Warning: there are a lot of words in this post, and bad bloggers that we are, there is a significant lack of pictures. We sincerely apologize. Almost every single meal, our appetites got the better of us before a camera could be whipped out.
After eating our weight in cookies during the holidays, and, well just really splurging on food, we decided it was time to finally try out a cleanse we’ve wanted to do for a long time. We wanted to challenge ourselves to see how long we could go without a few of our favorite things (hello cheese and bread! I miss you!). So, over the last two weeks, we did Bon Appétit’s Food Lover’s Cleanse for 2014 (they come out with one each year around this time), which cuts out white carbs, dairy, and sugar. I’m excited to report that now, three days off the diet, I have not gone running back to any of them yet. In fact, other than a few bites here and there, we are still keeping up the pattern. And we feel great. Not incredibly different from before because we eat pretty healthy in general, but by the end it felt really good to be eating whole grains and greens. But it wasn’t always easy. It started out reeeaaally hard for me. And I took it as an opportunity to learn a few things about myself. Continue Reading →