Starting Today!!

I made it! My cleanse arrived last week and today is Day 1 - yea! I've been looking forward to it for weeks now. I just feel so good when it's all said and done. This weekend I kind of blew it out with cake and ice cream at my niece's first birthday, and all the trappings of Easter. We pretty much ate all weekend long. Yesterday was probably one of the nicest holiday meals I've had. I think for the first time ever, I graduated to the adult table. Being the baby of the family (literally the youngest of like 5 grandkids on my dad's side) I was always at the kids table even after getting married. I was the second one to have kids, but that pretty much always relegates you to the kids' table because nobody wants the highchair experience to ruin their meal. So finally, I got to leave my self-sufficient kiddos at the kids table and have grown up conversation and actually stay in my seat. I did not have to get up to clean up a spill, break up a fight, get more milk, or mashed potatos, or even check a plate to see if they had eaten enough for dessert. So I lived it up and ate like a queen all weekend....so now I am REALLY ready for this cleanse!! Haha. Last time I did it, I gave up carbonated bevs. I'm hoping this time I can give up snacking on the kids' snacks for good. Those goldfish are addictive!! I found an alternative beverage last time. Now I need to find an alternative snack. Anything small and little without sugar or flour would be good...nuts are pretty expensive. I'll keep looking!