This is not going to be easy...in fact I am semi no looking forward to it. However, we have spent the last nine months eating for probably three and not working out, so now we get ourselves back on track. We are doing a ten day detox and I sure hope this sets us back on the path to being healthy.
You are probably asking, "Why do these people need to do this detoxing?". Well, I weigh ??? and my husband weighs ???...actually I am not going to tell you yet. I don't want you thinking, "Well she/he is way heavier/smaller than me, so that is why it will work for them, and not me". I think this is something for anyone looking to lose any weight and/or get themselves healthy. I have been traveling for eight weeks straight and ate on the road nearly every day. My body doesn't feel like it used to, and I want to feel that "clean" feeling again.
Today is Day One of the ten day cleanse. We started out with a dry brush scrub for five minutes. Then we eat...sorta. Today's food agenda is as follows:
1 cup of hot water with a slice of lemon (no sugar!)
One type of fruit or vegetable...as much as you want, but only that one type of fruit or veg. The list you can choose from are grapes, apples, pears, pineapple, papaya, carrots, cucumber, celery. I chose pineapple today. I figure if I have to suffer and only eat one type of food, it might as well be something super tasty! Plus, pineapple has loads of Vitamin C, which studies show that it helps asthma. Not sure if it is true, but I will try it! Chris chose apples today. Not completely sure of his reasoning, but I am guessing it is because that is what was given as the example. I plan to eat an entire pineapple today! This is the only mono-food day, so it has to get easier after today, right?!
Things to remember today: drink plenty of water all day, stretch (including twisting to help rid the toxins), and practice breathing exercises for five minutes a day.
Now, off to work...and then off to bed early tonight. I hope this works!
(Under breath) I am not hungry...I am not hungry...I am not hungry.
UPDATE:
We are surviving day one, but it is not easy! If I had the choice of picking a different fruit or veg today, I would not have picked pineapple! My mouth is on fire! I started out with raw pineapple, but it was way too harsh on my mouth, so I had Chris grill it tonight (with no spices...just plain pineapple). It did make it better but it is still not easy to eat.
We are both really tired tonight, and found it hard to focus today. I did realize something today...I realized how much I graze. When I want a piece of chocolate, I eat it...I don't think about it. Today made me very conscious of how much extra I eat every day.
Here is a rundown on how I felt today:
0900 - woo hoo...pineapple all day!
1030 - Who's idea was this?!
1200 - I am pretty sure my mouth is going to fall off.
1330 - the goal was three cups of pineapple by the time I went home...I am still working on cup #2
1500 - yep...still working on it. I had to put in a piece of gum to help reduce the acidic feeling in my mouth
1630 - finally on cup #3 and it is going home with me...no way I can finish this before I go home.
1900 - finished my third cup, plus a little of a fourth, but I am done.
Mood: Grrrrrr!!! Definitely don't talk to me today.
Feeling: headache, tired, lethargic
Tomorrow will be better...I know it. Chris is prepping our meals and I can't wait for my change in diet tomorrow.
A little inspiration for today, found on the livestrong.com website:
BENEFITS OF A MONO/DETOX DIET
Detox or mono diets are thought to purify the body and lead to better organ function. This helps with increasing energy, mental clarity, better skin, and better digestion.
Oooo. This is intriguing! Can't wait to see your results. :-)
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