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Wednesday- Day 19

A new day, a new month! September 1st. I really like the ring of that! 🍂

While I had a really good night sleep (only up once to use bathroom which is common and I typically always fall right back to sleep), I was glad I fell asleep shortly after getting into bed. One of the areas I noted was that this Purification has not helped in the sleep department.

Since we don’t get home until after 5:30 (the work days are long) we don’t sit down to supper until at least 6:30. Then we need to wait at least 2 hours to go to bed which 9 pm works for us, especially when the goal is to be up by 4:30. Although I would like to be up by 4:15. However since Sunday night I’ve had to take melatonin as I just get into bed and then become awake and lie there. Just warmed not hot fresh milk sprinkle with nutmeg does the trick. I caved last night I have milk at. 8 o’clock no problem falling asleep as I typically do before yes.

Well back to meals for the day! It was a whirlwind of a day too.

Smoothie: 2T SP Pro Complete, 2T Whey Pro Complete, 1 cup Califia coconut milk, 1 peach, 1/4 cup chopped fresh dates

Breakfast: sautéed in olive oil, Cipollini onion, shiitake mushrooms and tatsoi (I added the additional way pro complete this morning because I had no other proteins available. Bill had his soft boiled eggs).


Lunch: 1 cup butternut squash, red lentil soup made with coconut milk, sautéed onions made on Sunday. Salad of arugula, watercress, cherry tomato, cucumber with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Note to self: certain greens do not sit well until lunch with dressing on it. Certain death of wilt.

Supper: thank heaven for smoothies. I had a massage scheduled at 3:30. When I was done I noted a text from my hairdresser. It was 4:45. My appointment with her for tomorrow afternoon was actually today. So I went straight away and arrived home at seven.

Dinner smoothie: 2T SP Pro Complete, 2T Whey Pro Complete, 1 cup raw milk, 1 peach, 1/4 tsp cardamom powder. 

Well not much more to write tonight. It’s time to just relax. A cup of chai rooibos tea with a splash of milk. And then bed. Night! 🛏


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