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Yes, already. I don’t think that a full juicing cleanse is for me. Yesterday left me feeling sick and exhausted again. Husband is complaining about dreading the next juice, not being excited to try new varieties and incorporate them into our lives. So I think that we will be going back to real food today.
That also means we’re going to be on our way to trying to get “clean”. We are going to try to find as many ways as possible to cut processed and pre-packaged foods out of our lives. I know that is where a lot of the unhealthy things we’re eating are coming from. We can’t just blame fast food anymore. So now we start on cleaning out our cupboards, finding recipes and trying out homemade options, and finding good, natural, local options for the things we don’t have the time to make.
Fortunately, the greater Portland area is an amazing place to live when trying to go natural. It’s a huge trend here, there are healthy markets everywhere. Local bakeries, even “good” fast food in Burgerville. We can buy Dave’s Killer Bread almost anywhere. The Vancouver Farmer’s Market is the most amazing thing. I’m so excited for it to start back up in March, I know this summer will be our healthiest and best yet.
Also adding to my optimism is the nearly 10 pounds I’m down already. In not even two weeks! Before the juicer even came in the mail, when we decided that we HAD to make a change in our lives, I cut coffee out of my life. Now I only drink whole, loose leaf teas (mostly Jade Dragon Mao Feng green tea). Every day of last week I would make myself a quart of very lightly brewed tea to refrigerate overnight and drink the next day. I cut the amount down after a few days to more like 16 oz of iced tea, but I still think it was making all the difference.
So, now we will be returning to whole foods, but keeping in mind the amount of unhealthy ingredients that can be found in things that would otherwise seem okay. There are so many things I could be making myself that we buy out of laziness or out of habit. Or out of weakness. My biggest obstacle will be overcoming WANT.