I thought I'd do a follow-up post to last week's. We finished our "whole foods cleanse/fast" last night, and what a week it was! For seven days, all we ate was fresh, unprocessed/unpackaged foods. Vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs, and meat were all we were allowed to eat, and I can say after having done it that it was quite the challenge! Switching from what I lovingly refer to as the "stupid-diet" to a whole-foods-based diet was tough, but I'm proud to say we did it, and neither Trisha or I cheated once. Here are some things I learned:
- I need to be MUCH more thoughtful about what I eat. Before last week I would just eat whatever, whenever, without really checking labels or thinking about it. Eating needs to be something I reflect on more instead of just going with my gut. Pun!
- Bye-bye caffeine! The hardest part of the fast for me was the caffeine withdrawals the first couple of days. After having gone through that, I simply don't want to be dependent on a chemical to keep me going, especially one that I feel like junk without. So, I'm going to try really hard to eliminate the soda and cut way back on the coffee.
- It's not a question of discipline. It's not, because we stuck with our goal, even though we could have "cheated" many times. I've got the discipline, I just need to DO what I need to do!
I'm super happy with how last week went, and hoping to carry some of the new habits I've started forward with me.
Oh, and I lost 9 pounds. Bonus! :)
- I need to be MUCH more thoughtful about what I eat. Before last week I would just eat whatever, whenever, without really checking labels or thinking about it. Eating needs to be something I reflect on more instead of just going with my gut. Pun!
- Bye-bye caffeine! The hardest part of the fast for me was the caffeine withdrawals the first couple of days. After having gone through that, I simply don't want to be dependent on a chemical to keep me going, especially one that I feel like junk without. So, I'm going to try really hard to eliminate the soda and cut way back on the coffee.
- It's not a question of discipline. It's not, because we stuck with our goal, even though we could have "cheated" many times. I've got the discipline, I just need to DO what I need to do!
I'm super happy with how last week went, and hoping to carry some of the new habits I've started forward with me.
Oh, and I lost 9 pounds. Bonus! :)