2nd day of my 7-day Body Cleanse

I have learned that before starting any diet or weight loss program, you should detoxify your system.  Fat cells like to cling to toxins in your body so if you get rid of toxins, then your fat cells have nowhere to hide out.  Makes sense to me, so therefore I am detoxifying my system!

I started my 7-day detox yesterday!  I am using the 7-day Body Cleanse from Arbonne and I know from past experience that this stuff works GREAT!  When I did it last time, I had just started training for a 1/2 marathon and I was able to run 5 miles one day and 6 the next...and I felt like I could have done more.  I wasn't feeling any of the muscle soreness or fatigue that I would normally feel at the start of training.  I had tons of energy and I felt great, so this is what I'm hoping for again. :)

Here's a description of the product from the Arbonne website: "7-Day Body Cleanse - Helps cleanse and detoxify the system and support the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Assists with the gentle elimination of toxins."

Now to be honest, I have to tell you that I really don't like the taste of the detox "stuff".  In fact, I think it's pretty gross!  So this time, I took a friends' advice and am adding some NRG Go Fizz Tabs to the concoction.  It is MUCH MUCH better this way and I'd encourage everybody to do this!!  Each day, you take a small bottle of the detox stuff, shake it up and pour it into a large water bottle. (I am using the Arbonne Sea Source water bottle because it's perfectly sized)  You then pour in 32 ounces of water, add 1/2 each of the citrus and pomegranate fizz tabs and put it in the fridge for the night.  Then you drink it all the next day.  I still find myself guzzling as much as possible each time I take a drink...but this helps to make it disappear faster and the taste doesn't seem so bad.  See?  No sugarcoating this!  I don't really like it, but I am still doing it!

The rest of the "diet" will start as soon as my shipment of protein and fiber powders arrive.  I'm hoping to have it all by Wednesday and then I'll be updating this blog daily with all the details.  Good and bad.

Hope you all have a good night!

I'm happy to be "detoxifying" myself as I sleep!

Krista :-)

Announcing my 30 Days to Feeling Fit Challenge!

Here I am, still short at 5' 1" and weighing 140 pounds (20 pounds heavier than I'd like to be), sitting on my couch typing this blog.  (Couch potato comes to mind!)  I returned home yesterday from a 5-day trip to Las Vegas, where I attended my very first Arbonne Global Training Conference (GTC 2011).  It was an awe inspiring 5 days, spent with my team, and 8,000 other amazing men and women from all over the globe!  I am truly blessed and so proud to share my Arbonne journey with all of these people...and with whomever else follows this blog and is cheering me on from their own couches! 

At GTC, one of the most exciting moments was the New Product Launch.  This year, Arbonne announced the much anticipated launch of Arbonne Essentials.  These are nutritional products that fit into two categories:  Daily Essentials and Fit Essentials.  (You can read more about them on my Arbonne site)  During the launch, we were told all about the line and why it's superior to anything else out there.  (better absorption, higher quality ingredients and great science and research) We were also introduced to several individuals who had already completed a 30 Days to Feeling Fit Challenge.  I was absolutely blown away by their transformation!!  Not only had they shed weight and inches (and were fitting into their "skinny" jeans), but they felt great and every single one of them said they had more energy and were happier.  I immediately thought, "HEY, I want to do that!"  So here I am, declaring to you all, that I will complete this challenge and blog about it as I go.  (I want to wear my "skinny" jeans again!)

I will be sharing EVERYTHING with you!  My weight, measurements in inches, what I'm eating,  exercise log, photos along the way, and most importantly, how I'm feeling throughout the challenge.  I will not "sugar-coat" this experience and will let you know if this really works.  I'm so excited to "get healthy" and transform my body and my life!!!  I've got a few more days before the challenge actually begins as I'm waiting for my Arbonne shipment to arrive.  HOWEVER, I did run 4 miles at the gym this morning!  Great start if you ask me, especially after spending the last 5 days in Vegas eating a bunch of crap!  HA!

Let me know what you think of my blog and this challenge!
THANKS!
Krista

PS.  Scott is doing this with me and said it's okay for me to blog about him too!   :)  Gotta love my hubby and all of his support!