Do you keep your word to yourself?

We’re coming up on the time of all the New Year’s resolutions!! Don’t make commitments to yourself that you can’t follow through with. Don’t break down the trust you have in yourself with an unrealistic New Year’s resolution. Meet yourself where you are, you know yourself! You know what you can follow through with and what you can’t. Keep your word to yourself in the little things and build from there.

I wanted to share a few thoughts with you from week 1 of this 21 day cleanse I am doing. In a way, it gets harder and harder to follow the plan as the cleanse progresses. But here’s the thing, I need this cleanse! My body needs some help and I’m convinced this cleanse will provide that help. So I decided to stick to this program as best I could…and then I decided not to decide again! The decision is the hardest part…make it once and leave it be! Don’t bring it into question again…that’s exhausting!

During week one I cut out coffee, sugar and white flour, avoided red meat (which I already do) and slowly weaned myself off of meat entirely. I avoided processed foods as much as possible too. I also have supplements that I take as part of the cleanse; 2 pills before each meal to optimize digestion, and one powder packet of greens each day. The powdered greens are SO GROSS and definitely a challenge for me.

I didn’t really notice much change the 1st week, just appreciated the process of slowly transitioning my body into an elimination diet so as not to shock my system. I admit it was difficult to continue cooking meals for my husband, then not being able to eat them and having to fix something far less tasty for myself. But honestly, what I miss most is my warm cup of coffee each morning! What do you think would be hardest for you? Tell me in the comments below.