How I Lost 7 Pounds in 10 Days

That quick fix is always what I was after. One of the most memorable (and scarring) times was when I had gained weight my senior year in high school, binging on Surge I'm sure, and couldn't fit into my prom dress just a week before the big night. I cut carbs. I chugged water. I begged. My mother was kind enough to run out and grab me a slimmer, something I didn't even know existed at the time. (This is pre-Spanx, OK?) It was an uncomfortable, archaic device, but it worked. I could wear my dress.

Years later, I had similar situations where I was just desperate to be thin like my friends or to look better for my boyfriend. ("I feel like he's pulling away from me!") Lawd, I don't miss those years.

Today is a different situation, however. Now, I'm doing it for me and my health, not for vanity or anyone else.

For that reason, I was surprised when my dietician suggested a smoothie cleanse, the 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse, when I first started this journey last year. I was like, "Sure, I'll do it if you think it'll work."

And it did.

After three or four months of being stagnant, I decided to implement this cleanse again. The results were no less stellar than the first time.

I've read a lot of articles about smoothie cleanses. Some people don't recommend them because they're just a "quick fix", much like that Renaissance-era device I strapped around my waist in high school. I don't disagree...to an extent.

It's not the cleanse that's temporary. It's the eating behaviors that take place afterward. I 100% believe that's why I've been so successful in losing a significant amount of weight each time I've worked this strategy into my plan.

So, why not use this to my advantage? I plan to!

In this episode, I walk you through my experience with the cleanse, compare it to the first time, offer new insights and tips, and discuss my game plan for the future to stay steady on my path to weight loss. Health and happiness...here I come!