Yes it is!! But just realize that July 6th is a goal and not the end of the world! Don't beat yourself up. Just keep trying and notice what you've noticed and try again. Or try limiting rather than going cold turkey.

Don't think you're supposed to be superhuman just because you're a colon therapist, etc. You still have a tendency towards the same bad habits as the rest of us and they're just as difficult to overcome. Maybe instead of allowing yourself just yerba mate, try giving yourself one day a week to indulge in whatever you want, including the flour/sugar. This is a technique that was suggested in Body for Life that my husband did and it's worked for him pretty well in giving up sweets and crappy food. You eat really well for 6 days and you'll find that you might not even want to "indulge" in the crappy stuff on that 7th day.

I used the same idea in giving up drinking more than I wanted to when I do drink. I allow myself one drink ONLY. That's it, no more. And I try to make it something that is a "sipper" like a good shot of tequila. It's allowed me to go and celebrate with my friends without feeling like I'm giving up anything.

You can do it Shea!! Just give yourself a break and realize it's okay to have to give up things over and over. That's really all we're doing: Giving up what is bad for us each day, over and over and over. Eventually, you will have practiced giving things up so much that you can do it without having to try so hard! We're training for a marathon. Don't expect to run 26 miles the first day!

To be blunt...your best friend just went through a life or death challenge. You were her main support system and her connection to her greater support system. So you let yourself indulge a bit. It's okay. You required pampering. So you indulged. No biggie.

That flour and sugar stuff is all about yeast. It's not you...the yeast are craving that stuff...take probiotics, eat raw live foods, and use something strong for a couple of days like black walnut tincture in your tea to kick some yeast ass!

All it takes is a couple of days of being really good to remind your system what clean feels like again. Just relax, drink some herbal tea, TAKE THOSE B VITAMINS, and breathe...

Also, natural caffeine is fine. Green tea is caffeinated and cleansing. And my favorite is raw organic cocoa nibs. I eat 'em by the handful! Caffeinated and full of nutrients!!! Just stay away from the processed stuff that has sugar and preservatives in it!

;)

thanks, you're right - feckin' yeast.
i know this. still i succumb...
thanks for the notice on dolly - that has been a tough one. so yah, so what? I ate a freaking scone. god.
ivy - i love cacoa nibs. i make the best ever smoothies with almond/brazil nut milk, dates, bee pollen, coconut oil, cashew butter, agave, lecithin and cacao nibs. yum! YUM!
i'll be fine. just needed to whine a little.

hugs, and thanks you two, for showing up for me so fast.
kisses -
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