On your mark, get set, wait, wait, wait, ok, GO! – Day 1

So, I mentioned our family was planning a winter detox, well then I got the flu, then my husband got the flu and here we are a couple weeks later with our kitchen under construction and we are beginning.  Not the best time you say, I suppose not, but we are going with it.  So here I am at the (near) end of day 1 and I’m feeling it folks.  I truly thought I had kicked most of my caffeine dependency during my visit from the flu but my raging headache suggests otherwise or perhaps it’s my body freaking due to lack of copious amounts of sugar.  Whatever the reason, I’m considering getting into my PJs at 5:00.

I share and air all of this because it’s a great opportunity for me to get excited about not feeling so good.  It’s a terrific reminder my body needs this break.  I’ve been partying like a queen, with heavy foods, too much food, too much heavy food, not enough of the good and over my fair share of the not so good.  If you are following my line of thinking I’m impressed, can I blame run on sentences and incoherent thoughts on day 1 detox blahs?  Sure!

Where was I?  Oh yes, embracing the fog, I’ve been caffeinate-ing and sugar-ing my way out of this fog for months but now I have the opportunity to feel it and clear it.

We’re using the Clean program once again to give our bodies a bit of a break.  No fancy tricks or supplements, just a smoothie or juice for breakfast, a lunch from the approved list of foods and a soup or smoothie for dinner.  That felt like I was quoting a commercial but what I continue to appreciate about this program is it’s not about counting calories or being hungry.  You can take this concept to many different levels depending on your goals and needs for detoxing.  Ok,  now I really do sound like a commercial, I give up, I’m off to grab my PJ’s.