An Update

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.