6:00am: Riiiise and shine! Alarm clock goes off. Time to rehydrate after sleeping. I shuffle into the kitchen, flick on my electric teakettle, and juice half a lemon. While my water is heating up, I try to down an entire Klean Kanteen of filtered, room temp water so that I can start my day hydrated. Once my kettle water is hot, I pour it, some room temp water, and the lemon juice into a coffee mug and sip away. (Ok fine I chug. Homegirl ain’t got all day.) Time to hop in the ... View the Post

Throughout the fall, I had been a diet and exercise rockstar. I was eating big salads for lunch and feeling satisfied, working out regularly...it was great. By the time February rolled around, however, I found myself with an insatiable appetite and cravings for sweets, which I normally don't have. I was bloated, annoyed, and feeling frustrated so I bit the bullet and bought a 5-day Viva Raw cleanse. Here's how it went: Day 1 (Saturday): Oh sweet Lord what have I gotten myself into. Seven ... View the Post