Day 4 done and going strong.

Had to be a bit flexible yesterday and did not beat myself up for it.

Breakfast was out of Bananas, so my juice was organges and strawberries only and it was wonderful.

Went out to lunch so I ordered a large plain salad.  Put plain vinegar on it and then wondered if that was a good or bad thing.  Stopped on the way home to pick up sunflowers to soak and took all of the lunch ingredients on the cleanse and threw on my left over salad. So lunch was kind of two part and switched with dinner.

My son made my Penny’s Pate for me (was laying down with headache 4 days in a row) he served it up to me garnished with cilantro and a few of the sunflower seeds on top.  OH MY GOSH…10 STARS for that recipe.  Gave a bite to my husband to try and took another one.  He thought it was fabulous too.

Yesterday I shared how I started my vegetarian journey by giving up chicken and turkey.  After about 6-9 months, I called the nutritionist to ask her for a book recommendation.  I wanted to read a book about beef which would impact me the way Fit For Life did about poultry and she gave me Beyond Beef.  That was in 1995 and have never had ANY kind of beef since I finished reading the book.

Looking forward to Day 5 and excited to be on this journey with each of you.

Helping REshape the World,

Judi

Weight Loss and Support Coach
Team Beachbody Founding Diamond Coach

Woo Hoo Day 3!

Am still so excited and just whipped up my Banana OJ Smoothie and it totally rawks!  Loving it.  Had a headache most of the afternoon and evening yesterday so took a nap.  Very hard for my Type A personality type, but am working to honor my body, not abuse during these 21 days.

For my salad yesterday, added cauliflower and portabello mushrooms and chickened out on adding the beet.  Still recovering mentally from my bad green smoothie experience a few weeks ago.  Added fresh rosemary and lemon thyme from my garden to the dressing.

The Kale Wraps were ok and glad I did not eat at the same time as my family who was having fresh pesto and whole wheat pasta.  Almost wanted to take a taste and decided not too.

Am switching up lunch and dinner today, since I need Kevin to come home to open the coconut for me.  Still trying to decide on just the cherries or the cherries and apple pie for lunch.  Have been soaking my almonds all night in case I want both.

Have not started my journaling yet and want to get caught up on that today. Maybe there is something there I don’t want to see?????

Love the support and comraderie of this group!

Helping Reshape the World,

Judi

Weight Loss Coach
Team Beachbody Founding Diamond Coach

I’m back and yesterday was great!  Felt good all day and actually was filled by each of the meals.  Am stuffed this morning from so much great grapefruit juice.  I was most worried about giving up my caffeinated teas and did not have a problem.  Had a great cup of herbal tea last night and was fine.  All I noticed was a tiny headache before bed which was gone this morning.

Yesterday was the first time I had ever personally made Tabouli or Guacamole and loved both of them.  Looking forward to today’s meals too.

I started becoming vegetarian a little over 15 years ago.  At the time I sold Real Estate and was attending a big retreat in Palm Desert, CA.  The host brought a nutritionist to speak to us one day after the normal program and I stayed to listen.  Who would have thought how much my life would change starting that day.

One of the books she recommended was Fit For Life by Marilyn and Harvey Diamond which I immediately bought.  One impact of that book was I never have eaten chicken or turkey in my life since finishing reading Fit For Life.

Weight has really been my biggest struggle in life and I dubbed myself the “Queen of the Weight Lost and Found Department” since I have lost and found over 1500 pounds in the last 25 years.  I have set the intention to lose 5 or more pounds during this 21 day program.

More later, off to finish my grapefruit juice before it is time for lunch.

Helping Reshape the World,

Judi
Weight Loss Coach
Team Beachbody Diamond Founding Coach

So excited and nervous to be starting this journey.

After over 15 years of being vegetarian, raw seemed to be a natural next step both for my health and achieving and maintaining my ideal weight.

Over this holiday weekend, I have been thinking alot about how grateful I am to be free from dieting. Choosing to make healthy choices every day is so much more empowering than being told what I can and can’t eat.

I have been feeling a desire to return to vegan over the past several months and this is a great opportunity to do so in a supported fashion.

I have set a goal to lose five pounds or more over these three weeks and I feel it’s a very reasonable goal. There is a 28 day Transition to Raw program which begins following this and am considering doing that too. Would give me seven weeks raw. Keeping my options open.

Starting today off with fresh squeezed OJ and don’t remember the last time I had this. Totally delicious.

If you’re reading this in my Helping Reshape the World Blog, know that it is also being posted on my forum for my cleanse and vice versa. So depending on which group you are in, some things may seem obvious and that’s why.

Judi
Helping REshape the World
Team Beachbody Diamond Founding Coach