My SO and I have been a little “over-indulgent” over the summer, so we have decided to try a detox program to “clean” our systems before the holiday season. We hope this will help kick-start our plans for a healthier lifestyle too!
Five years ago in esthetician school, I was trained and certified for M’lis, a health and wellness company that specializes in detoxification treatments, along with body wraps and skin care. Their programs offer drug-free options for those suffering with fibromyalgia, candida (yeast), hormonal imbalance and weight issues. M’lis was one of the exhibitors at the Medical Aesthetics Conference & Expo in New York a few weeks ago, so I picked up a couple of detox packages for honey and me to try together.
I’ve never tried to detox before, so this is going to be an interesting experience. My sister, who is a veteran of different cleansing programs over the years, told me to report back if anything weird comes out of me.
Detox Day One
It doesn’t help that my honey snored most of the night last night, and I did not sleep very well. I have been worried about the fasting (I really like food, and I’ve been lucky that I haven’t had many weight worries over the years), but I’m trying to keep a positive attitude.
Today, we have to cut meat, dairy, refined sugars and flour from our diets in preparation for our fast in two days. What does that leave us to eat? We made a special trip last weekend to the downtown co-op, signed up for membership, and came home with a car load of organic foods.
Breakfast: I’m not a big coffee drinker, but I do like a cup in the morning while I check my email. I went coffee-free this morning, opting for a steamy cup of lemon ginger tea instead. We had to take a handful of herbal pills this morning: Cleanse, Detox and Fiber (12 total). I had oatmeal (the long-cooking kind, because it has better fiber) mixed with brown rice, rice milk, cinnamon and chopped walnuts. It’s held me over pretty well this morning. I brought barbeque soy nuts and a banana to tide me over through the day. I am supposed to drink 2 qts of distilled water throughout the day today as well.
Lunch: Tomato soup and distilled water. Yum.
Dinner: We have plans to go to Goodwood tonight – yikes! That’s going to be hard, but I think I’ll do a salad with oil and vinegar. It’s going to be hard to resist refined bread. I love bread! I only have to do this for four more days …
I feel a little dizzy and a little head-achy today … I don’t know if it’s from lack of sleep, lack of caffeine, or just my mind feeling funky about fasting.
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