Detox time again...

I have had a set back. My husband's mom and nephew just came to visit and I did not eat very healthy. My body was upset with me for eating so many carbs and so much fat.  How dare I do that! I did feel weighed down by the highly processed foods I was eating. I also have been feeling bloated and fat and just yucky! It is amazing what bad food can do to you.  It is also amazing how fast you can get addicted to bad food. Once I started I couldn't stop. I wanted to. I wanted to detox my body but I just kept eating pizza and all you can eat Chinese buffet and all that.  Blah! That's how I feel. So it was time to detox again and rid my body of the toxins I put in it last week.

I started my detox yesterday. I drank loads of water and some Naked and Bolthouse juices. I really need a juicer. You are all welcome to donate one to me if you want! Drinking store juice is not the best because there is always so much sugar in it (even if it is natural from the fruit).  If you juice for yourself, a) you know exactly what is going in and b) you can add a ton more vegetables and just a little fruit. Anyway, I ate an apple. I had some watermelon. I ate cauliflower and broccoli and carrots. But mostly I drank these juices. The juices I had were the Bolthouse Green juice and the Naked Mango one. Oh how my body rebelled against me. I wanted all the food I saw. I wanted to eat donuts and cake and things I usually don't even think about.  I wasn't hungry, but I was food lust hungry. Do you know what I mean? My body was fine nourishment wise but I craved food--the fatty and sugary food. My body was going through withdrawals!

I also walked 5.5 miles yesterday with my sister-in-law. It felt good to get my body moving. My legs are sure tired today! I did my running for my half marathon this morning and now I think I need to rest my legs. Blogging and catching up on some shows are a great excuse to put my legs up.

I am doing better with my detox today. I made a smoothie this morning. It had frozen berries in it, water, a banana, some of the green juice and the mango juice, kale, and spinach in it. It was good and it was filling. Today my plan is to continue to drink tons of water and to keep drinking the juices. I will also eat raw fruits and vegetables.  I have apples, bell peppers, spinach, parsley, and cilantro so I may have a salad for lunch but without a dressing on top.

I also have some carrot juice in the fridge but I think it is nasty! I may make another smoothie later with avocado so I might add some carrot juice to that. I feel good. Detoxing my body and eating whole foods makes me feel so much better. I feel energized and healthy. I will continue to share this week's detox with you. Later this week I will make some more raw meals. I will post pics along with recipes.

Man, Olive Garden sounds so good right now! Hahaha. Mind over stomach!