Tomorrow is not doomsday

Eeek, T-14 hours until Day 1 of the 5 day cleanse!

I have to say, I despise diets. I don't like NOT eating something, even if it IS for the better. Even when I am counting calories on a daily basis, I do NOT limit or deprive myself. On the good side, I am really looking forward to the benefits of the cleanse. I haven't been to a gym in over 3 months!! And I am jonesin' for some weights. Going to hit it hard to get ready for some mud runs over the next couple of months... :)

The really good part about the cleanse is that exercise is going to be kept to a minimum. And I mean minimum! You can do pilates, Zumba, yoga, etc...but I would really cut back on all forms of cardio. Long story short: You are going to feel like CRAP. The worse you eat on a regular basis and the more toxic you are, the worse you are going to feel. I like to think of cleanses as very "telling" and "revealing" as to what you are putting in your body.

Everything that we aren't supposed to eat for the 5 days are not bad things...and can be reintroduced into your lifestyle at the end of 5 days. I can tell you now, I will be going right back to coffee and diet Coke! BUT, I will also go back to eating really clean and exercising.

Like I said before, I will be posting what I will be eating throughout the day...and I can give you a few pointers tonight so you can prepare ahead of time:

It says you can have 2 cups of brown rice throughout the day; I normally like to eat 1 cup at a time and usually at my lunch and dinner meals. So for breakfast I will probably have a half of an apple and some pineapple. For a snack I will have the rest of the apple. For lunch I will have 1 cup of brown rice, 1/2 cup of plain-jane pinto beans with pepper. For mid-day snack, I will have watermelon. For dinner I might have the other 1 cup of rice (depending on how hungry I am) with pepper OR a green salad with 3 tBsp fat-free italian dressing and an orange. For late-night snack, probably more pineapple and some plain green tea. I have to say that pineapple is my go-to food. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner no problem. It is like crack to me :) BUT the idea is to get nutrients from different types of fruits and veggies. You also need to be drinking lots of water to flush everything out and hydrate.

I am NOT looking forward to doing this, but it is a necessary evil :) I am going to take it one day at a time. I am also going to be extremely honest about this whole thing. If I slip, then I will admit it...I promise. Like today I was going to do the water cleanse until 8 and only lasted until 4 :/ I am human and personal trainers are NOT unemotional, lacking in appetite, always motivated to get in the gym machines. I LOVE food, I LOVE working out (when I am there) and I LOVE being healthy and helping others to love it as much as I do. Results speak for themselves.

Anywhoo, any questions you have feel free to ask. Any gripes, feel free to share :) I KNOW I will be griping.

Let's do it!