Half way done with the cleanse! Hooray!
I commend all of you who are joined me this week in a 5 day Jumpstart Detox! For those of you who didn’t, but would like to try something like this, it is never too late. Whenever you are ready is the right time to start.
I have loved all of the comments and personal emails, thank you! You all are hilarious and make my day.
Here is what has bubbled up:
1. Sugar cravings
2. Acne
3. Excessive urination
4. Gas
5. Paranoia
6. Headaches
7. Fatigue
9. Hunger (duuu)
A couple of things to remember – EAT, rest, drink. Don’t forget to eat enough! This isn’t about starving yourself. A cleanse is about cleaning out your system of the old, built up junk.
Try not to obsess or get PARANOID over making a mistake to the point that you don’t fuel your body. Everything you are doing is better than you did before so there are no mistakes. (I have already dipped into some chocolate pudding, if that makes you feel better!) Look at this as honoring and loving your body so much that you want to do your best for it. You deserve that!
Here are some ways I’ve been helping myself get through the week:
1. Chai tea in the morning
I love something hot in the morning, but regular tea doesn’t do it for me. I brew my own chai tea until it is nice and condensed, add some stevia and a shot of coconut milk. It feels more like coffee. Yum.
2. Add spices to my food
I am LOVING my Conveniently Natural meals, and I hope you are too. I think they taste best when I heat them in a pan with some olive oil and spice them up! I’ll add salt, pepper, hot pepper and other spices to fit my own taste. Eating healthy does’t have to be bland, so spice up your meal to your liking!
3. Eat Earlier
I hit my low point around 4:00. I’m really hungry and getting tired. Oh, and then there are those kids of mine that want some attention. So, I allow myself to eat my dinner then! I fill up on a meal-sized portion so that I am totally satisfied. Around 6:00, I am hardly hungry, so I’ll end on a smoothie or a salad. That timing works better for me, so I’m going with it!
Have you found anything interesting?
What is the hardest part so far?
What have you loved about it?
I’d love to hear how you all are doing!
I have been loving eating this way! I found the caffeine withdraw to be the hardest. What this has highlighted for me that my biggest roadblock to healthy eating on a regular basis is lack of preparation. I have been very prepared for this week so it has been easy to make healthy choices.
I completely agree with you. When I am prepared and have a plan and lots of options, it really is easy to eat healthy. I’m so glad that you have liked everything. Is your caffeine headache gone now?
This is much easier than the last time I tried this. 5 days is the perfect amount of time and Lisa’s right, preparation is key. The toughest part has been cooking 2 meals, one for me and one for my family.
Oh, I hear you! Tonight it was spaghetti with meat sauce and I was tempted to give myself a big old bite! I’m glad you were prepared, though, and that it was easier this time. The more you do these, the more that components of them stick permanently, and the easier it is to get back on track. You will find yourself eating like this, and it isn’t even an official “detox.” Thanks for checking in and have a great weekend!
Actually one of the most thought-provoking (and troubling) parts of this cleanse is that I am eating all of this wholesome food and then feeding my kids crap. I felt guilty, and like I wasn’t trying to teach them to eat well. Also they kept calling the cleanse my “diet” and I had to keep saying “it’s not a diet! It’s a healthy way of eating, we should all eat like this!” And then I would serve them their dinner of biscuits and gravy. Ugh.
Glad for the opportunity to think about all of this, and for making me really, really appreciate cheeseburgers. Thanks, Lina.
Oh, one more thing: our school has a “pillow and pop” day today and in my vegan and gluten-free and sugar-free self-righteousness, I am furious. Pop is good for no one, esp kids and esp in school. Going to volunteer there now and will try to keep my mouth shut. Maybe.
You crack me up! I’m going to stalk you one of these days…let me know if you were able to keep your mouth shut. That is extremely difficult for me to do (as you can imagine!)
One thing that I have noticed about the food thing with my family: they are coming around. I try hard to offer them healthy foods, but I also know that they may not be into swiss chard yet. HOWEVER, my food is alway interesting to them and they will often ask to try it. To their surprise, it is delicious and they want more. I think this way they are making the choice and are buying in more. At least, that is how I’m convincing myself that I don’t need to make them eat a beet salad 🙂