I tell my clients over and over to prepare - prepare for the week, prepare for a cleanse, prepare before you go to the grocery store. Well yesterday I was given a personal reminder - MENTALLY PREPARE BEFORE YOU MAKE A CHANGE! Yesterday I started my cleanse week. I had crowded out coffee, sweets and chocolate. I had made a meal plan. I had gone to the grocery store. I had even prepped the veggies and made a soup. I even went to the gym the day before and did a hard workout so Tuesday would be my off day. I thought I was prepared to start. What I had not done was cleared my stress calendar!
I am a routine person and I like things a certain way. I had been gone for a few weeks and my husband and I keep the house differently. So part of my preparation for the cleanse should have included lessening my stress by getting the house back in order before I start the cleanse. Why? Because when you are working on losing weight and/or detoxifying your body, you want to eliminate stressors. Most of us are emotional eaters. Stress wears on us and then clouds our judgement. For me, stress makes me tired and then I don't want to eat or cook. Then a migraine comes in full force with nausea and pain. Then it is lying in bed and take out.
So this morning, I am cleaning up the kitchen and the house so I can function in my day to day and restart the cleanse. By making this new plan, I feel good and excited about starting again! I look forward to the results.
Remember, stress causes us to make poor eating choices and eating healthy helps us deal with stress better. This is why working on your primary foods is just as important as eating more fruits and vegetables. When something gets in your way of success, deal with it and make a plan to move on!
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