And we are off!

Day 1 of my cleanse is complete. From all have heard about cleanses and drastic changes in diet, the first 3-4 days are the worst. Then hopefully all the benefits set in.

So, here are the the highlights: the food was very good, I didn't feel famished, I lost several pounds (probably water weight but still)

and the low points: I had a very bad headache by the end of the day, I had people over and had to eat my own separate food

Other than the headache, the day was a success. I can live with eating different foods and my food was really tasty. They all wanted to try it too.

Yesterday's breakfast was a carrot, mango, and mint smoothie.

I spent some time yesterday morning making snacks so that I had quick food available when hunger struck. I made these roasted spiced chickpeas which will satisfy my crunchy cravings.

And my kids loved these dried fruit and nut bites.

I forgot to take pictures of lunch and dinner but they were also very good. I had an avocado mixed with peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, salt, and olive oil for lunch and roasted cauliflower with almonds, olives, and peppers along with hummus and raw veggies for dinner. Both were very satisfying (Although I may have eaten a bit more than one serving at dinner. I was quite hungry by that point)

Breakfast for day 2 is an antioxidant smoothie (berry and pomegranate) with trail mix as a mid-morning snack.

My kids are requesting that I make another batch of smoothies already so it passed the kid test. And Brian, my husband, called it breakfast candy!

Overall, I feel good about how things are going. I am not sure quite why the headache hit so strong last night as I am not withdrawing from caffeine (I avoid caffeine) and wonder if I could be withdrawing from refined sugar. But I am also easily prone to headaches and am still letting down from all of the holiday festivities. Any other thoughts?

I luckily have one more quiet day before we launch into the school routine again so I hope to try out some more recipes and establish my own routine today before the busyness sets in.

Happy eating!

Kara