Clean Program Day 5- 4lbs down and Daily Do's

164.5!!! Thats friggin right!!!

I woke up today not very hungry at all. I made my shake with a handful of spinach and frozen mangos, and although grainy, was not unsatisfying.

I did my first day of boot camp, and feel like I survived pretty well. I never eat before I work out because I always feel like I am gonna lose my cookies mid workout.... but I didn't have that problem with my shake. It was actually pretty nice.  The big hungry didn't kick in until around 11 am, which isn't too bad, since I woke up at 6.

Todays little tidbit comes via The Clean Program website

Daily Do’s

Do these daily, they are essential to the overall success of your 21 days of the Clean Program (and beyond).

Rebuild: Plan and prepare your three meals either as needed or in advance so you don’t go hungry. Two liquid meals; breakfast and dinner, and one solid meal for lunch. Supplements go with each meal and a Encourage is taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

Renew: Plan and prepare your four meals either as needed or in advance so you don’t go hungry. Every day you will have two solid meal and two drinks or liquid meals. Plan to have the liquid meals for breakfast and late afternoon and the food meals for lunch and dinner.Eating a light dinner as opposed to a heavy one is important because it gives your digestive system a break and helps facilitate your body’s own cleansing mechanisms as you sleep. During your morning shake, lunch, and light dinner you will also take a series of supplements to support your cleanse.

Follow the Elimination Diet guidelines for all your meals and snacks during the 21 days.

Leave a 12 hour window between the last liquid meal of the day and the first liquid meal of the next. Try not to snack on solid food in between, but liquids are fine (herbal tea, lemon juice and water, fresh juices, water, coconut water, nut milks, plain water).

Make sure you have at least one bowel movement each day or whatever amount means you’re not constipated, as it’s different for every person. If you’re having difficulty due to an increase in fiber consumption, use herbal laxatives, magnesium supplements, castor oil, and the other suggestions given in the FAQ section.

Drink enough pure water so that you urinate at least every hour. If you aren’t going that much, drink more water!

Move. Sweating releases toxins so if you can work up a sweat, that’s great! Walk, dance, jump, hike, yoga, bike, swim. .. Whatever gets the lymph flowing, even if it’s gentle movement. The more movement and the more often you can incorporate it will greatly enhance your experience. Park your car two blocks away from your destination, get off the subway or bus several blocks away from where you need to be and walk the rest of the way. Get up and walk around your office often, and thake the long way to everything. These seemingly small choices are very beneficial to your cleanse.

Rest. Get enough sleep (it may be more than you normally need) and take time every day to simply be still and quiet.

Breathe. Deeply. All day long.

Keep us posted. Reach out for support. my.cleanprogram.com and support@cleanprogram.com

Enjoy. You’re giving yourself an incredible gift, and you’re worth it.

xo