Mini Cleanse, Part Deux

I love to bake Christmas cookies, but even more, I love to EAT Christmas cookies. An astounding number of cookies. So many cookies others are shocked when they see how many I can consume in one sitting (not to mention what happens over the course of a day). This past Christmas was no exception, and my annual Christmas cookie addiction kicked in full force.

In an effort to break this serious Christmas cookie addiction, which was quickly turning into an "any kind of cookie" addiction, I have decided to do another mini-cleanse. It is now day 5 of 13, and it is much easier than the first time around. I still am bummed to turn down free wine and cheese (which seems to happen often when I am cleansing), but I have been able to quickly mourn the lost opportunity to eat/drink good stuff and move on. I am not sure if this means that I have improved my eating habits (cookies, aside), if I have developed some amount of self-control when it comes to food/drink, or if I need to step up my cleansing a notch. 

This interesting article presents one doctor's view on cleansing and chelation therapy.  It also discusses a modified version of my mini-cleanse which, in addition to what I am doing already, also drastically reduce starches, eliminate oils, and add in some kind of detox drink. Hmmmm, maybe I'll try that in Round 3. Did I miss the point of the article? Maybe. But I cannot argue with how I feel - which is better! 

Moving Makes Me Pist!

As everyone knows, moving is a real pain in the neck. In NYC, however, the pain is not only in your neck, but also your arms and legs (literally). I moved from an elevator building to a 5th-floor walk-up. I did hire three guys with two vans to move me, but after a late start, parking debacles and threats by the movers to walk off the job - I did what I had to do - including schlepping 25 loads of my "valuables" (that at the time I would have thrown in a dumpster had one been closer than my 5th flr apt) up these lovely 5 flights of stairs and getting the movers a bit tipsy at the end of the job.

I wish I could say I loved living in Harlem, but I was pent up in the apartment all day unpacking and haven't been exploring. (Although it could be fear of the stairs and cold keeping me indoors as well). I am hopeful it will be great (good points: only 5 blocks from Central Park and my new roommie is also a pescatarian)- but the following issues do need to be addressed!


The last two aren't move-related, but do need to be dealt with!

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