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~ Day 25 ~ And today, friends, was not a great day.  It was a weird day - I did not feel well in the morning, so I didn't eat anything until the afternoon, at which point I was really hungry and ate too much.  Moving on...So - in order to squelch my frustration of how today played out, I will post dinner...I made...

~ Day 24 ~ Today was a FUN day!  There was no school (in-service day for teachers) so the girls and I had a lot of fun.  I started the morning by making "Puffins" for the girls.  Ashelyn named them Puffins because they are pancakes made in muffin molds ("P" for pancake and "uffin" for muffin).  All I did was mix up a double...

ChaLEAN ExtremeThis is the program that helped me get to where I am today in terms of my fitness and muscle definition.I love this program because the workouts are **SHORTER** than P90X (I love P90X, don't get me wrong, but I am a busy Mommy and sometimes I need shorter workouts).  Most of the workouts are around 35 minutes or less and the...

~ Day 23 ~ 7 more days?  Really - that's it?  What's next?Guess you'll have to stay tuned!Get ready for a little TMI.  I definitely ate too much yesterday so I am a bit bloated today.  In addition, my stomach feels distressed.  I'll stop there.  I am just really uncomfortable today.  Not sure what other diet changes I should be making in order to...

~ Day 22 ~Today was a tougher day.  Started out great but because I was running errands all morning and into early afternoon, I didn't eat a lot during the day...so, naturally, I was really hungry at night.  Ah well, tomorrow I will work on balance.  Hey, at least I stuck with my goal of not having any Larabars this week!  Although, I...

~ Day 21 ~Today was MASSIVE SNACK ATTACK!!Seriously.  It has to be these workouts.  Well, and part mental too I'm sure...but geesh,  I was eating ALL day today!  I think I ate more than an athletic teenage boy would.  I had been holding that bag of gluten free granola in the pantry for a few weeks - unopened.  But, today I opened it...

Day 20!  Really?  Already?Today was more sunshine & butterflies.  I woke up feeling happy, positive and refreshed.  I have been sleeping much better since starting the cleanse.  I heard that might happen and I was skeptical.  One more good reason to keep going!Everyone was still sleeping when I woke up, so I came downstairs, made the girls' lunch & snacks, had my hot...

~ Day 19 ~ I can't believe the cleanse is going to be coming to an end soon.  Well, not that soon...but soon enough that it's starting to weigh on my mind a bit.  I have been spending quite a bit of time thinking about what I will do next.  Will I begin to add in foods that I have been avoiding all...

~ Day 18 ~ Today was a day so struggle - both mental and physical in terms of hunger, and some soreness as well.  I felt hungry ALL day long.  I drank water, did other things to distract myself, but the physical hunger was also very apparent today.  I ended up snacking - and I should have made a few better choices, but...

~ Day 17 ~Today's been interesting.  I am feeling quite moody and impatient.I'm not sure why I feel like this today.I took Lexi & Ashelyn to the movies this morning and we had a really nice time, just the three of us.  It was nice because I popped the popcorn at home, in the microwave in a brown paper bag - with no...

~ Day 16 ~I have decided to set a few goals for this week.  Here's what I'd like to attain - and then see how I feel once the week is through.~ No Larabars this week - not one!~ Limit brown rice pasta to once or twice - no more than that~ No eating after 8 PM.  If I feel hungry, I will...

~ Day 15 ~THE HALF WAY POINT!!!Oh goodness folks, sit back, grab a cup of tea and get ready for a novel.Today was a FANTASTIC day!  I don't even know where to start.  First, I am super excited to have made it 15 days without any compulsive eating issues or consuming thoughts about specific foods.  That's HUGE for me.  I have been feeling...

~ Day 14 ~I'll save most of my posting for tomorrow.  Tomorrow is a big day!!  First, the halfway point milestone of this cleanse (YAY, YAY, YAY) combined with a trip to Virginia with my friend Mary...I'll have a lot to talk about.  Since I will be gone for a large part of the day, I packed all of my food - bean...

~ Day 13 ~I will start off by saying - WHOA!  Crazy energy today!!  I love it.  Today is a day when I *needed* crazy energy between my Insanity workout and TurboKick class.  I feel really good today.  I'm not tired, and I am not sore when I am resting.  I feel relaxed and very positive.  I am looking forward to many more...

~ Day 12 ~Well, I don't really have a whole lot to report today.  Lexi had a 2 hour delay  this morning so we all went outside and played in the snow.  Fun!  The girls had a great time.  What a fun way to start the morning.  I got a lot done around the house which made me feel like I didn't waste...