So, remember in my last post when I was talking about this detox and how good I was feeling and how it was going to last until Sunday?

Umm…as of 2 PM yesterday, the detox is dunzo (yes I know I’m quoting Kristen from the Laguna Beach days…don’t judge). I had a piece of chocolate. And then we got Mexican food for dinner (I did order something somewhat healthy, a bean/veggie burrito, no cheese, on a whole wheat tortilla. But the chips that went with it were as un-detox-friendly as they were delicious).

I was doing fine on the program, really, I was actually enjoying it. But Mitch, not so much. He actually said, “I was just so sick of eating fruit.” Now, I can’t fathom that, ever, but that’s why we are different people, and also why the low-carb thing works for him where I turn into a sleepy she-devil when I’m carb deprived. I was pretty much only doing the detox because he was, so the novelty wore off. So instead of 7 days I did 4.5. Whatevs.

Now, I actually don’t think I was “detoxing.” I’m in the camp that says our bodies are pretty smart and our organs can take care of any internal cleansing we need. I took this time as a little practice in saying “no” to the food pushers around me.  I made sure I packed enough for lunches/snacks because I knew I wouldn’t be able to grab a cookie out of the breakroom. I had fruit for dessert. And I think those are things I need to keep doing, for my own health and sanity.

So it was a good 4.5 days, and now I’m going back to my “mostly healthy eating” plan. I still haven’t had any meat, but that’ll end tonight when we go to Mitch’s dad’s house for dinner (homemade Pho…yeah, kind of amazing).

If you are thinking of doing some sort of a detox after a period of indulgence, I highly recommend the one we did. It’s very doable and still allows a lot of nutrients and variety so you don’t get bored…provided you like things like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and tofu or fish. Please, don’t do one of those scary cayenne pepper/maple syrup/lemon ones. You don’t want to do that to yourself, or anyone who has to deal with you on a regular basis

Moving on. Time for another Newman’s Own Organics review!

Newman’s Own Organics: Mints

I got two types of mints, the rolls and the tins. The ones in the tins are very similar to Altoids, so if you like those, you’ll like these. The rolls are larger, and I’d say they are a cross between an Altoid and a Lifesaver as far as the texture. I haven’t tried the cinnamon flavor yet, but I’ve tried the wintergreen, and peppermint, and the ginger.

I’m more of a peppermint girl myself, but the wintergreen is good too. The ginger ones have a slight brownish tint to them, and while they definitely taste like ginger, they aren’t as intense as the Ginger People candies, which is nice for times when you want that spicy ginger taste but not something too “hot.” (Does that make sense?)

I really liked these, no real surprise as I’m a big fan of mints in general. Actually, so much so that my dentist told me, and I quote, “lay off the mints, ok?” when I went in for a check-up and he found, like 5 cavities. I think I got them when I was on my bootcamp diet. I ate mints all day long because I was so freakin hungry. Usually I stick to sugar-free, but I was switching between sugar-free and “organic” ones like these, which do contain sugar. So I guess I’m in an advice-giving mood today, so please. Enjoy these like anything else….in moderation!

I’m going to be including some of these in my one-year-of-blogging giveaway, so you might get to try some for yourself. It’s coming soon, hint hint.

(P.S. I don’t like the “foil roll” packaging. I feel like they get gross in my purse because it’s too hard to take a mint without ripping off the wrapper.)

If you didn’t know, it’s a pretty big weekend in San Diego and a huge one at my little abode because the Chargers are in the playoffs and tomorrow is their first game. We’re having some people over to watch the game, so tomorrow will be a good test of my “moderation” abilities. Especially since I don’t work Monday.

Questions (don’t have to answer them all!):

I’m making blondies tomorrow (using one of my Newman’s Own chocolate bars, chopped up, as a mix-in), and I’m trying to decide if I should use half whole-wheat flour or just make them all the way unhealthy. Thoughts?

Have you ever done a cleanse/detox/”crap-free” week? What did you think of it? Would you do it again?

Is football a big deal in your house or your city? San Diego is home to a lot of fair-weather (haha, get it?) fans and some die-hard ones, so we get SUPER excited when our teams do well. Um, it doesn’t happen much.

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