Food and Nutrition: The Final Frontier

In my house, we have picky kids.  Super picky kids.  Well....one in particular.  Nate.  With all the kids they always were given what we ate.  Aidan use to gorge on Wheat Thins dipped in hummus.  Most of the time the Wheat Thin was just the tool used to shovel in the hummus.  Then something switched.  I have no idea what happened, maybe it was just the age, but everything seemed gross except the child basics: nuggets, fries, mac n cheese, and pb&j's.

Nate, he never even tried anything.  I can honestly say he has NEVER had a pea or carrot in his mouth, that wasn't baby food.  It is not that we haven't given then to him.  They were the first veggies we tried, he just will NOT eat them.
V seems to do well with everything we give her.  She even ate a raw green onion the other day.
This is going to make the next stage of my life a tad bit difficult. 
In about a month I am going to do The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, by Kathy Freston. I am starting after Aidan's birthday party, well because I am going to be making a big fat cake and I won a bunch of Blue Bunny Ice Cream.  I know me.  I won't make it through the day.
The cleanse is a 21 day cleanse where you "give up" the big five:

• alcohol
• animal products
• sugar
• gluten
• caffeine

Not gonna lie.  I am terrified of the no caffeine.  I need to start weaning myself soon.  In the past when I have given up caffeine, I get HORRIBLE headaches.    I think that is going to be my biggest challenge.  


I am currently reading my book and looking through other books for some good vegan, gluten-free recipes.    I have "The Kind Diet" by Alicia Silverstone.  Even if you don't go vegan it is a very good book to read.  Lots of compelling arguments and she writes EXACTLY as I picture her talking.  I have a tendency to write the same way and I like it.  It seems like you are sitting across from her, drinking a cup of Yerba Mate, and discussing all things healthy.
So...the big day for me is May 20th.  The day I start the cleanse.  Feel free to join me here and cleanse along with me.  The total cleanse is 21 days and 5 items.  I have brought it up to a lot of people and they respond by saying "I can do one or two...."  which is awesome.  But it is for ONLY 3 weeks of your life.  I think this is what is going to make the cleanse interesting.
Do you think you can hang for 21 days with me?