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12
May
12

Experiment day 3

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Today is a rest day from training so not much to chat about there.

Technically day 1 of the cleanse.  I am not sure why they don’t just call it an 11 day cleanse because the 2 days pre-cleanse are exactly the same as the shake days to come.  Anyway.
Day 1 of cleansing is going ok. My plan is to stay busy doing things I need to do. Buying and prepping veggies for meals next week. Grilling chicken and salmon and freezing it for lunches as well. So far I have had my two 4 oz. servings of the cleanse juice.  I really anticipated that this liquid would somehow require a nose holding effort but to my surprise, it was tastey.  It’s packed with vitamins and antioxidants and I feel great.  I do however, miss my coffee.  Really though this is a cleanse and caffeine is one of my vices.   I find it interesting how the mind always thinks negatively regarding an experiment like this, but this is actually not that hard.  I am am generally very disciplined until the discipline gets too strict and then I tend to become a trainwreck.   Hold on loosely and it’s all good.  Having been a morbidly obese emotional eater, I have learned my negative behaviors very well and I openly share the fact that I believe people can change.  But only if they are willing to start accepting responsibility for their own health and positive behaviors.  Yes, it takes time and hard work and a lot of it.  But there has never been a journey more worth traveling!

Now off to wash Lucy the Jeep!

11
May
12

experimenting Day 2

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It’s FRIDAY!!  I love Friday.  Just because it’s the end of the workout week for me and the end of the professional work week for me too.  Don’t get me wrong I do adore my day job but like anyone I adore the weekends more.

Update on the boy and his girlfriend.  Day 1 I thought I might have killed him.   Day 2, I thought surely she was going to meet her maker after running up and down the hill in front of garage gym 107.  Day 3 they both came to win, win, win…no matter what, what, what and both refused to stay down.  Being a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer allows me to show them such variety that just about the time they think they are dying the workout is over. 

Ok, let’s get on with the cleanse discussion.  I should really learn to read and pay more attention.  Yesterday I short-changed myself a delicious small organic apple. That my friends will not happen again, this girl will get her food.  Uh huh, no wonder I was famished by the time dinner rolled around. 

OH WAIT!!  It wasn’t me that had dinner, it was the spousal unit and the boy who had dinner.   For those of you who don’t know I am married to the junk food king of the world.   Although I must say as his awareness grows he’s getting better. 

Last night I was going to send the boy to get the two of them some take out.  It was a great plan until the spousal unit says “fried chicken is not good unless you eat it there”.  Ever wanted to punch someone?  But instead I grabbed my keys and headed out the door to sit with them while they ate dinner. 

I came home and immensely enjoyed my shake.  Seriously, by then I was hungry and it was good.   I slept like a rock last night and felt great when I woke up this morning.

A couple of things to note about these shakes.  They contain whey from grass-fed dairy cows.  Why is that important?  I’m a primal eater.  I eat meat, A LOT OF VEGGIES, some fruit, nuts, sweet potatoes and eggs.  I eat gluten-free oats from time to time and I will occasionally have dairy.  Not likely to risk it any time soon after the vacation fiasco though. 

In comparison to my Sonic foot long chili cheese dogs, large tater tots and chocolate milk shakes that I consumed during my 2 year 150# weight gain, I’m a pristine eater.   If I can lose 158# ANYONE CAN!

Today I’m fully prepared for day two of the pre-cleanse and have a much better understanding of the purpose of these two days.

Today is day two of being totally caffeine free.  That may have something to do with the good nights sleep.  I lifted like a beast in the gym this morning so there is no impact on my lifting so far. 

One other thing.  The word “cleanse” strikes fear in the heart of many a woman.  In the back of your mind you are thinking “I’ll be on the john all day every day for nine days” yeah, I know you’re thinking that but that has not been the case at all. 

Tomorrow and Sunday are the first two official cleanse days.  No food allowed.  I’ve done intermittent fasting from time to time but never for two full days in a row.  We shall see what my iron will is really made of. 

Stand-up paddle board here I come!  That ought to keep me busy.

