Day 28 & 29 of my 30 day Cleanse!

Hellooo cleanse followers! 

Here I am, updating on days 28 & 29! - tomorrow is the BIG 3-0!! Wow!! Can't believe it or the changes in myself!! 

So here's a rundown on these two days...

I woke up Friday morning feeling really great and full of energy after my 3rd cleanse day so I got into my exercise gear, had my shot of tonic and a 1/4 of a shake and headed off to the gym. 

I'm really loving the bike at the moment (and considering actually buying a road bike!) so I jumped on one of the exercise bikes next to this older man. He said hello and we chatted while we rode and even after he'd finished his 4kms, we continued to chat, while I rode! So lovely meeting new and interesting people! 

After he left, I finished up my 30 minute random hills session and then did a few weights, squats and a plank (just the one!) Then I set off for home.  

I made up the rest of my shake and enjoyed it while watching a little telly. I quickly got dressed then, and went down the street to pick up something for my secret Santa at work (at the Preschool.) 

Then I drove out to Junee to drop it off - the Christmas lunch was on Friday but I wasn't able to go because I work at the health food shop (the Red Pomegranate) in town on Fridays. I didn't want my secret Santa to miss out though so I wanted to take my gift out beforehand. 

I wished all the ladies a "Happy Christmas!" and dropped my pressie off then, headed back to town. 

I got back home and quickly made up half a shake to have before work (I start work at 12 and don't have a break til 3 so I'm pretty hungry by then!) then I packed some carrot and celery sticks and half a bar into my bag to have as a snack on my break. 

I really enjoy working at the shop. I love helping people learn more about healthier alternatives and just talking to people about health. I also find that I just learn and more everytime which is terrific! 

At the end of the day, I picked up a few things that I needed to take home for Christmas festivities - at my Mum's family Christmas this weekend, she has had this idea that everyone has to bring something new for everyone to try - which I think is a great idea! I was tossing up what to bring but I wanted to bring something glutenfree so I could enjoy it too and healthy! I decided on snap strawberries - their freeze dried and a lovely Meditterean salsa sachet (you mix it with a can of tomatoes and coriander) which you can serve with veggie sticks or rice crackers or whatever you fancy! Yum! They're healthy and new things for everyone to try! 

Then, I set off home to get ready for my boyfriend's work Christmas Party. I had a little snack to eat so I wouldn't be too hungry when I got there and put on a nice skirt and flowy top - it was SO hot!! 

Then I walked down to the pub where everyone was meeting for dinner. 

It was great to meet all the people that my boyfriend works with and their partners. 

We all sat and had dinner and chatted. During the evening, Santa came and delivered the secret Santa gifts. Everyone who works at the firm got given a gift and got a photo taken whilst sitting on santa's lap. Some of the gifts were pretty funny! They also gave out awards for various funny things that had happened throughout the year. It was great fun and just really nice to meet everyone. 

When I got home, I made sure I took a double shot of cleanse drink and my supplements to clear out the nasties that my glass of wine might incur and then I headed off to bed. 

Now on to day 29....

We woke up at the usual time even though we had gone to bed a little bit later than usual. I lay in bed for a little while and just appreciated the first day of holidays woo! Then I got up and had my tonic, cleanse drink, supplements and my shake. 

After my shake, I got stuck into cleaning up, packing up and putting away things. I am off home today for Christmas! SOO excited - Christmas has come around soo quickly! 

After doing most of my part of the clean up, we went off to the shops, for a little last minute shopping. I went to the health food shop I work at and picked up a couple of little goodies to give Dad and my boyfriend. We also got quite a few photos printed out to give to people in our families. We had some lunch while we were there too - we went to Sumo Salad and I made a salad and my boyfriend had a chicken sambo. Then I had a shake when we got home. 

After I had packed up my car with my things and pressies, I set off for home. 

We had decided to meet in Junee to pick up my boyfriends 'new thing to try for Christmas'. He had decided that he wanted to get some licorice and chocolate from the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory, to take as his thing which I thought was a great idea - all the products are certified organic which is AWESOME!!

We got there 15 minutes before it closed(thank god!) and my boyfriend tried a few samples (I am waiting for Christmas to try them!) and then he quickly picked out some 'White Gold' (licorice covered in white chocolate), Red Licorice, Triple Chocolate Almonds and a block of Rocky Road White Chocolate. He decided to get a couple of things to take to his family Christmas as well. 

It was SUCH a terrific place - so beautiful and old. We're definitely going to go back on one of our, what we call 'Cultural Sundays' jaunts. Then we set off my family home. 

