2007 State Championship

Rodney's football team battled for the state championship this weekend. They didn't win, but it was a great game. Those kids played hard. It was a lot of fun and we are very proud of his team. Yeah!!! O'dea Fighting Irish!!!

It's over. I give up.

Okay, so I am a whimp when it comes to wind. I was sitting upstairs and the wind was howling and the rafters shaking. All I could think about was that I would die starving. No, this was not the day to complete a water fast.

I actually think that I would have been more successful at work. There is a lot to keep my busy at the office. I can even work through lunch with nary a thought. So, my next attempt will be at the end of the month.

I don't feel bad about breaking the fast. I was very hungry at lunch, but next time I will be in an environment that doesn't make it easy for me to break the fast. Hey, sometimes a little public pressure is all that I need . . . the coworkers love to watch hunger.

I'm still vegan. : )

Raw Divas Detox - Day 1

It's 10:40 am and I'm doing fine. I dropped my toddler at daycare. It's Veteran's Day, so I am home for the day. I did a little shopping this morning. I stopped at the health food store (Nature's Market) and picked up Senna Leaf to aid with elimination.

The wind is howling like crazy outside. Lucky me. A holiday and mother nature wants to bring my house down. Ugh! Well, it's perfect for staying inside.

Of course, there are several things that I should do: study for SHRM exam, bring summer clothes back upstairs, get a pedicure, make my hair appt, make a waxing appt, bundle cardboard for recycling tomorrow, buy a sprouter and appropriate beans, and finish gathering tax information. The Raw Divas tell you to take it easy. Hmmm . . . what does that look like.

Normally, the 24 hour water fast begins at 6pm and ends at 6pm. I made this decision late last night, so I shouldn't break it until tomorrow morning.

Raw Detox

Okay, the vegan journey continues, but weight loss has not been a real benefit of this change. I have lost some weight, but not as much as I imagined. I keep reading really good things about a raw vegan diet. So, I've decided to take a mini-step in this direction. I am doing this for the following reasons:

• Kick off weight loss
• Retrain palate to desire less sugar
• Reduce the quantity of food consumed

My path to this journey is Raw Divas 7 day Detox, which will only be 5 days for me. In fact, I am not following all of the rules of the 7 Day Detox. First, I am starting early. I am scheduled to leave town on Saturday morning for a Thanksgiving Holiday. I can't be raw vegan in Texas. I can barely be vegan in Texas.

So, instead of waiting to do the detox, I've decided to do 75% and maybe do another round when I return. Day 1 is a water fast. I had a glass of wine this evening, which was probably not the best idea for a pre-fast beverage.