I look back on my posts from the last few days and hate my righteous self. The last two days have been REALLY hard. Not because I am super starving but because I just want to eat. My husband made tacos last night and the smell nearly put me over the edge. My kids had ice cream for dessert and it was torture. I actually had to leave the room. I miss the taste of food. I miss variety and texture. I miss it all!
The crazy thing is I found the cleanse days where you could eat nothing WAY easier. I think because food wasn’t an option I just didn’t consider it. But now I get one 400-600 calorie meal per day and I keep trying to rationalize sneaking in a little something here or a chai tea latte there. There is more wiggle room. Plus, with my hubby home cooking the smells are overwhelming. Ugh.
The good news is I haven’t caved. I’ve been bitter and moody (just ask my family) but have not blown it. I wanted to do the Isagenix cleanse for a reason and I keep reminding myself that it is just 9 days out of my life. And, if I see the benefits I am hoping this will be well worth it. I already feel "lighter" – and I don’t mean the 5lbs I have lost or the occassional head rush – I mean emotionally. I really do feel that my body is cleansing. The lesson here is that sometimes the harder it is the more worth while. I don’t want to let myself down by screwing this up after already putting in 4 days so I am not going to.
Therefore, I planned my day a little differently today. Instead of a midday meal I am going to have an early dinner. That way while my family is eating pizza and watching the Super Bowl I will not be sulking in a corner with my shake. I am making stir fried veggies and chick peas on brown rice with a small amount of korma sauce. This will be about 600 calories but full of flavour. Not all "whole" foods but pretty close.
UPDATE. Here are some pics of the dinner I made. For those of you who know me you know that I DO NOT cook. Ever. So I had to share. Check it out!
Chick peas, brown rice, and veggies with Korma sauce. Yum.
The tacos that have tortured me for 2 nights now! Yummmmy…cheese, sour cream…mmmmmmmm.
Anyway, I am almost half way through the cleanse so wish me luck…I have a feeling I’m going to need it.
Hi Annabella. Thanks for your comment and question on urbanmoms.ca. I checked with Steve Bentley, the Performance Coach, and this is what he said:
Hi Jen. She can take some of the Isagenix products while breastfeeding but we would suggest she not take them all till she’s finished breastfeeding. As the cleansing nutrients are releasing stored toxins in her system so they can be flushed out of the body she wouldn’t want to be cleansing while breastfeeding as that could get the things she’s flushing out of her system into the infant.
She can use the shakes and the bars though as well as any of the nutritional products. The big three she should stay away from are the Cleanse for Life Drink, the Ionix Supreme, and the Accelerator Capsules. Everything else should be fine.
If you have more questions feel free to get in touch with Steve at performancecoaching@sympatico.ca or by phone at 416.407.6361. You can also go to http://www.performancecoaching.infoseekdirect.com and http://www.cleansedforlife.com.
Good luck!
Good luck with it all . I have heard it can change your life.
Do you know of I can cleanse while breastfeeding?
Hey Jen, if, after you finish this, you want to try a totally clean way of eating that allows you to eat anything you want and still lose weight (I lost 20 pounds and have kept it off for nearly two years), let me know. I think the cleanse idea is giving you (and Kath) something else you are looking for as well, that it’s not just about weight. But after it’s over and you want to find a long-term way to stay stable, have energy, and still be able to drink your lattes, give me a call (or an email, or find me in the schoolyard). In the meantime, good luck; you can perservere. (Oh, and a latte trick, for when you’re able to drink milk again: buy chai tea bags, heat up milk in the microwave, and steep the teabag in the milk. Can do it with any yummy-flavoured tea.)
Susie
Wow! Jen, I am sooooo impressed with your dinner! I hear ya about the food. Thought about this ALL. DAY. There are SO many reasons I miss food. Waaah. BUT: 3 more shake days and we’re back to the “easy” cleanse days, LOLOLOLOL!