Well, two weeks ago I went to visit my mother and noticed she had a book called "The Virgin Diet" and it is written by JJ Virgin. The book book intrigued me because it talks about taking out 7 foods that usually have bad effects on our bodies. These items are sugar/sweetner, corn,dairy, eggs, soy, gluten, peanuts. Well,because Mateo and I needed to loose about 15-20 pounds we thought lets do this.
We have been on the cleanse for 10 days now and have lost 11 pounds each. The system promises you will lose 7 pounds in 7 days and I was skeptical. But when you stop eating these seven things it is true you see results. We feel much better and love tht we have been able to track so incredible results.
I will tell you that the first 2-3 days were hard because my body was craving the things I could not have. I love coffee with typically heavy cream heavy sugar. Well, now I have been using only honey to sweeten my things. So, I dropped the coffee (not the same without the cream and I don't like black coffee) and drink hot tea which is healthier anyways.
Tonight at church we had pizza and oreo truffle balls. I am glad to say that I was tempted to try either one because of the results and how I have realized that once I eat these things my body will crave these things and I will gain this weight right back. I definitely don't want to go back to my old way of eating where I just felt bloated and yucky.
These are the foods we ate in the first week: fish, sweet potatoes, oatmeal with pecans, cinnamon and honey, fresh salsa, avacado, asparagus on the grill, grilled brussel sprouts and lots of fresh spinach and fruit smoothies. We eat every few hours and eat lots of fresh veggies and fruit so you do not get hungry.
I would recommend this to anyone who has been struggling to lose the last few pounds that just sit there and you think this must be how its gonna be....well it doesn't have to be if you are determined and disciplined.
JJ recommends that you do this for 21 days. We are headed to Guatemala on mission so we will only be able to do 12 days of cleanse until we return. We will be sticking as close to this way of eating as possible out of the country so we don't mess up all this hard work.
Good Eats and much Love,
Cherene
We have been on the cleanse for 10 days now and have lost 11 pounds each. The system promises you will lose 7 pounds in 7 days and I was skeptical. But when you stop eating these seven things it is true you see results. We feel much better and love tht we have been able to track so incredible results.
I will tell you that the first 2-3 days were hard because my body was craving the things I could not have. I love coffee with typically heavy cream heavy sugar. Well, now I have been using only honey to sweeten my things. So, I dropped the coffee (not the same without the cream and I don't like black coffee) and drink hot tea which is healthier anyways.
Tonight at church we had pizza and oreo truffle balls. I am glad to say that I was tempted to try either one because of the results and how I have realized that once I eat these things my body will crave these things and I will gain this weight right back. I definitely don't want to go back to my old way of eating where I just felt bloated and yucky.
These are the foods we ate in the first week: fish, sweet potatoes, oatmeal with pecans, cinnamon and honey, fresh salsa, avacado, asparagus on the grill, grilled brussel sprouts and lots of fresh spinach and fruit smoothies. We eat every few hours and eat lots of fresh veggies and fruit so you do not get hungry.
I would recommend this to anyone who has been struggling to lose the last few pounds that just sit there and you think this must be how its gonna be....well it doesn't have to be if you are determined and disciplined.
JJ recommends that you do this for 21 days. We are headed to Guatemala on mission so we will only be able to do 12 days of cleanse until we return. We will be sticking as close to this way of eating as possible out of the country so we don't mess up all this hard work.
Good Eats and much Love,
Cherene
