and sound lovely). Hope you have a lovely birthday xx
ReplyDeleteI know I'm a bit melodramatic lol am at day 4 and it's like I've climbed Everest!! But I'm taking your praise and keeping it!
DeleteWell by my calculation and the fact I am replying to your post on the 24th it must now be your birthday and I am dying to know a. what was in the box and b. did you learn anything in sex ed that you didn't know before.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The big reveal is on day 4 post lol and no, absolutely heard it all before!!
DeleteHope you have a lovely birthday and enjoyed the sex education lesson and whatever was in the box and whatever odd things you put in the blitzer thing!
ReplyDeleteRaw tomato soup - is that really soup?
It's what it said in the book Sue, but I am going to sue under trades description!
DeleteYou are doing really well my dear, Oh and a very happy birthday oh domestic goddess.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you kind sir xx
DeleteA very Happy Birthday to you and now you're 28 I'm sure you can allow yourself to eat some 'normal' food again! Only a few weeks to go now. Happy souping.
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Thank you Mum! I'm actually eating so much more healthier than I have in a long long time! No processed food. Just pure wholesome goodness
DeleteHappy Birthday, Rachel. That 3 lbs loss is really good going. I hope you manage to stick with it for the remainder fo the week and see yet more weight reduction. Hope you've had a good day. Love, Helen xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen I'm quite determined now, though I think the weekend will be tricksy as I'm free to roam in the kitchen
DeleteHappy Birthday Rachel xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Trudie xx
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