I've lost a total of 3.5lbs so far. Not bad! I'll check in tomorrow.

Becky

Today is the 2nd day of my cleanse. I struggled somewhat yesterday and this morning. I haven't gotten over the urge to eat something. It's completely out of habit, though, as I have not really felt hungry. I've been doing the cleanse as planned: yesterday, I did the internal salt water bath, a half hour of yoga, a laxative tea, and my lemonade. I only had 4 cups in the whole day (planned to have 8) because I slept in till 9:30, and did't have my first lemonade till after noon. Then I lazed around and napped a little, and went to bed early. I also forgot to have my 2 TB of olive oil (1 TB twice a day). So I'll try to improve today. I did my 30 minutes of yoga, drank my laxative tea, and prepared 3 cups of lemonade for the work day (should've made like 5, but I didn't have enough lemons). I'll stop at the store on my way home to get a big bag of lemons for tonight, tomorrow, and maybe the next day. The farmer's market comes on Wednesdays, so I'll get more then too.

I bought a scale this weekend to chart the progress of my cleanse. I weighed in at 141lbs on Sunday morning, the first day of the cleanse. I was surprised, as I thought I was a little heavier than that, but I'll take it! This morning, the second day of my cleanse, I weighed in at 139. So that's some good progress. I expect that the weight loss will slow down toward the end, as there is less and less being eliminated. And keep in mind I will also gain the majority of this weight back once I start eating regularly again. But hopefully this will assist me in losing weight once I neutralize after the cleanse.

So far, so good!

I'll check in tomorrow =]

Becky

I can say that I have been drinking more water. If you pay attention to it, you realize how little water you actually drink. It's an easy thing to forget, but just as easily picked up if you're conscious. Leave notes for yourself in various places - on your desk, in the kitchen, etc.

Anyway, I won't let as much time go by as I did this week... now that I know there are readers! I'll probably check back in on Monday, and let you know how the first day of the cleanse went.

Thanks for your indirect support, it helps just knowing you're there =]

Becky

I thought I'd mention that I'll be doing a cleanse soon. I'll start preparation on February 26th, and begin the official cleanse on March 2nd. I'm doing the master cleanse, which many of you may have heard of. It is best done this time of year. I had great success with this last year, and I'm excited to do it again! It makes you feel really amazing. These are the basics:

-drink 8-12 cups of lemonade, maple syrup, and cayenne mixtures each day.

-drink laxative and mint teas.

-drink as much water as you like.

-No other liquids, no food, no smoking, drugs, etc.

-The cleanse lasts 10 days, but if you're not ready for this, you can modify the length.

There are MANY more details as far as preparation, coming off the cleanse, benefits, what to do to enhance the detox effects during your cleanse, how much/when to consume each ingredient, etc...

PLEASE contact me for guidance and support through your cleanse, should you decide to join me. There's a lot that you need to know before beginning a cleanse. I am only offering my knowledge and guidance. I am not yet a certified nutritionist, and I will not be held liable if you have a negative experience with your cleanse. If you're interested, this can be an extremely life changing and rewarding experience that you will learn from and repeat.

So I hope to hear from some health wannabe's soon! =]

Becky

This here is my very first blog, ever. Welcome! I'll give you the basics about me and why I'm starting this blog:

I'm 21, born and raised in southern California, and lucky enough to still be here. I have a little girl, almost 3 years old, yes, already. I'm a naturalist of sorts; prefer to eat whole foods and don't take medications. I've studied Whole Foods Nutrition over the past few years, and hope to be a certified Clinical Nutritionist within the next couple years. I'm into crafts and insence, farmers markets and used clothes. So, like a mild version of a tree-hugger =]. I have a boyfriend. We're 3 months in, and doing great.

So 3 years ago, I gained an extra 15 pounds, and I've been fretting over it ever since. Working the nine to five in a cubicle doesn't exactly help the cause. I recently viewed a couple blogs and thought they were really interesting. So I decided I wanted to get in on some o' that action, and start my own blog. I'm really hoping for some response! So if at any point anyone has a question, request, comment... please send it over.

I'm taking a trip to Black Rock City, Nevada for a little even we like to call BURNING MAN! I went 2 years ago and it was amazing, so I'm really looking forward to going back. If any of you know about BM, you know that it is HOT and very little clothing is worn. So, I want to feel unhibited and awesome when I get there in late August. My goal is to go from 145lbs, to 130lbs (I'm 5'6", by the way). It's not major, but losing weight is losing weight, and it's hard. I have 6 months to do it, and it's more than possible. So I'm hoping with a lot of self-motivation, and a little support from my internet community, I'll be able to make it happen.

These are the general quidelines as to how I plan to accomplish my goal:

-Drink TONS of water - (my sister lost a lot of weight a couple years ago, and this is one thing that she says was major)

-Have a more structured meal scedule (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner - all at the approprate times, all in moderation) Being that I study nutrition, I know what a healthy diet consists of, and I know what needs to be done to make weight loss happen. Now I just need to learn to practice what I preach!

-Cut down on getting my drink on at the bar! I need to start passing on that 3rd pitcher...

-More will be added as I go, I'm sure...

So I'll keep you updated on how things are going, and you'll get to enjoy listening in on my triumphs as well as what happens when I eat an entire pizza for dinner.

I'll be back on Monday =]

I'm pretty dang excited!