Day 1
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Ta da! It’s Day 1 of the Tune-up. Your big task this week is to balance between pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and being gentle with yourself. There’s no need to be in it to “win” it. Be in it to do better, feel better, to stretch your selfimposed limitations—that’s more than enough.
Today you will remove coffee completely. Yup, give it up. If you are still consuming animal flesh and dairy, say so long. Since tush is a thing of the past (or at least it is for the next 21 days) it’s time to add a vitamin B12 and B complex supplement to your diet. Gluten is out. The only way you’ll know if you are sensitive is to boot it for now. Refined sugars and processed carbs are way out. See ya!
FOCUS
What you focus on for the next 21 days is extremely important. I want you to concentrate on the positive rather than the negative. Instead of “I didn’t do it right,” I want you to think of all that you did accomplish. To do this, you really need to think about the language you use. We all talk to ourselves. Take stock of what you are saying and remember that your cells have ears! They’re listening.
PRAYER
Please help me open my mind. Ignite my childlike curiosity and anything-is-possible attitude. Tap me on the shoulder if I act like a cranky old bat. The voices that hold me back are thoroughly misinformed. Grant me the wisdom to release them now.
AFFIRMATION
I am capable, confident, intelligent, resilient and in charge. Health and happiness are my birthrights and I accept with gratitude.
BREAKFAST
Drink a large glass of purified water with lemon, and add a wee dash of cayenne to awaken your circulation; followed by herbal tea, one to two cups of green or white tea, or yerba mate. When you’re hungry, sip 16 ounces of fresh organic green juice or green smoothie (see the recipe section for examples). If you’re still hungry have more juice and/or smoothie.
LUNCH
Load 60 to 80 percent of your plate with a rainbow colored salad, good fats, and other raw delights. Yummy “peanut” noodles, raw veggie pasta, nut pâté, and jicama nori rolls are lovely choices. You may not need more. However, the remaining 20 to 40 percent of your plate can be graced with healthy and whole cooked fare (slightly steamed or sautéed veggies, beans, tempeh, tofu, gluten-free grains and pastas, soup, baked sweet potato or nori rolls, etc.). Review the sample recipe section and reading list for more ideas—and crazysexylife.com has hundreds more recipes waiting for you to explore!
SNACK
The juice bar is open and it’s cocktail hour! Around 3 to 4 p.m. we all crash. Instead of grabbing adrenal smacking stimulants, the new you will guzzle a large and perky green juice! If you want more, go for a handful of raw almonds or brown rice cakes with hummus, or tahini or guacamole, flax crackers, bean dip, and so on. Get creative!
If you’re a girl or guy on the go, bring snacks with you. That way you won’t be tempted to swerve into a mini mart or vending machine. A small travel cooler with ice packs will help keep juice and other perishables fresh. Many stevia brands come in handy packets for your purse, so stock up. Raw nuts and seeds are also great for your desk drawer. Just don’t overdo it—these are really nutritious and a great source of good fats, but the calories can add up.
DINNER
Same ratios as lunch—so simple you don’t even have to think about it. An average night at chez Carr/Fassett is super easy. We make a lovely salad with romaine, tomatoes, snap peas, hemp seeds, red onions, oil-cured olives, and an easy agave mustard dressing. For the cooked portion, we make a Buddha Bowl with quinoa, broccoli, chick peas, garlic, Braggs liquid, black pepper, cayenne, and some flax oil. I serve myself a huge portion of salad (60-80 percent of my plate) and a smaller portion of the Buddha bowl (20-40 percent of my plate).
DESSERT
Huh? Well, if ya need it and you don’t have a major health issue or a sweet tooth that transforms you into a werewolf, a little dark chocolate (at least 70%), cacao pudding, or a square of carob from time to time won’t kill ya. I make my own chocolate with 100% cacao and stevia or yacon. Please note that dessert on a regular basis will slow down the cleanse process. But if you’re going to snap without a treat, then snap off a piece of yummy, and STAY ON TRACK!
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
MOOOOVE! Sweat your prayers, walk, run, dance, play with Fido—whatever yanks your crank. I urge you to do 35 minutes a day at least five days a week. In addition, make sure to dry brush before you shower. Start at your toes and work up to your nose! If you can do regular saunas, or, even better, infrared saunas, during this time, ooh la la—speed the success!
TIP
Optimally you want to drink green juice or green smoothies until noon and then add solids at lunch and dinner. However, if you still feel hungry after a couple of juices, wait 20 minutes, and then enjoy a bowl of low-glycemic berries. When consuming fruit, please eat it alone. Other breakfast options include glutenfree toast with Earth Balance or avocado with a dash of sea salt, almond butter with celery, raw cereals or gluten-free cooked cereals, oatmeal, seed pancakes, nut milk, chia pudding, and of course there’s always the leftover veggies and grains from the night before! Finally, remember to CHEW! Can you try 20 chews per bite? If so—wow, will your tummy and tubes love you.
