September 8.

Well, it has been a whole five days since I have posted anything here. I am not really surprised as it seems anytime my husband is off work I don't get on the computer very much.

Not too much has happened since last time. I have continued to make small changes in my eating habits, that may not sound like anything impressive to every reader but it is a big deal because the new habits are sticking. Sure I could change everything all at once but I would probably only get 1 day to 1 week of eating perfect and then go back to old ways feeling overwhelmed and my body in shock from the new lifestyle.

But, I have learned a lot about healthy eating over the years and I now realize how much it matters where you are in life. Back when I had only been "unhealthy" (not eating perfect for just a year or so, not much stress at all, no major losses in life like I have now suffered from, life was easier so it was easier on my body. I didn't have as many bad habits, so not as much to change. It hadn't been as long since I had been thin, so it took less time to get back to thin.

Now it has been over three years, almost four since the last time I was anywhere near my goal size. It has been 3 years and five months since I would consider myself a healthy person with healthy habits. It is exactly that amount of time since I suffered a sudden loss of a child and much chronic stress followed after the grief that still remains. I have had another child since then as well. And now, as God leads me back to a life much more bearable, I see now that it is taking a lot of healing inside and out, emotionally and physically to get back to being a truly healthy person.

So, yes, each little change I make is a big deal right now, it is one less thing to deal with. One less craving to endure. The fact that I am not just making new habits but my cravings are leaving me is truly amazing and I couldn't be more grateful! :D

Tomorrow I will do something I have never had a chance to do! I have read about cleansing many times over the years but when I first learned of it I was pregnant, it is not recommended while pregnant or nursing and I have been one, the other, or both for over five years and 5 months! So, I finally get to do a cleanse and boy do I need it! I can't wait to start.

So, for the next five days I will be doing this cleanse: https://www.herbdoc.com/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_infoNew&products_id=22&Itemid=42

It is a five day cleanse and that is what I chose to start with. It is the easiest cleanse I know of and I would like to follow it up later with another one and also some liver and kidney cleanses.

So I will do my best to post my experience with this cleanse, how I am feeling, what is happening and what it does and doesn't do for me.

What I love is I know all the ingredients and a great deal about some, only a little about others but wow, this should pack a punch! These are great ingredients. And only five days, I know, but the 30 day program was a bit too pricy for me. Besides this I will try to do my skin brushing twice a day to help move along any trapped toxins and keep to drinking mainly just water and a tad black tea if any soda craving comes sneaking up. No sugar for sure. Been doing pretty good with this even if not perfect I have improved leaps and bounds with this no sugar goal!

I will do some workouts despite being on a cleanse. I will try to keep my morning and noon meals light and eat whatever I have cooked for the family at supper time. I will stave off of some of my other supplements like alfalfa and what not as I don't think I should take them all at the same time. I want to let this 5 day blend do it's duty then get to a strict regimen of my usual supplements.

So here I go, first thing in the AM it will begin. :D