Cleanse-day one down. Six to go.

Yesterday marked day one of my aforementioned cleanse.  Being at my cousin's wedding the night before and not sleeping great after, I laid in bed seriously contemplating just starting on Monday.  It was a chilly day, I felt a cold coming on and my really big coffee was calling my name.
MFC asked if I was hungry.  Of course I was hungry--have you met me?  He suggested eggs...I said..I have to get my own stuff out of the car.  Sigh.
'Oh!  Right!  Your cleanse!'
'Right....maybe I should just start tomorrow...you know..when I'm home.  I'm tired.  Fresh start tomorrow'
He wasn't having that--which I have to say I like.  Call me out on my bull-Sh&*!  I like someone who challenges me.  Well played.
He asked what kind of coffee I wanted.  I had a strange urge to punch a wall.  'I can't have coffee'.
Out of everything yesterday that was the biggest challenge.  Not feeling awesome and being a creature of habit I SO BADLY wanted to just sneak to Starbucks and get my coffee...no one needed to know.
But, I would know damn it.  Then I thought if I put it off today then I can't have coffee until Monday.  If I started right then, coffee was in my future on Sunday...and I already started it with breakfast.  I couldn't quit.

I have to say aside from wanting to punch things every time I think about the coffee I am giving up, it is going really well.

OK--so kinda boring post.  I know--but,  a lot of people have been asking me about the cleanse.  The most popular response:  'so what CAN you eat...lettuce?'.
Well, yes smarty pants I can eat lettuce, but I must say this cleanse is very easy to follow. Once I personally get over the sugar issue.  Dairy is a little hard--I love cheese, my latte has milk, and I do love eggs.  But, it is seven days.
Yesterday I ate:
Quinoah with walnuts and chopped up apple with honey for breakfast
A salad with avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, arugula, chickpeas and a homemade apple cider vinegar/ Dijon vinaigrette.
I snacked on a 'Lara bar' (umm...YUM by the way)
Celery with almond butter, and hummus
Dinner was tofu with onions, ginger and soy sauce, Kale with garlic and lemon, and chopped up baked sweet potato with some olive oil salt and pepper.

I drank tea and water.  Clearly there was no starving, and I learned I kinda LOVE Kale! Who knew?
This morning breakfast was quinoa with almond milk, black berries, cinnamon, walnuts, and a little agave nectar.  I know--earthy earthy crunch crunch; but it was all so yummy and good.  I think I am going to feel GREAT at the end! IF anyone has anymore interest about this--please ask me, I'm happy to share recipes and such..if you dare.