Begin: Raw Foods Cleanse

This may sound crazy, but I've done it before.  Some co-workers and I have decided to start a raw foods cleanse to detox the body.  Some online sources give a strict meal plan for 3-day-cleanse or 5-day-detox, but we're going to go a full 7 days of raw foods only.

Commence the headaches, cranky mood, nausea, withdrawals, and dizziness.  @_@  I personally felt headstrong going into this but I know my number one weakness has got to be food.  Today, the day before the cleanse, I began to have a minor freak-out attack.  Can I do this?  Is it possible?  Am I setting myself up for failure?

Luckily we have a support system, a group of us doing it together.  If it wasn't for them, I probably would never start this in the first place.  With the little self-control I have, I'm going to avoid all processed and cooked foods for a whole week.  A WHOLE WEEK!!!!!

Good news is after the last time I cleansed with Catherine (3 days, it was rough) about a year ago, my whole perspective on food changed, my mind was clear, my energy was up, my taste buds renewed, my body felt lighter.  And lighter it was: I lost 7 lbs in 3 days.  No expectations this time... I'm older, my metabolism is slower, and I really just don't want to set myself up for failure.


Some of the food I've prepared for the week:

- Drink: water, lime water, coconut water, Naked juices
- Fruits (papayas, lychee, longyan, bananas, strawberries, tomatoes, avocados)
- Veggies (sugar snap peas, carrots, celery, cucumbers)
- Salads & dressing (I'm thinking of raspberry vinaigrette made of raspberries and honey or blending up a papaya with some lime or even a creamy dressing made from avocado)
- Nuts (almonds, peanuts)
-  Multivitamin (in case I'm missing some kind of nutrient... I'm not trying to starve myself from anything)

Another bonus is that I can eat as much as I want; however, I remember food not tasting so good and eating just enough to get by.  Eat to Live, as some would put it.  No pleasure in food and eating whatsoever.  This is a favor for my colon, who has put up yet another year of me feeding it junk and un-digestable quantities of food in one sitting.  *thank you thank you for being so good to me*

Wish me luck and keep me in your thoughts... will try to do daily updates for y'all.  Peace out, I gotta chug a bottle of water.  >_>