Day 2
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You did it! Day 1 is over and you are one step closer to liberation. What you leave out of your diet is as important as what you include. The healthiest diets have one thing in common: They toss crappy food. This diet and lifestyle is the Rolls-Royce, and you deserve an elegant ride.
FOCUS
Embrace yourself—literally. You may feel tired and cranky today. Yesterday you started what is a major shift in your life and health—but it likely brought up all sorts of physical and emotional pangs. That’s okay! Stop what you are doing right now (well, after you read my directions), take in a very deep breath, and raise your hands to the heavens. Let your capable hands meet in a prayer. Stretch your God pod and while you swoop your lovely arms down exhale all the air out and hug yourself. As you embrace your majesty, say this out loud: “I LOVE YOU (fill in your name).” Repeat three times.
PRAYER
May I know in my heart that I am precious, worthy, and divine (aka very fabulous!). When I move from my own private divinity, whatever I do is enough.
AFFIRMATION
I love my thighs. My skin is beautiful. My organs are healthy and powerful.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
It doesn’t matter what time of day you do it—just do it! Exercise for thirty-five minutes. There is no way out of this, so don’t try to wiggle. Oh, and how’s the meditation going, dear one? Don’t blow it off, okay? Who cares if your mind stages a mutiny? What matters is that you show up.
TIP
Plan meals ahead of time. It’s a huge help! Though I’m not going to tell you what to eat every step of the way, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t strategize. Don’t get caught with your dinner pants down, sister. Crack open your cookbooks, shop, and plot. Stack the odds for success in your favor.
Day 3
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Wednesday—hump day. You may hit your first real wall today. Brava! Hit it and then climb it, champ. It’s really just a speed bump. You may feel some physical detox symptoms, such as fatigue, headache, a foggy brain, skin rashes, and muscle weakness. That’s okay; it’s normal. Your body will jump at the opportunity to remove stored toxins. This is training wheels week, so stay where you are and grin and bear it.
FOCUS
In your mind’s eye, imagine how good it feels to start something new and see it to completion. For a minute or two, close your eyes and picture a colorful calendar. Watch yourself as you check off each day of the cleanse with a green marker. Let the joy wash over you as you usher your accomplishment into your tissues. You did it! Now open your eyes and know that you will do it, to the best of your ability at this time. The only failure is inaction.
PRAYER
Allow me to let go of the restraints and get out of my own way. I am as free as I will let myself be, and I could really use a gentle reminder (and perhaps a flick on the ass).
AFFIRMATION
I am so frickin’ cool and delicious and pretty and witty and sharp! I love every inch of me! Who wouldn’t?
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Work it, girl, work it! Your lymph needs you. Hey, cutie, this is also a great day to play with your neti pot. Your sinuses and lungs will bow to you.
TIP
If you’re jonesing for a frappuccino or Cinnabon, refer to tips for cutting cravings down to size in chapter 3.
Day 4
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Remember when we were kids and we imagined we’d have our very own amusement park, along with two pet dinosaurs and a rocket for getting to school? Not only did we think it, we believed it to our core. Then one day a ninny of a neighbor pierced the dream with really dumb words: “Suzie, you can’t own a rocket or a dinosaur. That’s just silly.” Your response: “What?” Followed by tears, snot, and disillusionment. Likewise, the new you may scare people because it forces them to look in the mirror. You may start hearing the voice of negativity from friends, family, and acquaintances starting about now and continuing in the future. Don’t let the judgment of others who are less supportive of or puzzled (and maybe threatened) by your new lifestyle bring you down. Understand that they just don’t understand. Reassure them that you’re happy and getting healthier. Do it nicely, with love.
FOCUS
Let your goals, no matter how big, be and feel real to you. Suck them in, smell and lick them. You have nothing to lose! Oh, and release the ninny. You may still be holding on to her words even though she’s long gone from your life.
PRAYER
Please help me locate my inner rebel. May I become a trailblazing leader, not a follower. When I stand in my fully actualized glory, I encourage others to do the same.
AFFIRMATION
I have unlimited health, spiritual wealth, and happiness now. I am precious and I have so much to offer. The world needs me today.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
You have an ass, so shake it. How many minutes can you spare? Let’s try thirty-five! Hula would be very fun, don’t you agree? Notice your breath as you exercise. Are you holding it or breathing too shallow? Combining deep breathing with exercise stimulates your lymph system and helps move toxins out of your body. Now that you adore your neti pot, you probably love the sinus ease it creates! Breathe, baby, breathe!
TIP
Snack on sunshine. That’s right! Smokers take cig breaks and that seems to be perfectly acceptable. Why can’t you take a twenty-minute sun break for some free vitamin D?
