Gratitude Journal: Juice Cleanse and Detox - Week One

Juice Cleanse and Detox - Week One

The first few days I stuck to juicing - I would say about 3 days.  After that I brought in smoothies and salads as well.  I was just very careful that everything was fresh and fruits and veggies.  I had a few headaches and then the energy kicked in and that has been lovely.  Especially over the past week.  I have been working with our web developer to rebuild The WIN website in a platform that would be able to handle the traffic that we are getting.  We were up until midnight every night for a couple of weeks and in the middle of all of that, my husband came down with pneumonia.  Argh!  So really - having the nutrients over the past week probably kept me healthy since so far I have no signs of any illness.

And the results?  Well, I am down 7 lbs in 9 days so I would say the results are good!  I'm continuing to focus on juice, smoothies, and salads as much as possible and just try to get a variety of fruits and vegetables in a day.  I'm surprised that juice actually lasts longer and keeps me more full than smoothies.  I am adding Ocean Avenue Shakes back in - I just add it to my juice in the mornings with a banana.  I mostly juice leafy greens and green vegetables and throw in a grapefruit or apple.  It really has been a great experience so far.  The other benefit is that I am now off of sugar for almost a month so I am rid of the cravings.  I love that my health coach has taught me recipes that are sweet but don't use sugar at all.  Raw desserts are amazing!  That is really helping me out.  They are so easy to make, too.  I don't think we have turned on the oven for a couple of weeks.  

1.  I'm so grateful that I met my health coach, who encourages me every week and is patient with me as I work through all of my issues.  She also pushes me out of my comfort zone to make changes!

2.  I am grateful that we were able to get version 1.0 of the new website for The WIN up in record time. 

3.  I am grateful that I am feeling healthier and that my cravings are gone.

10 Day Juice Reboot - Day One

10 Day Juice Reboot - Day One

Dave and I have been working with a health coach for the past couple of months.  A week ago she challenged us to 30 days of no sugar.  In desperation I called her on Tuesday because I am just ready to completely reset my body and heal from some of the things that are holding me back.  While I eat well, I just need something that will really make a difference.  Not for weight loss, but for my legs.  Last night Dave and I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead at Cynthia's recommendation.  I had seen it before, but it has been a few years.  After watching it, we decided that are ready to put our juicer to some serious use, and we are doing a 10 day juice reboot to see what that will do for us.  

I know the first few days you experience a detox, but I am hoping that ours is less of an issue because we haven't been eating sugar for 10 days already.  We are going to try different recipes to see what we like, but going heavy on the greens and incorporating Ormus Supergreens as well - mixing it in with our juice.  

Since I am following Cynthia's instructions, I am putting a grapefruit in my juice every morning.  Grapefruit is good for vein health.  I'm also going to be using Slim & Sassy in my water (I like it better than lemon) because it is a blend of grapefruit, lemon, peppermint, ginger, and cinnamon.  

It should be an adventure!

I just chatted with my friend, Sue Dumais, who is an e-TV for Women Show Host on The Women's Information Network - The WIN.  She spoke to us at The Women's Event of All Women's Events in January.  Then we had dinner later and I just adore her.  She is on day 12 of a liquid fast and said she feels fantastic.  I can't wait to feel that way!