I DIDN’T EAT TODAY.

It was by choice — I wanted a break from my often constant eating and preoccupation with food.  Yes, I did the “cleanse” thing.

If you talk to my clients or friends, they’ll tell you that I enjoy eating. I preach the consumption of  prepared foods: chicken, fish, brown rice, broccoli, lean meats, egg whites, veggies.  I typically eat 5-6 small meals a day. One or two of these meals is usually some type of protein bar or meal replacement drink.

On the other hand, if you talk to Bronson, he’d rat on me. It’s true I’m a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie and Krispy Kreme. The last time we had them (Sunday) I ate most of the dozen. Okay, two dozen. But it was cheat day.  I also have a less-than-ideal relationship with sugar, (with Red Vines being my chief weakness in that department) and caffeine (a.k.a. my iced coffee, the “old school way” from the Coffee Bean).

But I’m giving all of this a rest—hopefully a long rest—as I embark today upon a sunrise-to-sunset fast called The Master Cleanser, which you can read more about in one of my earlier posts.   If you’re interested, you can also buy the book here.  Here’s what happened on my day in the fast lane…