It’s the morning of the 7th day and I’m waiting for the kettle to whistle so I can have my morning cup of delicious Enfusia. Energy in a cup, baby. One thing this tea does that has surprised me is suppress my appetite. I just don’t eat as much. So as I wait, I shall recap Day 6 because I failed to post last night.

I had lunch with a guy about my 40-day holistic cleanse/fast, and we got to talking about the perception of what is considered “healthy” in America. His comment was, “If it’s not Coke, people think it’s healthy.” He makes a great point. I know when I first walked into a Whole Foods I thought I found the lost treasure of Atlantis. It was as if I had walked into Wonka’s factory and I could pick anything off the shelf, eat it, and be in health heaven. But let’s be honest, a “healthy” cookie is not healthy. It’s just the lesser of 2 evils. This became even more evident to me yesterday because I had lunch at Whole Foods with my beautiful wife and one of my closest friends. But as I checked ingredients, I kept reading Canola oil, sugar, or some form of dairy. What a whip. I ended up with the salad bar and some deli turkey. My lesson learned on Day 7 is: yes, it is difficult to eat clean and right for your body. It does take some thought, and if I am rushing through life in a hurry, then there is a good chance that quick, easy, and available overrides what’s best for my body.

But as I continue to learn a lot about myself during these 40 days, I want to encourage everyone to find a balance. It’s not realistic to eat perfectly all the time. But we have to learn what is right for our body and learn to find a balance. I read this last night…

“No matter what people own in life or what their positions are, if their health is not good, they will not enjoy anything. Good health is one of the greatest treasures we have; it is a gift from God.”
-Joyce Meyer,

    In Pursuit of Peace

This is a book that is talking about anxiety, fear, and discontentment in our busy hurried lives. Hmmm, so there must be something vital about how we deal with stress and the craziness of life, and how we take care of our bodies.

More later today. Tonight we start our fast.

SB