Last week I finished my first detox as I have a goal to do at least 3 over the entire year. Since coming home from our Australia vacation in January, I haven't been eating the best or exercising! Its been hard trying to motivate myself and get back into that whole routine. I did find a workout routine that I've been pretty consisted with for about a month, now I just need to get my diet back on track. So for this detox I decided to do 2 days juice detox and 2 days fruit and veg fast. In the past I have been really good about being strict while on a detox, however this time I was a little more relaxed. So the first 2 days I actually drank raw fresh juice the entire day and then at night allowed myself to have dinner with the family which was still a really healthy dinner of chicken and vegetables. Same thing on the second day as well. Then the third and fourth day during the fruit and veg fast I also ate a healthy dinner those nights (with meat) and on one of the days even had a peanut butter sandwich at lunch time. So like I said, it wasn't the most super strict detox but was still above and beyond how I had been eating before! It really helped me to refocus my eating pattern and reprogram my impulse to grab fruit and vegetables before other unhealthy snacks. Detoxing doesn't have to be a strict vegetable juice only diet for 7 days straight! Even incorporating vegetables into one meal a day can start a good habit that will build over time. I highly recommend a fruit and vegetable fast for anyone thinking about doing a detox because you can have unlimited amounts and can prepare it anyway you want so you end up feeling pretty satisfied throughout the day. Any of the 5 people who read this blog interested in doing a detox? I'm thinking about starting up a support group for the next one I do so we can all do it together!
