Update :)

Today was Day 8 and I decided to start on my OJ- which is what you comsume the day of breaking the cleanse. I dont know what it was- I took a 3 mile walk on the beach first thing this morning (with the intention of going to Day 10) and my body told me it was ready to be done with the cleanse. I am ready to get to the gym, eat lots of fresh veggies and join the real world again :) I had been so low on energy b/c of comsuming less than 600 calories a day, I was struggling some days to make it through work (Im a server at a very busy restaurant in Ponta Vedra).Would I do it again? Absolutely. I have never had so many compliments on my skin- it has totally smoothed my complection, the bags under my eyes are 1/2 the size. Also, my sleeping pattern has completely changed. I used to either toss & turn all night or sleep 12 hours. My body wakes up 7 hours on the dot- no joke. Ive been going to bed at about 2am every night and my eyes POP open at 9am. No grogginess, no rolling around for another 20 minutes. AWAKE.My house has never been cleaner! lol. I feel a better energy flow in my body- I know that sounds like such spiritual mumbo-jumbo, but it's great!I went shopping today and bought celery, tomatoes, onion, bananas, zucchini, bell peppers, squash, egg whites(a girls best friend), organic salsa, raw almonds, old fashioned oatmeal, broccoli, eggplant, Veggie Burgers, tofu & tofu crumbles. I am so ready for this :) Oh, and I bought a crock pot. I found tons of yummy, high protein recipes for the crock pot- which I think will be very convienant for cooking for 1 person.I've decided that instead of cutting back on my calories severly (how I got down to 108 lbs.)Im going to concentrate on being healthy. Lots of cardio, protein and fiber. Treat my body right. I may never fit into my size 0 Lucky Jeans ever again but I know I will be much happier & healthier for it. I have a nasty binging habit- which is how I put on 20 lbs.My plan: -NO fried foods. -Eliminate almost all red meats/poultry -Begin buying fresh fish, cooking enough to eat 2-4x per week over spinach salad -Snacks ideas for work: Fat-free yogurt w/ high fiber cereal and berries, handful of almonds, apples, can of tuna fish, raw broc/cauliflower with Fat Free ranch.. - Some source of cardio daily-- gym, ride bike, walk the beach -Drink 2 Liters of H2O daily and a cup of tea nightly. -Vitamins Daily -Listen to my stomach, no impulse shoveling into my face! -Cutting back on alcohol consumption. This is a big one. I am going to drink AT MOST 3 nights a week- having no more than a glass of wine after work and no more than 2 martinis on nights out. OK.. maybe 3 martinis :P. Love me a 'tini! -Also cutting back on coffee. Ouch. I LOVE Starbucks, but I honestly cant afford it- my wallet OR my ass.Yay for new begginings!