I was excited to get home and see all my family - I haven't seen my brother in over 2 months I think!? So it was lovely to see him and Mum and Dad. We all spent the arvo chatting which was fun! That's what this season is AAAALL about! 

I'm just watching a bit of the twenty20 cricket with Dad, my boyfriend and brother but about to go help Mum do some wrapping (She's on her 4TH cleanse day!!! GO MUM!! She's looking amazing!!) 

Hope you're all doing something lovely to enjoy this great time of year! See you tomorrow for DAY 30!! 

Kate xx 

Happy Cleanse Day!

Hello hello cleanse following friends! 

Hope you've had a wonderful day! I've had a veeeery busy one but it has been great!! 

I decided that today was the day for my 3rd cleanse so I kicked it off with a shot of tonic and some water. Then a little bit later, I had my cleanse drink and my supplements. 

Then my Mum rang me before she left for work. She said she had been laughing aaaall morning because my Dad had said the most random thing. Apparently, he came into the sitting room and said, "WHAT are we going to do about these anti-ageing supplements? (that are in the cleanse system)" To which Mum replied, "What do you mean?!" To which Dad said, "If I get too young, I wouldn't have met you yet!" Haha oh Dad! I think he's imagining a Benjamin Button type scenario haha! 

At 10 a.m, I had a coaching circle call for my Health coaching course which was great! I LOVE hearing all the positive energy and things my classmates are doing in trying to help people find better health, it's amazing! I had a couple of little snacks while I listened in as well! 

After the call, I got stuck into some work for my new business and some study. It DOES NOT feel like work though cause I ABSOLUTELY LOVE what I'm doing and studying (sorry for the all the exclamations but they HAD to be used!) I have SUCH a passion for health and nutrition and really want to help people achieve their best health and life; their weightloss goals and overcome food intolerances. 

At 1:30, I had a Skype appointment booked in with a client. It was great fun and I'm SO excited to start helping more people!! YAY!! 

After our appointment, I had some little snacks to eat and then headed off to the shops to do a few errands. It was pretty busy and HOT but I got all my jobs done and picked up the cutest little jars for a baaaargain price to put on my kitchen window sill (copying my Mum!) and some Aussie flag swimming floaties to wear to my boyfriend's Christmas party tomorrow night! Here's hoping they fit on my arms - I'll post a picture so you can get a giggle out of that! 

I met my boyfriend at the shopping centre after work and we chose my floaties. Then we set off home. It was soo hot STILL and our air conditioning is more warm air conditioning - not very helpful! 

We both got stuck into various jobs - I did some tidying and some work and he did some study. I also took my cleanse drink - I haven't included all my cleanse day snacks but I think you'll remember the cleanse day routine from my previous cleanse days - cleanse drink and supplements, snack, other snack, lots of water and then repeat throughout the day. 

It sounds like it would be hard, challenging and all of those 'too difficult' words but it isn't and geez you feel good after and even during! I just love saying "See ya!" to aaaaall the shiiiit that's been hanging out in my body!! (sorry for the swear word Mum, but it needs to be used!) 

After a bit of work, we both sat down at the table, while my boyfriend had dinner and chatted about our days - so lovely! 

And now, I'm writing my blog post while eating another snack and watching a bit if telly. 

Nice to sit down and relax after a busy day! 

Hope to see you tomorrow for day 28 - on the home stretch now! 

Kate xx

It's the Fiiiiinal Countdown...

It's day 24 today! Annnnd I was going to do another cleanse day today but my lovely mother just rang me and is coming for a visit today so I'm going to do it tomorrow instead.

I got up all prepared to smash out a cleanse day so I had some tonic and then was waiting to have my cleanse drink when Mum rang so after I got off the phone, I whipped up a Choccie shake. 

I'm pretty excited as well cause I know that I have THEE tool to get through the festive season without succumbing to the usual ick, bloated, stuffed, unhealthy feeling and not gaining the average 0.8-1.8 kg of weight either! It's pretty amazing that you can enjoy life (which is what everyone should do!) but that this amazing system can keep you on track to maintain and keep great health and energy! I'm excited to be starting 2014 in tip top kick-arse condition - cheeeers to that!!!

So after that little tangent...back to my Monday update! 

So when Mum got here, we headed off to the shops as she needed to return a few things and get a couple of little things to add to people's pressies. I had packed my little snacks and also went and bought a couple of apples so we had a nibble on those. 

We went round to the Health Food Store that I work at which was great. Mum met the others who she hadn't met yet and we picked up some yummy sauces and dressings to add to peoples presents. 

