Nutritive Cleanse - Day 5 A Wash

Hi there-

It's day 5 of the cleanse and I've decided to cut it down to 4 days. Now some of you may be thinking, "Dag, couldn't she just make it one more day?" Well, the answer is no. Not because I was freaking out for food or anything either.

So, this is going to be TMI for some of you so if you want to stop reading now, that's your prerogative. It's all about my BM (bowel movement). Apparently because I didn't eat any food and the nutritive drink was full of fiber, it was binding me up! In the directions for the cleanse it says you can eat certain foods in between the drinks (apple, plum, pear, rice cracker etc). I had to be all hard core and do it with nothing and now I'm all stopped up! So, I decided to stop and start eating food again. I used to have a BM at least once a day and since I started the nutritive cleanse, which is to regulate blood sugars and alkanize my body, I have only gone once in the four days. Not cool for me so I'm started back eating last night. I was very good too. No more desires for junk food, praise God. I had a plate of brocoli and some ground turkey meatloaf. Not bad. Today I'm having more brocoli and grilled chicken. Brocoli is the common theme you see? It makes me go!

I just want to say that this cleanse has taught me that I do have the power to exercise self control and now that's what I am going to do. I will not be putting crap back into my body and I will only be eating meat 2-3 times per week. I'm going to focus my diet on fish, fruits and veggies which also act as natural detoxers. I'll update my photo in another week and a half. My face is already clearing but I want everyone to see the complete results.

I'll not be reporting back on my BMs obviously because who could care! lol

I want to thank everyone who offered encouragement. It was truly an accomplishment not to have any food for 4 days.

Michelle

5 Day Nutritive Cleanse - Day 4!!

It's day 4 of the cleanse and 1 more day to go woo hoo!! I woke up this morning A LOT less sluggish than usual. I went to bed around mid night so this is a good thing.

Today is the true test. There's always so much junk food at my job. I think I'll do fine though. I have my delicious nutritive shake to hold me over LOL. I'll keep you all posted.

Michelle
P.S. Why did my husband have to cook dinner last night like we were having guests???? Grilled chicken strips and fresh sliced baked home fries! How inconsiderate can he be!

5 Day Cleanse - Day 3

Good Morning all-

So, I made through day 2 of the cleanse and day three is getting easier. I woke up with no hunger pangs and no headache. Yesterday I did have this weird indigestion but that's gone. I still would love to eat some wonderful food I miss but it's not an intense urge anymore.

Last night I received encouragement to continue. When I went to church my pastor talked about passing tests. He even had a moment of humor where he said people talk about making their businesses million dollar companies and taking their companies to the top etc.......but they can't even conquer a cookie. That hit home. How can I do big things and conquer all sorts of challenges and tests when I can't even push my plate aside for 5 days to do a cleanse? This gave me strength.

So, today will be easy and I know it. It's Resurrection Sunday and I know that if Jesus could turn his plate down for 40 days and 40 nights, 5 days is nothing. Today, I plan to accomplish some things in my home (cleaning etc.) and then do my grandmother's taxes and wash my hair. Then on to day 4 of the nutritive cleanse. The days are winding down and I look forward to eating a...........................salad! That's right. What's the since of doing a cleanse if I'm going to put crap right back into my body??

I highly doubt I'll be back on the computer to talk about the rest of my day while on this cleanse since I have so much to do and plus I don't think I'll need to whine to anyone today lol

Stay tuned

5 Day Cleanse - Afternoon

Hi everyone. Good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still hanging in there. I felt a little dizzy so I took a nap. Bad news is I missed the bridal shower. I guess it's just as well since I may not have been strong enough to avoid the temptation to eat. You know how it is at parties, especially at the church. Everybody and their mama cooks and brings food. The thing is I was going to go but the weather was so bad with the rain and I didn't want to bring my son out in the weather. Well, now the sun is shining and I'm wondering if God helped me out a little by letting it rain, knowing that I wouldn't go to the party, thereby helping me to stay out of temptation. hmmm I don't know.

Well, I'm off to church now...late but I think I can make it.

5 Day Cleanse - Day 2 Morning

So it's day two and I made it through day 1 of the nutritive cleanse. I went to bed a little early because the hubby cooked up a really good dinner.

Thank God I still haven't gotten a severe headache from this cleanse. I still woke up a little bit lethargic but then again it's only been one day. I am however experiencing a lot of indigestion. It's not severe but it's frequent. Now here in lies my problem. I keep asking myself why did I start this nutritive cleanse this weekend of all weekends???? I have a bridal shower to go to today. How on earth can I be around all that food????!!! I don't want to stop the cleanse now since it's only 5 days and I would have to start all over again next week. I think I'm going to just go toward the end and drop off the gift and then off to church I go.

Oh and I forgot to mention that I walked down the aisles of Duane Reade (pharmacy in NY) looking for bridal and wedding cards. Why is it that everywhere you turn they are posting the candy and junk food all around and even at the front register??? I know this is an advertising technique but come on. It's ridiculous. It's as if they want us to be unhealthy.

