August 2011
July 2011
You guys!
Thanks for all the kind notes and ‘likes’ on my going blonde post. I was incredibly weary about it but decided it’s now or never.
My inspiration was actually my roommate Julie. She kept saying she wanted to go red, so I agreed that if she followed though I would go blonde.
And just like that, we were sporting different hues ;)
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Fasting
Was a lot more challenging this time around. I’m not sure if it’s because I worked around food or because I was just truly more hungry.
Last time I fasted for the cleanse I ate a filling meal the night before, I’m wondering if that meal actually held me through the entire next day?
Either way, I deem the fasting day of the cleanse most important. It’s what kept me...
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Who started the Raw Cleanse yesterday?
I did! Well mostly. I fasted the entire day just like last time, except I also worked all day. It was incredibly difficult being around food and not being able to eat it.
Around 11pm I caved and ate a caprese salad and buffalo chicken tenders.
big FAT fail!
I’m starting again today. I went to yoga this morning but just started feeling hungry. I’m looking for ways to stay busy...
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Raw Detox: Day 7
I was shocked at how easy this cleanse was. Eating raw food seemed impossible but really it was fun trying out recipes I would never normally try.
Aside from shedding a few pounds, four actually, the detox provided more important lessons I needed to learn. The most important life style change I need to make is waiting until I’m hungry to eat. Typically I’ll wake up and eat right...
Raw Detox: Breakfast
Breakfast is the key to succeeding on this detox.
The cleanse suggests that breakfast should be a fast, that is, we should wait until we feel genuine hunger to eat in the morning rather than getting up eating out of habit.
The Raw Diet Divas recommend monofruit meals, meals made entirely of one fruit, for breakfast. They want you to stick to it as much as you then when you feel you’ve had enough...
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