10
May
12

Experimenting Day 1

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Funny story.  My youngest son is home from college for the summer.  About a month ago he sent me a couple of text messages asking if I would put him and his girlfriend through a summer training program.   “Well heck yeah!” I replied.  Evidently texting is the only form of communication for young adults these days.  But I digress.

So the training  journey started exactly two days ago.  Dear Lord I thought I was about to kill my own kid.  For future reference to all of you moms out there with young adult males.  Never say “he’s a little soft” because some how it will get back to him.  I felt bad for about two seconds.  Either I can toughen him up or life in general will.   He came back for day two and there was nothing soft about him!  He’s already asked me “what time are we training tonight?”.  Now that’s my boy!

When I do things, I do them with full enthusiasm and dedication.  This morning I took some “before” pictures, all of my measurements and heaven forbid my weight.  Heaven forbid over my weight you say?  Not my weight but that silly scale.   It occurred to me as I read all of the instructions for the cleanse that I would be weighing more times in 9 days than I generally do over several months!  I’m an athlete, the scale is irrelevant.  

Today is “pre-cleanse day 1”.  There are two of these days to gear your body up for the full-fledged 9 day cleanse.   That means there will be two bonus days of writing material. 

Ok, on to the IsaLean shake AKA breakfast.  As I got ready to head to the gym I pondered….hmmm now what about my usual pre-workout protein/post workout protein?  I made the executive decision to split the shake in half  and drank half before my workout and half after.  No issues there.  I’ve had some pretty gross shakes over the years this one thankfully isn’t one of them.  So far so good.  I will enjoy documenting all of this.  I lift heavy weights and I’m truly interested to see if there is any impact to my lifts. 

Next will be a decent lunch of lean protein and fresh steamed veggies.   This will be no problem.  I love my normal clean food.

Water, water, water!   Another shake for dinner and more water and no cooking!  Yay for ME!  See there is always a positive spin on things.

Have a great day and go lift heavy things!

09
May
12

A New Adventure

By garagegym107 3 Comments
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My journey gets more fun by the day.  A new adventure is just what the MOJO doctor ordered.  Rewind to three weeks ago.  I went on a week-long vacation with two of my best friends.  We did exactly what we thought vacation should be for us.  We did the best we could do to disconnect from our normal lives.  As much as I’d like to say we were successful, I’ll give it a 50/50 success rating.  Why?  Because we all love being social!

We are all clean eaters in some form or fashion and we pretty much stuck to our normal foods.  However, on day two I began to break out in hives.  I narrowed it down to the two foods I thought were the culprits.  I left in Greek yogurt because secretly I adore it and refuse to admit I could have any type of food sensitivity.  Well lets just say by Wednesday of the glorious vacation I was wrecked with hives.  I ended up at a Minute Clinic and with a prescription for prednisone. 

All that being said, my system has been completely out of whack for what is now my second week after returning from vacation.  What to do, what to do? 

After consulting a friend who is very well versed in the art of nutritional cleansing, I’ve taken the leap and decided to do a full nine-day cleanse.   A cleanse you say?  Yes indeed.  At this point a cleanse simply cannot hurt me any further that what I’m going through already.  

Before I lose you to disinterest, I am not a gimmicky person.  I believe in doing everything the hard way.  In fact my best lessons have been provided solely by the school of hard-knocks, your’s truly now being the head professor.  I don’t believe in taking the easy way out of anything but maybe an argument.

This will not be easy for me unless I make it so.  I lift heavy things on a daily basis.  I eat clean foods 5-6 times daily.  I drink a ton of water daily.  And for the next 9 days I will do everything I normally do differently daily.  Ha!!  That’s crazy talk.

The cleanse is from a company called IsAgenix and my package is supposed to arrive today.  Over the next 11 days or so I will be documenting my experience and my results.  Gather round because if nothing more this will be the funniest thing ever.

Cheers and hang on for the ride!!

08
May
12

Welcome!

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Place holder…patience please while I get my writing MOJO started.   And THANK YOU for stopping by!

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