Cleanse!! Am I crazy?
Every now and then, even though we eat fairly healthy for the most part, I feel the need to sort of “detox” and get myself back on track. Sort of a ‘system reboot’ if you will.
I decided to do the “Shakeology Cleanse”.
For those of you who are wondering, Shakeology is a Beachbody product. www.shakeology.com/tamfish Beachbody is a home-fitness company that I endorse and represent as a coach and “distributor” of sorts (in that you can purchase products through me and in return, I will help coach you along the way with advice, tips, motivation… not as a personal trainer but more like a cheerleader). Shakeology is a nutrient-dense shake mix, like “a trip to the salad bar with 5 plates”. It is DELICIOUS and I like that it is full of healthy ingredients and helps me meet my daily healthy eats & vitamin requirements in an easy way.
The Cleanse is akin to a “Daniel fast” with the exception that we are allowed to eat lean white protein (chicken, turkey, fish). It works like this: for 3 days, you have Shakeology for breakfast (blended with fruit to up the caloric content), for lunch and one snack. For your other snack – and if you are overwhelmingly hungry at times – you can have fresh fruit and/or vegetables. For dinner you can have 4 to 6 oz of lean white protein and a large green salad with vegetables/fruit and dressing made from oil & vinegar.
While this is calorie restrictive, it is not nutrient lacking due to the Shakeology and the clean foods you are eating. It isn’t a fast – it is more a nutrient-dense cleanse designed to help detox the body and clean out the system.
Today was my day 1. Well it isn’t quite over yet but it is close enough for me to know how I’m feeling about it. I think today has been difficult but I also believe that this will be the toughest part. Have I been hungry? Yes. Has it been overwhelming? No, not really, but it helps to not sit around and think about things like bacon cheeseburgers and sirloin steak. For lunch I took a 30-minute power walk so I would not be sitting around tempted to break the cleanse – that helped. I’ve had some good eats today – strawberries, an orange, a banana, some broccoli. For dinner I’ll have a turkey breast burger patty with my “big ass salad” and trust me, I look forward to it. I have a slight headache – I am chalking that up to ‘toxins leaving the body’. I probably should have had more water today (the cleanse recommends lots and lots of water… I drank probably 3 liters so far but may need more).
Thus far I am realizing just how much of a carnivore I am. All day I have had the desire to chew … not just on anything but on something meaty like a steak or brisket.
I also realize just how dang GOOD clean foods taste when you are really wanting to eat. Those strawberries were so sweet, the orange so bright and citrusy. If this experience causes me to "taste" differently and appreciate foods more, then I am very happy about that.
So day 1 is nearly over, I am going to make it…. And move onto day 2. Which will be easier, I believe. Altho…. Boo is looking pretty plump & juicy lying at my feet…………
posted by Tamfish @ 3:55 PM
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