Everyday Magic

Today as I was driving myself and the Sweet Baboo home from a blah day at work (for me, not the Baboo- it seemed like he had a perfectly great day in daycare), I turned onto my street just as a wind blew a bunch of leaves off the trees that line the road on both sides.

As they swirled down around my car, it occurred to me that there really is magic all around us if we look for it. I'm glad that today I happened to be doing just that, because those swirling leaves really were enchanting.

Wordless Wednesday: Meaning What it Means

21 Day Adventure Cleanse- Follow Up

Wow...have I not posted since June 21st? We had a kiddo with an illness and then I went to the beach for a few days so posting on the cleanse got away from me. What did not get away from me though, was finishing the cleanse! I finished all 21 days. I didn't do a "perfect" job, but that's not the point. (Not to mention that 'perfect' is really really boring!) I made major changes for 21 days and stuck with them and I am so happy I did. The changes I felt were so noticeable! I felt lighter, less bloaty, and I finally lost those last 4 lbs from when I had my son 2 years ago (I had lost 55 of the * 60 * I gained, but those last four were NOT wanting to budge. Well they finally did! YAY! :)

I felt so much better living the 'Crazy Sexy' way of life, that I have made the decision to stick with it. If I was able to feel that much better making a few changes in behavior and routine, why would I go back? I don't really miss the things I ditched, and when I do (like coffee and something gross and sugary), I just have some as a treat and move on. Treats instead of the everyday norm. And you know what? When I do have them, they taste better!

So here's to my new Crazy Sexy way of life! If you are even remotely interested in trying some of Kris's ideas- pick up a copy of her book from a friend, the library, or the bookstore (or let me know, I would even send you my copy. Complete with toddler scribbles on the cover!) Even making one little step towards a healthier you will make a difference. You're awesome, and you deserve the best health and life possible right?! RIGHT!

Cheers!

21 Day Adventure Cleanse- Day 15 -Monday, June 20th

Daily questions to be answered at the end of each day on Crazy Sexy 21 Day Adventure Cleanse: 

1. Did you abstain from coffee? Yes
2. Did you abstain from alcohol? Yes
3. Did you abstain from gluten? Yes
4. Did you abstain from animal products? Yes
5. Did you abstain from crack (aka sugar) and choose low-glycemic fruits and better alternatives such as stevia or agave? Yes
6. Did you dry brush today? Yup yup
7. Did you cleanse your sinuses with the good ol' neti pot? No...
8. Did you move your body for at least thirty-five minutes? Yes- Baron Baptiste DVD
9. Did you meditate for fifteen to twenty minutes? Yup. 
10. Did you chew your meals thoroughly and mindfully? Dinner...breakfast was juice and lunch was a smoothie- no chewing necessary! :) 
11. Did you laugh out loud and tell someone you loved him or her today? Yes!
12. Did you spend time in nature? Even five minutes is better than nothing.  Replanted a few plants in my garden- didn't take long, but was nice anyhow.
13. Did you get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep? Close
14. What did you eat today and did you juice? Fast day today! Went to the juice bar near my house for a large green juice for breakfast- I can't remember everything in it, but the major players were cucumbers, collards, and lemon. "Snacked" on water and tea. Lunch was smoothie with collards, banana, tiny bit of peanut butter, almond milk and dates- pretty decent. Dinner was baked sweet potato with Earth balance and cinnamon (no sugar!), plain black beans with garlic, and sauteed beet greens. Dessert was Sleepytime tea with almond milk and stevia. :) 
15. How much purified water did you consume? You can include fresh veggie juices in your calculation. A lot! but not as much as other days, I do better with this at work than at home, and I had to come home half day today. Sweet Baboo was sick.
16. What supplements did you take? B vitamin supplement
17. How was your elimination? TMI FOR A BLOG. :) 
18. What time did you stop eating? Three hours before bed is optimum. Ate dinner at 7:30, went to bed at 10, so...close.
19. How do you feel physically? Really good. :)
20. How do you feel emotionally? Pretty good. A little irritable off and on, but happy overall.

21 Day Adventure Cleanse- Day 14 - Sunday, June 19th

Daily questions to be answered at the end of each day on Crazy Sexy 21 Day Adventure Cleanse: 

