10 miles ... 10 miles ... 10 miles

I signed up for a 10 mile race today. It will be my motivation over the next 8 weeks!

Run little girl ... run

Week 9

By Saturday April 10th:

Weight:
144 lbs

Workouts:
3 classes
10 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 7

By Saturday Mar 27th:

Weight:
146 lbs

Workouts:
4 classes
10 miles (ha ha, did 5 of them yesterday!)

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 6

By Saturday Mar 20th:

Weight:
146 lbs

Workouts:
2 classes
10 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

The results are in ...

I weighed in at 145.8 lbs today! Whoa Nelly ... dropped 3 pounds during my cleanse. I did a search of 3 pounds and this is one of the many images I got ... In 7 days I lost a puppy!

Cleanse: Days 3 and 4

Still going strong on my modified cleanse.

Day 4 I added a serving of brown rice, serving of lentils and a serving of almonds. Again, focusing on my Saturday weigh in with a goal of 147 lbs.

I've been enjoying some pretty amazing grapefruit.

Cleanse: Days 1 and 2

What have I been eating for 2 days and how do I feel? It has been a combination of the following (sticking to the 2 X as many vegetables as fruits)



Oranges
Grapefruits
Apples
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Spinach
Onions
Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce
Snap Peas

Supplement shakes: 8 oz. Rice Milk and 2 tbls of mix. Mix is from the standard process cleanse and contains proteins from whey, flax and rice. Additional ingredients include powder and extracts from brussels sprouts, kale, barley grass, alfalfa, soybeans, grapes, carrots and red wine.

On my salads I've been mixing my own dressing of balsamic vinegar, garlic, lite olive oil, lemon juice, pepper and celtic salt.

I've experienced a range of feelings over the course of 2 days. I believe, that while I'm not doing the cleanse on the level of a 10, my body is still detoxing to a certain extent. I've experienced a few headaches but all have been cured by drinking 8-16 oz of water. I've experienced a bit of ... well ... let's just say my body is LOVING the food I'm giving it and refusing to let it go (also trying to cure this with excessive amounts of water).

I feel healthy. I am proud of the discipline I've had over the last two days and feel positive about today! One day at a time and I accept the challenge.

Starting tomorrow, I will be able to add a serving of brown rice and a serving of lentils to the cleanse. That will make for a filling meal after 3 days of veggies and fruits!

My 7 day Cleanse

'Cleanse me once ... Cleanse me twice ... C'mon pretty baby cleanse me deadly ...'



So I'm doing my own modified 7 day cleanse. I've done one in the past, it was 21 days and felt amazing after. No need to worry, its healthy and doesn't deprive my system of anything. The foundation for the cleanse is a plant based diet and supplement shakes that provide additional nutrients for the day. The cleanse eliminates dairy, wheat, gluten, sugar, alcohol, etc. from my daily diet and body. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the strictest possible standards of the cleanse, I probably fall about a 4. I will still be drinking caffeine (I love my cup of black coffee in the morning)!

My goal is health and weight-loss. I have lost 7 lbs. since the beginning of my journey and this last week I've hit a plateau in my results. My experiment, the modified 7 day cleanse, will be to record the results my body can achieve with this plan over the course of 7 days.

The plan goes like this:

Sunday Day 1:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes

Monday Day 2:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes

Tuesday Day 3:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes

Wednesday Day 4:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes
(2 servings) lentils, beans, rice

Thursday Day 5:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes
(2 servings) lentils, beans, rice

Friday Day 6:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes
(2 servings) lentils, beans, rice

Saturday Day 7:
Unlimited Fruits, Vegetables (lots of green veggies for protein) (flax and olive oils, lemon juice, spices)

2 supplement shakes
(2 servings) lentils, beans, rice

Week 5

By Saturday Mar 13th:

Weight:
147 lbs

Workouts:
3 classes
10 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 4

By Saturday Mar 6th:

Weight:
148 lbs

Workouts:
4 classes
8 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 3

By Saturday Feb 27th:

Weight:
149 lbs

Workouts:
5 classes
8 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 2

By Saturday February 20th:

Weight:
153 lbs

Workouts:
4 classes
5 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories

Week 1

By Saturday February 13th:

Weight:
154 lbs

Workouts:
2 classes
2 miles

Nutrition:
Track calories