I Feel Absolutely Amazing!!!

I just have to share this mid-day update:

I feel absolutely amazing!

I woke up this morning not feeling well at all but thanks be to God, that now I have so much energy, a new pep in my step, and I feel great!

Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Hilbert part deux LOL.

He is still being a trooper but experiencing the necessary detox symptoms - while I am feeling great, he is irritable, hungry, weak, and tired.  I have felt these symptoms from past detoxing experiences but thankfully not this time...not yet anyway.

He said, "I have not felt this hungry in a long time. Why can't I eat meat?!" I explained the detox process and how the cleansing comes from the raw diet. He's not trying to hear any of it.

However, he did agree to eat hard-boiled eggs for lunch as opposed to another turkey salad.  But I will make the salad for him later.

Although Kool-Aid is really off of the menu, he let me put Stevia (a natural sweetener) in it as opposed to the goo-gobs of sugar that I usually pour in.  He even suggested for me not to add any sugar at all. 0-0 (wide-eyes).  Now that is progress!

I really have to commit to making at least 1 green smoothie daily even after this cleanse, so that I can continue to feel this good; hopefully hubby will be on board with that for him as well.

Ok good people...until the next post, continue to be blessed!

Side bar...for those of you who are not familiar with me or my story, read some of my posts from 2012 and 2013, and you will understand why I am so passionate about posting onto this blog.

Although I have not been as consistent as I would like to be, God has still done a great work in me and I know that He is continuing to do so... I am yet a work in progress but I know that...

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:..." - Philippians 1:6

I will continue to share my story in order that He might get the glory.

Halfway Mark: Back on Track

Good day all,

I am happy to report that the Hilbert's are back on track.

We began this morning with some water, detox tea, and our Peach Berry Spinach smoothie which consisted of the following ingredients:

• 3 handfuls spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup frozen peaches
• 1 handful fresh seedless grapes
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• 3 packets stevia to sweeten (I only put these in Dwayne's)
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds

In case anyone wants to make it, the directions are as follows...

1. Place spinach and water into blender (NutriBullet, etc.) 
2. Blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency.  
3. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients.  
4. Blend until creamy.

Voila! There you have it...

Oh, did I share that I am also participating in the Brazen Fit 24-Days Ab Challenge?  Well I am.  

I began on November 16th (I think) and continued faithfully until the day I began this 10-day green smoothie cleanse.  

So after being on hiatus for a few days, I am on Day 19.  It is not too late to incorporate this Ab challenge along with this cleanse.  

Exercising will only help the results.  But let me teeeeeeelllll you...if you have not done crunches, leg raises or planks in awhile, then there will be days when this challenge will be brutal.  But trust me, pushing through is worth it!

Be blessed!

Whelp the Hunger Won But He Still Kept it Healthy

I knew it!  My husband has had just about enough.  He came in the house and said, "Tye, I need to eat."  I knew that it was a wrap...well, for tonight anyway.  But he trusted my judgment and settled for a turkey salad, but wanted to ensure that there was enough turkey in the salad.

I am proud of him AND he drank water with it instead of the usual soda, Kool-Aid or some other drink filled with sugar.  Now this is just round 2 so we shall see how the night ends.

Meanwhile, I just drank my evening smoothie, about to drink my Green tea, and may eat a hard-boiled egg or 2 or 3 :-))))))))))))))

Ughhh and the symptoms are not so bad with the exception of the toxins that are coming out of my skin.  I mean it is so bad that I am almost scratching my face off.  I do not quite remember this experience but if it is a sign that I am getting healthier in my body, then I will take it.

Oh and I was able to fit into a skirt today that I have not been able to wear in a few years.

A special shout out to Estelle Boyd for telling me about this cleanse in the first place.

Alright everyone, I am getting ready to catch up on the Finale of America's Next Top Model Season 22.

Be blessed.

Oh, and this is what the salad looked like once he had his way a bit...filled with French dressing.

Hunger Got the Best But Day 4 Was a Success

My poor hubby has definitely been a trooper throughout this entire detox situation.  He really has not enjoyed the smoothies that much but he is yet holding on.

I shared with you that hunger got the best of me last night as I was craving fried chicken, but thank God I did not give in... I cannot say the same for my hubby LOL.

I just so happened to come out of the bathroom last night to find him standing in front of the refrigerator, door wide open, with his pointer finger lightly caressing our leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, and having just a slight taste.  Poor thing!  I had to laugh but I also had to ask what he was doing.  Just like a 3-year old he said, "I'm hungry! I've been hungry for days!"  I felt so bad.  So he grudgingly closed the door and came back upstairs. I offered him some carrots and nuts but he opted not to eat anything.  SMH poor thing!

