If you're a bird, I'm a bird

On Saturday, March 21, we started the shake days again. So much easier! It is a little harder to drink water on the weekends I noticed. So I pulled out the tape measure yesterday and wrapped it around a few body parts. Every body part was smaller than the original measure just 6 days ago. I have noticed that my stomach feels harder and less flabby. I feel like my back is also slimmer. We aren't going to weigh and record our measurements until Day 11. At church yesterday, I asked the pastor's wife about exercising. She said her husband does, but she doesn't. I think I am going to try to get 30-minutes of walking in a day. It can only help, right? Dinners have been so good! 400-600 calories of healthy foods is a lot of food! We had a massive chicken salad last night with a ton of vegetables and olive oil and balsamic vinegar. So yummy! Need to go fill up my water bottle again. R  

So Day 3 and Day 4 are cleanse days. There is a cleanse drink that you drink 4 times a day. I am allowed some Isa Snacks and a lot of water. While I am doing this, I am removing the toxins from my body which will stimulate weight loss. These are my goals: 1) Be able to wear my engagement and wedding rings 2) Wear a size M top 3) Wear size 6 or 8 jeans 4) Weight wise, I'd like to be back at 155lbs (or less). It is afternoon now of my cleanse. Peeing a lot and feeling a little hungry. Ironically, I feel better than I ever have on a "diet". I feel positive, confident, and excited about this journey. I am already anticipating doing this a second month. At the conclusion of my cleanse days I will say that they are rough. It takes mental strength. I didn't once consider quitting. I did start feeling weak and hunger pangs were definitely present. Joe and I cheered each other on. I was looking forward to a chocolate shake on Day 5.