upward focused.

Well I finished the juice cleanse... AND I feel really good!  My body felt more energized and my mind more clear.  As soon as the cleanse was done, it was like my self control disappeared. I started eating cookies and rice krispie treats, granola bars and peanut butter.  Ergo, I have decided to continue on this clean eating streak.  I am going to try to do a clean food diet-- well, not a diet exactly.  I feel like the word diet has a bad rap, because it's usually associated with losing weight.  I am not doing this to lose weight but rather to feel healthy, strong, and fuel my body with GOOD and NATURAL foods.  I am starting with 10 days.  Only eat clean, natural foods and see how I feel.  Because I am not restricted to certain juices or foods at certain times, I think it will be easier than the juice cleanse I did.

1.5 days left!!! I cannot wait.  I'm hungry.  This JUST juice cleanse is pretty difficult. Obviously because I have been eating fruit and veggies when I should just be drinking juice :(... FAIL.  Oh well, those things aren't unhealthy.  I'll probably try and finish off today and all of tomorrow with just juice and see how I feel.  I just have to avoid them BEETS because they are NASTAYYYY.  Overall, I have lost 8 lbs, I feel healthy and energized.  Yesterday Arthur had Taco Bell and it looked delicious. I had apples and broccoli.  It was good. I guess.

So I've been slacking on blog updates but the good news is...I've stayed strong and haven't cheated or stopped doing the cleanse! Friday ended my food AND juice cleanse and since Saturday I have only had juice.  I have decided to end the just juice cleanse early however because I'm constantly hungry and think that the short 5 day cleanse will be good for my body, but then I can just continue to eat healthy. (but more...so I'm not always hungry haha, or HANGRY).

Day 3 wasn't too bad at all!  I'm finding that I don't have much energy in the morning time, but after I get up and get ready I seem to have quite a bit of energy.  My self control with eating candy (I have the biggest candy addiction in the world..no joke) has been so good!! My cousin asked me the other day what is different because usually I can't control myself on any type of diet or cleanse... and honestly the only thing that is different is I prayed! I prayed for strength and self control and it honestly has worked better than anything I have tried before.  Some may think that's silly, but it has been awesome!

Day 2 hasn't been too bad... I was pretty hungry around lunch time but that's because I always get busy so there is always a while in between my breakfast and lunch.  PLUS- I watched Arthur eat Panda Express, which always sounds good to me haha.. Today I had an apple with cinnamon for breakfast, a pear-cucumber-kale-celery juice (EW), a delicious kale salad with balsamic and tomatoes and avocado, some more of the same juice, and some carrots.  I have a lot of energy tonight, I don't know if it's from what I've been eating though. This morning I tried to do a workout and felt a little weak.