Day 5
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You might hit the TGIF terrors today. Friday can be scary for those of you who have traditionally designated it as the start of two days of indulgence, drinking, and sleeping in. Some strategic planning on how you’ll handle festivities with friends that in the past led to eating crap, drinking poison, and general debauchery is in order. Celebrate your spirit without boozefilled spirits. Vodka tonics and limes will always be there. For now, just stick with the lime.
FOCUS
If you think you might slip over the weekend, plan your response now. This way when the urge rears its savage head, you’ll be ready. When the going gets tough, the tough get grounded! Take a moment to feel your feet on the floor, be aware of your butt cheeks on the chair, take a few deep breaths, and let the temptation pass. Ask yourself what you really want. Chances are it has nothing to do with food. Maybe you need a hug or a nap or a talk with a trusted therapist. If you have to have this chat with yourself on the can in a public bathroom—so be it. Worse things have happened on that can!
PRAYER
May I share my shine without dimming it. Help me socialize with integrity. By setting an example, I inspire others. Remind me when I forget and fill me with holy shazzam discipline.
AFFIRMATION
When I put my mind to it, I can do anything. I am Wonder Woman and I wear bulletproof cuffs. I am able to wrangle my cravings with my Magic Lasso and remove them via my Invisible Plane—I’m in charge!
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Meditation doesn’t mean relaxation. Meditation is work and I sure hope you’re doing it! If it was good enough for the Beatles, it’s good enough for you! They meditated twenty minutes every day, and those dudes turned out pretty good.
TIP
Dine with the divine … Try to finish your meal three hours before bed. Your body repairs at night. Don’t add to the burden by making it digest as well.
Day 6
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Emotional detox symptoms are very, very normal. Irritability and feeling a little depressed and teary is part of the process (especially if you happen to have your period). You’ve removed the food vices that covered your pain, the snacks that created a false sense of joy (for like thirty seconds). Good for you! Substances that make us numb out are veils. Wear them on your wedding if you want, but not for the rest of your life. I promise the clouds will clear very soon—but they will come back if you don’t do some emotional weeding.
FOCUS
You! Put some time aside to rest and refresh today. Take stock of your week and please write in your journal about your challenges, your victories, and any tips that can help you in the weeks to come. Make sure to use kind language. When you’re done scribbling, go do something lovely for lovely you. Mani? Rub? Walk? Tea with a fun friend? Free time spent without food might leave you feeling, well, aimless. Fill it with experiences that can become wonderful memories. At the end of our lives, memories are all we have. Make lots of them!
PRAYER
May I be happy and free. May I be loving and loved. May I be healthy and whole.
AFFIRMATION
Each step is a victory. Each fall is a lesson. Either way, I am improving now.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Add in a few long, luxurious stretches after your exercise routine. Include affirmations with every move. Touch your toes: I am flexible. Twist to the side: I am gutsy. Reach for the sky: I am expansive. Bend over backward: I am lean. Stand on your head: I am a great chef!
TIP
Shop. For spinach, not shoes. You have another big week ahead, and tomorrow is a fasting day—prep for it sassy. Also, make sure you are drinking enough water, getting enough of the good fats, and chomping your greens. You shouldn’t be hungry. Yes, you may be losing weight, but that’s a side effect, not the main point. If you’re a normal weight or on the thin side and feel you’re losing too many pounds, add more nuts and seeds (whole or as butters), cooked grain, gluten-free bread, and other higher-calorie foods like avocados. If you’re overweight, the CSD will bring your body into balance naturally.
Day 7
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You may be fasting for part of the day today or for all of it. Do what feels right for you and listen to your body. Whatever you decide, keep hydrated and juicy.
FOCUS
Techno detox! Yesterday you cleansed emotions; today you’ll cleanse the need to obsessively check your inbox. As Timothy Leary said, “Tune in, turn on, drop out”—of technology! That’s right, fast from pixels. When you realize you’re spending more time Googling fun stuff than actually doing it, you have to replace online noodling with real-world alternatives. Too much time sitting and surfing creates back problems, dry eyes, carpal tunnel, sleep issues, and even migraines. Change your relationship to technology. Start by meditating on ways you can structure your techno time better. Consider these:
• Pick up the phone old-school style, rather than shooting out endless e-mails.
• Check your e-mail only at scheduled times—10 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m.—and turn off the sound notification while you’re at it.
• Limit online multitasking. You get less done than you think when you do this.
• Cease and desist on the Facebook exboyfriend snoop.
• Use an e-mail auto responder when you need to get caught up or just want a time-out. I used an auto responder, for the last six months of writing this book, and I couldn’t have finished it without it. Here’s what I wrote …
Cherished friends,
I am on a tight writing deadline for my next book. As a result, I may not be able to get back to you anytime soon. If this is urgent, please contact my assistant.
