Week 15: 4-Day Short Home Cleanse

Happy Spring to you all!  It is still chilly out, but I am certainly enjoying the longer hours of sunshine and the wealth of water in the air and in the soil.

And as Spring is nature's New Year, it's also nature's time to clean up. So we have the term "Spring cleaning".

Last week I touched a bit upon Dr. John Douillard's book entitled The 3 Season Diet. Well, I have been following (slowly and with as little added stress as I can) the Weight Balancing Program. It is just four stages. I am working in the first: eat three relaxed meals a day, and no snacking in between meals.

Well, I actually started that three weeks ago, but only this past week did I start not snacking in between meals. So by last week Sunday I felt compelled to take it a step further and so the Short Home Cleanse.

I decided that on Sunday, and on the Tuesday morning I asked my mom to help me soak two cups of split mung beans. That evening, I prepared kitchari, a no fat rice and bean dish with Indian spices.

It was perfect timing. 

The first two days I felt awesome! Didn't feel drawn to eat between meals.

After eating nothing but kitchari for four days straight (11 meals straight), I was SO ready and appreciative of all the other foods I am able to enjoy.

My version of the Short Home Cleanse:

Day 1:  

Two teaspoons if melted ghee on an empty stomach

Days 1 - 4: 

Breakfast, lunch and supper all kitchari. I would chew a couple slices or raw organic ginger that had been sprinkled with pink salt and drenched in lemon juice just before eating. Following my meal I would drink a cup of dandelion tea.

So yesterday (Sunday) was end if week 15, and I weighed in at 158. No problem. I am sticking to my three meals a day and will be noting my progress along this path.

Thank you for reading! Join me again in my next post as I continue toward my goal of becoming 25 pounds lighter, tighter and brighter!

To your optimal health and happiness :)

Kim