I am done with the Crazy Sexy Diet Cleanse. Officially. Unofficially, I am still eating and living for the most part like I am on the cleanse. I cheated a few times- a couple occasions of eating fish and three or so occasions of drinking a little red wine. But otherwise, I think I did well and can pat myself on the back. I have avoided caffeine, sugar, white stuff and kept my gluten intake to a minimum. I am gradually becoming a guru of green juices and smoothies, even without owning a juicer. I also lost 15 pounds in a month.
My plan is now to stick to a vegan diet, but I can't yet call myself vegan because I know a little goat cheese and some seafood still creeps into my diet now and then. I am feeling great being alcohol abstinent and plan to continue to keep the drinking to a minimum as well. But I am not going to beat myself up if I enjoy a good wine or beer on the weekend.
The continued focus is on continuously working toward overall improved well being. I continue to exercise daily and working (or struggling) to take time for myself during this summer break to focus on the home and my own interests, such as the garden, researching for the upcoming school year and exploring mental well being through meditation and other practices. I fell short on things like dry brushing and meditation for the cleanse, so I am going to try to work on making these types of self care activities a habit.
I've given up on using my summer break for any major home improvement projects. My involvement with my community farmers' market and our farm dinner fundraiser took up most of June. July I'm trying to save for me and family. Before I know it we'll be back to school and I have a big task ahead of me. I'm sure the blog focus will turn more towards this once August rolls around.
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