7 Day Cleanse - Day One

Thanks to Pinterest, I stumbled upon a 7 day cleanse that seemed reasonable enough to try.  I liked it because this cleanse has you actually eating real things and not just sucking down a bunch of weird concoctions all day long.  It also details each day's purpose, which I really enjoy.  And of course, the promise of more energy is very appealing...these days, around 1:30pm, I am plotting ways to take a desk nap without anyone noticing.  (I think if I wasn't a snorer/sleep-talker, I could pull it off.)

Day One.
"All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe."

I wanted to follow the advice and stick to melons, so I started my day with tons of watermelon.  I forget how much I like this delicious fruit!  And I even grew up in the dang Melon Capital of the World!!! (it does exist)  I should be giving melons more love.  Around noon I started to get a headache and feel super hungry (I was also on a cleaning streak, so I knew that the success of day one depended on how I handled the next few minutes).  I knew I had a juicy peach in the fridge so I hopped off the melon train and ate the peach.  Chugged some more water.  All good!  Later that afternoon I sliced up a honey dew and a cantaloupe.  After having some black coffee (the more I drink coffee "black and nasty", the more I like it and the hipper I feel!) we settled in to our Big Love marathon and I ate like 3 bowls of melon.  

I went to bed a teensy bit hungry, but I also felt a good full from eating produce all day.  I was also pleased at how drinking a lot of water made me feel.


Day one went great, with the exception of our trip to Blockbuster where they had FREE HOT DOGS outside.  Come ON!!  Of all the days.  I lectured myself on strengthening my self control and was able to say "No thanks" with only one teardrop.

I can already tell that this cleanse will be helpful in trying to push good habits into my daily routine: drinking more water, eating more fresh produce, and having more self-control. 


Note to self: Eating fruit is not a punishment.  It is tasty and makes you feel better than eating an oatmeal creme pie.  Most of the time.

Next up, Day Two: Vegetables!