Food Can Fix That

I think I underestimated the size of the bowl I would need! No way those bananas are going in there without it spilling over the top! 🤣

Here’s to day 3 of the 369 cleanse from the cleanse to heal book by

It’s been way way way way way too long since I’ve done one of these cleanses and I’m NEVER going this long again.

It’s so easy to fall off track with cleansing and just general clean eating when life pulls you in too many directions. Especially once you’re feeling good again and being more social.

And it’s way too easy to keep making poor choices when processed food is on every corner and at every social gathering.

I got burned out having to make my own food for every place we went, so I quit. It was enjoyable for awhile…. Until symptoms started coming back. It was slow at first, so I thought no big deal and kept choosing the easy options until the scales tipped.

Pretty soon I was getting sick with EVERY cold and flu that came through town. Seriously every month for 8 months straight. Now it was even harder to get back on track because I never felt good.

I’m so happy that I had a change in my workload so I could have a more balanced life right now and re-commit to cleansing. I’m only on day 3 and I can FEEL it!

If you’ve gone off track and aren’t feeling your best, I encourage you to try to make the time for your health, because even though it’s “hard” work in the kitchen sometimes, that hard is much easier than feeling like garbage the rest of your life ❤️

I’m really enjoying great mangos again!!! They were not good last year and I’ve missed them. I love pairing mango with a berry for a sweet and sour kick!

Found a new place I can get healthy options when traveling! For my Michigan friends, especially those who follow , please check out in Rockford.

They have !!!

My sister found this place, and called me mid work day because she was so excited to find a place with clean foods I could eat at when we come to visit.

In the picture, we have a “pretty AF” bowl topped with tons of fruit. I took the cocoa nibs off. The pink smoothie is “the hussy”

If you live in the area, go check them out! They have something for everyone.

We need to support places like this! I’m tired of the fast food garbage we currently have on every corner. Let’s get more places like this to pop up in every city by showing that’s what we want!

I’m getting closer to figuring out camping!

Healing takes work. You can’t just throw a pack of hot dogs, chips, and cereal in the camper and go.

When I bring lettuce, cucumbers, and berries camping they end up freezing. It’s been very frustrating.

We finally bought an electric cooler and it’s a game changer! I’m so happy we made this investment. I can now have salads and juices when I camp!

It’s produce washing day!

Some days I love it and it feels super empowering knowing everything is washed for the week.

Other days I dread it because I’m too busy with other things.

Whether I love or hate it, I know that if it doesn’t get done then I’m not eating very well for the week.

What things do you have to do each week to make sure you stay on track with your goals?

This was my counter 5 days ago. I finally got the “hit” to do an advance 369 cleanse again, and the only way this works for me is to prep as much as I can ahead of time.

We wash all the produce before it goes in the fridge and I set up all the powders for the detox smoothie so it’s quick each day.

Spoiler alert, this is really the only way I’ve found to stay consistent with any habit you want to implement - be prepared!

That could be scheduling in grocery shopping, meal prepping once or twice a week, or even making some meals/sauces ahead of time so when you’re busy living your life you don’t have the excuse of “I don’t have enough time each day”

What do you do to ensure your success?

Happy Easter!

Today we kept it simple with burgers (meat or veggie to your preference), broccoli salad, and green beans with seasoned potatoes.

I steam the green beans and potatoes first, then add about a Tbsp of vegan butter so the ranch seasoning sticks to them. Then roast for 15 minutes on 425. I adjust that depending on how well cooked they are from steaming.

Hope you all had a great day!

Day one of the 28 day cleanse - for the third time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The first attempt I wasn’t really committed or ready and made it to day 2. The second time I was committed and made it to day 12…. What happened you ask?

Life.

And that’s totally fine because I already feel so much better by making that 12 day commitment.

To be perfectly honest I might never complete the full 28 day cleanse as written, but every time I start over it still helps because I’m being in soooooo many raw meals filled with fruit, greens, herbs, and veggies.

What if I did 6-7 days of cleanse meals, then “messed up” with a little rice or something for 1-2 days, and then right back to 6-7 days of cleanse meals? And I did that the rest of my life? Would it really matter that I couldn’t make a full 28 days in a row?

