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14 Day Summer Cleanse: Day 4

For those of you with toddlers or who are familiar with toddler behavior, you know the above pictures are uncommon. No, I’m not talking about the boots- because you know how persistent an 18 month old can be about wearing “boots” in the middle of summer! Yesterday, my daughter grabbed my fork and started digging into my salad and LIKED it. I ran inside to grab my camera as she continued with her “Mmmmmmm’s!” After I got over my initial shock, I actually had to yank my fork from her and bring her own out.

No, this has never happened in our house, even where green food is common place. I strongly believe this happened because all I have been eating around her the last 3 days is salad and smoothie! Normally I eat most of my green smoothies and salads at work, but since I’m off for the summer she is seeing it for every meal. Perhaps parental eating habits do matter? Maybe it’s a case of “You have it, I want it” toddler envy? AND apparently it doesn’t exclude salad. When will we see a major university do a study on this stuff? Read on for Day 4….

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14 Day Summer Cleanse: Sneak Peak Days 4-7

I know everyone will want to prepare tonight for Days 4-7. Definitely be adventurous with these menus! Try different greens if you have them. Add veggies, make your own salad dressing, whatever it takes to keep your time on this Cleanse “spicy.” AND one thing I left off of the list that would be helpful: organic almond milk. If you don’t want to go buy it, water will be fine, but almond milk has tasty qualities you would enjoy. 🙂 For those of you looking for Day 3, it is right below this post.

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14 Day Summer Cleanse: Day 1

 

Alright! Rev up those juicers and blenders, because today is the big start day. Our bodies will LUUUUUV us for what we’ll be giving it. I am excited to hear from everyone so make sure to participate in the “Comments” section below.

Each day will have 3 Components that I will give you in that day’s blog post:

1. Daily Affirmation

2. Menu with Tips for the day.

3. Daily Questions to answer in the “Comments” section! YES, you need to participate….way more fun that way! I will be! Here’s today’s…

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14 Day Summer Cleanse: Salads and Smoothies

My original plan was to make a movie about this. That didn’t happen. Maybe another day soon! BUT, I do have some lovely and colorful pictures for you, so here we go!

Wednesday I wrote about the logistics of making things easier for you while you’re eating raw these next 14 days. Here is what it looks like for me:

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14 Day Summer Cleanse: Making RAW Work!

$174 worth of veggies and fruits! The power better NOT go out!

Going Raw…

Committing to a raw foods diet sounds all healthy and great in conversation, but if you have ever tried to live the lifestyle, you’ll begin to see how much work it really can be. Today I will discuss how to make RAW foods work for you and your family (especially the ones who are not participating!) This is a long post but SO IMPORTANT. Make sure you read it thoroughly!

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14 Day Summer Cleanse: NOT Rabbit Food!

Even I am a little nervous to start this. I admit that thoughts of “What if I can’t make it?” “What if I cheat?” come to my mind, too. I think the most important point to remember when starting a raw, vegan cleanse/ detox like this is to BE EASY on yourself. It isn’t easy,  it is a process! If you are hungry, EAT! Be forgiving of yourself and DON’T become obsessive. I will be drinking more green veggie juice or eating a piece of fruit when I feel like I just need a little more. If you feel tired or faded, you need to eat more! Today I have included a grocery list for you to print out and Day 1 meal plan to give you an idea of what a raw cleanse looks like. I will also make suggestions for altering the plan according to your specific health challenge if you have one. This is NOT rabbit food. Read on!