Monday

On Friday morning I decided to go totally cold turkey and clean up my diet.

I've been eating like a garbage truck for months now.  I want to say weeks but really, it has turned into months.  I was starting to eat candy and soda for breakfast and I began taking sleeping pills as soon as I was getting home from work, so that I could sleep early and long.  I was using sugar, caffeine and sleeping-pill-chemicals to control my days + nights as I wanted.  I would sleep when I wanted and then wake up too.  I know this same effect can be used with whole foods because I've done it with success -- that's called healthy eating.  Good food can energize and heal.  What I was doing with these bad foods and chemicals is a whole different story. 

The good news is that I replaced all of the bad with good though!  Greens and fruit party at my house, oh yeah.  I've even made juice.

When you eat really awful for a while, switching over can be a real bitch.  By Friday afternoon, physically I was a mess.  I had a headache so painful I wasn't sure if I could drive home from work.  I actually slept most weekend nights which shocked me as I was worried that without my pills I would not be able to sleep.  Saturday I was a little sluggish and had to rest at times.  Sunday I was so beat I could barely stay awake.  The headache persisted until now at varying degrees of pain, my muscles ache, I get carsick easily and I am a little dizzy.

This is detox.

Even though my body was in pretty rough shape I did have a pretty great weekend.  I have made a huge effort to make the most out of my time with Violet and although it isn't always easy, I think I am doing a pretty good job.

Some photos of the life and times of me and Miss V:

At the beach with Daddy and friends.

Lounging at her Nana's house, also near the beach. 

I am visiting with my kitty babe, Owen.

Violet did my make-up as I rested.

Yes! On the pony ride at the grocery store. She begs for this every time.