Well ladies and gents,
I have NOT disappeared, nor have I decided to throw away the blogging key. In fact, it's quite the opposite. For about 2 weeks now, I have been in a funk. Seriously. I've been depressed, I've been dizzy, I've been cranky. And I just couldn't get my act together! I did my body listening and all my body was saying to me was "you stink". A little bit of depression? Yeah, maybe. But am I going to let it step in my way? No.
Today is day 2 of being COMPLETELY Gluten Free. Seriously, enough is enough. I think I found the solution to my Eeyore attitude. I was allowing myself more treats, more gluten products and I would just feel hazy and rundown. No stomach aches or anything, just sluggish. So, I'm doing it. I'm going through a cleanse and really trying to step up my game to get my body to where I want it to be! I've missed running, I've missed pushing my body...and I have found that I CANNOT do the things I love, if I am NOT feeding my body the power foods it needs.
I'm researching local farmer's markets to see if I can find fresh produce for cheap! That's what I LOVED about my mission. Italy had local markets with DELICIOUS produce ALL THE TIME. That's how people shopped there! I loved it, and was seriously in heaven. So, as I did even more research, I've found two markets that I am going to see if my husband will take me to this Saturday :) Why all the fresh produce?
I'm doing a juice cleanse.
Money is a bit tight right now, and my husband is actually wanting to clean out his body and is willing to do a cleanse with me! And what better than to flush his and MY body out than with God's natural medicine?? I did some research, again, and I found a man named Joe Cross. He was 100lbs overweight, a weird autoimmune disorder, and on TONS of medication. He was on the Dr. Oz show to tell people about what he has discovered and that's how I found him through Google. I'm typing this little blog, really liking the idea of a juice cleanse, and watching is documentary on HULU. "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." I've really come to love food documentaries. Supersize Me? Yeah, it changed my life...for a while. But I think I'm ready to take this step. I'm ready to commit to something.
2 days ago, I repeated over and over in my mind..."Today is a day that I am going to make a difference in myself. Today and from now on, I am going to be completely gluten free." Aside from throwing my back out yesterday, I am actually feeling so much BETTER! And it's only been two days! My mom, seriously so thankful to her, she saw how sick I was...just yucky feeling and sluggish...offered a book for me to read and look into what type of cleanse I want to do. I looked at it, and I'm not quite sure I'm ready to do something like THAT book wants you to do, so I told her I'm going to start small. (If any of you want to know, the book is called The 28-Day Cleansing Program by Scott Ohlgren and Joann Tomasulo) With that, she took me to Costco and bought me a Jack LaLanne food juicer. SO EXCITED TO USE IT!! Now it's off to find fresh produce!
I kept looking at Joe Cross, and actually downloaded and printed the Weekend Juice Cleanse. I'm really going to do this. Like I said, I'm watching the documentary and it's quite unbelievable. I might actually do a 10 day cleanse, and just HELP MY BODY.
How many of you are just tired? I AM! I am tired of feeling bloated, and grumpy, and tired. So, I am committing to give myself a healthy body. I would challenge each of you to give yourself something to commit to. So, just so I do not turn back...
I COMMIT TODAY GIVING MYSELF A HEALTHY BODY! I COMMIT(TED 2 DAYS AGO) TO BE GLUTEN FREE! I COMMIT TO LOVE MYSELF!!
Well there you have it. My commitment to you all. :) What is something you could do to love yourself?
My new adventure that starts on Monday, is doing the INSANITY program. My husband bought it as a surprise for me, and yet, we are going to do it together. I'll keep you all posted :) And maybe...just maybe...I'll add some pictures :)
Until then, keep on discovering and keep on learning to love yourself!
