Cleanse Time!

Once again, it's cleanse time!  After all the holiday drinking and eating, I am more than ready to be nice to my body!  I never use pills or fancy packaged cleanses for this.  I go with all natural, clean foods.  This year I am doing 10 days of only fruits, veggies, legumes and egg whites.  Why egg whites?  Because I still work out and want to maintain my muscle mass.  What I'm not going to consume is alcohol, caffeine, meat, grains, dairy and any processed foods or sugar.  The natural sugar in fruit is ok, but I will be only eating it before 2 pm.  Nuts are also out this year because of the higher fat content.  I would love anyone who wants a clean start to join me in this cleanse. You can start any time.  Just pick a day and go for it.  

A few pointers to keep in mind:

1) Workouts are going to be less intense because of the low carbohydrate consumption.

2) You have to be prepared.  Prepare and pack your meals for the day.  Otherwise you will get hungry and then it is much easier to make bad decisions when you are starving.  

3) Eat every two to three hours. You aren't going to be eating the normal amounts of protein  and grains to keep you full for long periods of time.  

4) Drink non-caffeinated tea and plenty of water.  It will keep you from thinking about food so much.

5) Don't give up and don't cheat!  What's the point of going to all the trouble of you're just going to cheat yourself.

6) If you can't do the whole cleanse because of heath issues or other reasons, do as much as you can.  Something is always going to be better than nothing.    

You know you are ready for a change.  Stop waiting for the right time.  Just go for it!