So anyone who knows me at all, knows that there is no way "Otto" will go 19 days without chewing the foods that she loves, drinking her twice a day latte and settling into the evening without a glass or two of red wine. If you've spent three consecutive days with me you can figure this one out.
I've spent years cultivating and perfecting those unhealthy habits and was skeptical that I could go cold turkey on any of them. So waking up on Day 19 I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment, know that the scale is going to reflect this dedication, and am looking forward to life on the other side.
Act Two of this will play out as an integration between the 21 previous days and my new, going forward principles of consumption.
Breakfast: I will drink my antioxidant acai berry drink (pictured on the left) with some protein (veggie omelet or chocolate protein drink)
Mid Morning Snack: Green drink (pictured on the right)
Lunch: Grilled Salmon & Salad with olive oil, lemon juice, no-salt seasoning, and pepper
Afternoon Snack: Lemonade Drink (pictured in the middle) with some plain yogurt mixed with stevia (a natural sweetner that you can buy in packets like Equal or Splenda)
Dinner: Baked Chicken or Fish with steam vegetables three times a week, homemade vegetable soup twice a week, two dinners out with David (Sushi and Indian food)
Lattes & Wine: Two lattes and 2 glasses of wine per day on Fridays and Saturdays
My exercise regimen will continue once I go home, but will be more focused and planned out to diversify cardio, core strengthening, and weight work. Spinning, Swimming, and Jogging on the Trails 4 days a week for cardio, Pilates and Yoga twice a week for corework, and weights twice a week. I'm going to look to my fitness guru, Shannon Carr, to review and make any changes to this plan, but that is what I'm thinking so far.
Ok, so off for a beautiful day of a colonic, a massage, a couple client conference calls, a walk at the beach with Samantha Jo, and a steam tonight!
I'll leave you with an excerpt of a blog I found off of MSN this morning that features what Dr. Oz has to say about acai berries and colon cleansing...
"I found out that Dr. Oz is a strong advocate for Acai because it's so high in antioxidants. Acai has twice as high an antioxidant content than blueberries, and it's even better for you than pomegranate. I found something else, though. I found out that Dr. Oz not only was a big fan of Acai, but that he also recommended colon cleanse for weight loss.
He said that the years can add layers of filth to your colon, which not only sounds gross but also adds inches to the waistline. Toxins build up in there, and soon your colon is practically filled with garbage. And there you have it, inches of sludge on your waistline. Dr. Oz made it sound like anyone would be crazy not to just cleanse their colon- since it was so easy to do! Ridding your body of that sludge can help your body in ways that diet and exercise just can't. The toxins don't break up through exercise, though, and getting rid of the toxic sludge is the only way to get rid of the inches they put on the waistline. "
you go girl....don't let anybody tell you to stop....i did this detox and it has not only changed my life it saved it...diets don't work...detoxing is the new dieting....
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