The Cleanse

Last March Chris and I did a cleanse for the first time. We did it to clean the toxins out of our bodies. For 21 days we ate just vegetables and fruits along with some shakes. That means no dairy and no bread or pasta! On day 11 of the 21 we were able to add in small portions of chicken and fish. We do the program through our chiropractor, Crossroads Chiropractic and the supplements are through Standard Process.

We decided to do it again this year because we both overindulged over the holidays. We wanted to get back to our clean diet. Crossroads asked me to write a testimonial so I did and emailed it to them. When I went to the meeting about the cleanse they asked me to read it or give my story. Thank goodness for Toastmasters. Two years ago I would have never been able to get up impromptu in front of that room of strangers and speak. The next time I went in for an adjustment several of the staff thanked me and said I did a great job speaking. Then when I came home that night this is what I found; a beautiful flower arrangement from Crossroads in my favorite color!

It's been a little more difficult for us this time. We both had headaches the first two days, but they say that's common. Today was day six and we've come up with a few new things to get us through. Our favorite is making sweet potato chips to snack on at night. Chris slices a sweet potato really think and bakes it until they get crunchy. They are so delicious! We know it's only 21 days in the grand scheme of things and our bodies will thank us in the long run.