Detox Demons

I finished the first two weeks of my C25K last week. My first sessions although enthusiastic, were spent willing the app to finish each jogging session before they had even begun. By the end the second week with the right soundtrack, I could make it through with energy to spare.

With that under my belt I assessed my love affair with foods of the sweet variety. The more I exercised the less sugar I craved. I realised a body fueled by caramel frappes and chocolate was no longer an option if I want to make it through the C25K program.

 I have been following Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge on facebook for a little while now. I am a sucker for a good success story, and her page has been filled with pictures with women of all shapes and sizes who have  reclaimed their health and waistlines on the clean eating plan. In awe of the before & after shots, I purchased Ashy's Clean Eating Diet Plan

 And before you could say 'Fit is the new skinny' I filled my fridge with essentials from the shopping list, printed recipes and planned how to break the news to the kids that party pies were no longer on the menu...

Shopping for the Ashy Bines Clean Eating Plan

Little did I know just how much impact going clean would have me. I've been eating more healthily than I ever, but just three days after eliminating processed foods and sugar from my diet my skin has broken out eczema so badly it burns, I have been lethargic like never before and I am twitching like a crack addict.

After several decades of unhealthy habits, I am not surprised my body has gone into meltdown. As a Mum of three burnout is not an option and I have prescribed myself 'detox down time' to give my body a short time to re-adjust and get my metabolism back on track.

I am shattered (and feeling rather guilty) that I am deferring my C25K, even if only for a few days. I don't want to allow myself a chance to make excuses. I have a fantastic team of supporters who are there to keep me on track. I need to do it for myself and for them.

It is onward and upward from here. With each week that goes by, there are fist pump moments that I never thought I would celebrate. I am on my way to be a healthier, happier me one day without sugar at a time.

Mrs. CBK x

Welcome to CBKcouch25K!

I am a 31 year old married mother of 3 girls and the face behind Cherry Blossom Kids. And I am about to embark on the Couch-to-5K program.

Back in the pre-marriage, pre-babies, pre-WAHM days, I went to the gym. I had oooodles of spare time to exercise and look after my health. And I actually enjoyed doing it.

Me - 2003

Fast forward to 2012: where I barely get time to go to the toilet by myself, let alone to the gym or on the treadmill. My idea of exercise, is parking an an extra block away from the school in the afternoons (and only because everywhere else is full.)

I own a treadmill. There should be no excuses. Up until now it has been the most expensive clothes rack I have ever purchased. So with a twinkle of motivation I am dusting it off, setting it up and am ready to roll....

 You can learn about the Couch-to-5K program here. 

Or you can do what I did, and just purchase the iTunes app to do all the thinking for you.