Then we went and met my boyfriend for lunch at a nice cafe/restaurant. Mum and I both ordered a yummy salad and my boyfriend had a steak burger. It was fun! 

After lunch, mum and I went back to Myer and I got a different organic tea to try. This time I got an apple and cinnamon one. She got a couple of Chrissie presents and then we went back to my house to have a cool drink before mum went home. 

We cranked the air con and had some cold water and a little snack while laughing at Ellen De Generes talk about the chaos of carparks at Christmas time. 

Then mum set off home - only a few days til we'll be going to my family home so will see Mum again soon and everyone else! 

By the way - my Mum is looking great! Her pants are noticeably looser! She's doing amazingly and is smashing me in the Cleanse Days - she's done 3 already and I've only done 2! She's amazing and I'm so proud of how well she's doing and so happy for her, (she keeps thanking me for introducing her to this lifestyle) that she is getting fantastic results and finding great health! Go you good thing! Love you Mum! 

I'm going to head off to the gym tonight and smash out some exercise - since being on this lifestyle, I ACTUALLY want to exercise cause I have the energy, soo cool! 

Then I'll have a shakey shake shake when I get home and then I might do some study tonight while my boyfriend is studying. 

Hope you're all having a FANtastic Monday! I've had such a lovely day! :) 

Love Kate xx

My 2nd Cleanse Day!

So I know that I've missed a few days since the start of the week (Monday's post) and today's one (Thursday) but have been a tad busy this week! 

So here is an update on how my Thursday and my 2nd Cleanse day went. My 2nd cleanse day has been a bit delayed because had to wait for a shipment of my tonic to get here cause I left mine at my boyfriend's brothers house the other weekend and I need it for cleanse days. I also needed a few more of the snacks as they are crucial for the cleanse days too. 

So when I got my little box of deelights on Monday morning, I was excited because it meant I could plan to do my second cleanse day this week. I couldn't do it Tuesday as I had to go to preschool and it would make it a bit hard and Wednesday I had my graduation for completing my Certificate III in Children's Services so Thursday it was!! 

    Me after graduating from my course! 

So I woke up yesterday morning, keen to get stuck into my cleanse day - I know you probably think I'm mad - "how can she be excited about a cleanse day?! She must've lost her marbles!!?" 

Well, before this amazing system, I probably would've been right there on that bandwagon with you but after experiencing the awesome effects of my first cleanse, I could only imagine how good I was going to feel during and after my 2nd (and obviously 3rd & 4th!) so I was excited!!

I got up and took my cleansing drink then waited awhile and had my tonic and supplements. I had study and work to do throughout the day so I just fitted my cleansing around that. So next I had a little snack and cup of herbal tea. Then awhile later I had a different snack and nibbled on that while I studied. 

So basically, without boring you - I cleansed and drank water and had little snacks and tonics and herbal teas throughout the day aaaand you probably think that sounds hard and that I would be hungry etc etc (excuses excuses excuses!) buuut it's amazing! 

I actually love cleanse day because as the name might suggest, you feel SO clean! And I had loads of energy - I went out Christmas shopping in the afternoon! I bought a Christmas tree, part of my Mum's Christmas present and got ideas for other peoples pressies so when I go and hit the shops tomorrow, I have a plan! 

So all in all, it was a productive day; cleansed - tick; studied/worked - tick; made Christmas list - tick; went to bed early - tick and most importantly, on the way to getting even more healthy - maaaassive tick!! 

What a GREAT day!! 

See you tomorrow for more fun and cleanse updates, 

Kate xx 

2 weeks, done & dusted!

Goooodmorning everyone! 

I'm writing this on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning whilst enjoying my Vanilla/Choccie Shake combo! 

I've got a little updating to do on my blog as I've been sooo busy the last couple of days, I haven't been very diligent, soz! 

So yesterday, Friday 6th - I woke up feeling great again (you must be getting sick of hearing this!) It's amazing how I literally, wake up, feel energized and just soo fricking excited for the day ahead! I got up, had my cleanse drink, then half a serve of my shake and my supplements. Then I headed off for the gym! I got there and was quite excited as I hadn't ventured into a gym in my new town yet! I  sussedq out the room and decided to go with the ole cross trainer first. I did 15 minutes on that and then decide to do 5 minutes on the stair climber. I then moved onto the bikes. I sat down on a bike (gosh the bike seats were comfy, win!) next to an older man. We were both watching the news. I said, "It's so sad about Nelson Mandela!" He agreed and we continued to chat for the...Woaaah, I looked down at my clock and I'd done 27 minutes! Awesome! Making new friends and pumping out 30 minutes on the bike with ease! Then I did a few exercises/stretches and headed back home for the rest of my shake and to get ready for work. 

