On the program, you use a powder in your shakes called “SP Complete”.  You can have 2-3 shakes a day.  In the cooler weather, I usually don’t crave them as much as in the summer.  I try to do at least one a day, and it usually ends up being my breakfast.  Also, during this part of the cleanse, you take 2 supplements- Gastro-Fiber and SP Cleanse.  However, when pregnant or nursing you omit the Cleanse product.  So JB is taking 7 cleanse pills 3 times a day, and I am taking none.  We are both doing our fish oil and 3 Gastro-Fiber 3 times a day.  I am increasing my water intake too.  Water will help ward off cleansing headaches and help the detox to happen faster. 

Here is what our morning regimen looked like before we downed it:

And my pill pile was smaller than JB’s due to the fact I am feeding Harper.  Off to plan lunch!

Well, the time is upon us once again…  Cleanse time!  Our goal is for this to occur at least twice a year; however, the last time I did a cleanse was right before conceiving Harper.  So, I am way overdue!  And, the prep is in full swing.  JB has been convinced to join forces with me; after all, who wants to go through such pain pleasure all on their lonesome?  I have been on the phone with multiple friends today, begging that they join us on our mission to get pure and loose weight.  One thing I have learned after doing this program multiple times and watching plenty of friends, family and patients complete it, you are much more likely to be successful if you have a support group to go through it with you.

Why was it easier to stay healthy and watch what I ate while pregnant than while nursing?  Maybe it was the fear of having to push out a huge baby.  After all, I did visualize his/her size at birth everytime I went to put something in my mouth.  Maybe it was the fact that while pregnant I was able to go to the gym when I wanted, and I had a practically empty schedule to focus on meal planning and cooking.  Plus, there wasn’t the exhaustion factor that screwed with my hormones on a constant basis making me crave nothing but sugar…  Oh to sleep again!

Well, in order to do this, you have to get motivated…  And, for me, this takes days weeks to convince myself.  I start out arguing and hashing it out in my head.  Once I have convinced myself, I bring it up to JB, and when he agrees, I start to pull in the friends.  Then, I pull the nutrition books off the shelf, plan the grocery list and store trips, and start making room in the fridge and carving out time in the schedule to cook and cook and cook.  Tonight’s motivational read?  The Omnivore’s Dilemma.  And, how appropriate is his quote?!  I can not eat in ignorance for the next 3 weeks.  Nope, every bite will be well planned out.  After all, as I said, the planning has been happening for quite some time now.  But, the work is so worth it!  After all, it did help me conceive a beautiful, extremely healthy and brilliant baby boy last year.  What better proof that this program works?!

So, all this to say, what is the plan?  Tomorrow we start The Standard Process 21 Day Purification and Weight Loss Program.  Yes, it is perfectly safe (and extremely healthy) for pregnant and/or nursing mothers.  If someone is in that category- like myself- you simply change up the supplements and diet a little.

I plan to blog about this each day, hopefully Harper will cooperate with that plan.  Welcome to my new site!  I will show you what we take and eat and drink on a daily basis- pictures and recipes to be included.

Also, I have a fun giveaway planned for the blog, so check in frequently.  I look forward to sharing my journey with you.