From Kate: Hungry much? Good!!

Hi everyone!

So glad you all are having such great experiences! hurray!

I wanted to comment on the 'hunger' factor:

You may find yourself thinking "I'm starving!!". First off, let me say that this is not ideal. However, it is excellent that you are feeling an 'urge'. Urges are very important in Ayurveda because it's our body's way of communicating with us. So often we eat because "it's breakfast time" or "it's lunch time" or "I always have a cookie in the afternoon". It's great to get back in touch with what our bodies are actually asking for and not just what we're habituated towards. Then, we can respond accordingly.

Also, the spices included in your cleanse are like turbo-digestive-helpers! The average (even the recommended!) American diet is incredibly difficult to digest and especially this time of year, will sit in our stomachs for hours! As a result, many people in our culture rarely feel actual hunger and yet our bodies are working overtime to get the nutrients they need.

Doing this cleanse, for some, will be like taking your digestion on vacation to a tropical island and away from an 80 hour/week job. It doesn't have to work so hard! It can relax and soak up what it needs without insane effort.

So, if you find yourself hungry: eat more! If your body is legitimately hungry (not just your mind), the food you eat will go to good use, so eat!

You should be feeling full (not over full) after each meal. Lunch must must must be your biggest meal of the day, even if you need to supplement your cleanse with some extra (cooked!) veggies or what have you.

Please call me if you're feeling like your just hungry all the time and never feel satiated.

And remember, all this is a good sign!! It means your digestion is growing stronger and will be up to the task of cleaning house! :)

p.s. I really love making meals that only require one pot. Don't you? :)