Anne Samoilov

Start seeing a difference today…by understanding and accepting this simple reality…

You need to eat a diet of whole, clean, healthy foods with little to no refined sugar and white flour in order to transform your body.

You’ve all heard and read the same books, websites, magazine articles…preaching how to lose weight and get shape.  Eat well, exercise more.  Ok, that’s great, yes we know.  So, then if all of us pretty much know what to do to get in shape, why is it such a struggle? What’s holding us back from achieving our best health and best bodies?  How do we get started without feeling overwhelmed and then quitting…day 2 of our quest?

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again.  Changing the way you eat is to me the single most important element to changing your body (and your brain).  I can tell you from personal experience that each time I consumed the yummy sugary treats this holiday season, I could actually feel a brain fog coming on.  My moods were so up and down.  I even had a few headaches.  It’s no coincidence that my sugar eating was up too.

So, today, I’m starting a weekend long (hopefully not all weekend) kitchen cleanse.  Everything…I mean everything that isn’t on my clean eating list is going to be int he garbage.  I’ve already told our guests that they need to take the food with them or it’s getting tossed.  Hopefully, by Saturday afternoon, everything will be cleansed and ready for proper restocking.

I already have my plan…but what if you have been eating haphazardly for awhile now…

Where do you start?

THE SAME EXACT PLACE.

When I started Valerie Waters’ Red Carpet Ready program in 2009, one of the first things she advised was to do a kitchen cleanse.  I still do a kitchen cleans every few months–doing them every month is probably better because things find a way of creeping in to the cabinets and fridge, even if you are really trying to be good.  I mean, come on we’re human, right?

Here’s a quick guide to getting your kitchen cleansed and ready for some real clean, healthy food:

Freezer/Fridge:
Get Rid Of…
Packaged frozen foods and desserts – I’m not talking fruit and veggies, get rid of the prepared meals.
Old Food in tupperware
Veggies that have gone bad
Go through your condiments and get rid of the ones that have sugar listed in the ingredients.  I know I know…that means ketchup.  If you can control yourself…just keep it for now, but try to avoid the heavy salad dressings and other mayo based stuff.

Cupboards
Get Rid Of:
Crackers, chips, white sugar, breakfast cereals
anything that is package, pre-made or otherwise processed.

Next…Replenish with healthy, clean, whole foods.

Check out these sites for some great tools and resources to get your kitchen in shape–including shopping list ideas to make sure you restock your home with the right food.

Eat Clean Diet Tools & Support

Valerie Waters – nutrition rules

Eat Clean Magazine – Shoppping List

*Also, consider picking up one of the Eat Clean Diet books — lots of great recipes and ideas to get you started.
Send me before and after pics of your Kitchen Cleanse! I’d love to see what you discover and what you can get rid of!

Depending on how big of a cleanse your kitchen needs, you’ll also have plenty of time to think about all the intentions you have for your new healthier lifestyle.  Next up, I will give you my tips for how to set these intentions (sometimes called goals, too) and show off my CLEANSED KITCHEN!