Peace, love, and veggies,
Kris Carr
• If you tweet, do it with purpose and not during dinner. No one really cares that you just wiped your ass. Twitter is for brand building, not senseless narcissistic drivel.
PRAYER
In this chaotic world, help me find peace, and remind me to limit the distractions that keep me from embracing my self-care. Impossible deadlines and stress create acidity in my body. The world won’t blow up if I take a day off.
AFFIRMATION
I am calm and light. I am peaceful and easygoing. I find beauty in simplicity.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Get your cute ass outside in nature. Go to the beach, hit a mountain trail or local park, climb a tree, hunt waterfalls. I don’t care if it’s only 10 degrees outside and you’d rather cuddle with your laptop. Don’t. Wrap yourself up like a warm burrito and let the cold wind slap you silly. Follow with a hot shower and essential oils skin elixir. Mix 15 to 20 drops of your fave essential oil with a jojoba, avocado, coconut, or sweet almond “carrier” oil for a healthy all-over moisturizer.
TIP
Kill your television! No Internet tonight, either. I betcha there’s a great book on your shelf that would really love to be held. Books have feelings, too!
Day 8
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You did it! Week 1 is under your belt and no matter how it went, the hardest part is behind you. There will be more icy patches ahead (detox symptoms can pop up at any time), but you’ve taken some heroic steps. I wish you could see me giving you a standing ovation!
FOCUS
Everything you need to learn in life, you can learn from a chair. The diet is the seat (the largest area of focus); the mind, body, spirit, and daily practice are the four legs. When any one is off, we topple. Which one is off, doll? Pick one area of focus this week and crank it up!
PRAYER
My body is a blessing. I am so grateful to live in this beautiful temple. Please show me corners I didn’t know existed. Please help me tend to those corners.
AFFIRMATION
I am graceful. I am fierce. I am gentle. I am a powerhouse. I am silly. I am serious. I love all my opposites and I am balancing them with ease.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Pump iron! Every pound of muscle in your body burns about 35 to 50 calories a day, while a pound of fat burns only around 2 calories. Strength training literally keeps your metabolism firing. Experts suggest thirty minutes of strength training two to three times a week. Exercise bands are another way to build strength. The bands are pretty and portable. Shove them in your purse and hit the park! Because you fasted yesterday, you may want to give yourself an enema followed by some probiotics today or get a colonic for a deeper cleaning. Fasting rustles up the gunk. Help move it out!
TIP
Have compassion. Sometimes it’s hard to show yourself compassion. If that’s the case, do it for the animals, the planet, the big picture. I protest suffering by voting with my fork and spending my dollars where they matter. Or better yet, do it for your children. Let the legacy of deprivation end with you.
Day 9
21-DAY
CLEANSE
How’s your belly treating you, love? You may be a little constipated, or perhaps you’re experiencing the opposite—what my mom calls “the scoots.” Either way, it’s pretty normal. You’re cleansing and rebuilding while flooding and flushing. The payoff comes with consistency. Fiber is like dumbbells for your tubes, making them stronger. Perhaps you’re eliminating like a champ (one to three times per day) and you wonder if that’s natural. Yes! If you’re visiting the loo more than usual, rejoice. If not, check out products like Oxy-Mag or Natural Calm and a good probiotic. You may need a little help to get things moving.
FOCUS
Notice your bowels today. Ladies were taught not to poop or puff. Undo that ridiculous domestication. Gas is good. Poop is great. Tight jeans are silly. Let your belly breathe.
PRAYER
Sometimes I’m really uptight and impatient. Please help me turn my pounding fists into open receiving hands.
AFFIRMATION
I let go with ease. I am a clear channel. Energy flows through me, and all good things come to me.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Speaking of constipation, chemical-laden deodorants constipate your armpits. Check out skindeep.org for deodorant suggestions. Hugo Naturals Sea Fennel & Passionflower is my personal fave.
TIP
If you’re experiencing gas or bloating, try to be more consistent about food combining. Take a digestive enzyme with your meals and don’t drink water while you eat.
Day 10
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You’ve made it to double digits! Hip hip hooray! So how ya feeling, Wellness Warrior? We’re powering our bodies with nature’s electricity in order to shoot to the beautiful stars. But that doesn’t mean we always feel good while on the trip. No doubt you felt some emotional and physical roller coasters last week. This week you might be really pissed off at me, the book, the cleanse, the world, yourself, the mailman, the president, everyone. It’s just withdrawal symptoms, but it does not mean your feelings aren’t valid and important. Notice and acknowledge them. But don’t let ’em tell you what to do. What’s really behind the tantrums? Are you having difficulty installing healthy boundaries? Saying no is a very liberating experience! If we say yes when we mean no, emotional chaos follows. If you’re hitting some hot pockets, let yourself vent it out. Get ye to thy journal, unbridled wench! Get thyself to the mountain top and scream thy head off!
