One thing I am taking from this entire experience is this salad above. It’s just mixed greens, beets, avocado, and grapefruits. It became one of my favourites. I had this for lunch today, sort of my treat to myself while still sticking to the plan.

I sort of cheated at dinner because I couldn’t resist the chicken tinola! BUT as chicken is part of the lean protein group, it wasn’t a big deal.

Weight record: HAH! As if I’d reveal it here. But I am happy to say that it is more than 5 lbs loss.

I am going to try my very best to keep on the healthy side of things and will continue looking after my diet. Tomorrow I will plan the “post detox week” for my meals.

It is normal to look better when you were 20 years younger, but to look better when you’re 20 years older????

This is an anomaly.

I imagine if I were to ask RA what’s his secret, he’ll probably just tell me “Clean living, and staying grounded.” – which would melt my heart because I totally agree myself. Or at least I’m counting on it – because I like to think I’ve been living clean, simple, grounded, and content, I would also look better when I’m 40!

RA, you are an inspiration.

Today has been a fun, long day. The activities were way more interesting than my diet. My friend M and I had an early start, in fact, mine was even earlier because it’s a long weekend and I also had to drive home to parents’, pack my stuff, and blah blah…

I picked M at her house and around 10AM, we met with our friends L&R for a round of Pitch & Putt. Oh what fun!

I lost a total of 1 golf ball. Haha! On hole #1. Yup. I suck. BUT I also found 3 stray balls throughout the 9 holes so really, I’ve gained 2 balls if you do the math LOL.

So because I intended to hang out with friends the whole day, I’ve sort of planned how I’m going to keep up even with the whole detox thing. I brought with me slices of raw jicama for snacks, bottle of water, and a banana for back up. For lunch, I went back to my default “dine out choices” – sashimi, seaweed salad, and edamame. Thank goodness R wanted to eat Japanese too, I didn’t have to do a lot of convincing.

After lunch, we all decided to drive to White Rock beach to stroll the pier. By then the weather had lit up a bit so it was a little bit warm and breezy at the same time.

Lots of cute guys here who aren’t my date and worse of all, lots of restaurants where they serve foods I cannot eat! But the real test happened when all 3 of my companions decided they want to eat gelato. There are a few gelato places, but I (emphasis on “I”) took them to my favourite gelato place by the pier… and I couldn’t have one! I was tempted to get the fruit flavour (was eyeing on the pineapple), but I then I thought, I’ve gone this far to give in, what’s another day?! My friends couldn’t believe it, but they were supportive and gave me a pat in the back– while they lick their gelatos in cones.

I have good friends and I thank them for not teasing me even further. Very mature!

Also, the server did not ask me if I wanted a gelato myself. Bless him for not doing so.

Day #5 recap: Oh what a hectic day this turned out to be. Today I went to a hot yoga class for the first time. Yes, I did my usual gym class for an hour and half, then an hour of yoga. Could I be more a superwoman than I am today?

My girl friend MM took me to yoga class, and then took me to dinner after. I had no choice but to break my rule of 100% no meat tonight because we ate out. BUT, but, I picked the healthier choice which was sashimi! Might as well. I checked the detox handout and tuna is actually an “optional” item (only for when one absolutely needs a lean protein in their diet).

Both pictures below aren’t mine. (credit: whitbyfishmonger.co.uk and hometownseeds.com)

Oh and I also had a bowl of steamed edamame.

It felt weird eating that first bite of tuna. I’m sure I cheated and ate more than 3oz, because right now I feel really full. And it was not even a big serving. I am guessing my stomach has probably somehow shrunk a bit these last few days?

Anyway, two more days!

A light intake tonight, miso soup. With tofu. Yes!

I was really looking forward to making this, my own version of miso soup. I went to the grocery to buy miso paste. When I reached the tofu aisle, I was almost too tempted to give my friends F & N a quick phone call because there were just way too many types of tofu to choose from! Remember that shampoo commercial when this girl walked the shampoo aisle and she couldn’t decide what to get? I felt that way in the tofu section. I picked one almost as if I was blind folded and hoped when I get home and open that package, it’s actually the right tofu that I want. I was relieved when it actually was, thank God.

Then I took the left over cucumber and wakame seaweed from last night, added it to the boiling water with miso paste, and voila!

By the way, the other girl in my detox group updated us that when she felt light headed today, she gave in and had some pistachios. Oh I’m telling you, at the groceries today I almost gave in too. It was the Lays BBQ chips for me. Ugh…

3 more days. 3 more days.

Tomorrow’s going to be a busy one. I have gym again after work and then a quick dinner before heading to a late yoga class my friend M is taking me and a couple of other girl friends. Why all these activities happening the same week I do detox, I have no clue.