The Wine Cleanse and ….um….hunger….

I started a nutrition diet last night. Four days of mostly raw foods and lots of fresh kale juice. I was feeling sort of “puffy” around the waist when I read about Tracy Anderson’s Wine Cleanse. Yes, you read that correctly.  Here’s what Tracy* says about it, “Resveratrol, which is a nutrient found in the skin of grapes, contains restorative properties and high levels of antioxidants. I put together a 4-day nutrient boost that is best complement by resveratrol and allows you to enjoy a glass of red wine each evening. All of the foods below contain foods that are high in antioxidants, have restorative properties that can trigger weight loss, and most importantly, go best with a glass of red wine!” Well, after 1 day of being on the nutrient-enriched diet  I can see why. Without the wine you are… well….”whiney”…and hungry!  It’s not that I have hunger pangs, it’s more like having and empty body….nothing there… and I feel like filling that emptiness with Herschey’s chocolate bars of cupcakes! But there’s nothing like a glass of ruby red vino to calm you down and make you forget about the fact that you are, indeed, on a diet.  Just one more glass?  Nope!  (shucks!)

I’ll let you know how it works.  4 days of a serious cleansing diet, 3 days of core-empowering yoga classes and 1 day of photographing a 98 lb. 5’2″ model levitating.   Stay tuned!     x merrilyn
* in case you didn’t know, Tracy Anderson created Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet, and is her trainer as well as Courtney Cox, Kristin Davis and Donna Karan…. ah how svelte it is!