Raw Food Cleanse DAY 2

So made it through the first day without a scratch. The second day has been pretty good! I did have to watch my guy eat Tim Horton's without me, and Wendy's last night :/. I'll get him on board with me soon though! So I had a green smoothie for breakfast:

-mango

-kale

-cucumber

-apple

-coconut water

I also had another spinach and guac salad for lunch, but for dinner I had this awesome Zucchini Mango Salad yummmmmmmmm :)

So onto something not so nice about this cleanse that maybe you don't want to hear about. Since I have been eating so many fibrous veggies and fruits, but not much insoluble fibres, my *ahem* stool has been a little... Watery... I don't feel ill or like I can't control it, but it's obviously not comfortable. I'm for sure feeling the cleansing effects haha.

Anyway, enough of the gross stuff. I am honestly excited for the cleanse to be over so I can start cooking again. I'm missing the warm comforting food for these harsh Nova Scotian winters. I'm going to be making a new eating plan for after the cleanse so I can keep the motivation of the health train.  

Eat Well,

G

2016

I've always been of the opinion that a resolution can be made any time, any situation, and you don't need an occasion to make a change in your life. However, as I do very often throughout the year, I have decided to make some resolutions. One goal being to move out of my parents place by the end of this year (at the latest). Another is the never ending re-evaluation of my physical health. To make a better commitment towards my health, I have decided to undergo a 5 Day Raw Food Cleanse!

Basically a raw food cleanse, at least how I'm doing it, is eating raw vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, and completely cutting out cooked food, meat, dairy, and any processed food. It's going to pretty intense for me, as I've only ever done a 3 Day Smoothie Cleanse before. I'm a little nervous, but I've made some big preparations so be successful in this adventure.

Here is my grocery list for this week:

-spinach

-lettuce

-kale

-zucchini

-red onion

-fresh cilantro

-bell peppers

-celery

-pineapple

-mango

-grapefruit

-apples

-avocado

-tomato

-bananas

-ginger

-broccoli

-carrots

-cucumber

-lemon

-kiwi

-tangerines

-almonds

-pecans

-sunflower seeds

-pumpkin seeds

-chia seeds

-coconut water

If you decide to do one of these cleanses I'd advise to over estimate the amount of food you will eat rather than under estimate. I'll be eating a ridiculous amount of all of these things so better safe than sorry! Through this little adventure I'll give you more recipes, updates, and insight into what adventures are coming up next! 

Enjoy!

G