Although he did not really like the Berry Peachy smoothie today, he drank most of it.  He really did not eat too many of the nuts either.  I have a feeling that he is just about done with this process but hopefully he will hang in there a bit longer...6 more days to go.  Hey, he originally thought that it was for 15 days so 10 should be nothing right?  I have to remember that he has NEVER detoxed before so this is all new to him, and I am glad that he agreed in the first place.

I even offered for him to do the modified version which asks you to commit to 2 smoothies a day (which he has been doing), and then have a sensible meal like turkey, chicken breast; nothing fried, no beef, nothing too heavy.  So actually if he truly gave in and ate that turkey last night, it would not have been all bad.

We shall see what tonight and the weekend will bring.

I am getting ready to eat my share of hard-boiled eggs :-)))))))))))))  Maybe only 4 as opposed to 6. ;-)

Toodles

Preparation is Key

I am all set for our detox/cleanse for Day 4.

I have washed and laid out all of our NutriBullet containers, and have prepared all of the necessary ingredients for tomorrow.

Tomorrow's smoothie is called Berry Peachy and consists of the following:

• 2 handfuls kale
• 1 handful spinach
• 2 cups water
• 2 apples, cored, quartered
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peaches
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 2 packets stevia 
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds

I have divided up all of the ingredients, packed them in freezer storage bags, and have placed them in the freezer/refrigerator as necessary.  All I have to do is pack my husband's raw nuts into his container and we are ready to go!

Considering that my One Word for the Year was "Prepare", this lesson on preparation is fitting.

I am looking forward to what tomorrow will bring but for now, I am looking forward to a good night's rest.

Be blessed everyone!

Day 3 - I'm Hungry :-\

I am glad to report that today was another successful day.

• Smoothies with flax seeds...CHECK
• Raw nuts...CHECK
• Raw fruit...CHECK
• Water...CHECK
• Detox tea...CHECK
• Cravings for fried chicken...CHECK, CHECK, AND MORE CHECKS

Trust me, I am well aware of the benefits of this cleanse, which I remind myself of each time I want something other than this cleanse, but boy oh boy is fried chicken calling my name.  :-/

Don't worry, I'm not going to eat any, I'm just saying... 

Even my hubby was complaining that he was hungry but he is a trooper...he just grabbed a handful of nuts and settled for them LOL.

This particular cleanse allows you to eat additional foods besides just the raw fruit, veggies and nuts that I am used to.  For example, you're allowed to eat natural peanut butter and hard boiled eggs.  And boy are they both yummy! ;-)))))))))))))))))))

I am not sure how much cleansing I am really doing when I am eating, I don't know, let's say 6 hard boiled eggs at one time. 0.0 (that's wide eyes just in case it doesn't translate in the blog).  But hey, they should have never told me that they were allowed!

Today I just felt like I needed a bit more roughage so I just shoveled handfuls of kale and lettuce down my throat.

The symptoms are not as bad today...well, at least the headaches are gone.  The fatigue and nausea are still there but it comes with the territory.  Oh and I have acne to add to the mix - a sure sign that my skin is releasing toxins.  Yayyyy for me!

Time will tell.

I took some pics but they look almost identical to past pics.

Berry Green smoothie (made with spinach, apple, mango, strawberry, grape and flaxseeds)

Technically this should be for Day 1 but I improvised because my husband is allergic to bananas

Apple Berry smoothie (made with spring mix greens, spinach, blueberry, banana, apple, and flax seeds) and detox tea (Dhealthstore).

Day 2 - Another Successful Day

Well, my husband and I have successfully completed Day 2 of our Green Smoothie Cleanse.

As promised, I prepared last night and although I was still running a bit later for work than anticipated (I arrived right at 8:00 AM as opposed to earlier), smoothies and snacks were in our hands and ready to go by 7:30 AM.  OOPS...I did forget to put flax seeds in our smoothies though :>|

Today's smoothie was not as tasty but we still kept up with the prescribed diet of raw fruit, veggies, and nuts, and of course water.  My husband is allergic to bananas, which is one of the ingredients for today and tomorrow's smoothie so I improvised by putting extra of the other ingredients.

We are beginning to feel the normal effects of detoxing such as headaches, fatigue, nausea, and flu-like symptoms which are all good signs of progress. WHOOO HOOO!!!!! :-/ Uggghhhh!!!

On that note, I am going to bed zzzzzzzz.

Here are a few pics...

                                                                 Ingredients

                                         

                                Detox tea courtesy of www.Dhealthstore.com

Last night's late-night snack...celery and carrot sticks dipped in natural peanut butter