Ugg vs Ugly

I went through three years of college in England without buying Uggs. Back then, I never thought they were ugly but there was a great fashion-victim stigma surrounding them and so to honor my coolness, I stayed away. Even though I secretly thought they were OMGSOCOOL.

Now, I'm older and wiser and I don't care what people think. I just want to keep my feet warm and toasty.  Also, I still don't think they're ugly at all. Then again, I like comfy chic. Bring on the sweatpants and hoodie combo.

The only problem is, they cost about $300 in Canada. I refuse to pay this price because I know I can get them for $175 in the US. Why the price difference? I have no idea, but I can't wait for my next cross-border shopping trip!

Post Cleanse Health Trip = Winter Workout Shopping Trip

I feel like I worked pretty hard to lose those ten pounds. I'm not too scared about gaining it all again because my appetite seems to have shrunk considerably. I find that I am hungry very, very frequently but I can only eat small portions. I think that's good for my metabolism.

Anyway so diet aside, while I'm on this health trip I've decided to get some good old fashioned exercise into my regime.

On Monday I ran around aimlessly for about 10 minutes, suffered some exercise-induced asthma, took my inhaler and stopped. Dr Google told me the reason I started wheezing was because when I work out, I start breathing through my mouth and the cold air goes straight to my lungs. The difference in temperature (compared to moist/warm/filtered nose air) is what causes my airways to tighten and produce mucus. Gross.

Tuesday: I did it. I went for a 45-minute walk/jog (mostly brisk walking to be honest). It felt so good. I don't think I've ever done this before. Treadmills suck. I made an effort to breathe through my nose and it worked! No asthma.

I want to go again today but its so cold. I have to invest in some legit winter athletic gear. Sweatpants and a hoodie will only get me so far. Of course this means I need to go shopping. Best plan ever.

Post Cleanse Update

I haven't gained any weight since going off the cleanse, I started eating solids immediately and didn't get sick at all, I've been eating a fair amount of chicken and sushi and I'm still alive.

HOWEVER: Last night I thought I should go back to basics and had portobello mushrooms baked in balsamic vinegar, with a generous helping of lettuce-apple-grape salad. It was healthy, I promise. This morning, I had an upset stomach.

I. just. don't. get. it.

Day 8: Master Cleanse OVER

So I'm going back and counting those three pre-cleanse days as part of my cleanse. There I've done it. This means Day 8 was actually Day 11. This means it's OVER.

WOOHOO!!!!

I officially broke my fast with two jalapeno poppers. Probably not the best post-cleanse food choice.

There was a portobello mushroom in my fridge and I had been eyeing it for a while. I stuck it in the oven with some olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar and and I made a lettuce and grape salad to go with it. I finished about half my meal and I was full.

I guess that's a good thing? I don't know.

I went back to it a couple of hours later and finished the rest of my meal. Yum.

Later that night I had some roast chicken, grapes, fish and vegetables. It was all fantastic. I bit into a Lindt truffle and while the gooey centre was divine as always, I have to say I didn't like the outer shell of chocolate. It tasted kinda plasticky to me. I guess that's a good thing too.

I did however try some See's chocolate and omgwow omgOMGbestchocolateEVEROMGGGGGGGG.

Wow.

No really. Wow.

Ps. I know I'm supposed to be easing out. I obviously didn't have the patience to ease out with veggie soup. Damn. I took some senna tea at night, just in case. I think I lost about 10 pounds total but I can't say for sure because, like a FOOL, I didn't weigh in on Days 1-3.

Day 7!

So today was full of all sorts of minor cheating but it was totally justified. I was not only out but also on my feet all day. All day. The only time I wasn't on my feet was the three hours I spent in a car and the few minutes I spent in a food court watching my family eat Chinese food.

I cheated with a bottle of Minute Maid orange juice. It was disgusting and so not worth it but I was so tired I really needed the sugar rush. Plus I was getting bored with the taste of lemonade. Plus I was thinking of easing out of the cleanse anyway. I also had a couple of bites of chicken...and a peanut. And a chip. Yeah, just the one.

Other than that it was an okay day. Meh. Didn't do the salt water flush but I did drink the senna tea at night.

Master Cleanse: Day 6

I'm sick of lemonade. I just don't want to taste it anymore. I haven't had any cravings today, my sense of smell is still heightened, I just hate the lemonade.

I did the salt water flush this morning, ew, I had forgotten how bad it was. Seriously every time I so much as glance at table salt in the kitchen, I shudder.

I guess the good thing is I'm not hungry. Peppermint tea FTW. Also I'm still losing about 2 pounds a day. Not bad, not bad at all.

Day 5 SUCKS

Today has been so boring. I don't want to do this cleanse anymore. I'm not starving for food or anything, I'm just sick of lemons. Lemons suck.

I didn't do a salt water flush this morning because that sucks too. Senna tea sucks the least so I drank that instead.

Its only lunch time. Let's see how the rest of this day turns out.

3pm update: It was bound to happen. I was in the kitchen making my next batch of lemonade and I couldn't stop myself. I ate a shrimp and a small piece of chicken from my mom's green curry. I haven't eaten solids in so long. I hope I don't get sick. OOPS.

5pm update: I can't stop thinking about cheese. Mmmm. Pizza. Grilled cheese sandwich. Cheese omelette. Mmmmmmmmm. Also.... everyone around me smells terrible. Seriously. I can smell rotting food and gross bathroom smells everywhere. I think I am officially detoxing.

8pm update: I ate another shrimp. Damn.

10.30pm: Lemonade lemonade lemonade. Senna tea. And scene.