Ok, so I’m on a cleanse where, for two weeks I am to have two shakes a day to replace two meals plus one sensibly portioned, healthy, low carb/sugar meal. However, two consecutive days of each week, instead of the shakes I’m to drink 4 less filling, more cleansing drinks (no food meal at all.)
Yes, challenging.
Especially Saturday. I had my two shakes for breakfast and lunch. However… I had plans to visit a friend’s house. His wife was going out for a girl’s night, so he called a couple of the guys over to help watch the kids and other shenanigans.
These plans were made weeks ahead of time and he was BBQing. I was completely intending on eating some meat and that would be it. And not touching the pastry style cookies that I brought for the house.
I get there and oh he’s ready for company. A lot of beer, Cool Ranch Doritos (the best chip on the planet), pita chips and hummus, another spiced up bag of chips, bacon and cheddar flavored pretzels, 3 kinds of ribs, pulled pork, burgers wrapped in BACON.
Oh come on. I’m just a man. This was pushing the limits of my willpower. But also, he spent some money for the night. Could I really say “Thanks for all of this, but I’m on a cleanse so I’ll just take a few ribs, pulled pork (no bun), and a burger, hold the bun… and hold the bacon… dammit”?
No, I could not do it. I went all in. Including the cookies.
And let me tell you… I PAID THE PRICE for my transgression.
I slept over since he lives a couple hours away and it was a night event. I think I only slept a few hours. My stomach was tossing and turning, and I wasn’t about to wake them up to see if they had any Peptp, Alka-Selzter, etc.
And this morning I drove back then straight out to a friend’s wife’s 40th bday party. I was not prepared to start doing shakes again.
Ugh.
Ok, I’ll go back tomorrow.
hee hee I’m still not a fan of the cleanse thing, stay hydrated, take care of you.
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my deepest respect and my best to you. I could not do a deep cleanse but respect those who do.
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So was the price you paid worth the food you got to eat?!
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Ugh.
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Oh dear. Tomorrow is a new day, best not to try to cleanse too much on a weekend. I should know, I destroyed my clean eating with pizza on Friday night. The kids really wanted pizza!
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Forget the shakes Rex! 🙂
You live only once!! Then when it’s warmer, you can do some cleansing with fruit, salads and the amount of meat that fits in your palm diet 🙂
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Good point
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I will do it with you when I get back. I love isagenix.
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I’m only on for a week and a half more.
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Best of luck on the rest of your cleanse. A little “cheat” here and there, no biggie!
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Thanks
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BBQ, bacon and friendship…you are only human. Time to give yourself a break. The cleanse will happen, maybe in a bit of isolation??? Good luck Van ☺
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Thanks. Yeah I went back on yesterday. Today and tomorrow are the deep cleanse days. No food at all. Just drinks they are barely more substantial that water
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Thanks for sharing. I’m on a cleanse too, just drink some tomato juice, i feel wierd. All the best.
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All you drink is tomato juice? For how long?
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No i mix it up, i had a kale and banana smoothie yesterday. I also love the plum and pawpaw. However i only replace one of my meals(supper) and eat low carb meals during the day. I commend you for replacing two.
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How’s it working?
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