Day 15- 1 More Week To Go

One week from today I can eat whatever I want to eat! It seems like I’ve been on this detox for a long time but it’s only been 2 weeks. Looking back over the past 2 weeks it’s been a struggle but I’m so glad I’ve done it. It proves to myself that I can be disciplined and control the types of foods I put in my body.

Today has been a good one. I have officially decided that I’m going back to Russia! I’m so excited but also a little scared. I have a lot of money to raise but I know God will provide. I get so excited when I think about how I get to go see those kids again who I love so much!

This morning before church I made 2 eggs with a side of fruit and 100% OJ.

It was nice to have something other than a smoothie for breakfast.

Lunch had to be quick because Kyle and I had kickball practice this afternoon. So I warmed up a bowl of organic/gluten free black bean soup and had a couple of cracker chips from Dempsey Bakery. I found the soup at Kroger and I wasn’t too impressed.

These crackers are so addicting! They are gluten free of course.

Dinner had been cooking all day long in the crockpot. It was jalapeno bean soup. I found this in the bulk ben at Whole Foods. It was really really spicy but really good. I made some brown rice to put in the bottom of my bowl to tame it a little.

I’m drinking sparking water with POM juice.

I’m really wanting something sweet tonight but I think I will keep sipping on my POM cocktail.

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