Clean Cleanse Day Five: 16 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Five: 16 to go

Thursday, July 25th:

PHEW!  I am exhausted!

Okay, so today I woke up and made a vanilla shake.  I used a vanilla shake packet, one stevia packet, frozen pineapples, frozen raspberries, one cup of almond milk and ice.  I also took my supplements and a probiotic.  It was refreshing and kept me full until lunch.

My morning shake and my lunch.

For lunch I used one of the grilled chicken breasts I made last night.  I put the chicken along with lettuce, stone ground mustard, salt and pepper inside one of my brown rice tortillas and made a wrap.  It was delicious!  I also had some of the brown rice tortilla chips, my supplements and a probiotic.  For an afternoon snack I had celery and a gala apple with some almond butter.  So good!  I desperately wanted a coke today, but stayed strong and enjoyed plenty of water!

After work David and I worked on the new place all night.  We moved a ton of stuff from my old apartment to the new place.  We also got our new bed in the mail and we (David) spent most of the night putting it together.  I ordered it off of One Kings Lane and it is beautiful!  I will post a picture once it's set up :)

During the chaos of moving I also made a chocolate shake for dinner.  I used a chocolate shake packet, one stevia packet, one cup of almond milk, frozen blueberries and ice.  Original, I know.  It's called the "Purple Haze" and truth be told I would love an actual Abita Purple Haze right about now!  Staying strong and going to bed.  Good night friends!

Signing out.

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Clean Cleanse Day Four: 17 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Four: 17 to go

Wednesday, July 24rd:

This morning I started my day with a vanilla shake.  I think you're probably noticing a trend by now...vanilla in the morning and chocolate at night :)  Just seems right to me for some reason.  Anyways, I used one vanilla shake packet, frozen pineapple, one stevia packet, ice and one cup of almond milk.  I also had my supplements and my probiotic.

For lunch I had a real treat!  I went to Burger Lounge for lunch!  Who knew Burger Lounge had great salads?  I had the organic quinoa salad with grilled chicken.  On the salad I had Arugula, spinach, kale, roasted baby squash, red onion, toasted almonds, quinoa and I squeezed fresh lemon on top.  It was so GOOD!  I will definitely be treating myself this to lunch frequently throughout this cleanse.  It's conveniently located in Beverly Hills not far from where I work, which is a huge plus.  I also had my supplements and a probiotic.  For snacks later in the afternoon I had brown rice tortilla chips I made last night, fresh cherries, and a gala apple with almond butter for dipping.  Delish!

For dinner tonight I had a chocolate shake.  I used one chocolate shake packet, one stevia packet, frozen blueberries, and one cup of almond milk.  Purple and tasty!  I drank lots of water throughout the day as well.  I also prepared a few grilled chicken breasts on the George Foreman grill which I will use for lunches.  Looking forward to those versus tuna fish...

I honestly can't say at this point I feel much different.  I feel great, but haven't seen any drastic changes so far.  I'm not weighing myself frequently, but if my weight changes a significant amount I'll let you know.  I kind of want to wait until the end to weigh myself, but that probably won't happen!  I'm really hoping to see a difference in my energy level, but it just hasn't happened yet.  I'll keep everyone posted!  
Signing out.

Clean Cleanse Day Three: 18 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Three: 18 to go

Tuesday, July 23rd:

I am happy to report today that I am feeling much better!  I am using a boot to help me walk, but overall the pain in my toe is almost gone.  I did not take advil last night or anytime today (trying not to take medicine while cleansing).  This morning I woke up and made a vanilla shake for breakfast.  I used one vanilla shake packet, ice, one cup of almond milk, one stevia packet and frozen pineapple.  It was so tasty!  I love pineapple and it felt refreshing in the morning.

For lunch I had tuna fish I prepared over lettuce with fresh lemon.  I wasn't really feeling it, so sweet Beth (my friend and lovely co-worker) picked me up a chicken breast from Subway.  I don't think I should be eating Subway chicken, but I was hungry and seemed like the most convenient.  On this cleanse they encourage you to eat non-processed foods.  I was just so hungry!

