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7 Day Cleanse

January 17, 2012 by Brooke Burke Leave a Comment

It’s Monday night; my kids are asleep on their transition mattress below me.  They have been sleeping through the night for the past week, which is a monumental time for all of us.  So are the daily toy purchases I am happily making for rewards.  Trust me, after what we have been through in the musical bed department, I’ll do whatever it takes.

David is out at the Laker game and I am enjoying the peace and quiet in bed, candles lit, face mask on, bleaching trays in, and 20 pages of cleanse literature before me.

Tomorrow I will start a 7 day cleanse under the watchful eye of Greg Joujon-Roche, my trustful trainer and partner for my fitness DVDS series. He, his wife and I are doing this cleanse together. It’s my first time and I will be blogging my entire experience.

It’s the perfect time for me after surviving a weekend in Vegas and an intense hosting gig with Chris Harrison for The Miss America Pageant.  It was a successful show, very stressful considering we were wrangling 53 hopeful women.  But it paid off with the great ratings – thank you to all who tuned in.  Live television is unique and I love it.  It’s always a relief though to make it through seamlessly when a zillion things could go wrong while the country is watching and waiting for a slip up.

So now that I am home, no social dinners are scheduled and I am ready to tune into my body, listen and challenge myself.  Just to be very clear, I am NOT doing this to lose weight.  There are many benefits to doing a cleanse.  It is NOT a fast and I will not be starving.  The true definition of a fast is “to go without food or certain kinds of food, especially as a religious duty.” So I am simply planning to remove those certain foods that are not the greatest for me and shock my system a bit.  I’m a pretty healthy eater on most days, except for my yearly burger, which you may have enjoyed via Twitter! But the holiday indulgences have lingered on a few weeks too long, and I think this is a great way to kick start a super healthy eating plan that you can maintain all year.  Wine has become one of my pleasures and giving that up this week will be my most challenging sacrifice.  I am looking forward though to the veggie soups, salads, quinoa and juicing.  I believe I am going to feel great during this super clean phase, and I will keep you honestly posted.

My plan is to get really clear in my mind and spirit, sleep eight hours a night, work out, cleanse, and heal.  It may sound extreme, but I have experienced what happens during the high holidays when we fast for just one day, and that time can be truly emotionally insightful.  I will try to do some yoga this week and meditate, which is something I have not made time for in many years.  My kids inevitably always come first.  I have learned to manage my “me-time” as well, but yoga and totally mental peace is a stretch with my family’s schedule. This week I will take care of my body and regulate my mind.  Everything about that sounds good to me and that is why I will challenge myself the next 7 days.

If anyone wants to join Greg and I, we will be tweeting info, links, and pics. There is total support in numbers!  Any of you remember when I went green with some of the ModernMom community last year?  Maybe you did it with me, if not there is always tomorrow.

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About Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke is a TV host, podcaster, author, entrepreneur, and one of social media's most followed moms. She is a champion, a cancer survivor, a philanthropist, a foodie, and a passionate wellness guru. Inspired by her dedication to educate women about the importance of physical and mental health, Brooke created her signature "Booty Burn" work out which she teaches in Malibu. Brooke is the CEO and creator of Brooke Burke Body, the fitness lifestyle app for anybody, anytime, anywhere.

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