Back in the Habit

To cleanse again or not to cleanse? That is the question. At least, that is the question I have been asking myself lately. It's been a good month since I completed the Teeccino 21-Day Optimal Health cleanse and unfortunately I've started to notice myself reverting back to my old sugar and caffeine habits. I continue to consume tons of fruits and vegetables with as many meals as possible but my craving for sweets afterwards has come back along with my craving for Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf! Ahhhh!

After I finished the Teeccino cleanse I was feeling pretty confident that I would be able to stick to no added sugar and limited caffeine intake in my daily diet for quite some time. This lasted for a couple of weeks and then it happened, I started going back to my favorite coffee shops and I incorporated chocolate back into my life. At first I didn't think anything of it because I had shocked my body with the deprivation of these things for 3 weeks that I was bound to want them again. But now, I'm letting my will power slip a bit and I'm feeling like the cravings are starting to take over. Cravings and guilt that is.

I feel really guilty anytime I reach for something sweet or caffeinated post cleanse and I can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'd say a combination of both. Of course I cannot cut out everything I once loved because that would just make life no fun. I can however be better about how many I allow myself to indulge in on a regular basis. I thought that one treat a day (whether caffeine or sugar) was an ok amount, and it was at first, but now that number is starting to jump to 2 or 3 as each day passes which I know is a bad sign. I need to nip that habit in the butt right away before it gets out of control.

I have continued to reach for Teeccino in the place of coffee at home but the coffee shop experience is one that I love. There are yet to be many local coffee shops serving Teeccino at the times I want coffee so I'm somewhat out of luck there. I guess I need to step it up and start brewing it to-go at home again. As for sweets, well they are creeping up on me all the time. I just need to replace them with fruit or start my tasty chocolate protein powder back up again. This protein powder allowed me the best of both worlds!

I guess the point that I'm trying to convey is that it is very easy to let caffeine and added sugar creep back into your life once you have cleansed your body and cut them out. The guilt of knowing that I could go without them stops me from consuming them at times but it's not enough. I really need to refocus on the things that I am eating and cut out whatever I know is unnecassary. I may not commit to another 21 day cleanse so soon but I can commit to a healthy lifestyle, which includes routine evaluations of what I am consuming. I know it's worth it! I know I can do it!