FOCUS
Meet your priestess. She is a force of nature. She adores sex, sauntering in red heels, free speech, and loud laughter. The priestess is deeply loving and compassionate but she’ll fight to the death to protect her inner kid. Oh, and she smells good, too—like patchouli and rose with a splash of Egyptian musk. If your priestess has been amputated in any way, heal her.
PRAYER
Knowing I am loved and beautiful inside and out, may I embrace my feminine energy. Guide me back to my priestess and teach me never to leave her again.
AFFIRMATION
I am ripe with power, passion, and sizzle. I love and cherish my femininity.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Dance naked. Follow it up with a candlelit, hot soak. A couple of drops of rosemary, lavender, or pine essential oil relax the muscles and the mind. Sit back and sip some herbal tea while you’re at it.
TIP
Include some “functional food” in your salad today. Kimchi or other naturally fermented veggies (available in the refrigerated section of natural and organic food stores) do wonders for your friendly flora.
Day 11
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Yesterday you set about acknowledging your frustrations and anger. Today, start paying attention to those moments when you feel—out of the blue—fabulous. Many people experience a sense of well-being and even euphoria in the middle of a cleanse. You’re eating a lot of mood foods—stuff that’s better than Prozac with fewer side effects. Love these feelings and they’ll love you back by multiplying. Love yourself and the world around you and you’ll experience heaven on earth. If you have a hard time pinpointing what you love, maybe you’re just out of practice. I’ll help you jog your memory!
FOCUS
Make a love list—ten things you absolutely love. Love is a magnetic force that attracts an infinite amount of goodness into our cells. Love makes us radiant. Notice the love and invite it to tea. Give your darlings validation no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. This simple act reminds us that life is full of blessings. It’s amazing how many beautiful things we notice when we train our eyes.
PRAYER
Allow me to notice the miracles and majesty in my life—noticing the magic helps me notice myself.
AFFIRMATION
I love how wonderful I feel and I am so incredibly proud of myself, right now, today.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
If it’s nice out, take a bike ride. If it’s crappy outside (or cold) crank up the heat to 75 for thirty minutes and have a warm yoga session. Next, book a massage and write it in red ink on your calendar.
TIP
Sprout! Mung bean sprouts are an incredibly nutritious addition to your salad. You can find exact sprouting directions at sproutman.com. Here’s my down-and-dirty version: Soak the beans in warm water overnight. Drain them in a colander and rinse several times over the course of a day or so. When their little tails grow to about an inch (give or take), they’re ready to chow. Store them in the refrigerator.
Day 12
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Gratitude is the attitude! Now that you’ve identified what you love, it’s a delicious time to welcome gratitude into your life. Gratitude puts you in a position of having instead of wanting. When I take stock of my blessings, I get more blessings. When I throw bottomless “wanting” out into the universe, I get back more wanting. Life doesn’t start when all your ducks are in a row; it’s happening right now. Notice what you do have instead of focusing on what you don’t. Plenty multiplies like horny bunnies, but so does lack. If you can’t think of anything, then your inner sourpuss has hijacked you. This is very serious. Immediately send a SWAT team armed with a flre hose of sunshine to your rescue.
FOCUS
Here’s something for you to mull over. What if your problems disappeared today? Would you be instantly happy? Tell the truth. My sense is that the answer would be no. Most of us build state-of-the-art infrastructure to house our ego’s negative voice. We provide sturdy platforms for doubt and despair. If the source of the misery were removed, don’t think for a nanosecond that the self-created support beams would vanish with it. When you stop feeding the negativity, it will collapse.
PRAYER
With gratitude for all that I have, remind me to take stock and be thankful for another day on Mama Earth.
AFFIRMATION
My life is abundant now; rivers of joy and health flood my inner ashram and fill me with stamina, strength, and amen.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Download a guided meditation or peaceful chanting CD. Take fifteen minutes or more to rest and regroup.
TIP
Clean out the makeup bag and medicine cabinet. Be grateful that you have alternatives—and use them. Chemical moisturizers, old lipsticks and eye shadows—gotta go.
Day 13
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Making meals for yourselves and others is a profound way to share love. As you get more comfortable with your ability to make tasty cuisine, invite folks over to break (gluten-free) bread. Just because you’re cleansing doesn’t mean you have to isolate. Share your knowledge. The world needs you! Teach your coworkers how to juice. Make a healthy lunch for your mom and share the recipe. You’re the sexiest Prevention Is Hot cheerleader I have ever seen—shake those pom-poms!
FOCUS
Be the change you wish to see in the world. (That’s not my genius—that’s Gandhi. He’s hot.)
PRAYER
Allow me to help others find their core vitality. Help me to share my knowledge in a way that people can understand. Though I am excited, I realize that people don’t like being bashed over the head. Help me teach with patience and compassion.
