Well, sorry for the delay in writing, I got preoccupied by the Holidays, and family fun and dancing. I did want to tell you what I have been up to. I did 3 days of a 7 day cleanse and lost 8 lbs. I only gained back 2. So I was really happy about that. I haven't seen the scale go in the right direction in a really long time. I told my mom about it and she tried and didn't lose anything, so maybe it only works that well when you've been eating crap for a while.
I found this cleanse on Pinterest with this picture.
Here are the first three days:
Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.
Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.
Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.
Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.
Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.
You also need to be drinking enough water. I take a big jug of water with me to work and most of the time I have it all gone by the time I go home. Makes it kind of awkward on the way home if there is a lot of traffic, because then by the time I get home, I have to dance a jig on my way to the bathroom because my bladder is beyond full.
As for this new year that's starting, I'm going to write down my goals here. I'm not going to set a goal of how much weight I want to loose, because that never works for me. Instead, I'm going to write the goals that I think will help me get there. I'd like to focus on three different aspects. Physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Goals:
Physical:
Start doing Yoga regularly, as well as pilotes. I love Yoga when I do it, so setting this goal will help me get motivated to do it more. As for pilotes, I hate it, but there is no denying the benefits.
Emotional:
Start Meditating, I've signed up for a web based class to get me started. My sister in law is good friends with a meditation expert, and hooked me up. Here is her website if you are interested in getting started as well:
http://www.treeoflifekundaliniyoga.com/webinarsclasses.html
And Spiritual:
I'd like to start reading my scriptures more and praying everyday. This is stuff I should be doing everyday anyways, but it slips my mind and I forget to do it. So I want to make a concerted effort to do it. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, some people call us Mormons. So I'm really lucky that I have not only the Bible to read but the Book of Mormon as well which is another Testament of Jesus Christ.
So these are my goals. I will keep updating on how they are going.
