cleanse afternoon update

Day 1, PM update:

Wow, I did not expect to feel or experience the things I did today on the cleanse.  I was told the second and/or third days are the worst in terms of symptoms of expelling toxins, so I'm not sure if it's hitting me more quickly than most, or if I have even more of a hurdle ahead of me in the coming days.  I'm feeling bloated and the activity in my stomach has been constant.  I've been visiting the restroom about every 20 minutes, and at one point in the early afternoon I almost thought I couldn't continue the cleanse while still working because it was so disruptive (...and erruptive -- sorry if TMI).  It's now 4:30 and I've finished my 4th juice (a pineapple ginger dealy) and somehow feel a little more settled.  I still have a mild headache and keep forgetting that I'm not eating food while on the cleanse. I haven't eaten anything but the notion to order a salad or grab an apple keeps coming to mind.

juice cleanse, day 1

I'm doing my very first juice cleanse, starting today.  I'm excited to see and feel the differences this will make.  After being in Argentina and Uruguay, the holidays, and winter eating habits, I felt a little weighed-down from all the meat-focused meals I've been eating. While I also have some healthy habits, such as starting every day with oatmeal and eating lots of leafy greens and whole grains, I'm hoping this cleanse will help me reset my eating habits and cravings. I'm drinking 6 vegetable juices daily over 5 days from this great place that recently opened around the corner, along with tons of lemon water and green tea. I thought I'd record my experience here.  So,

Day 1, AM: 


I got up a bit late today and so only had time for 1 cup of hot lemon water before leaving, whereas I usually have a bowl of oatmeal with honey, homemade yogurt, blueberries and flax seed, and a cup and a half of coffee with whole milk.  Felt fine until around 8:30 at my desk at the office, when I noticed a dull headache.  Drank more hot lemon water, and at 9:00 started in on my first juice, a kale, apple, etc. blend.  Still had the headache and realized I had no caffeine yet, so made myself a large mug of green tea, then downed a glass of plain water.  I started feeling mildly hungry and noticed some stomach growling.  At 11:00 I opened up my second juice, a goji berry green tea, and added some psyllium husk for fiber.  I instantly realized I should have had this one earlier in the day, as it made me feel full and totally satisfied even before drinking half.  This one took me around 35 minutes to finish, then I followed up with a tall glass of lemon water. 

I am noticing a lot of activity in my stomach, which is promising. I also feel a bit dreamy and shaky.  I didn't expect that my body would notice the difference between my normal routine and the cleanse this quickly.  I am also realizing how much I think about sweet snacks in the late morning, and how many are readily available in the office.  I've already been offered peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cookies and a chai latte. 

CSA dinner

multicolored carrots, ginger and garlic scapes sauteeing in olive oil

dinner's ready! barley, CSA stir fry of bok choy, leeks, and the above mixture, pork chop, and CSA salad of cucumbers, romaine, red leaf lettuce, and red oak lettuce, carrots, sunflower seeds and egg

Sang Lee Farms visit

We've been proud members of the Crown Heights CSA now for a little over a full year, purchasing shares in both the regular 2010 and 2011 seasons, as well as the winter 2010 season.  Back in May we got to visit the organic farm that produces all the food for our CSA, Sang Lee Farms, along with other members of our branch of the CSA, as well as a few people from the DUMBO branch.

a view of baby lettuces

another view of the field

inside a greenhouse

Farmer Fred, who runs Sang Lee, is a wealth of knowledge on agribusiness, and organic farming.  We could've happily listened to him all day long.

another greenhouse

little herbs and ground cover

the hard working bees of Sang Lee Farms

the bag basket

I've been working on crocheting this basket out of sliced and spliced loops of grocery bags.  It's giving me a callus, but I love the random colors showing up from the printed bags, and the rough, sturdy structure it's building up to be.

111 Navy

Great article about the 111 Navy chair in Dwell

truly disturbing

yuck

us, part 2

Oklahoma Oasis

via Cold Splinters

This is such a cool design! 

Found via 2Modern Design Talk

csa week 7

csa week 6

pizza night

Inspired by a section of the book I (and, it seems, everyone else in the world) am reading,

I made pizza on Friday night using some pantry and freezer basics, and CSA vegetables that NEEDED to be used (a giant baby bok choy, flat leaf parsley and chives).

It turned out delicious!  I love a deep dishy pizza crust that's chewy and bready,

but my other prefers a thin, crackery crust.  

Any suggestions for a good thin crust recipe?  I'll try that next!

kohlrabi kimchi, 24 hours later

two things i love

flowers and cheese.  yum.
squash blossoms courtesy of our CSA.

for the lazy window gardener (that's me!)

via Christine

via Design Sponge

paper wood

by Mieke Meijer

via Make Magazine

string garden

via Shayna

more here

Project: frayed flowers

Lately I've been going through my closet and pulling out piles of clothes to give away. I've also been altering skirts and dresses, hemming things shorter. This frayed flower tutorial from Maize in Montana would be a great project and way to use up all those extra pieces of material.

etsy idol: Hoakon/Helga

After a particularly harrowing work week last spring, I decided to soothe myself with a little retail therapy. I bought myself an adorable repurposed navy leather Monarda bag from the etsy seller Hoakon/Helga. The bag arrived in no time, and happens to be totally ideal. It's so unique -- the perfect balance of slouchy-cool and prim and cutesy. It's a great size to carry, fitting all of your necessities and then some, but still compact enough to take you straight into happy hour and beyond. Now that fall is upon us, I'm tempted to treat myself again. Pictured above are some of my favorites currently in Andi's shop (be sure to visit this link to drool over her bow clutches).

double take

via Inhabitat