Shout Hooray, today is the day. It's Monday. Detox day!

Spring is upon us and I can't think of a better way to welcome in the new season than doing a bit of spring cleaning. I'm not talking about dusting behind the bookshelf, I'm talking about a cleanse of the body and soul.

But more on that in a minute.

A few months ago I went to one of Dr Libby Weaver's seminars ( by the way I  love that woman) and she mentioned that the only minerals or supplements that she would touch are the Usana brand. So, I invested in some multi vitamins and have recently signed up for their " RESET Spring detox challenge."

I have done a detox before and I know that it is not a panacea for my sugar addiction but I do believe that it is a good jump start to get myself back into a healthy routine. The RESET program begins with 5 days of eating only Low GI shakes, bars, supplements, small amounts of fruits and raw vegetables. Along with the food I must work out each day for 30 minutes, drink 2 liters of water, have zero alcohol and floss. I earn points each day for the tasks I accomplish. If I don't complete a task in one day, I can't finish it the next day and count points for the first day and the next day. So, I must choose wisely and EARN, EARN EARN!

Obviously the easiest part will be the alcohol and the hardest part- the food. Over the next few weeks if you happen to eat chocolate in front of me, and then I just happen to knock it out of your hand, stomp it into an indistinguishable stain of brown on the ground and then you smack my palm into your forehead, I hope you'll realize the grave mistake you made in my presence. And then you will kindly apologize for your ridiculousness. And there will be no hard feelings.  Because, I'm cool like that.

I will attempt to update my blog as often as possible to let you know how it's going, what the side effects are (if any) and how I'm doing in my points tally. I weighed in this morning at 67kgs ( I hope most of that is muscle!) and if i loose the most weight out of the participants I could win $500! Fingers crossed.

Day one:

Menu
Breakfast- Strawberry shake
Snack- Nutrition bar
Lunch- Vanilla shake with a banana
Snack- Nutrition bar
Dinner- Diced carrot, red pepper, edamame beans, broccoli with a Chocolate shake.


Physical/Mental/Spiritual
45 minute swim after work
Had Family home evening with Hubby
Planned all my school lessons for the week so it's off my mind

Mood
Even though it's only Day one, the hunger pangs were definitely there. I'm not cranky or moody just a little hungry.

Side Effects
Running to the bathroom every 5 minutes plus bright yellow pee ( I know you were all wondering)

Wish me luck!!