toxickitten

I’ve been using the “search and destroy” method of typing forever. I thought my typing skills were fine, but now it seems as if everyone can touch type except me! At work, it takes me ages to complete the most simple assignments, such as typing up address labels… not good.

I’ve been doing simple typing drills on typingweb.com, and my gross wpm is about 3! Blah! I need to get serious about doing the drills everyday, and most importantly, I need to stop looking at the keys. I actually type more slowly when I use proper finger placement, which sucks, so I’ll often slip back into my old two-finger habits to finish something more quickly. But I know that ultimately, finger placement will help me reach my goals.

I’m determined to finally learn how to type! I’ve rebelled long enough. My short term goal is 45 wpm, and I hope to eventually get up to 75 wpm. Also, my 10-key skills have already dramatically improved, but that’s the easy part :)

Yeah, where did SHE come from? :)

Well, I’ve been doing the cleanse alone, and for a couple of reasons… one, because I haven’t had regular access to the internet (I’m moving) and two, I wanted to prove to myself that I can do this alone.

The first three days would best be described as hellish – I was tired, cranky, craving everything (even things I hate), and generally feeling miserable. By day 5, I was doing fine. I’ve done a lot of cooking that I didn’t get a chance to eat… but for some reason, it actually makes me feel better when I cook for others. The toughest part is watching everyone else grab a plate, while I have to settle for a bottle of my spicy lemonade :\

But I’m almost here… I’m actually going to start OJ on day 10, and maybe a light soup in the evening (I’ve always eaten a bit on the first day post cleanse with no ill effects)I’ve got quite a bit of traveling to do, so, I have to end it early.

I didn’t do the salt water flush this cleanse, just senna tea. I never did well with the SWF, my body held onto more salt than it expelled, and made me feel dehydrated and dry eyed, no matter how much water I’d drink.

Well, one more day! I’m going to buy my soup ingredients tomorrow… I’m really excited!

Oh, and if anyone was wondering if I finished my 20 day fast… yes I did. The results lasted for about three months, then I let my old ways slip back in once the weather got cold. Shame, I know. But hopefully with this move/change of environment, I’ll be motivated to do better.

Good luck all!

I’m at the end of day 19, which means I only have to endure another 24 hours of lemonade drink before I can have OJ! Wow… just… wow. 20 days seemed so far away at first, but I’m nearly there! Temptation struck me like crazy, but I was determined never to cheat, and I haven’t. So many times I rationalised… “just a taste, spit it out, it won’t hurt anything.” But I knew better, and did better. This cleanse has been amazing for me. The renewed energy, feelings of control and well-being, and increased awareness of my health are like nothing else. I will miss some aspects of cleansing, but I miss food too… sometimes. Like right now, my stomach feels content from the limeade and water that I had earlier, I couldn’t imagine eating. I think I’ve gotten so used to not eating that it isn’t weird for me anymore. I do miss food, but I’ve learned to enjoy smelling things so much, that just sniffing satisfies the urge to taste. That’s definitely a habit I want to carry with me post-cleanse.

Oh, I forgot to mention… on Thursday, I had a checkup at the docs. A nurse checked my weight, and I weighed at least 20 lbs less than what I estimated my starting weight to be. I was ecstatic! Also, that day, I went to buy new clothes because my old ones were getting much too big. I’ve dropped two pants sizes, and funny enough, the new pants that I bought are starting to get loose too. Luckily, I bought another pair of jeans that were a size too small, and methinks I’ll be fitting into those very soon. I think I would have gotten better results with more exercise, but I plan to start doing more of that asap! OJ day, tarry not. I want to taste something besides lemonade, tea and saltwater (ick). Speaking of the icky SWF (shiver), I’ll be taking my last one tomorrow.

Well, senna tea time… I wish everyone the best of luck!