The Reason Why I’m Out: Because I’m a Coward.

I really truly believed I could have gone all the way. Honestly, I probably could have if everybody else did. However, I’m a sucker for peer pressure. I don’t like structure in anything I do, let alone with what I eat. Also, I was not feeling myself. I forgot to mention my irritability on the 2nd day because it sounded like everyone was doing well…but I was not doing well. I had a terrible headache and had to take a nap mid-homework. I woke up basically crying. I don’t want to say it is because of my caffeine addiction (I usually go 3 -4 days without caffeine) but my body was going through some kind of withdrawal that was not pleasant. The next day I was so cranky that all I thought about was going home and going to bed. I wasn’t craving anything. I wasn’t really anything at all. Web.md would have diagnosed me with Mild Hypoglycemia, and yeah, maybe I did have low blood sugar (but the only hypo I am is an occasional hypochondriac).

So there you have it, I lost to this:

A Phish Food Milkshake!

Like I said before, I didn’t lose by myself. In fact, I was the third one to taste a delicious Ben and Jerry’s milkshake. As you may know now, Remi and Geneva went out minutes before me. Unfortunately, while they were enjoying some amazing Gorgonzola french fries, I had to go back to work…

ALTHOUGH…after work, I made my arch nemesis drive me to Steer Inn so I could get a grilled cheese and french fries (they have the best fast food grilled cheeses in Spokane, just ask to get it on a french bun). Then, I proceeded to eat a billion chocolate-covered pretzels and pass out (it was wonderful). Like Geneva mentioned in her blog, I advise the remaining contenders not to do something like this because your body will hate you more than you will ever know.

I’m excited I did this competition and to eat more non-processed foods. I actually enjoyed getting creative and making stuff I normally would not have (and by that I mean, the stuffed peppers, and that’s it). Plus, it will help me train for that marathon that I’m planning on doing.

Good luck everyone (by everyone I mean Mark S, Mark G, and Andrew)!

Day 3…

It looks like the day has come.  I hate to be the first to let everyone know that I’m out..but it’s true, I’m out.  I’m not the first to go.  I didn’t go out by myself.  I’m going to wait till they admit it themselves to tell you how it went down.  My arch nemesis had nothing to do with this, but it was definitely peer pressure (and by peer pressure I mean: 3 text messages, 1 missed phone call, 1 voicemail, and a few emails…all from the same person).

Anyway, here’s what I ate:

Breakfast: Apple

Snack: Banana

Lunch: Leftover stuffed pepper, orange

Dinner: ???

Dessert: ???

Anyway, my blood sugar levels spiked, and my body is not agreeing with me. I am, however, extremely excited to have a coffee tomorrow!  Good luck to everyone who is still on it…I know at least two of you will go all the way!

Day 2 and I already have an Arch Nemesis!

Yes, you heard me right. I already have an arch nemesis. And to make it worse, he is my own flesh and blood. This evil evil man, you might ask, is my father!

It all started last night when I heard from the kitchen, “what’s with all this squirrel food” (he was referring to my pistachios, sunflower seeds, cashews, rice, and beans)? Now, this might not sound like an insult, but you have to understand that my dad and squirrels do not mix. It was actually quite offensive of him to say that.

Flashback:

About a year ago, a squirrel found itself in our house. My dad comes home from lunch, and finds this squirrel in the house, and tries to get it out. Instead of getting it out, however, it attacks him. Here is a visual reenactment:

Today, he told me that if I was going to eat non-processed foods for a week, that he was going to eat all processed foods for a week (and then proceeded to the kitchen where he opened up a bag of chips and stuck a Krispy Kreme donut into the microwave). Tonight, he thought it would be funny to eat chocolate-covered pretzels in front of my face:

and pretended to barf on my awesome stuffed peppers I made for dinner:

This…is what I have to live with. This also gives me an incentive to beat the crap out of this competition (also, because I’m on everyone’s Loser lists, thanks Geneva and Remi)!

So here we go! Day 2, I had:

* Breakfast/Lunch: Scrambled (cage free, grain fed, organic) eggs with onion, apple

*Snacks: Cashews, pistachios, banana

*Dinner: Stuffed green pepper made with brown rice, tomatoes, garlic, and onions

It was delicious! A little on the al dente side, but still good. I ate one tonight and am saving the other one for lunch tomorrow.

Tomorrow…that’s going to be interesting. One thing I know about librarians is that they love their food: cooking it, baking it, sharing it, and eating it! I’m going to be surrounded by temptations! We’ll see how it goes…

Day 1 of the Unprocessed Food Challenge!

Day 1 is almost over, but before midnight even hit yesterday, we had two people already out, Mariah and Bart. Party poopers.

Today started out with me being paranoid. I didn’t go grocery shopping until 2…so I decided not to eat until then. When I got home, I quickly ate a banana and an apple and rushed over to Geneva’s, where I learned a few more things about unprocessed foods and was fed. Thanks! I ate their cashews, rice, bean brussel sprouts, and sipped their fresh and very tart juice.

Then I went to Huckleberries for my 2nd shopping adventure today. I bought some more stuff and here I am, snacking on some unsalted pistachios and cashews.

I’m excited to use my ingredients and see what I can make with it. We’ll see how the next 6 days go! My coffee and chocolate pretzel withdrawals haven’t hit me yet..so that will be fun when that happens.

Because I’m Crazy

I’m doing another Food Challenge! However, this challenge is different than the first one (7vs7). On Sunday, the 7vs7 crew (Bart, Paul, Mariah, Remi, Geneva, Mark, Andrew, Myself) and a few new ones (Mark G. and Jordy) will only eat non-processed foods for 7 days straight! That means nothing packaged, canned, bottled, pickled, etc. Awesome.

On Sunday, I will begin my adventures in the non-processed food world. But for now, check out Spokane Food Blog and the rest of the blogs for any new updates!