Bathroom visit number 17, paying a local Starbucks to use their restroom, jumping in San Francisco gridlock traffic to bang on doors to use the restroom.
Yes that all happened on Day One of this cleanse.
Yes.
I found myself in this situation often throughout the day. I needed to pee!
And I needed to do it OFTEN.
I found myself stuck in traffic while my producer was driving and needing to despratley find a restoom. I jumped out of the car and went to Noah’s Bagels, Peets Coffee, Donut shop and NOW RESTRROM.
Lesson learned- DO NOT have to use the bathroom in the Financial District in San Francisco.
It became so overwhelming that I was going to jump out on the side of the street and pee in a bush!
My friend suggested Starbucks near the Twitter building and just my luck 3 tour buses of foreigners were unloading. I was not hopeful.
So I make my way into Starbucks and was given a list of ridiculous rules and regulations to use the bathroom. As much money as I have people spend in there! ugh!
So you have to wait in line at Starbucks, buy something, get a receipt, locate a hotel employee,take the receipt to an employee of the hotel, get them to use their key to unlock the bathroom. wow!
With a room full of 200 tourist I wasn’t hopeful.
I threw the man a $1 and said I don’t want anything but a receipt before I have to pee on your floor! He gave me a treat or and handed me a receipt. I am unsure what it was. I ran out to the hotel area and thank God a bell hop person was unlocking the door for gentleman and I quickly grabbed him and said please open the ladies. I explained the Starbucks situation he shock his head and said are you kidding me I said nope I had to go through a lot!
He said next time just come straight to here,that’s crazy. For that Ill leave the door open in case you need it again. So yes I handed him the treat and receipt . He earned it
Day one had me in the street, running through traffic, almost in tears, but I did it!
This is not a weight loss juice fast. This is a cleanse. We are clearing our energy, body, and soul to usher in new life. This journey is to bring clarity, peace, abundance, love, direction, energy, health, humility, and gratefulness to you. This is NOT a lose weight quick experience although you will lose weight. A goal of weight loss alone will not keep you motivated to avoid solid food. This is for those who truly desire more from life. To be honest if weight loss alone could motivate you then you would already be at your goal weight. I stress the importance of looking within and connecting with yourself. This is a time of reflection, declutter, clean, finishing task, completion, trying new things, and making new friends. This is so much more than a weight loss camp. This is the green light you needed to say YES! A true spiritual breakthrough. You will gain peace of mind, confidence, self esteem, and healing! Going 14 days without food is a test of endurance. And it’s also an opportunity to break habits and create your own way. When you remove dependency you realize capability
Why May 28
The new moon is a perfect time to clear out negative energy and usher in abundance. A fresh start.
The Action
We will juice and/or blend our drinks
Blend and/or juice Fruits and Vegetables ONLY
NO SOLID meals
ALL LIQUID MEALS FOR 14 DAYS
Drink tons of water and/or infused water
Try and make 3 drinks per day. You can make it easy on yourself and make enough to last a full day but I never do that seeing as I have a nutribullet, it is designed for single servings
The Tools
You can use a blender (such as Vitamix or Nutribullet ) (Please note I will reference Nutribullet only because that is what I use for my drinks.)
and/or
You can use an actual juicer. A juicer extracts pulp from your vegetable.
Whats the difference?
The blender keeps all of the fruit while a juice separates the fruit. You will have pulp left over in a separate container if you choose to use a juicer.
For this cleanse you CAN use either a juicer or a blender OR a combination of the two. Meaning use the blender one day and the juicer the next. Or you can stick with one. This cleanse is designed to be a simple as possible. You do not need to be confused if you are doing it right or if you know what a blender is or a juicer is. BOTH are allowed! I will not be using a juicer. I personally have owned 4- 5 juicers but I just do not like the clean up so I will not use them. Also I do not feel there is a reason to separate a carrot lol. A carrot is fine. I have studied juicing and smoothies for years and yes I landed on Simple.
The Recipes Ideas
The formula for this cleanse is SIMPLE. If you follow me on Instagram you know I am all about simplicity.
The strategy is simple. A fruit + A vegetable + WATER = You are done!
You will only need fruits and vegetables that you enjoy. It is literally that simple
Take those fruits and vegetables and put them in your nutribullet add WATER and go!
AVOID- cow milk, eggs, yogurt
USE- almond milk (if you need it) but I honestly think you do not. Just use WATER. Some of your fruits are in their natural juice so you should be fine. My can of pineapple comes in natural juice. I use that juice from the pineapple and add water! Protein powder is a great addition to your cleanse. Add in a plant based protein powder. I use Life’s Balance Plant Protein Powder Greens. Add a scoop to your drink.
If you are hungry or to start off the cleanse I suggest adding oats or raisins to your drink. Yes you heard me add cereal! I add a hand full of it from my Trader Joe’s Box of their version of Raisin Brand. I do not do it all day or every day. But to start the cleanse off with that go for it! I will add a sample of how I make it.
Morning- Spinach, banana, pineapples, oranges, handful of raisin brand cereal or oats, plant protein, ice, water
Snack- Infused water with lemon
Lunch- Kale, blueberry, strawberries, bananas, ice, water
Snack- Infused water with oranges
Dinner- Spinach, kale, pineapples, celery, black berries, apples, plant protein, ice, water
Dessert- Ice, banana, pineapple
Remember to include a green vegetable and fruit. SIMPLE
The strategy is simple. A fruit. A vegetable. WATER= You are done!
I am only suggesting adding cereal on the first few days. Much like making baby food, you slowing introduce cereal into their liquid food so that you can introduce them to solid. We are going backwards 😉
The Cleanse
Aside from awesome refreshing life changing beverages you will begin to clear the clutter around you and simplify your life. I am listing 10 tips that I will doing. This is a great way to give you ideas you can implement in your own life.
1. Wake up 1 hour earlier than normal
2. Send follow up emails
3.Make a content calendar
4. Edit video and upload
5. Clean my closet and donate clothes
6. Meditate for at least 30 min a day – Ideally 1130p-12am
7. Write letters of love to family and friends (you do not need to send them or email them)
8. Create a vision board for your personal, family, professional life.
9. Mediate on my vision board
10. Send positive love, thoughts, energy to those for and against me.
The Community
You can find support and updates with people from all over the country. These men and women are taking a step to bring in abundance, clarity, and clean energy. The side effect is weight loss, but that is NOT the goal. Just a nice perk!
Day One
