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Ahhh….smoothie, how I have missed you!  It is day 10 of the 21 day CLEAN program.  I feel better today as I’ve finished all the leftovers and stayed back with the CLEAN program today.

I was reading a blog post recently from the Healthy Home Economist, where she was talking about Industrial Food Sickness.  Interesting concept.  The idea is that when you start to eat more natural, whole foods and eliminate processed junk from your meals, your body adjusts to the better quality of food.  Then, when you may have a meal out at a fast food restaurant . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 10

It’s day 9 in the 21 day CLEAN program.  And, it’s the last day of leftovers!  Thank goodness, because I am feeling so sluggish.  Although my breakfast sandwiches are fantastic, I am craving a smoothie!

So, here’s today’s menu to wrap up this “leftovers break” in the CLEAN menu:

Breakfast: none

Lunch: Breakfast Sandwich

Dinner: Tea

Short post today.  I’m pooped!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

It’s day 8 in the 21 day CLEAN program.  We are having a crazy week, which is part of the reason I am just opting for leftovers.  Cooking CLEAN foods tends to take more time.  But, this is good, because the food is also less processed.  Still working through some leftovers, so obviously taking a few day hiatus from the CLEAN regimen.  I’ll be back on track tomorrow, I think.

Today:

Breakfast – Breakfast Sandwich

Lunch – Spaghetti

Dinner – Tea

Feeling tired today.  Lots to do though as we get ready for school to start again as . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 8

It’s day 7 in the 21 day CLEAN program.  Still had some leftovers to deal with today, so today’s menu was all leftovers, and not CLEAN.  I must say, that I still can notice a difference with today being less energy (because of the food, no doubt), and also feeling more sluggish in general.

Here’s what I ate today:

Breakfast – none

Lunch – Salad with Chicken

Dinner – American Flatbread Cheese and Herb Pizza

On to tomorrow…at least the salad today was good!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

Day 5 is here in my second round of CLEAN.  For those just joining me on my journey, it’s designed to be a 21 day cleansing program, which removes all common allergen foods from your diet.  Then, one at a time, you reintroduce a food to see how your body reacts to it.  This allows you to detect any food sensitivities.

I am doing this because I have had digestive problems for about 18 months, and I want to find out what (if any) foods might be triggering a response, since often food allergies are presented as digestive . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 5

It is day 4 of the 21 day CLEAN program, and today was pretty uneventful.

Just like the last round of CLEAN, once you start to get in the rhythm of the days, they just blend together, and become the norm.

The key here is to NOT focus on what you CANNOT have, but instead focus on what you CAN have.

So, I use this opportunity to get creative with my recipes and try out some new variations.  (I’ll be blogging later on how I organize my recipes!)

But alas, today was just another normal day

Here’s . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 4

It’s day 3 of the 21 day CLEAN program.  Today was another good day!  I spent the day cleaning and creating a pantry and freezer inventory (post to come next week!) so when I looked up at the clock, I found that I had already missed breakfast and most of “lunch”!  I was hungry though, so here’s what I had to eat today:

Breakfast – none

Lunch – Lentil Chicken Quesadilla with Homemade Guacamole

Dinner – Mango Juice with Cherries

Usually when I do the mango juice and cherries, I just blend them together (by the way, I . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 3

It’s day 2 of round 2 of the 21 day CLEAN program.  All good here!

Here’s what I had to eat today:

Breakfast – none

Lunch – Chicken/Black Bean “Taco” Salad with Homemade Guacamole

Snack – Cucumber Salad

Dinner – none

I’ve learned to listen to the signals of hunger and fullness that my body gives (and God provides) as a way to signal when to eat and when to stop (a concept I have learned from Weigh Down).  So, I eat only when physiologically hungry (my stomach growls), and I stop when pleasantly satisfied.  I’ve learned that . . . → Read More: CLEAN Round 2, Day 2