- My hidden trophy shelf in my closet is full and has no more space. (Wow, that sounded cocky.)
- I have decided that spending thousands of dollars on a single trip to St. Tropez and hanging out in my bikini on the beach is more appealing than spending thousands of dollars on several domestic trips and eating cold tilapia out of a sandwich baggie in my hotel room.
- I'm about to launch the coolest health/fitness website that will require me to constantly upload new fitness videos, which will keep me in shape while I actually EARN money.
- My muscles are tight and I miss yoga.
Did I have fun competing? Absolutely! Did I learn a lot? Without a doubt! I'm extremely disciplined and obsessive about health, and that will never change. This is a great segway into the reason for this blog post.
An ex-competitor friend of mine suggested that I do a juice cleanse for 3 days to press the restart button on my metabolism. I'm on day 3 now and I feel so awesome! My wedding ring is extremely loose now since I'm not retaining as much water, but that's the ONLY downfall! Here is my favorite out of the 5 different drinks that I have during the day:
3 large kale leaves
2 cups spinach leaves
2 large romaine lettuce leaves
3 stalks celery
1/2 medium cucumber
Handful of Italian parsley
1 small lemon
1/2 red apple
6 drops liquid Stevia
20 drops liquid Dandelion Root
What's the one thing that I couldn't give up while juicing? My Octane! It's one of my energy sources and my daily multivitamin, and I like the fact that it also has the muscle-building amino's that I need for recovering from my workouts.
In my opinion:
Day 3 isn't over yet, but I am loving the way I feel! I'm actually excited to slowly add my eggs and fish back into my food plan tomorrow. I would recommend a juice cleanse to everyone (with your doctor's approval, of course), whether you are about to start a new nutrition program or you have been on your same program for a while. It will definitely shock your body's internal furnace!