1. Did you abstain from coffee? Yes
2. Did you abstain from alcohol? Yes
3. Did you abstain from gluten? Except for the vegan brownie I had for our Father's Day celebration. :)
4. Did you abstain from animal products? Yes
5. Did you abstain from crack (aka sugar) and choose low-glycemic fruits and better alternatives such as stevia or agave? Yes, except for the vegan brownie :) 
6. Did you dry brush today? I did! :)
7. Did you cleanse your sinuses with the good ol' neti pot? Yes
8. Did you move your body for at least thirty-five minutes? No, unless a leasurely toddler-free shopping trip to Whole Foods counts. :) 
9. Did you meditate for fifteen to twenty minutes? Yup. 
10. Did you chew your meals thoroughly and mindfully? More or less. ;)
11. Did you laugh out loud and tell someone you loved him or her today? Yes! Father's day love for my dad and my husband.
12. Did you spend time in nature? Even five minutes is better than nothing.  Not a lot, but I did enjoy driving down my pretty street and spending a few minutes in my backyard with the dogs.
13. Did you get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep? Pretty close- used an eye mask to keep out light. I think it really helped my quality of sleep. I am going to try again tonight.
14. What did you eat today and did you juice? I did not juice, but drank tons of water and tea. 
15. How much purified water did you consume? You can include fresh veggie juices in your calculation. A lot! I carry a cup with a lid with me all day long and keep it filled. 
16. What supplements did you take? B vitamin supplement
17. How was your elimination? TMI FOR A BLOG. :) 
18. What time did you stop eating? Three hours before bed is optimum. Almost nine, so not three hours by any stretch.
19. How do you feel physically? Wonderful! A little tired, but lean and healthy.
20. How do you feel emotionally? A little tired, but happy.

21 Day Adventure Cleanse- Day 12 -Friday, June 1th

Daily questions to be answered at the end of each day on Crazy Sexy 21 Day Adventure Cleanse: 

1. Did you abstain from coffee? Yes
2. Did you abstain from alcohol? Yes
3. Did you abstain from gluten? Yes...until 7pm when I had a veggie sub with my dad for Father's Day
4. Did you abstain from animal products? Yes
5. Did you abstain from crack (aka sugar) and choose low-glycemic fruits and better alternatives such as stevia or agave? Yes...I even said no to the tons of candy brought to my staff meeeting
6. Did you dry brush today? I did! :) I finally got little loofah mitt things and I dry brushed before I got dressed today at 3:30am! Woohoo!
7. Did you cleanse your sinuses with the good ol' neti pot? No...ugg...really not good with this one. Even though I have one and use it when I'm sick!
8. Did you move your body for at least thirty-five minutes? Yup, pretty active today.
9. Did you meditate for fifteen to twenty minutes? Yup. 
10. Did you chew your meals thoroughly and mindfully? I remembered at breakfast,  forgot the rest of the day.
11. Did you laugh out loud and tell someone you loved him or her today? Yes! Lots! Good day today.
12. Did you spend time in nature? Even five minutes is better than nothing.  Yes! It was wonderful!
13. Did you get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep? No...more like 6...it was my early morning.
14. What did you eat today and did you juice? I did not juice, but drank tons of water and tea. 
15. How much purified water did you consume? You can include fresh veggie juices in your calculation. A lot! I carry a cup with a lid with me all day long and keep it filled. 
16. What supplements did you take? B vitamin supplement
17. How was your elimination? TMI FOR A BLOG. :) 
18. What time did you stop eating? Three hours before bed is optimum. Ate dinner at 7:00 went to bed after ten, so did well with this today- I had tea before bed, but no food.
19. How do you feel physically? A little bloaty today, but good otherwise.
20. How do you feel emotionally? Good today.

21 Day Adventure Cleanse- Day 10 -Tuesday, June 15th

Daily questions to be answered at the end of each day on Crazy Sexy 21 Day Adventure Cleanse: 

1. Did you abstain from coffee? Yes
2. Did you abstain from alcohol? Yes
3. Did you abstain from gluten? Yes
4. Did you abstain from animal products? Yes
5. Did you abstain from crack (aka sugar) and choose low-glycemic fruits and better alternatives such as stevia or agave? Yes
6. Did you dry brush today? I did! :) I finally got little loofah mitt things. 
7. Did you cleanse your sinuses with the good ol' neti pot? No...
8. Did you move your body for at least thirty-five minutes? Not quite 35, have a really early night tonight, so I had to do my 15 Minute Yoga video on my lunch break.
9. Did you meditate for fifteen to twenty minutes? Yup. 
10. Did you chew your meals thoroughly and mindfully? I remembered at breakfast and dinner, forgot at lunch and snacks.
11. Did you laugh out loud and tell someone you loved him or her today? Yes!
12. Did you spend time in nature? Even five minutes is better than nothing.  Not enough of this today...
13. Did you get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep? Close
14. What did you eat today and did you juice? I did not juice, but drank tons of water and tea. 
15. How much purified water did you consume? You can include fresh veggie juices in your calculation. A lot! I carry a cup with a lid with me all day long and keep it filled. 
16. What supplements did you take? B vitamin supplement
17. How was your elimination? TMI FOR A BLOG. :) 
18. What time did you stop eating? Three hours before bed is optimum. Ate dinner at 7:30, went to bed at 8:30...so...not three hours.
19. How do you feel physically? A little crampy in the intestines, but fairly good besides that.
20. How do you feel emotionally? Ok...optimistic about the future.