The Big Cleanse

Tomorrow I am embarking on a cleanse. It all started when Cristie and Amy banded together to get Amy healthier. I wanted in on the fun so Cristie and I talked about it, but then life happened and we never really connected. I started getting healthy on my own and things were going great. They still are but I have hit a little bit of a plateau now that I am back working.

Last week Cristie told met that she was going to do a 2 week cleanse with some people, including Amy and did I want to join in? I jumped at the chance. Here I am on the day before the cleanse starts and I am FREAKING OUT!

First, I am cutting out caffeine. I like to think that I am not addicted to my morning cup of coffee (or 2) but I am sure that I am. This one is going to be tough. I am not looking forward to it. Coffee has become a comfort for me in the morning so taking that away will be hard. I am going to replace coffee with some yum tea and hope that I can get comfort from that.

Second, eating healthy is no joke on the pocketbook y'all. I went grocery shopping yesterday with a list that had about 40 things on it. 28 of those things were green in color. Crazy! I spent well over $125 on things that LG probably won't touch but I am trying to see it as an investment in my health. My fridge has never been so full of yummy veggies and fruit. Did I mention that I had to buy kale and dandelion greens??? WTH is happening to me?

I am actually really excited about this process. Food is comfort for me which isn't a good thing. I don't rely on it as much as I used to but I have certainly had issues with it in the past. I am a little nervous to eat pretty much all greens this week, but I know I can do it!

Come on along on this ride with me! And if you are a close friend or someone I work with....treat me gently for a few days if I rip your head off. I guarantee it's because I'm hungry or going through caffeine withdrawls.

Comments

  1. SheilaApril 23, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Its gonna be awesome lia! You'll feel great. I did a cleanse for 21 days loved it! Good luck!

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  2. Amy HeinzMay 3, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    I'm spending the day playing catch up and just read this. Funny, now that we're at the end. You totally rocked the coffee and should feel great about that HUGE accomplishment. My husband laughs because I use our soda shelf to store my veggies that won't fit in my overflowing veggie drawer. And now that we're not eating out/buying fancy coffee/etc, we've found in the long run this is much cheaper. Thanks for joining us on the adventure!

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