Day 2- What a day!

So today was a weird day.  Got up and had breakfast, etc. just fine, and headed out to the gym.  Got almost 3 miles running in before Jami got there and we walked a couple more together.  Had lunch just fine too, but around 3 this afternoon I felt like I got hit by a truck.  I was shaky, had chills, was weak, really sick to my stomach, and had a MASSIVE headache.  My family has been SO sick lately....Friday night Ian was sick with a bad stomach bug and then had a fever all day Saturday, then that night Jeff got sick and stayed that way the rest of the weekend.  He was still feeling poorly today, and came home with a little stomach issue as well.

I ended up feeling worse and worse until finally it hit me and I had to run to the bathroom where I stayed for awhile.  Then after I felt much better and now, I almost feel normal.  I have a lingering headache, and my stomach is still a little queasy but I was able to eat 'dinner' (couldn't have everything I was supposed to but managed some brown rice and chicken).  So I'm totally confused...I don't know if I was having a reaction to the cleanse, or if I had a weird quick little bug.  Yesterday I felt totally fine so I really don't think it's a bug...and the spark drinks have lots of caffeine so I don't think it's caffeine withdrawal.  The only thing cleanse-related that I think it could be is maybe sugar withdrawal?  I don't know...I'm going to see how tomorrow goes.  If I feel this way again I'm going to have to do some modifying because I canNOT feel like this again.  It was the worst I have felt since I had food poisoning a year or so ago.  My house has been a big sickfest though, so who knows.  Either way, I hope it's over for good!

Until I got sick, I was feeling pretty great again today.  It's so weird because I don't really feel hungry!  I thought I would be starving to death but I haven't had big issues with that (thankfully!).  Here's what my day looks like:

First hting out of bed: Fiber drink, Spark drink
Breakfast: carb/veggie/protein (I have taken the meal replacement shake for this because I am majorly crunched for time in the mornings)
Mid-Morning Snack: healthy fat (like nuts or avocado or something)  & fruit or a Muscle Gain shake and a fruit
Lunch: carb/veggie/protein (today I had 5 egg whites, black beans and salsa and a big bell pepper)
Mid Afternoon Snack: almonds and an orange
Dinner: carb/veggie/protein (chicken with steamed broccoli, brown rice and a salad)
Snack: fruit, 1/2 protein or veggie

So see, it's not too bad!  The biggest obstacle I'm finding is honestly not having dressing or condiments on anything, and actually finding the time to prepare and plan all the meals/snacks at the right times.  It's a lot to prepare for!  But not impossible and I think I will get used to it the longer I do it. 

The best news is this...so I ended up weighing in yesterday at 212.8 which I kind of expected because I splurged and ate some pizza and crap late the night before (hey, I'm not going to eat ANYTHING like that for a long time!  Cut me a break! :) so I knew it wouldn't be pretty.  Well...today, the scale shocked me...it said 209.6.  Crazy!  I know it's a ton of water weight but I'll take it!