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Monday | February 1, 2016

Cleanse Day 4

Day Four is officially DONE!!! Whoo hoo… More than half way!! Today I mixed it up a bit (which is okay according to Dr. Junger). We had a family dinner tonight so I saved my “solid” meal for dinner instead of lunch. And knowing I may cheat a little I also kept my liquid meals light. I made my own green juice for breakfast and lunch! We had a Mediterranean meal, so I had some brown rice, hummus with carrots and celery, and tabouli. I did cheat a little with a few bites of steak and some stuffed cabbage! But I did pass on cake and ice cream (go me)!!!!

I have heard a lot of negative comments from people about green juices, and them not tasting good. But I have to say I love this recipe! It’s actually really good! Use a juicer if you can!

1 whole cucumber, 2 Granny Smith apples, 1 lemon (peel removed), 4 celery stalks, 5-6 leaves of kale and 1 inch of fresh ginger.

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Saturday | January 30, 2016

Cleanse Day 2

Yesterday I prepped meals for the next few days! I still have two full days of the Clean Program packet, that I didn’t finish from my last cleanse. So my plan is to finish that off and then complete my seven day cleanse on my own, from the book!

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I had a shake for breakfast made with the clean program protein packet, frozen mango, frozen pineapple, and coconut milk. I also wanted to mention that I got a Vitamix recently and my shake this morning was 100% better than when I did this cleanse last year. There were no chunks, or gritty residue like there have been in the past with my old blender! My shake was actually really yummy!! I also had my clean supplement packet and probiotic…

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I made two meals that should last a few days! One, which I also had for lunch today, was an Artichoke Millet Risotto. It is delicious and I will be having this as my “solid” meal for the next few days!! Along with my supplements, of course!

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http://blog.cleanprogram.com/millet-risotto/

The second meal, Curried Butternut Squash Soup, will serve as my “liquid” dinner for a few days! I made this in my slow cooker and then used my emulsion blender. I followed the recipe below! One pot, so easy!!! And more supplements…

Curried Butternut Squash Soup~ Cut up two medium butternut squash. Combine in slow cooker with one small onion, minced ginger, 1-2 cups of coconut milk, 1 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp curry powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and fresh pepper. Add vegetable stock until ingredients are almost covered. (Add more stock if you want a thinner soup, and adjust seasoning to your taste.) Cook on low for 6 hours and then use emulsion blender to blend into a soup consistency. (You can also blend in batches in a blender.)

I felt good today. A little tired, but that could be from my three year old getting up twice last night…. I also had a bit of a headache, which could be coffee withdrawal!!! On to day 2!!

Thursday | December 10, 2015

Weekend Getaway!

My husband and I were lucky enough to get a weekend away, before the chaos of Christmas! Nantucket has a Christmas Stroll every year, the first weekend of December. We love it! Everything is decorated for the Holidays, and Santa makes an appearance on Main Street.

Its a great time for us to get away together, to just relax and actually sleep through the night without children in our bed! I always come back recharged and ready to dig into Christmas preparations and Christmas shopping!

Even though these weekends are all about relaxation, I also like to look good!! After all, it is also time away from the kids and my yoga pants!!! So, here is what I wore for this last weekend! Remember: when traveling in the winter, get pieces that are interchangeable. You don’t want to pack three different heavy sweaters, so go with a neutral color that you can interchange with different tops! I lived in this grey sweater all weekend!

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Grey Sweater / Blue Blouse / Grey Blouse / Plaid Shirt / Cream Jacket / Fur Vest / Hat / Mittens / Black Ugg Boots / Tan Boots (similar Style) / JeansRhinestone Necklace / Gold-Pearl Necklace- No Longer Available Online, check stores