Ahhh Food!

I need to update! The cleanse is officially over! I lasted 6 days, and then was feeling sick to my stomach, I needed food and was just feeling icky :( So I am back on foods, but am totally in a new place.

I did the cleanse for a few reasons, one being that I was just hungry all the time and needed something to help me stop that! I wanted to eat regular portions of food and be satisfied, not still grazing like a cow for the entire day.

Second I wanted to get rid of the urge for unhealthy foods all the time! I started researching foods I do want to eat and feel more in control...hallelujah!!

Some argue the reasons people cleanse and the results they get, I can tell you, for me personally, it was a really good experience. I realized that I am strong and able to take control back in my life. I feel empowered, like I just jumped off a platform for a healthy new year. I feel like I control my cravings vs them controlling me. I feel WAY more ready this week to live a healthier life than I have in the last decade!

Wa-Hoo! When was the last time you wa-hoo-ed?

Dinosaurs!

Cleanse Day 3
It's going good and I totally don't feel hungry (amazing)! I was talking with my BEST friend who tried this cleanse a while back and on day 3 she lost it, stopped by the gas station, bought and ate and entire bag of crappy Lay's potato chips! I think it's totally a mind over matter kind of thing, and I'm really focused right now, so it isn't a problem. Keep those fingers crossed!

The last two days I wasn't able to work out at 6am, so I went mid day to get it in. My body does not work the same later, I was more tired, my mind was distracted, and I felt winded the whole time...crazy! 6am is the time for me and I am more than happy to wake up now feeling a real difference!

Along with working out I want to create a healthy meal plan for when this is over. I keep thinking about meat: beef, chicken, turkey, etc and how often we eat it. Pretty yuck, but I know that when we eat pork I'm more gassy, so why eat it?

Then today my sons were watching Dinosaur Train, and Dr. Dr.Scott Sampson said that Argentinosaurus' are like humans, we are both herbivores! If you look at our teeth they are both flat for chewing plants and leaves! LIGHT BULB MOMENT! We will be eating more leafy greens and less fleshy products!!

TA-DA we are off for our evening swim!