21 day cleanse

Today I began a 21 day cleanse. The idea behind this cleanse is to detoxify my body. Over time our body builds up things that can cause us not to feel well and the cleanse is like a spring cleaning for our bodies.

The first day has proven to be difficult. I have not been hungry, but I do want to eat. I have a real issue with food. I like to eat and I like to eat alot of what I am eating. Taking control of this is a challenge, especially the first couple of days of trying to eat healthy. Adding a cleanse into the mix makes it more difficult. For the next 10 days I can eat 3 shakes, veggies, and fruit.

I have done this cleanse once before, but this time I get to do it with others. This way we can support each other and give each other encouragement. We also have a weekly meeting that Dr. Sandy is heading up and teaching us things about nutrition and the cleanse.

I rejoice in the timing of the cleanse. I have really "let things go", when it comes to nutrition and taking care of my body. I have many excuses as to why I have allowed this. When it really comes down to it, I went to food for things that I should have been going to the Lord for. Food is often what I seek my comfort in and that is wrong even with my justifications.

Losing our baby this last month, really brought me down. My heart says that I want to get pregnant again so that we can have a baby, but in my mind I am afraid. I know that to get pregnant, I have to eat the right way, excersize, and take care of myself. I wonder if self consciously I was sabatauging myself. I say NO MORE! The Lord says that I do no need to fear, so I am going to hang tight to that promise. I need to take care of myself regardless of the situation.

Dear Lord,

I thank you for always being there for me. I love that we can come to you when we need encouragement or stregnth. Lord help me and those doing the cleanse. We need stregnth, nourishment, and your peace over the next weeks. Help us to stay true to ourselves and to you. Lord, we want to be healthy, we want to make healthy life style changes and we know that we can not do this with out you.

Please continue to heal my body and my mind. Richard and I desire a healthy pregnancy and baby. Help my body to be prepared and heal.

Amen