I ate half a bar on the way to work. I also had packed a few snacks and the other half of my bar to eat in the afternoon on my break. I work on Fridays at a really lovely Organic grocer and health food shop. I really enjoyed my day yesterday, I love meeting and chatting to all the different people coming and advising them on different products and things to do for their health. I really love helping people achieve their optimal health - I guess that's why I love this system soo much, cause that's what it does. 

In the afternoon, I sat outside in the beautiful sunshine and enjoyed my snacks, half a bar and an apple. 

After work, I picked up some lovely organic gifts to take to Sydney this weekend for some friends I'm visiting and also got some Christmas attire to wear to a Chrissie dinner party I'm going to tonight! It should be fun and theee best part is I have some awesome tools to clear away any Christmas toxins tonight and tomorrow! Fist pumping! Haha. 

I cooked us up a heap of veggies for dinner and my boyfriend had a couple of sausies with it as well! 

He is very keen to start on this system now too as he is seeing the evidence of just how effective it is. He has gone from a huuuuge sceptic to, oh maybe you could sign me up next week haha! He's really interested in the health side but becoming more and more interested in the potential for financial gain that he can also tap into. 

It's so funny but he keeps seeing me come out in whatever outfit each morning, and saying "Oh my god!" 

To which I'll casually say, "What?" 

To which he replies, "You look SOO good!!" (Haha!) 

To which I say, "Thanks! This stuff is awesome!" 

And he replies, "Yeah it's really working." 

Loving the compliments haha! 

Anyways, off to the shops now! Already downed my shake! Then heading to Sydney for a little Christmas cheer! 

Have a happy, healthy weekend! 

Kate xx

Getting into the groove of it...

So I'm on day 5 and going strong! 

Woke up today at quarter to 7 and felt really good! Got up and got ready then headed to the kitchen to get stuck into my breakie. I had my tonic with some water and supplements (sorry if my details are getting tedious but just want to be honest about the whole process!) I waited a little while for the tonic to go down and organised my food for work in the meantime - my snacks, some herbal teas and my shake (minus the water.) Then I blended up my vanilla shake with a few frozen blueberries and poured it in a bottle to go! 

                         

I sipped and enjoyed it on the way out to work rather than sculling it. When morning tea rolled around, I got some water, a herbal tea and my little snacks. I felt fine but got a little hungry round quarter past one but it was then lunchtime so it all worked well. I had my shake for lunch today rather than my meal, purely for the convenience of it. I took the 2 scoops in my shaker and added water and sat down with the kids to enjoy it. One of the other teachers asked me what it was, "Are you having a protein shake?" To which I replied, "It's a shake but it's not a protein shake. It's an all natural, organic shake full of vitamins and minerals. I'm using it to cleanse everything." "Oh wow! Sounds amazing!" she replied. To which I said, "Yeah it is." So I happily sat and drank my shake and looked round at all the crap and packaged artificial yuck that most of the kids were eating and just wished I could help them to all find the best health. (One child tried to tell me that corn chips were healthy because they were made of corn and that's what their mum had told them...eeek! Oh dear!) 

After I finished up at work, I drove back home and nibbled on a snack on the way. When I got home, I had my supplements and cleansing liquid then I had another snack and answered a few emails and chilled out. 

I play tennis on Wednesdays so I have to have dinner early so I made a biiiig salad. I put it all in a large bowl and then blended up some little tomatoes with a bit of basil as a sort of dressing to drizzle over (could've done with some lemon I think.) Then I had a cup of organic brown rice with almond butter melted in (love this!) - I'm a creature of habit haha! And then, I had a half of my allowed bar which is sooo yummy, with a glass of water. I was fuelled up then so I went off to tennis. 

It was not a good night for me on the court, it's safe to say I'm no Azarenka or Williams sister! I actually had a shocker. Ah well, hopefully next week will be better. 

When I got home, I took my other supplements and another shot of tonic. Going to head to bed in a moment! 

Feeling really good as I think I'm getting into the groove of the cleanse routine and feeling the amazing effects. The thing I just LOVE about this cleanse is that it is all natural and organic and its getting rid of the impurities in your body, you can't beat that! The other great thing, that Ive realised is that this literally is for everybody - I'm pretty sure everyone wants to be the best and healthiest version of themselves?! The further into this cleanse I get and the more I learn, the more I want to help others achieve amazing and long-lasting health and wellness and to live their optimal life! 

Sleep well lovely people,

until tomorrow, 

Kate xx