A New Year

On the last day in December I concluded I wanted a fresh start to 2012, and thought what better way than a cleanse!?

After a few glasses of champagne, and the ball dropped, I passed out...

I woke up Sunday afternoon and relaxed, taking in my last "veg" before the new year shape-up. Out were my old habits of drinking then wasting the following day. In was my new discipline for healthy eating and living.

The following days I prepared for the cleanse. My mom and I planned to do a modified version of the Master Cleanse (using raw sugar cane juice instead of maple syrup) for 3 or 4 days, eating only dark leafy greens for dinner.

I spent the first three days fasting, drinking only the elixir. The fourth day I added dark vegetables with my drink. Pegs and I concluded how great we were feeling, and encouraged each other to stick with the cleanse for a few more days.

After a week on the cleanse, Pegs and I had decided to keep up this no-alcohol, no-sugar, no-dairy, no-processed foods "diet." Our bodies felt so good, we didn't want to stop!

Pegs had decided she would do the cleanse for 21 days. In order to stay true to this diet, we first added whole grains (quiona, millet, or brown rice); then two day later added small portions of protein (like salmon). I decided to take it one step further...

I signed up for a 30 day yoga challenge at the Green Yogi. It starts on the 10th and ends February 8th. I am going to try to stick with this lifestyle until then! We shall see :)