I also ate two apples today, one gala and one granny smith.  I had some raw almonds and fresh cherries for snacking.  Oh and I'd like to mention during this entire time I've only drank water, except for a small amount of green tea last week.  I can only drink water, green, white or herbal tea.  Oh and I can also drink coconut water but I'm not a huge fan.

For dinner I had a chocolate shake.  I used one chocolate shake packet, one cup of almond milk, ice, one stevia packet, and frozen blueberries.  I love this combination and will probably be using it frequently.  I also made a run tonight to Trader Joe's.  I bought more brown rice tortillas and made more chips!  I had a few of those tonight too :)  SO GOOD, David even likes them!  If you are trying to go gluten free I highly recommend these.

No headache today.  Overall great day!


Signing out.

Clean Cleanse Day Two: 19 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Two: 19 to go

Monday, July 22nd:

I spent my first night at the new apartment last night!  It's so nice and I can't wait to have everything set up and make it our home.  I woke up to intense pain from my toe, but suffered through it and got ready for work.  I went to my old apartment down the street to get ready and to make my breakfast shake.   For my breakfast shake I used vanilla shake mix, frozen raspberries, fresh blueberries, one stevia packet, ice and one cup of unsweetened almond milk.  It wasn't too bad. Plus I took my supplements and my probiotic pill.

For lunch I had a leftover Asian Turkey Burger and served it over fresh spinach.  It was delicious, but honestly I've lost my appetite since I hurt my toe!  I forced myself to eat most of it.  After lunch I decided to visit my doctor.  She drained blood from under my toe nail and now I'm feeling much better!  Once I got back I had a gala apple and raw almonds for a snack.

By the time I got home from work it was around 7:00pm and I was hungry.  I used a chocolate shake mix, fresh blueberries, frozen raspberries, one packet of stevia, ice, and one cup of almond milk.  Tomorrow I promise I will try something else with my shakes!  Things have just been so hectic and that combination is tasty and easy.  I also took my supplements and a probiotic.

Once David got home we moved a bunch of my stuff over to the new place.  I was getting very uncomfortable with my foot, so I decided to take it easy.  At around 9:30pm I started to get a headache.  I think it is from hunger, although I'm not aching for food.  I'm trying to avoid taking advil because of the cleanse, so I'm going to go to bed instead.  I thought to myself today, it's actually a good thing to be so busy while doing this cleanse...I almost forget I'm hungry!  My toe is feeling better and I think tomorrow is going to be a great day!

Signing out.

Clean Cleanse Day One: 20 to go

Clean Cleanse Day One: 20 to go

Sunday, July 21st:

My Clean Program!

Today was a very big day!  David and I moved into our first apartment together and I started the real cleanse!  Right after we woke up we began to break my bed down.  During this one of my wrought iron bed frames fell on my big toe after I picked it up.  Needless to say, I was completely out of commission and can barely walk.  Excruciating pain, but luckily I don't have to be out of my apartment until August 1st.  We still have some time thank goodness!  Below is a picture of my foot under a blueberry ice pack.  I will spare you all of the grisly pictures...they aren't pretty!

 My shake frozen blueberries doubled as an ice pack!

I had a vanilla shake this morning as part of the cleanse, along with my supplements and a probiotic provided from the clean program.  With the shake packet I added raspberries, blueberries, and almond milk.  It wasn't too bad, a bit chalky, but at least filling.

Drew Brees helped me make it through shake one!  Thank you, Breesus!

While David and our friend John were busy helping our movers I sat on the couch.  Completely helpless.  I tried my best not to take advil because of the cleanse, but about five hours after the accident the pain was so intense I had to take some.  I don't think it will affect the cleanse too much and it was a last resort.

For lunch I was in so much pain I just decided to snack.  I ate some of my brown rice tortilla chips and an apple, plus another round of supplements and a probiotic.  For my dinner shake I tried the chocolate shake packet.  I added almond milk, stevia, fresh blueberries and ice, plus my supplement and a probiotic.  It was actually really good!  Today wasn't a great day, but it could have been a lot worse I guess.  Positive is my toe didn't fall off (my nail might), we have 10 days to finish up and no headaches today!  Thank you all so much for the support!


