Prior to thanksgiving, I’d been really watching what I ate and trying to lose a few pounds in order to fit comfortably into my wedding dress. Surprisingly, the dress had to be taken in a bit. No one is more motivated than a bridezilla. Here's the thing about me, I’m not a “moderation person”. Either I’m all in, or I’m not. If I’m not, I’m going H.A.M.

When thanksgiving and the wedding came around, watching what I ate went out the window and I happily indulged in wedding cake, tacos, french macarons, buttered pasta, lobster stuffing, pumpkin pie, tequila, wine. So. Much. Wine.

It’s time to reign it back a little bit. After thanksgiving and indulging, I’m sure all of us feel a little off, bloated, heavy and sluggish. It’s a good idea to listen to your body. Pretty sure mine is saying: “for the love of all that is holy, eat a vegetable and have some water”.

I start this whole post thanksgiving detox process with a couple of odd , yet essential things.

Charcoal toothpaste ( I like the Hello brand activated charcoal one, I got mine at Walmart, but I’m sure you could go fancier if you wanted)
Tongue scraper

Mind you, this is before I even have water in the AM. There’s nothing I hate worse than drinking anything before doing these two things. It’s just not right. With tongue scraping, you’re able to avoid reabsorption of toxins and bacteria into the body.

3.Dry Brushing in the shower for stimulating the lymphatic system

4. Hot Lemon/ Lime Water

Obviously, because caffeine is dehydrating you always want to water before you coffee. I aim for one water for every coffee. This is actually a challenge for me because when the weather is cool, I want nothing to do with water. There really is no greater feeling than sipping on an iced coffee first thing in the morning and have your dehydrated body hate you.

5. Coffee

Ok, I know this one is a must, so I’m not even going to pretend to be a green tea person. Although an Iced Matcha latte maybe? sure, but not straight green, and hot? and unsweetened? Just kill me instead. Use the hot, unsweetened green tea as my embalming fluid so it doens’t go to waste.

Anywho, for coffee in a detoxing sitch, ideally you should go black, but for the reasons listed above lets not. I do my coffee with a tiny amount of stevia and coconut milk. Canned Cream of coconut to be exact making this dairy free and providing healthy fat first thing in the AM. Dairy is a huge inflammatory food and anytime I’m detoxing I make it a point to stay away.

6. Breakfast

I like to start the detox morning with a hot bone broth, tons of lemon and a little pink himalayan salt. Liquids and electrolytes are key. I wait until I’m super hungry to eat. Ravenously hungry because when you’ve had sugar for days and days, your body will automatically crave sugar first thing. For me, eggs are always a good idea. Fried in a little coconut oil, even better. Avocados are also always a good idea.

I feel like this little morning ritual thing is something that can be and should be done daily but sometimes we forget about self care. Here’s a gentle reminder that anything that you do in the name of wellness is self care. -M

( Obviously I’m not a doctor/dietician/expert, these are just things that work for me.)