Happy Halloween! I woke up with a headache this morning. I's been happening for the past few days though so I am not blaming it on the cleanse. I am pretty sure it's just allergies.
I diverted from my dinner plans last night. BF told me he was making a delicious meal of marinated chicken breast roasted broccoli and a spinach salad. The only problem was that I ate it at 10:50 at night which is the time I got in from school. I also came across a box of Entenmann's donuts.....yeah.......so I had a chocolate one and while I was eating it, I found myself standing nearby the box and preparing for my next one.....and I wasn't even done with the first one. Thankfully the right voice chimed in and said "You should just sit and enjoy the one that you are already eating". So I did....and I didn't think of having a second donut. Just wish I was strong enough to have not been tempted by the donuts at all.....
Day 2 - I haven't noticed any difference in my energy and sluggishness. The pants I wore today don't feel too tight though, thankfully. Perhaps there is just more stretch in these than the ones I had on yesterday. I need to drink more water today than I did yesterday for sure....that also might be part of the headache problem...I bet you that I am dehydrated. Who wants to bet?!? Place your bets right now!
For breakfast I stopped in at the work Cafe' and instead of getting the scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon like I wanted to get, I just ordered some scrambled eggs with onions, peppers and marinated mushrooms and you know what?!?! I liked it better than the scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon. SO much flavor...I think it's from all of the garlic in the mushrooms. OMG YUM! So I am happy with today's decision to lay off the cheese and bacon for breakfast.
I am not going to lie....the Super Defense food is not good. I have tasted worse things (NONI JUICE OMFG!) but I have found that it is easier to get down when the water it is mixed with is cold and not room temperature...duh....still, I think I should probably mix it in with some juice...but I don't really drink juice and I am sure as HELL not going to put it in my coffee!
For lunch I will have the remaining Broccoli, Cauliflower and cheese with Honey Mustard. It keeps me full! I guess its all that fiber. nummies!
Oh and dinner....what's my plan for dinner? Well I guess I could go with yesterday's plan of stoppin gin at Krogetr and picking up some veggies before school. I wish I could buy pre sliced cucumbers.....I would FEAST on them!
2 days down 5 to go!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Detox, Cleanse and Rebuild - Day 1
I am finding it difficult to get back on board with a healthy lifestyle, despite all my best intentions. I had allowed sugar into my system a few months ago and now my body wants.it.every.day. and because I have allowed the monster to take over, it has resulted in weight gain and feeling sluggish. This certainly is not what I want or need....I need a fresh slate....so I figured it was time for a cleanse.
I trekked on out to my local health food store and purchased this:
I was looking for Fresh Start Cleanse by Nature's Plus, but despite the website's claim that I could buy it at the health food store nearby where I live, the store does not carry that brand....and I am not one to drive around town looking for the product when there was a staff member here with the answers to my questions about all of the different cleanses that they did have in stock.
I chose this Cleanse for a few different reasons.
1. The pills are conveniently pre-packaged which means I don't have 4 different supplement bottles to keep track of and I take them with my Breakfast and lunch only.
2. I don't have to try to remember to take them a half hour before a meal, etc. I can swing breakfast and lunch, it's the late afternoon, early evening supplements that I always have a hard time remembering to take. Once I am away from my desk with stuff in front of me, it's out of my thoughts....out of sight, out of mind. Yes very much so!
3. It's 7 days...I think I can manage that!
4. Bonus - there is a super foods powder that comes along with it.....not the best tasting stuff in the world, but I bet it will make me feel so much better!
I'm going to try to keep a log of how I feel....starting Now!
I trekked on out to my local health food store and purchased this:
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| Image from here http://www.michaelshealth.com |
I was looking for Fresh Start Cleanse by Nature's Plus, but despite the website's claim that I could buy it at the health food store nearby where I live, the store does not carry that brand....and I am not one to drive around town looking for the product when there was a staff member here with the answers to my questions about all of the different cleanses that they did have in stock.
I chose this Cleanse for a few different reasons.
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| Image from here http://www.michaelshealth.com |
1. The pills are conveniently pre-packaged which means I don't have 4 different supplement bottles to keep track of and I take them with my Breakfast and lunch only.
2. I don't have to try to remember to take them a half hour before a meal, etc. I can swing breakfast and lunch, it's the late afternoon, early evening supplements that I always have a hard time remembering to take. Once I am away from my desk with stuff in front of me, it's out of my thoughts....out of sight, out of mind. Yes very much so!
3. It's 7 days...I think I can manage that!
4. Bonus - there is a super foods powder that comes along with it.....not the best tasting stuff in the world, but I bet it will make me feel so much better!
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| Image from here http://www.michaelshealth.com |
I'm going to try to keep a log of how I feel....starting Now!
Day 1 - At the moment I am feeling heavy, sluggish, and bloated. My pants are starting to get way too tight....like going up a size too tight. I am PMSing and hoping its just bloat from that, but still....I am no fool, and this is not my first time at the rodeo. I had Cheese Eggs and Bacon for Breakfast with a cup of coffee with half and half and Whey Low Gold. I don't think I was supposed to have the bacon...or the cheese....the directions suggest increasing consumption of fibrous fruits and veggies while decreasing consumption of processed foods, meat and dairy products....but I am PMSing...cheese and bacon are a a necessity. anyway, I took the first of the pills and powder shortly after eating breakfast.
For Lunch I had a plate of fresh broccoli and cauliflower. Yes I covered it in cheese and I dipped it in Honey Mustard.(Dairy and processed foods) I'm still on day one and I have increased my consumption of Fibrous veggies....as soon as I run out of cheese, I will stop, but they're not taking my half & half away...no way! I tore open the second packet of pills and chugged a bunch of water. Time to refill my bottle.
Now I really should plan what dinner will be. Perhaps I can grab some veggies at Kroger before heading off to school so that I am not tempted to eat at the Jamaican restaurant.....I need a plan! That's part of my problem...not having a plan and not being prepared.
Here is where I set my intention. I intend to follow through this cleanse for the 7 days that it will take (including the weekend!) I intend to be prepared and have a plan for all meals from now til next Monday. Here's to me!
For Lunch I had a plate of fresh broccoli and cauliflower. Yes I covered it in cheese and I dipped it in Honey Mustard.(Dairy and processed foods) I'm still on day one and I have increased my consumption of Fibrous veggies....as soon as I run out of cheese, I will stop, but they're not taking my half & half away...no way! I tore open the second packet of pills and chugged a bunch of water. Time to refill my bottle.
Now I really should plan what dinner will be. Perhaps I can grab some veggies at Kroger before heading off to school so that I am not tempted to eat at the Jamaican restaurant.....I need a plan! That's part of my problem...not having a plan and not being prepared.
Here is where I set my intention. I intend to follow through this cleanse for the 7 days that it will take (including the weekend!) I intend to be prepared and have a plan for all meals from now til next Monday. Here's to me!
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