AFFIRMATION
I have the amazing ability to clearly communicate my wisdom to others.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Tongue scraping, anyone? Ever notice the whitish coating that sometimes collects on your tongue? That’s waste products and bacteria. Help your tongue out by gently removing it. You can find a scraper at any health food or drugstore—they cost about $2. French kissing is a lot better with a clean tongue!
TIP
When making meals for meat-loving carnivores, choose a hearty, well-seasoned dish that will wow them—roasted veggies, a raw lasagna, tempeh Reuben, or rich grain dishes and soups. Then how about a lush dessert? Kick off the festivities with fresh juice served in a sexy wine goblet or champagne flute.
Day 14
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Guess what? It’s fasting day again. If you’re up for it, fantastic! If not, just eat light and bright today. One of the benefits of fasting is mental clarity and spiritual purification. Fasting gets rid of excess. It peels off the layers of dullness revealing a holy honey core. Some of the greatest spiritual teachers, activists, artists, and philosophers used periodic fasts to connect with a deeper layer of self. Gandhi, Buddha, Jesus, Mother Teresa, Plato, Aristotle, Abraham Lincoln, and Leonardo da Vinci are among some of the fasting hall of famers. Buddha’s experience with fasting is très Crazy Sexy. While he did experiment with longer fasts, Buddha found them too extreme (me too!). Instead he opted for the oneday tune-up that led him to the middle way and enlightenment. Buddha is hot!
FOCUS
Think about other areas of excess in your life. Closets? File cabinets? How about your Rolodex? Whoa. This may be time for a little housecleaning, and not just with the mop and broom. It’s time to detox the little black book. You just don’t have enough energy to tap yourself out with people who take, take, take. The people who really matter will step up to the plate.
PRAYER
With a loving heart, help me to release the relationships that bring me down. I bless them and send them to the light so I don’t have to haul their tired asses around in my mind. Guide me to surround myself with people who give and receive with ease.
AFFIRMATION
I am a magnet of goodness and starlight. Like attracts like. The relationships in my life are nurturing and I am supported today.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Review the section on Reiki in chapter 7 and give yourself some healing energy. Take a salt or cider bath after your thirty-five-minute moveand-shake session.
TIP
How are those catnaps coming? Are you training yourself to shut down and tune out? Oh, and are you getting eight hours of nightly snooze?
Day 15
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Let’s be real. Sometimes forgiveness can feel like a four-letter cuss word. We all have a hard time letting go of people, memories, and situations that hurt us. But holding on to grudges keeps us prisoner. Wanna liberate? Choose peace. It’s a one-way ticket to wellness. This doesn’t mean you have to invite your enemy to dinner and hug or that you should dismiss abuse or neglect. It means that your health is your first priority and anything that blocks the flow has got to go! Release the negative emotions that fester and lower your vitality. Forgive.
Sometimes the hardest thing to forgive is your body. Perhaps you feel that it has betrayed you in some way. Try to reframe the issue. If it were a professor, what would it be trying to teach you? Become aware of the lesson.
If you can, forgive your family, friends, enemies, cells, bones, tissues, and most importantly, yourself.
FOCUS
Write a list of people, situations, and body parts that you need to forgive.
PRAYER
Help me to let go of the pain and forgive.
AFFIRMATION
Through the power of forgiveness all emotional and physical obstacles melt away. I embrace my past and look forward to my future. Today, I forgive.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Take fun seriously. Plan for it. Put it on the calendar. Fun is nonnegotiable, and fun helps you to do what? Forgive! Try rebounding. Jumping on a mini-trampoline burns about 100 calories in fifteen minutes. That’s nothing to sneeze at. Trampoline playtime moves trapped fat out of tissues, cells, and thighs. Blast your favorite tunes and bounce to the sky. If you can’t invest in a tramp at this time, buy a jump rope and “Skip to My Lou, my darlin’.”
TIP
Make your own trail mix. Dried fruits like goji berries are low glycemic, and because they have the same transit time they combine well with nuts. Try goji, raw macadamias or cashews, mulberries, and some raw cacao nibs. Call it Forgiveness Trail Mix and enjoy some while blessing the experiences that make you the strong person you are today.
Day 16
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Part of what you might need to shake your groove thing and live like you mean it is to travel. No fear. You can go all over tarnation with the Crazy Sexy lifestyle.
FOCUS
Adventure! You’re not living on an island (unless of course, you live on an island). Nothing can stop you from sightseeing in your own backyard, across town, or across the globe.
PRAYER
Grant me the wisdom to see beyond my boundaries.
AFFIRMATION
I am a global God(dess), open to the world.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Dry brush? Check. Thirty-five-minute jog, walk, tumble, roll, or bounce? Check. Neti pot? Check. How about getting your eyebrows shaped by a follicle master? Your brows are the frames that highlight your beauty. Tend to them.
