Eating healthy has always been something that I have been good at doing. At home, I found a balance that allowed me to indulge in sweet treats, pizza, and greasy food, however, being at school has made it much harder. Temptations are everywhere and it is so easy to get access to them through Bama Cash, dining dollars, and the fact of junk food is cheap. I have had multiple talks with my mother about how I need to watch what I am eating, not eat at late hours and/or when I get bored.

Throughout the year, I have tried and tried to get back to old habits, but I always find excuses for my attempts not to work, and because of this my body has suffered. I have found that I tend to be more tired, seen my weight fluctuate, and just had an icky feeling about myself.

In order to fix my issue, I am in the midst of cutting out certain foods to cleanse my body. In doing this, I hope to see my body react positively. I want to feel better and have control of my diet back. In the past month, I have made food plans and worked scenarios in hopes of this plan sticking. I have also made it a point that I will not be giving up. I made a deal with my mom and she, along with a few friends, will be holding me accountable to my cleanse.

During this time, I will be avoiding coffee, sodas, processed food/sweeteners, gluten, dairy, soy and the cleanse I am trying also says no alcohol. I know that sounds like a lot, but when you look into recipes and see what the cleanse has to offer one sees that you are simply sticking to whole foods. The company that has inspired this cleanse is called Arbonne. It is a plant-based, vegan, gluten-free company that sells nutrition and beauty products.

The first few days were hard. My body was going through some type of adjustment. It seemed that it was not used to all the good I was putting inside it. By the end of the week, it was much better and I even started to crave the good food.

I have not finished my cleanse, in fact, it is still the beginning phase. Hopefully, by the end, I will be a happy healthy camper and have a jump start on my journey back to healthy living.

P. S. I will give you an update of how it went 30 days from now.