Workin' It Wednesday

Aloha friends! Welcome to the third edition of Workin' It Wednesday. So glad you stopped by!

This week didn't start off so hot if you read my Monday post :(  

But, I was able to get in a few more surf sessions after my car incident.

 I wish I had more pics of me surfing, but that is really a hard picture to take!

One of my surf buddies brought her camera out one morning and took this picture.  My waterproof camera died last summer, and I was planning on getting a new one.  I am researching what is available.

I would love to get a GoPro, but the price is out of my range.  This video from their website is amazing!

I think I just love watching it for fun!  Hopefully I will find something in my price range and get some great surf and underwater pictures soon.

Today I am going to show you how I am Re-Workin' my daily diet.

During the summers I always like to Detox my body when I can.  I started doing this probably 6 years ago.  I began doing the Master Cleanse.  Have you heard of this one or tried it? 

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It is incredibly hard to do and you get extremely grumpy!  I actually did it for 3 summers in a row, not to lose weight, but to clean the crud out of my body and start fresh.  You basically drink this lemonade concoction 6 times per day for 10 days.  You also have to drink a saltwater mixture to flush everything out of your body. That's it. No solid food for 10 days!! 

I never made it the 10 days it calls for. I could only do it for one week. The thought of doing it again last summer made me cringe :(

Well I was talking to another teacher and she recommended this book to me.

It was published in 2009 and I believe Gwyneth Paltrow gave it a nod and it became pretty popular.  Well I read it cover to cover in one day.  It makes so much sense and really inspires you to want to change your eating habits.  It has lots of information and some things were really surprising.

Basically you eat whole, fresh, organic foods and cut out all processed and sugary items.   This includes caffeine!!  That's a tough one for me. I am rereading and starting to make a few changes, but am not going to go on a full detox just yet. 

I love many of the recipes and I plan to start juicing and making more smoothies for breakfast instead of my Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese and coffee.

My book is pretty well worn and all my favorite recipes are bookmarked.

If you decide to try this program it does call for a juicer.

I have a great juicer and actually use it quite a bit.

 I cannot get my 11 year old to eat fruits and vegetables. She is so darn picky!  She started watching me  make my juices and finally she asked if she could try one.  I had her try a carrot juice with apple.  She was hooked.  She asks me to make her a juice quite a bit these days.
 Today I didn't have whole carrots  or apples so I just used baby carrots.

Drop them in...

Viola!

It is so tasty and fresh.  

I like to add an apple, celery and beets when I have them.  

It's much easier to start small and work up than trying to start a full blown detox diet.  It really depends on your lifestyle and your situation. It can also be extremely expensive!  Food is already sky high in Hawaii and buying all organic is crazy!! Luckily my area has some great Farmer's Markets and I can get some fruit from my own yard.

If you are interested check out the website and try a few of the recipes. I did not buy any of the products, except for a used copy of the book. (This is my own personal review. I have no affiliation with this author.)

Clean Recipes

Are you changing up your eating habits this summer?  What do you plan to add or take away?  Do you have any great recipes to share? 

Can't wait to see how you are Workin' It this week.

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