TIP
Read my friend Emily Deschanel’s advice about eating Crazy Sexy on the road.
GO VEGAN with
Emily Deschanel is star of the Fox series Bones, and a health and animal advocate.
Day 17
21-DAY
CLEANSE
One of the things I learned on my journey with the little c is that I am my own best friend. And guess what? So are you! When you get to know and respect yourself you are never alone, no matter how hard it gets and how dark it seems. Never forget that, okay? Life is testy. Obstacles are par for the course. Pat yourself on the back! Take pride in how far you’ve come. You rock!
FOCUS
Now’s a good time to ask your best friend (you!):
What needs more attention in your life?
What’s one thing you could take off your plate that would allow you more time?
What loving words about yourself would your best friend tell you?
Write those encouraging words on your bathroom mirror in red lipstick.
PRAYER
Obstacles are opportunities in disguise—let me know them when I see them.
AFFIRMATION
I accept and love myself as I am. I believe in me.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Get a haircut, invest in some new duds, be Madonna and reinvent yourself. By now you’ve probably lost a few pounds, your skin looks dewy and youthful, and your attitude shines. Get a style to match the magic.
TIP
Give yourself a belly rub. Your pooper will thank you. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet on the floor. Apply moderate pressure and slowly rub in a circular clockwise motion. Start on your right side, then work across your belly (under your rib cage) and down your left side. Repeat several times. If you’re having trouble with trapped gas, try using a hot-water bottle atop your tum tum.
Day 18
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Vision boards help focus our intentions so that we can manifest our desires. I bow to the universal wizardry that is my vision board! If you don’t already have one, today is a great time to start one. If you do have a vision board, renovate it. Imbue it with love and reverence, keep it alive and active, and know that it contains major mojo. It’s not enough to post stuff and then sit on your sofa and do nothing. Plot and plan your attack! To whet your appetite about all things vision, here’s one of my favorite vision board stories. I hope it inspires you.
CANCER AND OPRAH
When I decided to make my film, I wrote the words CRAZY SEXY CANCER on my vision board. Though many network executives told me that I would never get a documentary about cancer (too depressing) with a name like that (too weird) on TV—I did. But I didn’t stop there. I tacked an itty-bitty note next to my dream. It read, “Oprah, save a seat for me, I’m coming.” Even though I didn’t know whether or not I’d be alive, let alone finish a film, I kept my eyes on the prize and poured my heart, soul, and savings into the project. Four years later it aired on TLC and I sat on Lady O’s comfy white couch. I don’t remember much from that surreal day (other than she liked my perfume and I liked her earrings and she called me a “Crazy Sexy Teacher,” which I thought was really cool and she was super-kind and pretty and a great hugger. Oh, and I ate Chinese food when it was all over). “What I know for sure,” as Oprah would say, is that I felt a deep sense of pride and accomplishment that day. When a person is powered by faith, a mission, and a vision board, it’s best to get out of their way or you just might get run over.
FOCUS
Creativity! Your tools = scissors, magazines clippings, prayers, quotes, love letters to yourself, glue and poster board or thumb tacks and cork board, and imagination. Let yourself be free to explore anything you desire. Lock your inner editor in the bathroom; she’s a damn pain in the ass. When you’ve created your board, place it where you’ll constantly see it. Your vision board doesn’t want you to shrink like a violet: it wants you to explode like a thunderous stallion!
PRAYER
Wipe my eyes. Help me see the prosperity and grab the opportunity.
AFFIRMATION
What I wish for is on its way.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Belly dance, go to zumba class, take up fencing or tae kwan do. Shake it up. Oh, and are you flossing? A healthy mouth = a healthy body.
TIP
Be French. Yes, you read that right. French women eat small portions. They don’t supersize their lives. Leave room for creativity (and Frenchness) by leaving room in your tummy. Eat slowly, know when you’re full, and then close up shop.
Day 19
21-DAY
CLEANSE
Since we’re in the home stretch, we’re gonna do something a little different today. Sure, I want you to eat well, affirm, pray, and move. But this assignment—one of my favorite creative writing exercises—takes enormous focus. Write a letter to yourself, but from the perspective of you ten years from now. In it describe how well everything has turned out after ten years. Start your letter with the following words: “You’ll never believe what happened!” Put in as many details as you can—where you live, what you look like, how you feel, and what you’re doing. Then, share the letter with a friend—that’s right—and read it out loud. (Your pal can do it, too.)
Day 20
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You are awesome! So how do you feel as the end approaches? Are you excited? Nervous? Inspired? Write about it! Take stock of how far you’ve come. Notice the lines in your script that you’ve successfully rewritten. Perhaps a few still need editing. You’re near the finish line and it’s time for a final push.
