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!