day 181: Cleansing the Final Weeks
My birthday is in 12 days, can you believe it?
6 months has flown by and in that period of time I’ve grown stronger, improved my eating habits, and have worked on getting a handle on my body image issues. I’m proud of myself and my lifestyle.
I honestly think that the hardest part of all of this is gaining the confidence to look in the mirror and remind myself that I am beautiful, I have a strong body, and I will rock a bikini. I’m looking to my favourite bloggers for inspiration. Over the next few weeks I’m hosting a guest blogger series on the topic of Bikini Confidence. I’m inspired by bloggers’ struggles or comfort with their body image and I wanted to share their stories with all of you! It’s going to kick ass so stay tuned.
In preparation for my very fast approaching 25th birthday I’m cleansing. Back in February I read Kenzie’s Spring Detox Cleanse and decided back then that I would do it right before my birthday to give my digestive system a break, reduce bloating, and reducing psychological cravings for stimulant foods (like sugar and chocolate). So here I am, 12 days before the big day and committed to looking my BEST.
So I took Kenzie’s plan and modified it to suit me. Here’s my version of the cleanse:
Days 1-3: 100% Raw
Days 4-5: Green Smoothies
Days 6-7: Master Cleanse
Days 8-9: Green Smoothies
Days 10-12: 100% Raw
Feel free to follow along with me. I’ll be blogging and tweeting all about this adventure. The adventure begins tomorrow morning!
Also, if you’re interested in writing a post for the guest blogger series, send me an e-mail at samanthaamenzies@gmail.com
July 14th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
ahh the dreaded master cleanse! good luck with those days.. at least green smoothies will be much more fun! all the best love! <3
July 14th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Breaking the sugar and chocolate cravings is always a tough one but great when you do!
July 15th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Wow this is a difficult program. I wish you the best!
July 15th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I really like how you are breaking down the days! I’ve said since the cleanse that I probably wouldn’t do the master cleanse again because I really hated coming out of it and think it messed with my system a bit. But I did it for 4 days. Day 1 and 2 sp I think 2 days is just fine. Just be sure to take a laxative like smooth move tea to actually ELIMIANTE the buildup of your system. because when you dont eat, you dont sh-sh. but “elimination” is important for the cleansing process.
Can’t wait to read everyone’s guest posts!
July 15th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I really like how you are breaking down the days! I’ve said since the cleanse that I probably wouldn’t do the master cleanse again because I really hated coming out of it and think it messed with my system a bit. But I did it for 4 days. Day 1 and 2 are the easiest so I think 2 days is just fine. Just be sure to take a laxative like smooth move tea to actually ELIMIANTE the buildup of your system. because when you dont eat, you dont sh-sh. but “elimination” is important for the cleansing process.
Can’t wait to read everyone’s guest posts!
July 15th, 2010 at 11:23 am
wow, that went quick! do you plan to keep the blog up after your bday is over??
July 15th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Good luck with your cleanse! Looking forward to all the (dirty?) details, hahaha. Gross. But seriously, I love a good cleanse and this reminds me I haven’t done one for a while (or for the right reasons).
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July 16th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Ooh a detox. I’ve done Blueprint a few times and I like it but it’s definitely hard (and pricey). Glad yours worked out well. Have a great birthday!
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