Enter the Advocare 10 Day Herbal Cleanse.
Even though this was only part of the 24 Day Challenge, I knew that I only had time to start small. With Winter Beer Fest season almost upon us, I couldn't commit to abstaining from beer for much longer than a week...for research purposes, of course. The results that I hear from people completing the cleanse are amazing. Besides that, getting rid of all the toxins and resetting my metabolism was beyond over due. But at what cost? I was having to say good bye to my favorite cajun tots and other pub food, my addiction to cheese, my need for coffee, and my beloved beer. What was going to happen to me? When I shared my plan with close friends, most just looked at me in bewilderment. Me without coffee was enough to scare anybody away. Needless to say, I went full throttle and dove right in. After the supplements were ordered, the 10 days without a beer event scheduled, all that was left was to psych myself up.
The Night Before Binge
With my start date for the challenge to be November 13, I gorged on everything forbidden on the 12th. Copious amounts of cheese, bread, and coffee made their way into my belly. Not a scrap of leftover Halloween candy was spared. I washed it all down with a beer of course. In between the moments of feasting, I made my way to my favorite grocery store to get the goods for my 10 days. Fresh fruits, veggies, free range chicken, unsalted and unroasted nuts, oatmeal, and brown rice filled my cart. Of course, I tortured myself by going down the beer aisle. Mentally making my list of beers to try after I completed the challenge, I quickly went through the checkout in order to get home and get cooking. A fridge full of portioned out meals for the next three days prepared and the last drops of beer in my pint, I headed to sleep as Day 1 was just a few short hours away.
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