Day 9

Well, we're midway through Day 9 of the cleanse and things are going pretty well. Now I must admit, I drove by Spin Pizza today and I drooled a little bit, no doubt about that. There have definitely been moments when I have said, "Why the heck am I doing this? It's been a week, that's enough right?" Perhaps, but I'm determined to stick to this. It is a commitment I've made and I'm going to do it.

It's funny because those momentary cravings are just that... momentary. They don't last long. I'm not dwelling on a soy latte or anything for more than 2 minutes. And I'm finding that there are an equal amount (if not more) of moments where I feel utterly joyful about how I'm eating. It may sound funny to you if you're not vegan, but it truly makes me happy when I am eating a plant-based diet. I've read so much about the treatment of animals (both for meat and dairy) that when I can exclude myself from participating in their misery, it makes me so happy.

This cleanse is not just vegan, it's uber-healthy. So while tortilla chips are vegan, they are not included in the cleanse (insert sad face here). Well, okay I say that but Brian and I went to a vegan restaurant downtown called Fud (www.eatfud.com- check it out KC folks! It was super yummy, but the food takes a long time. I'd recommend it if you want to have a slow leisurely dinner with your spouse or a friend you can gab with for hours) and we had vegan nachos and vegan tacos. In my opinion they were so, so delish! And then, in sticking with the cleanse, I washed it down with fresh-juiced carrot juice. While the cleanse is gluten free, I don't think I could live gluten free unless I absolutely had to. So when the cleanse is done, bring on the bread!

All in all, the cleanse is bringing on positive changes and habits that I want to continue for a lifetime!