pre-christmas detox

It's nearly Christmas. Everyone around me have been busy getting ready for Christmas. For me, nothing changes even Christmas. This Sunday is as same as any other Sunday for me. I'm cooking massive dinner for old people at work. Some thing people say I get pissed off( not badly though) is this question: "are you ready for Christmas???" and " have you finished Christmas shopping??" I'm not barhamba(not sure spelling...later Marcus will correct it...), buuuuut, what do I need to get ready for? Christmas shopping? my friends and boyfriend have things they need in their lives, and I don't wanna get anything they don't want. Otherwise they get wasted!!! I can see point in Christmas if someone with kids or religious people. Christmas has became money spending consumer product! Anyway, I had 3 Christmas get together parties (works) last week, I had lots of naughty foods( wheat, sugar and some dairy products) , felt very sluggish. So, I did 1 week detox which involved 3 day fasting( on fluid). During my fluid fasting, I had naked smoothies for breakfast and dinner, rest of the day, I just had peppermint teas and mineral water. After my detox, I felt brilliant! What I like about fasting is I feel very calm during fasting. I was told that was perhaps I couldn't be bothered due to my hunger. Actually, what I was doing was that: to eliminate thoughts and actions which I used my energy wastefully, which means I lowered my stress level by doing or thinking only I needed to do then. I didn't do or think anything I didn't have to do that point. And I usually take my time when I fast. My taste buds and smell get sensitive too. Last time I did fasting ( with special lemonade), I tasted differences between Evian water and volvic, local mineral water etc. I was very excited to start eating again too. I even put some rice cakes and pumpkin butter on work top in my kitchen on last night of fasting. Following morning, I woke up really early and had my breakfast. It was yummy!!!  This is what I made during my detox. And looking forward to eat them! My favo snacks!!!

Energy balls and carob and vanilla coffee squares. They are perfect snacks especially when I feel a bit peckish. And I love them. No added sugar, wheat free, gluten free and vegan.  Sadly, I already had very naughty foods....I always have good intentions to do fasting, detox and staying healthy. But it doesn't last long. If I stop working in the residential home, my diet will be perfect. Not sure when I can get a new job....never mind, I keep trying to overcome my sugar addiction!!! Even I rel apes, I can anytime start again! Oh, theses biscuits were made by my friend, Andy's kids (and mum). Gluten free vegan biscuits. They were part of some nibbles(cup cakes and mince pies) from our Tuesday night sessions(core training, qi-gong and combat fighting). They were yummy too. Arrrr, bless them.

They look cute too❀❀❀ Andy's kids love baking. When I saw them making cupcakes with Louise(mum), they looked really enjoying themselves. Reminded me when I was a child. I used to cook and bake quite often. I made loads of biscuits, cakes, and choux buns but I made far too much, my mum used to tell me off! Me and my brother ate them all though. I think that was one of reasons why I was chubby as a child. I still am! Good to enjoy yummy foods!