Goals

So as I mentioned in the previous post I am starting a 10 day juice fast, along with a couple of friends.  Over the past year, I have been fine tuning my philosophy of food.  I have some general goals for a healthier diet for me and my family.  So far this year we have made steps to reduce as many processed foods, artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, and chemicals from our diet as possible.  How are we doing this? I don't buy any convenience foods.  Almost anything I used to buy I make from real natural ingredients.  I now make my own seasoning mixes (taco, chili, ranch etc.) my own ranch dressing, my own breads, rolls, and tortillas.  We cut WAY back on soda and sugary drinks. We drink mostly water.  Once a week on pizza night we (the grown ups) have mountain dew (I know! I know!).Occasionally we will buy 100% juice for a treat for the kids. We have switched from margarine spreads to real butter.  Butter is natural, margarine was made in a lab.

I have some more specific goals for this 10 day juice fast.  They are:

1) Energy.  I have always been low on energy and being a full time students with five kids, one can never get enough!  I want to be able to be productive for a couple hours after the kids are in bed. 
2) Break the carb cravings.  'Nuff said.
3) Cleansing.  Give my body a chance to clean out some of the junk stored in my cells.
4) Fresh Start.  After putting only fruits and veggies in my body for 10 days I am hoping I will be hesitant to go back to putting some not so healthy stuff in. HAHA.


I may think of some more but for now that is about it.