30 Day Juice Detox Completed! We lost 50 lbs!

Hello, Friends! The 30 day juice detox is officially over – while, we initially thought that we would do a 60 day cleanse, it didn’t work out that way. We have been contemplating moving our family and over the weekend – everything started to come together. We found a home in a neighborhood (it’s closer to friends, family and school) that we have always loved and signed the paperwork! We will be moving mid-May. To celebrate, we decided to break the fast and went out to dinner – the mister and I shared. 

I thought that it was going to be a big deal for me – it really wasn’t. I have to admit, I wish that I would have stayed on the fast longer. We have still been drinking our juices for breakfast and lunch, then having a small healthy dinner. It is going well, I started to workout again (for the first time in 1 month!) and I don’t feel stiff or sore. However, I have already gained back 5 lbs! I knew this would happen though – and that is alright too. I plan to continue eating super clean and working out – so hopefully everything will stabilize.

Overall, this has been an amazing experience, I really learned a lot about myself and I feel stronger and healthier. I want to do the juice detox every 3 months – so I will be doing it again at the end of July.

Have you ever tried a juice detox, what did you think?

Happy Earth Day 2013 from Sweet Greens!

Here at Sweet Greens, we celebrate every day as if it is Earth Day! Living a green lifestyle is something that we do everyday of the year – protecting the planet for generations to come. Sweet Greens has always been about the simple, fun steps that you can take everyday with your family to live a more sustainable lifestyle. I urge you to consider your family’s impact on the environment today and put small steps into place to live as green of a lifestyle as you can!

Today after school, the mister, Eben and I are going to spend the afternoon cleaning up our favorite beach! This has become an Earth Day tradition for us – and an activity that we do all year long as well. We feel that every step that we can take to living the most sustainable lifestyle possible is key to the preservation of our planet!

How are you spending Earth Day 2013?

P.S. Thank you to everyone who joined me at the Balance Bar Twitter Party today! It was super fun. 

BLOG CARNIVAL: What Does Earth Day Mean to You? How Will You Be Celebrating?

I am very excited to have been selected to write the main post Cascadian Farm’s first blog carnival and it’s right in time to celebrate Earth Day and I look forward to reading everyone’s contributions. To get you started, here is what Earth Day means to me and how I will be celebrating this year.
Earth Day to me is just another day that I can teach others to be aware of the decisions that they make in their every day lives. I like to use the day as a platform to educate others that when we consume more resources than our Earth can provide, we risk depleting her of all of them. I feel that it is our responsibility as Earth’s inhabitants to make choices that are sustainable for our environment and by doing so; we can live in harmony with nature for generations to come.

My family spends every Earth Day working on a community service project. We are avid lovers of the outdoors and spend almost all of our free time either sailing, snorkeling or paddleboarding in the ocean or walking on our favorite local beaches. In previous years, we have participated in many different types of environmental cleanups. This year, we are partnering with a local conservation group to help clean-up the beach at our Nature Conservancy Center.

Want to hear from other green living bloggers? Check out these Earth Day posts below.

Marianna: What Earth Day Means to Me
The Pistachio Project: Why My Family Does Not Celebrate Earth Day
Green 4 U: Earth Day is a Holiday in Our House
Mom Always Finds Out: 10 Easy Ways to go Green at the Grocery Store
Don’t Mess With Mama: Don’t Judge Me If You See Me Dumpster Diving
Simply City Life: Come On and Celebrate the World
Natural Intuition

What does Earth Day mean to you? How will you be celebrating?

Sweet Greens Hosting an Earth Day Twitter Party with Balance Bar

Hello, Friends. Happy Earth Day! I am excited to partner with Balance Bar to share their commitment to Rainforest Alliance. Today I will be co-hosting a Twitter party with Balance Bar sharing tips on green living, eco-friendly products and gluten-free living too.

Balance Bar’s new dark chocolate line is made using 100% certified Rainforest Alliance cocoa – they are gluten-free and so yummy! We received a package of assorted Balance Bar’s that included; Dark Chocolate Peanut, Dark Chocolate Coconut and Dark Chocolate Crunch and they didn’t last long! Interested in trying Balance Bar for yourself? Join us for a live Earth Day Twitter Party today, Monday 22nd 2-3 p.m. EST.

We will be sharing eco-friendly, green and gluten-free living tips and tricks from a team of specialists including Rainforest Alliance members and eco-friendly bloggers!

Follow @BalanceBar @RnfrstAlliance @RandomRecycling @EcoBabyMamaDrama and @SweetGreens on Twitter and use the hashtag #GreenBalance to tweet your eco-friendly questions to our team of experts! Every time you ask a question or use #GreenBalance it is a chance to win great prizes.

Official rules: To be eligible to win, participants must follow @BalanceBar and the co-hosts and participate during the Twitter chat hour using the hashtag #GreenBalance. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected at random from eligible participants.

Good Luck! I hope to see you there!

Ettitude Bamboo Sheet Set Giveaway

Hello, Friends! Today’s giveaway is perfect for spring – one lucky reader will win your choice of twin, full, queen or king sized bamboo sheets from Ettitude! Yay!
When it comes to making your sleep haven – the first place you should start is with your bed! Choosing a mattress and bedding that is free from toxic chemicals and pesticides is essential. Ettitude offers a great sheet set made from the rapidly renewal resource, bamboo. It’s a great choice for families and one that you will be happy that you made.

Ettitude was founded on the simple idea that all home and family essentials should not only be practical but also be unquestionably safe, Eco friendly, beautiful, and convenient.  In addition to bamboo sheet sets, Ettitude has a vast selection of , duvet covers, , pillows, mattress protectors, and towels to name a few.

My favorite features from the Ettitude : 

  • Great assortment of colors (white, sand, coffee, gray, aubergine, blue nights)
  • Equivalent to around 1000 thread count in cotton, luxuriously soft and silky! 
  • Naturally antibacterial, great for sensitive skin and allergies
  • Wicks sweat away from body, cool in the summer, warm in the winter
  • Made from bamboo, a pesticide free, sustainable, and rapidly renewable resource
  • 100% biodegradable
  • Oeko-Tex Standard 100
  • Easy care – cool wash, line dry
Good Luck and Sweet Dreams! Giveaway ends on May 14th.

Disclaimer: Sweet Greens is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment – all opinions are my own.