The Netherlands is my second home.

The Netherlands is my second home.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

DAY SEVEN: CABBAGE SOUP

By the time I wake up in less than 12 hours, this dang cleanse will be OVER.
I'm sorry guys, it really wasn't that bad but today was by far the hardest day to not cheat.
I didn't cheat! I ate my cabbage soup like a champ.
But I wanted to cheat, and I justified it in my head multiple times.
But guess what...I GET TO EAT OATMEAL IN THE MORNING AND I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.
yay carbs!!!
I also got a nice Halloween surprise from my oh so wonderful committee family tonight after club.
It contained (are you ready for this?): dark chocolate covered pretzels, mini reeses cups, and sour patch kids.
wowza, I am going to have a great car ride home on Friday because those will be my snacks.

Today wasn't so bad until this afternoon.
I felt sick all day in general, so having diet limitations just was not making anything better.
I also have had tummy trouble all day, so hopefully that will get better by tomorrow.

So here was the menu:
Breakfast -
cabbage soup

Lunch -
cabbage soup

Dinner -
cabbage soup

exciting right? nope.
All I wanted was an apple all day, but I didn't.
I'm very excited about the amount of apples I have at my house though, because tomorrow I am experimenting and making homemade apple crumble! (a recipe will be posted, obviously).

Here's the cabbage soup recipe! (I made 1/2 of what it called for on the website and it was more than enough):

  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 vadalia onion
  • 1 can organic diced tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1/2 cabbage head, chopped
  • 4 celery sticks
  • 5 cups of water
  • 1 packet of Lipton herb garlic soup mix (the original recipe calls for beefy onion)
Directions:
Dice up all of your veggies and throw them in a pot.
Pour the water in until it barely covers all the vegetables.
After cooking for 15 minutes, empty soup mix into the pot.
Let that cook for a while on the stove until everything is nice and tender


I made my soup on Monday so that I wouldn't have to deal with the hassle.
It was pretty good! I'm really glad it was, since it was literally the only thing I ate today.

Cheers for finishing strong!

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