Clean Cleanse Day Eight: 13 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Eight: 13 to go

Sunday, July 28th:

Today I started out with a vanilla shake.  I ran out of frozen pineapple so I used frozen mango instead.  It was so GOOD!  I also took my supplements and probiotic.  We were very busy moving all day.  I ate a late lunch which consisted of romaine lettuce, grilled chicken I had previously made, avocado, and dressing.  For the dressing I used stone ground mustard, salt and pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon.  It was delicious!  I also made fresh lemonade which was heavenly considering I've only been drinking water!  I used water, lemon and half of a stevia packet.  After lunch I took my supplements and probiotic.

LUNCH!

For dinner I had a chocolate shake with frozen blueberries.  I also took my supplements and probiotic.  We then headed to our friends house in Venice for a BBQ.  TORTURE!  They had a cheese plate and rosé, I mean come on!  I stayed strong.  They did grill fresh veggies, so I had a few of those while they were eating so I didn't feel left out.  I

Overall, fantastic day.  David even finished putting our new bed together!  The place is really coming together.  I will post pictures soon.

Signing out. 

Clean Cleanse Day Seven: 14 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Seven: 14 to go

Saturday, July 27th:

I started off my day with a vanilla shake.  I used the usual ingredients, vanilla shake packet, one stevia packet, frozen pineapple, one cup of almond milk and ice.  I also had my supplements and my probiotic.  It was really good as usual.  We hired these two handymen to come over to our place to hang both of our TV's.  It was comedy hour.  These guys fought the entire time with each other, so it was a very entertaining morning!  After they left we loaded up for a fun filled afternoon at IKEA!  I brought some snacks with me, brown rice tortilla chips and a granny smith apple.  That held me over for our trip.

Walked through IKEA with my moon boot!  That's dedication.

Once we got back I prepared a salad.  It was past 4:00pm so I was very hungry!  I had the other half of my clementines salad from yesterday.  I added more avocado and grilled chicken I had previously prepared.  I made my dressing again using stone ground mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper and fresh lemon.  I also had my supplements and my probiotic.  It was so good!  For dinner I had a chocolate shake.  I used one chocolate shake packet, one stevia packet, frozen blueberries, one cup of almond milk and ice.  I also had my supplements and probiotic.

We then got ready to head the Hollywood Cemetery to watch Caddyshack with some of our friends!  Watching movies at the cemetery is one of our favorite things to do in LA!  There are over 1000 people there on blankets watching the movie on a big projected screen.  The weather was perfect and it was a nice to get away from all the packing.  I really wanted a glass of wine, but I happily drank my water instead :)

Caddyshack at the cemetery.  Notice the palm trees in the background.  So fun!

It was a great day and I'm feeling great overall!  

Signing out.

Clean Cleanse Day Six: 15 to go

Clean Cleanse Day Six: 15 to go

Friday, July 26th:

People have been asking me lately how I feel, so I want to elaborate on this for today.  I feel great.  I've had a little bit a sinus issue, just a stuffy nose really, but I knew that was part of the deal.  They said I could feel symptoms like that as my body is getting rid of toxins.  Other than that I feel refreshed, energetic and overall healthy.  My skin looks flawless and my eyes look whiter (I swear!) and my digestive system is working the best it's ever worked.  I've lost around 4 pounds so far.  Overall I'd say week one has been a big success!

This morning I had a vanilla shake.  I used one vanilla shake packet, one stevia packet, one cup of almond milk, frozen pineapple and ice.  I also took my supplements and probiotic.  It was delicious and filling as usual.  For lunch we had Clementine's at work.  I had half of a cobb salad with grilled chicken, avocado, red onion, cucumber, carrots, romaine lettuce and I made my own dressing.  For the dressing I used olive oil, fresh lemon juice, half of one stevia packet, stone ground mustard, sea salt and pepper.  It was amazing!  Along with the salad I also had brown rice tortilla chips I made, my supplements and a probiotic.  For a snack after lunch I had a granny smith apple with almond butter.  I drank plenty of water throughout the day as well.  On the cleanse they encourage you to drink enough water that you pee each hour. I don't know that I am using the restroom each hour, but I am using it frequently.

For dinner I had a chocolate shake.  I used one chocolate shake packet, one stevia packet, frozen blueberries and ice.  I also had supplements and a probiotic.  Our friends Jacobi and Kevin came over.  David and friends had beer, wine and Indian food...I had WATER!  Overall a great day and looking forward to another three weeks of progress!

Signing out.

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.