Shanna Jones: First Day, New Goals

Wow, where do I begin! This weekend was the worst out of all the days that I have been cleansing. Let’s begin with Friday, which was day 5. I work evenings and I had a really hard time going to eat dinner and taking my capsules at the suggested times like I was supposed to (I work at a casino on weekends). Food temptation was everywhere, but I managed to steer clear of all of that. Saturday was the worst of all the days, though. Not only was I behind in taking my capsules, but I also went 8 hours without eating anything. What’s…

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Day four was a little better and even though I feel sluggish, I’m doing ok. It’s still hard to fight that urge to eat anything but what I’m supposed to eat. I find myself going to my room when my children are eating. I know I will get bored with eating the same old food but I know it’ll all be worth it. I have lost 3 pounds since starting on Monday, so that’s a plus. I am now five days into this cleanse and it’s getting a little better everyday. What are some good exercises that I can do…

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Yesterday was a little better, but for some reason at the end of the day I felt so hungry and I’m so tempted to eat something other than what I’m supposed to eat. I did make this salad dressing that tasted great. I’ve lost two pounds so far, and I’m happy with that. I’ve been working out and my body hurts so bad, but I push myself to go to my trainer and workout. Is it OK for me to drink regular tap water because that distilled water is God awful and I love drinking water. Day 3 is OK, my sugar levels…

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So last night I really couldn’t get any sleep because of all the anticipation of starting this cleanse. I am excited, scared, anxious and a list of other feelings that I am going through right now about this journey. I started my day with a smoothie, which tasted pretty good. I took the first set of pills and drank the distilled water, which tastes horrible. I packed my lunch and snacks, which were orange slices and carrot sticks. I made a homemade dressing for my salad that consisted of EVO (extra virgin olive oil) and lemon juice with some spices. It tasted…

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