FOCUS
Build a Crazy Sexy posse. Create your own sassy support group/wellness stitch-and-bitch. Motivate one another, buddy up, pinkie-swear, and help one another stay on track. It’s so much easier to continue this wild ride when you have a pal or two to prod your ass.
PRAYER
May the right people come together to create the most supportive posse imaginable.
AFFIRMATION
I attract supportive and motivating friendships into my life. We love and respect one another. We hold ourselves accountable.
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Dry brush and use coconut oil on your body after your shower. If you feel like twinkling, check out Simply Divine Botanicals “You Glow Girl” glitter butter. Here are some of the ingredients: glitter (duh!), essential oils, vitamin E, aloe, avocado and shea oil, unconditional love abbrev and gratitude.
TIP
Be a Spirulina Ballerina! Spirulina, a blue-green algae, is a good source of B12 and iron, as well as a complete protein. This magic green powder builds immunity, helps protect your liver, and is good for digestion. Add some to your smoothie.
Day 21
21-DAY
CLEANSE
You did it! YEAH! I’m giving you another standing ovation—really—and jumping up and down, too. As you go forward, remember that the Crazy Sexy Diet doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Do what you can to stick with an alkaline plantbased diet, feed your soul as well as your body, and pay attention to your inner needs. Write a personal mission statement and let it be your guide. No matter where you are, it will always bring you home. Keep it short and powerful so you remember it always. Place it on your altar. See it, feel it, be it.
my mission statement
I commit my life to the pursuit of peace. Peace begins with my physical and mental well-being, it extends to my plate, guides all my relationships, personal and business transactions, and decisions. People can’t give me happiness; they can only share in my already present happiness stemming from peace.
FOCUS
Live in the present, expect the future.
PRAYER
Knowing I am glorious just as I am, help me face the future with intention, integrity, instinct, and excitement.
AFFIRMATION
I am the embodiment of success today! I am a champion!
GOD POD MAINTENANCE
Ninety-minute deep tissue massage. You deserve it.
TIP
You’ve changed your diet, moved your ass, unclogged your God pod, prayed Crazy Sexy style, affirmed like a warrior, acknowledged what you love, tapped into the hot spring of gratitude, and possibly even added a pinch of witchcraft “just in case.” But what if for some stinking reason you still don’t believe in your fabulosity? Well, I got one more trick for ya, act as if. Fake it till you make it. Attitude Olympians have used this training method for generations. Before long you will acknowledge and accept your royalty, without apology. Remember, we successfully manifest our dreams when the feelings behind our intentions are in alignment. Acting as if teaches us to believe in ourselves and never settle for less. When negative, nihilistic thoughts come up, we immediately correct and replace them with positive visualizations and affirmations. “I am sick, weak, and ugly,” becomes “I love my body. I am healthy and strong and absolutely stunning.” Try on your new confidence until it fits—and go forward.
I love you! Thanks for taking the ride with me, I’m really honored you did …
testimonial: Becky B.
After finding Kris’s film Crazy Sexy Cancer on TLC (okay, I thought the title was weird at first!), I could not help but be drawn to her beautiful soul. Regardless of her state of health, she glowed, and I wanted some of that chutzpah! Suffering from a variety of autoimmune disorders of unknown origins, I was looking for something that Western medicine and the big pharmaceutical companies could not do: Give me my health back now! Or at least give me something that I could do, besides take the Rx and nod obediently. Shortly after the Crazy Sexy Life Web site and community launched, I was hooked. Many changes soon followed: everything from almost entirely eliminating processed foods, sugar, and the usual culprits, to finding friends who have helped me along the way. I’ve learned and shared my knowledge with anyone and everyone who is in my path. My gastroparesis is better, my thyroid is better, my colitis has healed, and I have grown in more ways than I can count. Now I’m working on my own personal glow from the inside out every day!
Conclusion
Wow, Green Lean God(ess) Machine! We’ve come a long way in a pretty short time. Bigger news—you just changed your life, even if you’ve only just started drinking green juices, or tossed the beef and replaced it with beans. How fantastic is that? How brilliant and inspiring are you? Well, I’ve got a news flash—special alert—the great adventure has only just begun. So many of the people I’ve met on this journey were just like you before they took the plunge into the CSD pool. Feeling icky—maybe even “suffering” from a disease—and thinking that there’s gotta be another way. Hey, I was that person, too! Once you go whole tomato on the diet, and I hope you do, you’ll see so many possibilities for your health and happiness. Life gets lighter and you shine brighter. Nice. And when you shake your ass, focus, manifest, pray, and laugh, yowie are you gonna soar. In fact, darlings, I hope you join my online community and tell me your stories and experiences as you continue on the Crazy Sexy path. I can’t wait to hear your dish (um, and if you want to send me a new healthy recipe, that’s good, too!). Until we meet again, sweet angel …
Peace and veggies!
kris carr