everybody's workin for the weekend

midterms this coming week before spring break --> unhealthy late night eating habits, yikes!

I recently discovered goop.com, Gwenyth Paltrow's clusterfuck of a lifestyle website that offers everything from what to do in paris to how often to take adaptogens-don't worry, i had to wiki it too. while i'm  wary of the latest "detox" diet fad, i found one idea to be very interesting in her october newsletter. This idea comes from a cardiologist, Dr Junger, in New York who now practices integrative healing. His idea is basically that the body needs 12 hours per day without food, 8 for regular digestion and 4 more to detox from the "waste products of normal metabolism". I was initially appalled at the idea that i should spend half my life away from food (i looove food) but upon careful consideration i realized it's a little more reasonable than i thought. We all know you're not supposed to eat a few hours prior to sleep, and this  detox idea basically takes that and adds that you shouldn't eat a few hours after sleep as well. i've decided to try this for the week and see if it makes me feel better or worse. I'll be interested to see if i feel any different, especially because recent studies have really highlighted the importance of a big breakfast (and how am i to have a big breakfast if it gets pushed back closer to lunch?? f brunch, ill take as many meals as i can, thanks) I'll be in touch with how it feels...the added pressure of midterms should make this experiment extra challenging but hey, can't knock it till you try it!

In other news, Chelsea recently brought to my attention vegetarian co-op apartments and houses in DC...check Craigslist for more details if you're interested, seems pretty sweet!

Today's Menu

Breakfast:

Dr. McDougall's split pea soup

-Never lets me down but alas I only had time to eat it during my break from work (covered someone else's shift 9-1) so I didn't even have time to finish my beloved instant soup! Very upsetting.

Lunch:

TDR Delight with Arianna! Sauteed spinach and mushrooms, half a grape fruit, half a granny smith apple.

- Normally an excess of oil smothers any hope for nutritional value in TDR's veggies but today's selection wasn't bad! I helped myself to seconds.

Dinner:

Left over spaghetti from yesterday, added strips of soy cheese and yves pepperoni for some extra kick. Berry smoothie!! 1.5 cup fortified soy milk + 1 cup frozen mixed organic berries= glory. Duplex vegan creme cookies from Whole Foods: whenever Arianna asks for 1 i always end up eating 5.