Day 24 -- 3/23

No workout this morning and oddly enough, I don't feel guilty about it.  What I do feel guilty about is forgetting to take my vitamins this morning.  I don't think I've written about this yet.

The Man and I went on a quest to find vitamins and I was adamant that I wanted liquid vitamins.  I'm not a pill fan, but I especially don't like taking oversized horse pills.  Well, I ended up picking up a bottle of Alive! by Nature's Way, which seems to be chock full of good stuff (see below).

I read some reviews and some people complain about the taste, but to me, it tastes like liquified Flintstone vitamins (am I dating myself with the Flintstone reference?). I don't know if vitamins are supposed to make you feel more energized or whatever, but I've been taking it for the last 3 weeks and I can't say that I feel any different.  Then again,  I've taken other vitamins in the past and haven't felt any different with them either.  You're supposed to take a 1oz shot, but I split the dosage in 2: 1/2 in the morning, 1/2 in the early evening.  I could be totally wrong, but I figure my body wastes less if I split it up.

So what did I eat today?

• Water 20 oz.
• Multigrain oatmeal with a cup of coffee.  About 300 cals.
• Garden vegetable lasagne.  About 290 cals.
• 1 medium apple.  About 75 cals.
• 1 piece of milk chocolate.  About 65 cals.
• Brown rice with Chinese mixed vegetables in brown sauce.  About 400 cals.

Total cals for the day:  1130

Ingredients in ALIVE!

Serving Size: 1 oz Liquid	Amount/Serving	%DV
Calories	45
Total Carbohydrate	12g	4%**
Sugars	6g	*
Vitamin A (50% [5,000 IU] as retinol palmitate and 50% [5,000 IU] as beta carotene)	10,000IU	200%
Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate)	500mg	833%
Vitamin D (as ergocalciferol)	400IU	100%
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate)	200IU	667%
Vitamin K (as phytonadione)	80mcg	100%
Thiamin (as thiamine mononitrate)	25mg	1667%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	25mg	1471%
Niacin (as nicotinic acid/niacinamide)	20mg	100%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)	50mg	2500%
Folic Acid	400mcg	100%
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)	200mcg	3333%
Biotin (as d-biotin)	300mcg	100%
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)	125mg	1250%
Calcium (as ascorbate/pantothenate)	100mg	10%
Iron	1mg	5%
Iodine (as potassium iodide)	150mcg	100%
Magnesium (as magnesium gluconate)	40mg	10%
Zinc (as zinc gluconate)	15mg	100%
Selenium (as L-selenomethionine)	70mcg	100%
Copper (from sodium copper chlorophyllin)	2mg	100%
Manganese (as manganese sulfate)	4mg	200%
Chromium (as polynicotinate)	120mcg	100%
Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate)	75mcg	100%
Sodium	15mg	<1%
Potassium (as potassium gluconate)	50mg	1%
Green Food/Spirulina Blend: Spirulina (microalgae): Alfalfa (leaf, stem); Barley Grass (grass); Dandelion (leaf); Wheat Grass (grass); Melissa (leaf); Lemon Grass (grass); Nettle (leaf); Blessed Thistle (stem, leaf, flower); Chlorella (broken-cell microalgae); Plantain (leaf); Blue Green Algae (microalgae); Cilantro (leaf)	500mg	*
Amino Acids: (from Spirulina, Chlorella, Blue Green Algae,) Glutamine, Asparagine, Leucine, Alanine, Arginine, Lysine, Threonine, Valine, Glycine, Isoleucine, Serine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Histidine, Methionine, Tryptophan, Cysteine	225mg	*
Garden Veggies™ Juice Powder Blend: Parsley; Kale; Spinach; Wheat Grass; Brussels Sprout; Asparagus; Broccoli; Cauliflower; Beet; Carrot; Cabbage; Garlic	100mg	*
Orchard Fruits™ Juice Powder Blend: Plum; Cranberry; Blueberry; Strawberry; Blackberry; Bilberry; Cherry; Apricot; Papaya; Orange; Grape; Pineapple	100mg	*
Organic Mushroom Defense Blend: Contains all growth phases (mycelium, primordium, sclerotium and fruit body) of Cordyceps; Reishi; Shiitake; Hiratake; Maitake; Yamabushitake; Himematsutake; Kawaratake; Chaga; Zhu Ling; Agarikon; Mesima	100mg	*
Omega 3/6/9 Fatty Acid Blend: Flax Seed Powder (dry, cold-pressed); Sunflower Seed Powder (dry, cold-pressed); (providing Alpha-Linolenic Acid [ALA], Oleic Acid [OA] and Linoleic Acid [LA])	100mg	*
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex (from lemon, orange, and grapefruit)	60mg	*
Siberian Eleuthero (root)	50mg	*
Inositol	50mg	*
Choline (as choline bitartrate)	30mg	*
Hesperidin (from citrus bioflavonoid complex)	30mg	*
Betaine HCl	25mg	*
PABA (para aminobenzoic acid)	25mg	*
Rutin	25mg	*
RNA (from spirulina/chlorella)	14mg	*
DNA (from spirulina/chlorella)	4mg	*
Chlorophyll (from spirulina)	4mg	*
Boron (as sodium borate)	1mg	*
Lutein (from marigold)	200mcg	*

This product does not contain

• artificial coloring
• artificial flavoring
• dairy products
• lactose
• milk
• wheat
• yeast

**Based on 2000 calorie diet.Other Ingredients: Purified water, 100% pure crystalline fructose, Sorbitol, Malic acid, Apple juice concentrate, Natural flavors, Xanthan gum, Silica, Potassium sorbate and Sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness).