Day 2

I am flying high!

So far, so good. The food has been delicious and abundant. I feel ridiculously healthy and definitely don't feel deprived. Last night I had to bring my dinner to a social function and the tables were "decorated" with colorful M&Ms. I didn't even want one! (Granted, Day 1, highly motivated!)

If you're interested in trying the cleanse, you need to do two things. First, buy Kathy Freston's book, Quantum Wellness Cleanse. Second, find your nearest Trader Joe's (or Whole Foods or Outpost) and stock your fridge and cupboards with beans, fruits, vegetables, more beans, rice-corn-potato products (grains, pastas, crackers and bread), organic pasta sauce, polenta, steel cut oatmeal, organic peanut butter, raw nuts, and more vegetables.

I love Trader Joe's because they make healthy eating very convenient with things like ready-made polenta, brown rice blends, and so much more. Their Soycutash blend (frozen corn, soy beans and red pepper) is outstanding, too.

In the mindset of trying something new today, I made collard greens! I followed the recipe on the back of the package for "Simple Greens." They are de-licious! I ate a lot -- I'm not sure what that will do to my insides.

Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast:

Polenta

Baby Bella Mushrooms and Spinach
Pecans sprinkled on top

Stewed Prunes (I'm weird that way)

Lunch:

Sweet Potato with EVOO

Collard Greens (Onions, Garlic, Tomatoes)

Apple

*Favorite meal so far!

Dinner:

Leftover Brown Rice & Bean

Blend with Peanut Satay Sauce

More Collard Greens (YUM)

Fresh Blueberries

Note: I am no longer listing my beverages, which consist of water and many herbal tea varieties to keep it interesting. I drink my tea hot as well as iced.

Exercise: 35 minutes on the WaterRower -- my stationary rowing machine that uses a tank of water for resistance. (You're actually turning a paddle so you get the benefit hearing the sounds of rhythmic, soothing water.) I also took the dogs to the dog park and slogged through deep snow on two trails.

It's nice not to be measuring or counting calories.

More tomorrow ... I have some reading to do.