The Cleanse: Day Six

It's a lovely thing to eat a food after being denied it for awhile! Just uttering that statement makes me realize how very fortunate I am to be able to choose to eat, let alone what I eat. There are so many people on this planet that can't afford to feed themselves or their families. I feel grateful for the abundance of foods I can nourish myself with.

To be able to nibble on almonds today was a delight. I saved my grain dish until dinner, and I'm sure I've never savored the sweet aroma and delicate flavour of jasmine rice like I did tonight. I made a simple stir-fry with broccoli, carrots, sweet onions, ginger and tamari, and it was perfect. Broccoli has always been one of my staple veggies, but this is the first time I've had it on the cleanse. I feel like the Wizard of Oz is preparing his hot-air balloon in my gut right now. It's interesting that this is the first time I'm having that sensation while undergoing this experiment.

I enjoyed another walk today, though I noticed some discomfort in my hip joints again (also noticed this during my walk yesterday). Joint pain is a possible "cleanse response" according to the book, but it could also just be from getting to sleep-in 2 days in a row.

Even though I'm not yet halfway through this, I think it may be safe to say that the worst is over.