15 Days of Eating Clean (14 Days Left!)
So, I finally got around to choosing a cleanse to do. I had been meaning to get to it since my last show, but kept putting it off. It was last week, when I walked into a Nutrition store right by my workplace and got talking to this AMAZING Nutrionist that I decided to buy one right then and there and start it this Sunday. I actually had a great conversation with him. I must have spent about 45 minutes in the store going over stuff with him. I learnt a great deal and he said I could holler anytime at him. I love making those types of relationships. He encouraged me to get a cleanse, and to do one every season. There are different kinds to do with each season, especially if one is prone to the various maladies that come with the various seasons (ie: allergies, flu etc.). With this cleanse, he strongly urged me to focus on my diet for the 15 days and eat as clean as possible. So, I’m going to try and stick to eating totally clean for the next 15 days. He also encouraged me to journal anytime I’m on a cleanse as its good to note how the body / moods etc. function as one works their way through it. So, here I am back to blogging daily…. I started the cleanse today, but I’ll have to admit that it was not a clean eating day. At least my first 3 meals were. I went to a play with my hubby this afternoon and we’d decided beforehand that we’d go for my favorite ‘cheat’ meal at Big Daddy’s. So I had my ABSOLUTE FAVE. I ordered crab cakes as an appetizer and then ribs and steamed veggies as my main course. To finish it off, we stopped at Baskin Robbins on the way home and I had one scoop non-fat vanilla yogurt and one scoop maui brownie in a cup with a sugar cone on top. Can I tell you how awesome of a cheat meal that is for me!!! Very satisfying….
Mind you I’ve been having A LOT of ‘cheat meals’ lately!! Ha-ha… I’ve truly just been enjoying myself these past couple of weeks. So, these next 14 days should be really good for me. So far, I feel okay. If anything, I feel really energetic today but that might be all in my head. He said I might experience head aches and feelings of lethargy as my body is rid of the toxins. We’ll see…. On another note, he introduced me to this amazing nutrition bar called Elev8me. It is a simple, nutritious real-food alternative to the synthetic protein/energy bars. It’s a protein and fruit bar. Per 66g (one bar) it contains about 18g of protein, 34g of carbs, 4.5g of fats for 230 calories. Each bar contains whey protein isolate and then made up of organic extras depending on the flavour you opt for. I like Banana Nut and Blueberry Cranberry Goji Berry Boost.
Other than that, everything has been peachy peachy… I went attended a funeral yesterday of a family member. It was such a beautiful ceremony and so deserved as she was truly a beautiful woman. Very surreal that she has passed on. The world has truly lost one of its GREATS! However, her body has passed and now its time for all her loved ones to keep her alive my celebrating her live and rejoicing in her spirit. She is still amongst us, and has simply transformed into an Angel for all of us left here….
If there is one thing her passing has re-taught me… Never put off for tomorrow, what can be done today! It’s so easy to get caught up in the moment(s) and let time pass us by…. Time is not waiting for any of us to catch up…. Have a blessed evening, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow!
Cheers, Nke
July 29, 2007 at 6:28 pm
what does your cleanse consist of aside from eating clean?
July 30, 2007 at 5:01 am
It’s called First Cleanse by Renew Life. I’ve done so many in the past that require you to stop eating. This one doesn’t so I thought I’d give it a try. In fact, eating clean is not a requirement, but I might as well go for it as it’s not a hard thing to do for 15 days …. so far as one is focused! haha