Really?

I'm feeling pretty frustrated today. It sucks that as soon as I have the motivation to do this again, my body is going to revolt against it. I was really nauseous again today. I just don't get it because yesterday I ate a normal lunch and didn't work out, so I'm pretty surprised that I would still feel so sick today if it's because I'm "overdoing" it. Granted, I didn't really eat dinner last night, but still. I didn't even exercise, so it just seems like a really extreme reaction for my body to be having just because I'm eating less than I should. But I can't think of any other explanation....

The last time I did this diet full on (in LA) I had been doing another diet first. I was eating pretty much just whole foods, so it wasn't completely different, but I was eating lean meats, fruits, and some beans and nuts. So it could be that transitioning from that diet to the detox diet made it easier on my body. And on top of that, the detox book doesn't really suggest exercising. It doesn't say NOT to, but it doesn't actively suggest it either. Since last time when I started the detox diet, exercising was already part of my normal routine, my body was already used to it, so maybe it didn't cause a problem. But maybe just starting both the diet and the exercise all at once is too much? I don't know. Again, I still think it seems like too big of a reaction. I mean, it's not like this diet is crazy or something. I'm eating normal, healthy food. It's not like I'm eating one carrot stick a day or something! I don't know, I just don't get it.

I took today off from working out again. I felt really guilty taking two days off in a row, but I figured if I pushed myself to work out today, I may feel even worse tomorrow and then I may just screw up my whole week. I'm hoping taking today off will help me to feel better tomorrow and then hopefully I can workout the rest of the week and be on track. If I end up having to take an extra day off this week, it won't be the end of the world. I just want to feel normal again AND be able to stick to this! Crossing my fingers that I'll feel good tomorrow.

Breakfast: Herbal Tea (Blueberry tea and my stomach have become good friends this week!)
Lunch: A sweet potato and some cherry tomatoes (The nausea seems to slowly subside throughout the day, but then sort of come back at night. But even in the afternoon when it has subsided a bit, I really don't have an appetite, but at the same time it's like I can tell my body needs food. It's a weird feeling. But at the same time, there are very few things that sound appetizing. And hardly any of them are healthy! Mostly I've been wanting comforting-type foods, which I really can't eat. Luckily a sweet potato sounded comforting and is on my diet!)
Dinner: Tuna and Vegetable Sushi (For some reason, sushi is another thing I've been craving non-stop. Even though it doesn't fit the rules of the detox diet, it's at least fairly healthy, so I figure while my body is adapting, I can cave on this a little bit.)

I guess that's about it for now. Hoping I will feel good tomorrow! I'm ready to get back to working out! After I weighed myself I really felt positive about doing this. I only have 15 pounds to lose to get back to the lowest weight I got to in LA. That's really not that much. If I could lose an average of 2 pounds a week, that's only two months! As quickly as times goes by these days, I'll be there in no time! And from there, I really only want to lose like 5 more pounds. So if I can just figure this issue out, I could be at my goal weight by the beginning of the year! Let's hope my body will cooperate with me....