Yesterday's breakfast was a smoothie of mango, banana and blueberry, followed by eating a banana. The all-fruit breakfasts are actually not a bad option for me. I may try to continue with something similar after the cleanse.

My annual review got canceled, so I had to fend for myself for lunch. I went to a place called Salad Creations and was very good: I ordered a create-your-own salad with romaine, tomato, cucumber, green bell pepper, carrot, mushroom and red onion, and a balsamic vinaigrette. I ordered the large and it was over $7! Yikes...that amount of those grocery items would have cost me pennies. But it was on-program and it was filling. Plus I haven't been using my spending money for anything, so I had plenty.

For dinner, we wanted hot sandwiches of some kind. I went online and found a recipe for a jerked tempeh sandwich with tomato-onion spread for me and NT. Then I went to the store for fresh-baked, organic whole wheat bread and fresh salmon for AS (which she marinated in chili oil, maple syrup and soy sauce--her favorite marinade). We also had a simple side salad of lettuce and spinach with a dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Mrs. Dash and Italian seasonings. The tempeh sandwich was delicious but hot! Brain-killingly hot! We may use the recipe again but we'll turn the heat down a LOT. And NT and I are not spice wimps at all.

This morning on the scales, I had drifted up about half a pound and NT had gained a full pound. We figure it had to be the bread! Even though it was healthy bread, it was the first bread we'd had since we started. Interestingly the fresh pasta a few nights ago did not have the same effect, nor did rice or buckwheat other days. So just bread stayed with us like that. Very interesting. We're having pizza Saturday night, so if I go up again Sunday morning, I'm going to know it's something about bread--yeast or flour--that causes it.

AS did not have the same problem--she dropped 1.5 lbs., bringing her total weight loss to 11 lbs.! She weight-trained a couple days ago, so I reckon her body is using more food to rebuild her muscles.

I still feel really good and will work to bring my weight down under 140 even if it doesn't happen during the cleanse. I'm looking forward to weight-training--I haven't had the time or energy during this period! Maybe that will push me over the edge.