DAYS SEVEN & EIGHT -- steady as she goes

DAY SEVEN -- Yesterday, again, I only went in the morning, but it was probably equivilant to three times, so I was happy.

My diet was so-so. Did have some tortilla chips with dinner, though, and one cookie with a friend who visited.

I skipped the tea to see how it would go without it, plus I forgot to steep it until almost 2 am, and I was afraid to take it too late. The instructions say not everyone needs the tea every day, and I don't want to become too dependant on it, although there is a five day break after day 30, to make sure your body doesn't get to need the senna too much. Depending on how tomorrow goes, I might skip the tea a few times throughout the month.

DAY EIGHT -- Today I went right away upon waking, but volume-wise it was less than previous days. I still feel like I need to go, and I think skipping the tea is doing this. That's okay, though. I'm feeling more of a urge now that I've eaten breakfast (carrots and hummos and the tiniest sliver of left-over pizza (from the kids' dinner last night, just a bite so I don't feel deprived).

Have a party tonight, and I'm bringing a very healthy raw beet/green apple salad and some homemade banana oatmeal muffins. YUM.

UPDATE: I ended up making a weak tea about 11 am b/c I felt stopped up. That helped. I decided I will drink the tea every night.