. . . learns to appreciate food a WHOLE LOT MORE š no, but seriously, let me take you on a little story:
During our staycation last week, I came home from yoga to find D sitting at his computer. He looked up at me, smiled, and said, āI think we should do a cleanse.ā I baffledly replied [if thatās even an adjective] āWho are you?ā We had a good laugh, but I quickly found out he was serious. So whatās a lady like me to do? Well, I jumped in with both feet. I understood what he meant. We had been home from Sin City for almost three days and still felt like absolute poo. Was I excited? Heck no. I love everything a ācleanseā is NOT = meat, cheese, bread, wine, chocolate š but when youāre in a happy relationship like mine, youāre crazily game to try new things together. So, the following morning [Wednesday] we started this three-day journey.
Day 1 was my least favorite. See, we had to swallow this eight-ounce protein drink every two hours. D thought it was like having a milkshake. I, on the other hand, hated it. Iām pretty sure there isnāt anything worse tasting than faux vanilla, but I made it through anyway. After our entire day of frothy beverages, we DID get to each devour a raw spinach salad, one four-ounce tuna steak, and one four-ounce salmon filet. It was simply delicious, but at that point, Iām pretty sure ANYTHING would have tasted good.
Day 2, I personally thought would be a walk in the park, ESPECIALLY since we no longer had to drink the powder cocktails and got to eat fruit instead. BUT I was sadly wrong. I guess this is the day the toxins release, where the cleanse starts to take affect. We felt AWFUL. I am proud to say, though, we still managed to leave the house for a bit [for our sanities sake] and played some miniature golf and hit a few balls in the batting cage. The hunger was fierce, however, and made me want to keep downing water to try and fill the hungry void. Iām just glad we didnāt stay at home the entire day complaining to each other how bad we felt. Although, that night, I did almost have a complete melt down. Yep, we got home from Boomers to find that we needed to drink a twelve-ounce protein drink. I refused. I know, I know, I KNOW! Iām a total wimp, but I couldnāt bring myself to do it. Plus, Iām thin and was ravenous. D stuck with the exact protocol and Iām proud of him for doing so. I opted for an egg white omelet, which pretty much tasted like cardboard š
Miraculously, on Day 3, we woke up feeling GREAT ā starving, yes, but the cleanse was working. The only problem is I never thought it was possible to get sick of fruit. I LOVE produce, but discovered I was starting not to crave it. Actually, I didnāt even have a taste for it. What once was a sweet treat had turned into my nemesis. āBut I donāt want to eat another peach.ā D was feeling the same way too [THANK GOODNESS] AND since that night was our last āstaycationā supper, we totally broke before our ācleanseā meal. Mmmm-hmmm, thatās right. We cheated and went to Norteās. Let me tell you š Mexican food has NEVER tasted so good!
āAfter doing a juice cleanse, I’m motivated to eat healthier and not emotionally. Cleansing is like my meditation. It makes me stop, focus and think about what I’m putting into my body. I’m making a commitment to my health and hitting the reset button.ā ā Salma Hayek
SO, youāre right. We didnāt make it through the entire program. SHAME ON US! Even though, at least, we tried and did get some of the benefits. I might even try it again [some day] BUT, for now, #meandD have decided to incorporate some of what we learned into our daily eating habits, starting with green tea instead of coffee or black tea. I mean itās a start, right?! Lol.
Hmmmm no mention of who told you how to cleanse.. Well I’m glad you didn’t mention me cause you two couldn’t make it thru day 3!
Lol…I hope ya got some benefits out if this!
Love and hope
Diane
Cream of the Crop
Oh, Diane š you know we LOVE Cream of the Crop! Thank you for all your help. We definitely felt the benefits.