I have been delighted to receive so many inquiries from my Facebook friends. Pretty much everyone is saying the same thing, "I NEED to do this", "I have GOT to get control of my life", "WHAT are you eating?", "Is there a plan you are following?"
Let me explain first of all why I am doing a cleanse. I am too tired. I am too heavy. I am too brain foggy. I am not as productive as I could be. I am not setting the best example possible for my children. I had settled for second best in my heart, my home and before God. But the most important words there are, "Before God".
I had been praying, asking God to change the way my family works on a daily basis. I was feeling constantly dissatisfied. All I knew to do was to pray for help. I certainly didn't have the mental clarity to make life-changing decisions. I didn't have the energy to make the changes. So, you need to understand that your motivation behind this IS EVERYTHING!
If you are intent on eye-balling your scale and waistline, then I can't help you too much. I have turned my back on defining myself by a number and I encourage you to do it too. TRUST me, you will know if your clothes do not fit, with or without that glaring little 3-digit number. I am sure you can still succeed if that is your goal, but I am writing to the women who are fed up and do not like the old system, I am writing to myself.
So for the cleansing aspect of stomping on my flesh, I read the book by, Dr Joel Furhman, "Eat to Live".
My husband and I went through his program 5 years ago with astounding results and unbelievable energy (then I got pregnant with baby #5...and well, we kind of lost control of everything).
Another VERY important aspect to this is that I have for the first time in MANY years, started rising at 6 every morning. My TOP priority is to read my Bible and pray. I bought the "Read Your Bible in a Year" ESV Bible. I recommend the yearly Bible because it gives you a clear-cut goal, and a predictable amount of time in the Word every morning. Mind you, I DO NOT wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. But, after 9 days, I am automatically waking up on time, without my alarm. Seeking God in the early morning is absolutely essential.
I am slowly getting my brain back, my energy, my life...it is slowly becoming what I knew it always should be. And I thank God, without whom, I could do nothing.
Love,
Molly
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