Well, I'm feeling a bit hungry and I've got about an hour before lunch drink lol

Stay tuned....I'll be back tonight to talk about how I handled the bridal shower

5 Day Cleanse - Late Afternoon

Lord I want to eat!! I can not believe I feel so tempted to eat already. I took my daughter to Target and the second I walk in, the smell of fresh popcorn hits me. how cruel. I walked around Target praying in the spirit and praying to God to help me. I only went to Target to pick up some moisturizer for my daughter's hair since she just came from the hairdresser. i honestly didn't consider that I would be surrounded with all this junk food.

Oh and guess what my darling daughter did with her considerate self? She decides to buy not one but two boxes of Cheeze Its, a bag of Starburst jelly beans a Rainbow smoothie, Tropicana orange juice and a hotdog! (notice how I recall in great detail the brands and flavors of food she bought) Oh and to boot.... she even got Starburst lip balm! I even wanted to eat that.

Did I mention I got to do the long drive home (15 mins) inhaling her hotdog?!!

On a brighter note, while I feel like eating, I'm not experiencing any headaches just a slight bit of naussea. BUT it's for the greater good and every time I feel like I want to eat, I tell myself that my body needs this and I deserve to get healthy.

1 Day almost down, 4 more to go

Until later...
Michelle

5 Day Cleanse - Day 1 Morning

Hello Beautiful People!

So, it's the first day of my 5 day cleanse and I started out with a very positive attitude and I'm doing pretty good without having had a solid breakfast. Now, for some of you that's no biggie. You may skip breakfast daily. Well, I don't and I'm not used to no food. So, here's what I'v done so far:

• Got up and prayed (I need God every day but especially now!)
• Checked email and packaged up some aromatherapy candles for an upcoming fundraiser
• Had my first shake of the day. It consists of Young Living's Balance Complete mixed with a 1/2 banana, handful of Wolfberries and vanilla rice milk. With that I took 2 ounces of Young Living's NingXa Red - a powerful antioxidant and a Digest + Cleanse tablet
• Drank my first 8 ounces of water for the day

All in all I'm in a pretty good mood but I can see this going awry around 3pm when I usually crave cookies! However, I will persevere! For my health's sake and definitely so I can restore fresh radiant skin :)

Stay tuned!

Going on a Detox!

Hey everyone. This will be a short post (well shorter than the usual) because for the next 5 days you will hear (read) from me quite often. You may even get tired of "reading" from me that you think you are hearing my voice LOL.

So a little background and then I'll get to the point. I've been a naughty girl where eating is concerned. I have been chugging down cookies, chips you name it. Shame on me too because not only is it not healthy overall, sugar and junk food affects the beauty and appearance of your skin.

The problem is once you start eating junk food, your body gets addicted and herein lies my issue. Well, I decided to do something about it. When I became an independent distributor for Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, I decided I would not only sell the products but I would practice what I preach. On my stress relief blog, I talk about how I just started using therapeutic grade essential oils and how they are helping me to naturally clear up bronchitis. If you want to know the details please go there.

Well, now I want to share my next venture with a line of products called the 5 Day Nutritive Cleanse. I received my kit today and I plan to start it on Friday (need a day to prepare myself mentally!). I will be giving my digestive system and my body in general, a much needed break. No food for the next 5 days (Lord Jesus help me!).

The 5 Day Cleans is a proprietary product from Young Living and consists of a nutritional drink called NingXia Red (a natural antioxidant and nutrient defense infusion), Balance Complete (an energizing super food shake high in a proprietary fiber blend and known to stabilize blood sugars) and Digest + Cleanse (a purely essential oils product that supplies therapeutic grade peppermint, caraway, lemon and other essential oils directly to the intestines). I'll be drinking lots of water as well.

My goal is to eliminate the negative food cravings so I can begin to eat healthier. Of course, a lovely side effect to all of this will be renewed energy and my favorite........fresh, radiant skin! Soooo in order to be real and transparent, I want to share my before pic of the side of my face that has been rebelling against me lately due to my poor eating habits (excuse the lack of no make up but I want everyone to see the real deal and the consequences of poor eating. I do expect a dramatic improvement in 2 weeks though!). I was going to do this with just eating fruits and veggies and using natural skin care products but I want there to be a more dramatic effect. If it works for me, I'll be helping someone else with the same issues of poor eating.

I'm going to also post an after pic of how I look 10 days after the cleanse. 5 Days no food, 5 days eating fruits and veggies. I will also be using nothing but my natural products to cleanse, tone and moisturize my skin. If this fast gives me the desired results, I will pass on the details to all my blog readers so you can pick it up for yourself. Everyone can stand to get a little clean on the inside!

Woo hoo! here we go. I gotta get excited now because I don't know that I'll be this happy on Friday.

Pray for me yall Signing off for now. Back on Friday.

Michelle