Renewing the Cleanse

2013 kicked off yesterday with a lazy afternoon watching bad horror movies with friends over mimosas and pizza. Needless to say, my cleanse kicks off TODAY and I am feeling very motivated! Ben won't be joining me, so I'm glad to have the blog available for moral support.

I started the morning with two cups of decaf coffee and am now contemplating my lunch plan. During the work week, convenience and eating out are the biggest challenges. I need to prepare the fridge at home, find good cleanse food accessible to me at work, and be prepared to resist the urges of lunch and happy hour outings.

Exercise will also play a role. Ben and I have plans to go running tonight and look forward to making a more regular commitment to run as we approach our first race (for Kitten Rescue!) in March. I also just bought a 20 class package at a spin/yoga studio in Silverlake, and I'm excited to put my new spin shoes (a Christmas gift from Ben) to use.

Made this great kale salad that I plan on living off of this week... Orange and kale are such a great combination!

Salad:
1 head of Kale
Handful dried Cranberries  
Handful chopped Pecans
1 Orange, peeled and sliced

Dressing (makes extra - enough for 2 salads):
2 tbsp white balsamic
2 tbsp orange juice (freshly squeezed)
Orange zest to taste (the more orange the better!)
Pinch ghost pepper salt OR red pepper flakes
1 tsp. honey
1 tbsp. Olive Oil

Enjoy!