Cleanse update

Who's bright idea was it to start a veggie cleanse while trying to kick bronchitis in the ass medicine free?  Well, needless to say, I suffered a terrible headache that lasted more than 24 hours and effected my sleep, in addition to the barking (aka coughing) that took over my dreams.  That being said, I completed day 1 of my veggie cleanse (woohoo!).  Luckily this cleanse was a mixture of eating, juicing, and blending all the goods.  Day 2 didn't stand a chance.  While I did anticipate a cranky state of mind during a cleanse due to lack of food and caffeine, I didn't anticipate how sick I would feel from actually being having a phlegm (tmi?).  So I am postponing this cleanse to a later date when I am back to health and feeling 150%.  However since I already bought a crap load of produce, I am modifying it for the rest of the week.  And on that note, I am posting a few pics of the veggie dishes I've consumed so far.

Acorn squash stuffed with portabello mushrooms

Carrot ginger soup

Juice blend

Sweet potato and carrot fries

Winter squash and some baked yam fries

Happy Vegging!! xo

When life throws you a carrot, juice it and make carrot soup!

I am guilty of something.  That is....neglecting my blog, as well as my deep down burning need to write about nonsense and sometimes more important nonsense on a regular basis.  So I am back on the scene with some new news.  I have reformed myself!!  That's right, I am no longer unhealthy. Actually, I ironically happen to be typing this as I fight another round of bronchitis.  BUT, that's neither here nor there.  I am talking about how I have been eating CLEAN since January 1st.  And this is by far the longest I have ever stuck to a plan.  I didn't actually go on a diet per say, more like a new way of life.  I was tired of feeling sick, bloated and sluggish all the time.  And for the most part I haven't been sick with my usual colds and/or stomach aches.  The reason I have bronchitis today is because I have been away for the past week with the fam and kids who were getting over viruses, and since I didn't have easy access to the most nutritious foods, my immunity became low and I caught a cold which turned into bronchitis.  Blah blah wah wah boo hoo.

That's not why I decided to revive my blog.  I am currently on a mission to revamp this site, maybe rename, restructure, and add more useful info.  I am still up to my usual shenanigans which include pole dancing, yoga, hot yoga (bikram), anti gravity yoga, etc..  I have had to pause my circus classes since it was overwhelming on my time and  budget....but that will hopefully reconvene soon enough.   In addition to my craziness, I have taken up cooking in a very holistic and healthy manner.  I am enthralled by vegan blogs, stay at home moms making healthy family meals, even people who are cooking foods that fight specific diseases.  I have become a bit obsessed and the more time I spend researching, the more obsessed I've become.

I recently attended a screening for Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and got to meet Joe Cross and hear his story behind the documentary.  It has inspired me to invest in a juicer and juice at least one per day.  It's an expensively healthy habit.  And it's addicting.  I can't seem to get through a day without a juice.  That's why I decided that tomorrow I will go on his 5 day reboot program.  I've stocked up on so much produce (still not enough for these 5 days) and have spent quite some time today prepping.  It's tiring for sure.

I will try to document these next 5 days, assuming I make it!!