Body Recontamination, Day 1

Today is day five of my body cleanse.

Last night I had two vodka and cranberries, and a sex on the beach--way out of style, I know, but I'm bringing it back, and there is a large, very caffeinated cup of coffee on my desk right now.

So let me start over...

Today is day one of my body recontamination.

Call me weak, call me unmotivated, say that I lack self control--I realize that I was only one day away from my five day goal. Things were going so well, and then last night I was persuaded to go out. I had doubts of my ability to keep my distance from the bar, but I entered the club with what I thought was a strong build up of willpower.

That buildup lasted approximately five minutes when the posh Los Angeles bar setting triggered all my insecurities. Admittedly, everyone was already trashed so mingling with a cup of water wouldn't have been too difficult, but let's be honest--one is always more relaxed when they've had a drink.

Two vodka and cranberries, one sex on the beach, and one Oliver Stone encounter later, I was walking with a couple friends to the pizza joint down the street--where I did NOT get a slice...I've got to give myself some credit.

While I suck at life and didn't quite meet my goal, I am still proud of myself. For four days--and yes, four entire days because I didn't have a drink until about midnight, I recovered from my addiction to caffeine, and let my liver recover from alcohol consumption. My coffee this morning actually served its intended caffeination purpose for the first time in several months. I haven't touched a Diet Coke in several days and for the first time would actually prefer to grab a water. I'm not sure that I lost any weight, but I feel so much healthier and optimistic about continuing on a healthier path. Coffee won't be a staple of my morning anymore, nor will Diet Coke or sugary fruit drinks pretending to be all natural, and the alcohol in my apartment will no longer serve as my entertainment when bored.

Although grapefruit and water is a bit extreme, I will join all those that said the body cleanse gave them more energy and a much healthier outlook. It's difficult, but I'd recommend it to anyone.

So...boo to my lack of willpower and falling just shy of the goal, but I give the antithesis of a boo to body cleansing, formerly known as "new age shit."