You probably know I’m pretty focused on being healthy. I’m a health coach. I drink my green smoothies every day, I eat a high-raw diet, I love my superfoods, and I’m not hooked on sugar or refined carbs anymore.
But recently I did a detox which surprised me, because it made me feel just that much better…kind of like I got a software update – me – only better.
Now doing a detox for me is a bit surprising, because I’d sworn off detoxes. For a while now, I’ve been feeling like women have been looking to detoxes as a way to lose weight quick – basically a crash diet. Ugh, I am not a fan of diets…they never work. (So much of my life was spent dieting and failing!)
I started chatting with Lauri Meizler of JOOS – she makes the most delicious organic juices – and she got me going on aweek of drinking her JOOS. I was so wowed by the combination of her JOOS with my plant based, superfood diet, that I had to tell you about it.
Here’s what knocked my socks off.
- The effects of vegetable juice! The 3 daily JOOS (organic vegetable juices) felt like I was giving myself energy transfusions every day!
- Being taken care of – I didn’t make the juices myself – how great is that! There’s nothing like a bit of pampering for busy moms! I loved reaching in the fridge and having energy in a bottle waiting for me.
- Letting go of foods that don’t serve me – with ease. I’ve worked through my sugar and refined carb addictions, but I’m realizing that my body feels great without any grains at all (I’m always refining what works for my unique body).
- I let go of a few pounds. Most of my life I struggled with weight issues so it still kind of astonishes me when my body is willing to release weight with ease.
- How much easier this was than any other detox I’ve ever been on. Really, this wasn’t hard. Other detoxes I’ve been on have felt kind of like a chore and this felt like a pleasure!
While I was doing this detox I wrote down a few things for you about what really works and doesn’t, if you are doing a detox.
Of course I’d love for you to join me in the Smokin’ Hot Mom Detox, (we’re starting right after mother’s day – but register now for a super early bird bonus!) but no matter what detox or food plan may be in your future, I’d like you to be successful.
So here’s what…
Doesn’t work:
- Super restrictive: When you dramatically reduce your calories – your body thinks it’s going to be starved and slows down your metabolism – that slows down your energy and weight loss. (Restriction also just makes me cranky!)
- Time sucking prep: Seriously, as a busy mom, you know you just won’t stick with something that takes too much time or is too different from what your family is eating.
What works:
- Delicious food that’s easy to make.
- Dramatically increasing plant based, nutrient-rich foods.
- Healthy treats to reach for, so you can easily let go of foods you already know are keeping you from feeling great.
- Energy in a glass – green smoothies and juices are the “easy button” for more pep!
- Support! Being guided, supported and even cooked for makes all the difference between will-powering versus enjoying your way through your detox.
Go for an update of your operating system – you deserve it. Just make sure you love it – it’s the key to loving yourself.
The Smokin’ Hot Mom Detox is for Boston area folk, but if you wish it could be you doing this detox, let’s talk, ’cause I can make it happen for you, wherever you are.
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Nina Manolson, MA, CHC, LMT is the Smokin’ Hot Mom Mentor and Family Wellness Expert. She’s the founder of SmokinHotMom.com and HealthyYummyKids.com. She helps busy moms look and feel their best, and helps them feed their kids well in a world that doesn’t.
Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, is a Body-Peace™ Coach.
She is a board certified Health Coach, Psychology of Eating Coach and Certified Body-Trust Provider, believes that every woman deserves to feel good in her own body.
She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can truly feel at peace in their body! She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and The Nourished Woman Nation.
She specializes in working with women over 40 who have tried many other diets and approaches but are still struggling with their relationship to body and food.She’s the creator of the BODY-LOVE MAP and the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.To take a powerful step on the Body-Peace™ Path, download your Practicing Body-Peace Journal right HERE.
If you’d like help with navigating an authentic and respectful relationship with your body. Let’s talk.
