Epic Fail

So that was a short-lived experiment.  Our detox lasted, by my calculations, just a shade under twenty-four hours.

We made it through breakfast (a fruit smoothie) and lunch (tabouli), along with occasional snacks (nuts and cranberries).  We were drinking lots of water, and just doing famously.  We had even purchased new kitchen knives, which I had been coveting for some time, to chop all the fruits and veggies we would be eating.

For supper, I prepared a vegetable stew.  After all, I figured, at the end of the day we would want something hearty and filling, and my beef stew has been popular around here.  The vegetable stew, I theorized, is basically the same (sans beef), and therefore should be just as well received.

Elizabeth took two bites of it and then thoughtfully raised the prospect of cutting our detox short.

About ten minutes later, we were sitting down to a glass of wine and some cheese.  In retrospect, scheduling our detox during our vacation, when we had just purchased several bottles of great wine and a goodly portion of fudge, may not have been our best strategy.  I think we’ll tackle the detox again some time, when we’ve had the chance to plan out (and test) a full week’s worth of detox recipes.

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