You want me to cleanse what?!

I have been thinking about weight loss for years, off and on forever actually! I am actually very comfortable in my skin. Being in an amazing marriage really helps. I could have a 3rd eye and I would still be beautiful to Ben! My weight issues come up intermittantly. Like when the formal office party requires shopping for a new dress, or my youngest daughter says "I love your jiggly tummy" and she is poking me and giggling! I always tell myself, I really need to lose some weight. And I think about it and make a great plan, actually a no-fail must succeed type of plan to lose the weight. Right now I am imagining that I just peel off my fat suit and TA-DA...

Okay, back to earth. I have tried so many different combinations of exercise and nutrition. You know, carbs, no carbs, fruit, no fruit, red meat, no red meat. I never stick to anything. It is like I am secretly wishing that I would fail and lo and behold, I do. sigh....

Well no more. I have had enough. My girls don't need Mommy to do everything for themselves anymore. Jay(10) makes a mean grilled cheese and Abby(6) can open a can of tuna. They will survive if I start taking care of myself! I am seeing my own nutrition guru, he is so much more than that though. He is taking on my MIND! He, without a doubt, believes that I can lose 30 lbs. He has me so convinced that I even envision myself 30 lbs lighter. He is the reason why I am writing this blog. I am going to prove to the world, or maybe just you that I am going to lose 30 lbs. And I will be happy doing it, for the most part.

I have been meeting Lars for almost 2 months, he has been holding my hand getting me ready to jump off the fat train. My first job was to start planning my meals. I cook on Sundays for the week and put all the carefully measured food into tiny food containers. Hardest part is eating what is in the containers by the end of the week, some variety helps. I was always eating out by Friday! Now I think I have mastered that a little more and make 2 different types of meals to pick from. Next step is getting my bowels in order. Lars loves to talk bowel movements, we must cleanse the system for it to run efficiently. How will our bodies use the food we eat properly if it just gets stuck in our bowels. We must cleanse. How do we do that you ask? Well, I started with natural grains, fruits and veggies. I am a nicely regular 1 x day gal, I feel very comfortable with that. I am actually proud to say that. I think my jaw hit the floor when Lars told me that 3-4 x day would be better. Who or what did he think I was? Are you kidding me? Who does #2 that many times of day? Honestly! Then I needed to know how he thought I was going to do that. We are starting with a fruit cleanse. 2 days of just fruit and a combo of supplements. Just to get things "moving" he says...

Tomorrow is the day. Ben picked up mangoes, pineapple, bananas, oranges, apples and grapefruit. I think I am prepared. We will see how it goes and if we get "moving"... Wish me luck because I think I need it!