Signing out.

Pre-cleanse Day Three: The Clean Cleanse

Pre-cleanse Day Three: The Clean Cleanse

Saturday, July 20th:

Today is my last day of the pre-cleanse!  It's been a great three days so far.  I've had a couple of headaches, really wanted a pizza and wine, but hanging in there!  Big thanks to all for the support!

Today I skipped breakfast.  I had a really busy morning and just wasn't hungry.  David and I are moving into our first apartment together tomorrow, so as you can imagine things have been hectic.  Around 11:30am I had an apple.  I headed to Malibu for my friend Bianca's wedding shower.  It was so beautiful and full of yummy temptations!  While everyone was drinking mimosa's I drank lots of water.  They also passed around appetizers that looked delicious including ahi tuna, but I opted for lettuce and cucumbers with fresh lemon on top and almonds.  For the main lunch I made a mistake, but it'll be fine because I actually didn't eat that much of it...I had eggplant which is a food to avoid.  I didn't realize it!  I'm not going to let it bring me down, just moving on.  So for lunch I had white beans, asparagus, yellow squash and grilled chicken.  Luckily they had great options available for me.

Once I got home I made guacamole!  It was amazing with the brown rice tortillas!  I had a slight headache late afternoon, but it didn't last long.  Later in the afternoon I made a shake with raspberries, mango, ice, stevia, and almond milk.  It was okay.  Helped hold me over until dinner.  Nothing can come close to the guacamole.  I seriously think I'll eat this daily throughout the cleanse for lunch, haha!

Just missing the marg!

For dinner I had leftover whole foods from last night.  I had grilled chicken, peas, broccoli, brown rice and pineapple.  Tomorrow is the big day, full cleanse day one.  I'm excited to try the shakes.  So wish me luck on cleanse day one and the move!  Thanks for stopping by :)

Signing out.

Pre-cleanse Day Two: The Clean Cleanse

Pre-cleanse Day Two: The Clean Cleanse

Friday, July 19th:

I need to add something important from last night.  About 30-45 minutes before I went to bed I got a headache.  It wasn't terrible, but definitely bothered me since I don't get headaches.  I didn't take anything, but just decided to go to bed.

Today I started my day with leftover almond flour pancakes with fresh blueberries.  I enjoyed them yesterday because not only were they tasty, but also very filling.  I ate them around 9:00am.  I ate one granny smith apple for a snack mid-morning and then ate lunch around 12:45pm. For lunch I also had leftovers, I ate a leftover Asian Turkey Burger.  I had raw almonds and fresh cherries as well.  Sorry to bore you with the repeats, but I will not be cooking everyday!  

I got a headache after lunch, maybe sometime around 3:00pm.  I decided to drink some green tea and it actually helped.  I drank it hot and plain.  No additional headaches the rest of the day/night.  I will probably make a large pot of it tomorrow and keep it in the fridge.  Tastes great with stevia and fresh lemon over ice.

I got really hungry after work and felt like quitting.  I ate a gala apple and felt fine until dinner :)

For dinner I went to Whole Foods and got a pre-made chicken breast, broccoli, peas, and brown rice.  I did not feel like another turkey burger or tuna fish!  The dinner was great and I'm feeling good!  Best part of my cleanse today was discovering Brown Rice Tortillas at Trader Joe's!  I spoke to Debbie at Clean Cleanse this morning and she recommended I try the tortillas. I made the tortilla chips tonight in the oven, sprayed them with olive oil and topped with sea salt...Ahhhhh-mazing!  I can't wait to make the cleanse guacamole to pair with them.  This is going to make this entire process A LOT more bearable, trust me!  Also, Debbie was very helpful today.  I called her this morning and emailed her a few times late afternoon.  She was very patient, knowledgeable and answered all my questions.  Great customer service and support, I was very impressed.

Brown Rice Tortilla chips, my lifeline!  

Day two of the pre-cleanse took a turn for the best.  Guacamole here I come!  I have a wedding shower to attend tomorrow which might be tough....wish me luck!



Signing out.