So I figured I would give an update on my adventures in the
cleanse thing that I have been doing. It was going to be just a two-week
experiment, but it may be turning into a lifestyle change.
I’ve been feeling really good. Believe it or not, stopping
the coffee thing was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be for me. I mean
there where a couple days of caffeine headaches, but it passed and I have been
feeling less anxious.
I also have a ton more energy, which has been great. I feel
good, and that’s the most important thing to me.
I have been shrinking, which is fine, and I am enjoying
fitting better in my clothes for sure, but I realize it is not the most
important motivator for me. If I was doing something that was causing me to
loose weight but made me feel like crap, it wouldn’t be worth it. And for the
record I am not one of those people who believe that I have to be a certain
size to be worthy of love or respect. That said I am feeling stronger, and
working out more, which I am actually really enjoying. I’ve even started
getting muscles in my arms (a very muscular athletic friend of mine called them
little baby muscles) but they are muscles nonetheless and I am excited about
that.
I am not totally strict either. I am strict about what I eat
most the time, but after the first two weeks, I did have a few indulgences, but
for the most part I have been staying the course. Practicing moderation… its
almost like I am becoming a grown up person!
Bottom line, I am doing things that make me feel good, and I
can totally get on board with that.
