My family and I arrived home yesterday from our yearly vacation in the Adirondacks. This was our tenth year returning to the lake and staying at the Lodge. Many lasting memories continue to be made at the lake. It is the one time a year when my extended family is together. I cherish this week as do my children. Meals shared together, plenty of water activities, meals shared, lots of walks, meals shared, running along the lake, cocktail hour, and meals shared again. You get the picture, right?

I have decided I need to hit a reset button for my body (if only it were that easy)! Starting tomorrow, it's still the weekend so Monday I'll start fresh, I'm going to follow some simple, wholesome recipes from the Clean Slate Cookbook (from the editors of Martha Stewart Living). This is a beautiful cookbook filled with wonderful recipes and nutritional information. There is a 3-Day and a 21-Day action plan about "cleaning the slate". Neither plan is about fasting. Each one includes real foods and recipes for juices, smoothies, soups, salads, snacks and lean proteins. I have shared many recipes from this book and use it weekly to prepare my "Meals at a Glance".

I plan on following the 3-day plan to get back on track after a wonderful vacation. My strategy for the next three days is to avoid : processed foods, added sugars, dairy & gluten to give my digestive system a break, alcohol and coffee.

I will be starting my morning with green tea and a Strawberry, Grapefruit & Ginger Smoothie.

It's easier to stay on track when you have support from friends and family. So who's with me?

I'll let you know how I do on the plan. Hoping to jump start my system, feel energized and return to my healthy habits once again! Below is a little preview of the plan to make it easy for you to find the recipes. No excues, let's do this!

Best,

Donna

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