I have a feeling that I’d be doing just fine. I also feel like after awhile I’d probably be able to make it the 28 days because this way of eating has become my new normal.

Keep this in mind when you run out of bananas or papaya in the middle of your cleanse, or you end up working a 14 hour day unexpectedly, or a family member gets sick and demands more of your time and you end up going off track.

It’s not the end of the world. Just keep doing what you can…. The compassion towards yourself is just as important as what you’re actually eating as you move towards more healing foods on a regular basis.

When you look back after months or even years of trying to do better, you will be amazed at what your new normal looks like compared to your past. Every step gets you closer to healing. Keep fueling that body…. Compassionately!

This was last nights salad for I think day 7 or 8 of the 28 day cleanse. It took me an hour to eat it!!!

I’m not gonna lie, I only enjoyed the first 3/4 of that thing. The bowl is 12” across and about 3” deep. It’s a BIG salad. My belly didn’t have room for all of it, but I kept eating because I was hungry. Salad doesn’t have a lot of calories when you take off the cheese, fatty dressing, and meats.

It is naturally filled with less calories, which means you have to eat a LARGE amount to feel satisfied…. But my stomach didn’t have room for it all.

After going all raw the past two days, I decided I’m going to shrink the salad size and keep having some steamed potatoes for at least another week. It is still the 28 day cleanse, but the modified version… which is still very helpful!

That is the best thing about information, you can customize it. There are sooooo many options to meet you where you are. You do what you can and keep adding things as you need to. It is truly the only information that has ever moved the needle on my chronic pain, headaches, fatigue, and so much more.

I hope you’ll give it a chance!

Pomegranate apple juice is my favorite!!!! Fits right into my 28 day cleanse for a refreshing afternoon drink.

Day two dinner of 28 day cleanse… potato and asparagus salad.

Note that the full version of this cleanse is 100% raw foods, but I’m modifying the first week with some cooked options from the book to ease into it as well as to use up some potatoes I still had.

I actually think I’d like this better if I just ate the salad plain and had the potatoes separate afterwards, but that’s the best part of the 28 day cleanse. You can change it up a little to meet your preferences.

I’ll be back tomorrow with more (unless I eat a repeat meal, then I’ll wait until I have a new one to share).

Got day one of the 28 day cleanse in the books (again). I went off track with it yesterday and started over today.

This is banana lettuce boats with “caramel” sauce from first book (revised and expanded edition). I didn’t add the raisins.

Well I “messed up” the 28 day cleanse yesterday with rice and a little chicken.

Who cares? It was only the second day and I’ve been feeling run down, so I choose convenience in the moment.

The little bit I ate doesn’t just cancel out the lemon water, celery juice, detox smoothie, fruit and salad I ate before that and today I feel a little better and got back on track.

I’ve done several 369 cleanses in the past, but went WAY off track during the past 2 years and decided I needed to do a cleanse with more freedom to get back on track. This is why I choose the 28 day cleanse.

It might seem “harder” because it’s longer, but for me it’s just what I need because it has more flexibility.

This is why I love the information. You can customize it to where you are. If you want real information to change your life, I strongly recommend getting any of his books you are drawn to, then just take it one step at a time!

Picture is the apple salad I made from his first book “medical medium revised and expanded” in the recipes section.

Mango salsa lettuce wraps. One of my favorites! Day one cleanse in the books.

Salsa has:
Diced mango
Red onion
Tomato
Cilantro
Lime juice

This is a sign that you should consider doing a cleanse or increasing the amount of fresh fruit and leafy greens you consume.

Your body will thank you!

That is all for today 😁

Why can’t restaurants serve me this?!?!

Sometimes a girl needs a break and just wants someone to wash a bunch of produce and put it on a plate for her to enjoy.

It reminds me of when I was a kid and my mom would cut up the apples or watermelon for us. It was so nice to have the work done for you.

Now I’m the mom, and we can’t just order pizza, so I want to know why can’t I just order this???

Let’s change the world and start asking for it community. We got the world to make us celery juice by asking for it, so let’s asks for more of what we want!!!