Something a little different...

So, usually I post about my kids because right now that is what consumes my life. However, I have started something that feels like it is consuming my mind.

A while back I was reading one of Greg's health magazines and a specific article caught my attention. One of the editors goes through a 30 day cleanse and documents it week by week. As I read it I became more and more interested... by the end of the article, I was hooked. This guy is 36 and in pretty good shape. He works out six days a week, eats moderately well, but has a stressful job and two kids which drain his energy. During the cleanse he kicks his caffeine and sugar addiction, gains more energy, start sleeping better, loses about 10 lbs., drops his percentage of body fat and lowers his metabolic age.

Wow!

I'm an easy sell anyway, but this guy had some valid arguments for actually doing this.

So, here I am... 9 left in the cleanse. The first few days were rough... I had no energy and I didn't know if I would rather sleep or down a cup of coffee. Weekends are equally as hard because that is usually when Greg and I would either go out to dinner and later watch a movie with some kind of treat. But despite the hard parts on changing my habits and normal lifestyle; I'm starting to feel so much better. I feel focused, motivated and well rested when I wake up in the morning.

So, what am I going to do after my cleanse???

I would really like to change the way my family eats. I know it isn't realistic to believe we will never eat sugar again, and I don't expect that at all... but we have so much room for improvement. I would like to start using more veggies, fruit and whole grains. I would like to cut back on sugar, refined flour and processed foods. I would like to choose organic when possible and also start cooking a few vegetarian meals. I would like to give our bodies the nutrients they need to fight back sickness and disease. Most of all I want to enjoy my health and watch my children enjoy theirs.

The reason for blogging about this??? (Because who cares, right?)

The biggest part of it is for myself. I'm not going to lie that it has been tough trying to stick with this. I try to journal about how I feel and what I love about doing this but I also have to make it through the times I hate it and want to give up. During the hard times I try to change my focus and find some inspiration. I do this by reading about other people's success with healthy eating, but many times I go back and read my own.

I'm also making a commitment to expand my knowledge of health on all levels and share anything interesting that might come up. I hope that by putting this out there it makes people start thinking and talking. Cause really... family and friends are out best support system out there and they are the reasons for being healthier and happier.