Summer vacation is quickly coming to an end. We enjoyed a summer of no obligations and it was wonderful. We biked to the new pool at our local YMCA, went camping, built a playground in the backyard, had a few bbqs, and I even snuck out to VA for a visit with my family all by myself!
School starts on Tuesday which will find me with a 4th grader, 2nd grader, kindergartner and preschooler. With homework, swimming lessons and karate in our near future, our lazy days of summer will be a thing of the past.
We are all excited for the new school year and as ready as we'll ever be for the early morning alarms followed by the dressing and eating chaos. My goal for this year is to be on time for school drop off and not to forget a drop off/pick up as I will spend most of my days shuttling kids to and from school and activities.
Bye, bye summer vacation!
Master Cleanse
I did it!!! Finally bit the bullet and did 14 days of Stanley Burrough's Master Cleanse or sometimes referred to as the Lemonade Diet. It was a fantastic success and I am looking forward to doing it again.
The first 2 days were a bit rough, not due to feelings of starvation like some have had, but just sheer tiredness. Days 3-5 were riddled with leg pain that from what I've read is due to a large amount of toxins being stored in the legs. The most interesting part for me was the whitening of my tongue. The cleanse is done when the tongue is once again pink first thing in the morning.
I had such a great amount of energy, clarity and sheer joy for each day no matter what was in store for me. I was able to do mundane tasks (folding laundry, emptying dishwasher etc) with glee. Waking up an hour earlier than usual without the need for coffee was something I never imagined I would be lucky enough to experience. And to top it off, the scale numbers dropped by 15 pounds! 5 of which came back upon a return to eating a pescatarian diet. But with daily exercise, better eating habits, and the lingering feeling of accomplishing such an awesome task, I hope to get those 5 pesky pounds and more off.
The first 2 days were a bit rough, not due to feelings of starvation like some have had, but just sheer tiredness. Days 3-5 were riddled with leg pain that from what I've read is due to a large amount of toxins being stored in the legs. The most interesting part for me was the whitening of my tongue. The cleanse is done when the tongue is once again pink first thing in the morning.
I had such a great amount of energy, clarity and sheer joy for each day no matter what was in store for me. I was able to do mundane tasks (folding laundry, emptying dishwasher etc) with glee. Waking up an hour earlier than usual without the need for coffee was something I never imagined I would be lucky enough to experience. And to top it off, the scale numbers dropped by 15 pounds! 5 of which came back upon a return to eating a pescatarian diet. But with daily exercise, better eating habits, and the lingering feeling of accomplishing such an awesome task, I hope to get those 5 pesky pounds and more off.
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