Our Cleanse - The Weekend Report

What's a cleanse? Simply put, a cleanse is a short-term regimen designed to detoxify your body - it could be from sugar, caffeine, alcohol, processed foods, meat or something else. Most cleanses are similar to fasting, so you'll likely take in a lot of fluids to flush out toxins from the body. Be sure to consult your health-care provider before beginning a cleanse.

Today marks the end of my seventh day of my second ever cleanse.  Sal has done a great job blogging about the first few days - in fact her first blog outed me to the world! (Read about Sal's last day on the cleanse here.)

My dark secret is that I did not finish my first cleanse - I wavered off after eight days.  So, I am totally committed to completing the full eleven days of this, and today the end is in sight.  Fiver more days!

So, why am I doing this?  Well, believe it or not, I am a caffeine addicted chocoholic! Yes, in the last few months, as we have launched Intent, this wonderful site focused on personal, social and global wellness, I have had 5 teas and 1 cappuccino a day, sometimes a coke, and generally a chocolate chip cookie every day.  Not a role a model of healthy living, eh?

My goal has really been to clean my system.  The first few days were really bad - fighting a cold, as well as caffeine withdrawal (which were both linked), I had body aches, head aches and was exhausted.  On Monday, I actually slept for two hours in the afternoon - something I haven't done since I had my second child 4 years ago!!

It's got easier by the day, and dare I say it, I feel pretty good tonight as I write this.  I confess - I have "cheated" with one tea almost every day.  But, I am a believer in finding the right balance in any situation -- seriously, I was utterly miserable, so the tea, probably my psychological crutch, saved me.

Five more days...  This time, I am determined to complete it. I am feeling good, and know that the coming days will result in great physical and emotional rewards.