A while ago, I tried to “detox.” I had mixed feelings on it but I don’t think I did enough research.
A few of my coworkers have tried/completed various detoxes; a number of yoga studios I frequent (2) sell juice cleanses, and one of my favorite bloggers even wrote a post about her experience with it.
So my friends, I’m going on a three week journey. After talking to the owner of one of my yoga studios who makes the cleanses herself, I got a few suggestions, did some research and I’m going to try it again.
Not because I feel the need to lose weight, but I do think that it’ll help get my bad habits out of my system and help me finally reach the point of no return as far as leading a healthy life because I am oh so very close.
So this week is the pre-detox week.
Sunday – no more red meats (fish/chicken allowed)
Monday – no more processed carbs or sugars (soda, candy, white bread, non-whole grain pasta…etc…) (yoga)
Tuesday - no more dairy (run)
Wednesday – no more alcohol (yoga)
Thursday – no more meat/poultry (run)
Friday - no more whole grains (aka eating raw baby!) (yoga/ strength?)
Saturday – eat raw (run)
Sunday - (off) start the cleanse. I’ll have a follow up post on that, once I make my plan based on my research but it’s going to be 3-5 days, and then I’ll gradually start allowing the healthier foods back in. And the booze. I’m pretty sure I can go two weeks without heavy boozing. {This should be interesting btw since I have a bridal shower to go to on Sunday…hmmm….}
Today…
breakfast – egg and cheese on a whole wheat english muffin
lunch – PBJ on whole wheat bread with a luna bar
dinner – three cheese ravioli with marinara sauce, garlic bread and a cupcake from Crumbs – a small strawberry one. Nom nom nom.
Hubs surprised me on the cupcake thing, and since it’s the last cupcake I’ll have for another two weeks at least, I figured what the hell. I didn’t have any red meat, and the only processed carbs were the ravioli’s and cupcake. All in all? Not too bad.
Let’s see how tomorrow goes!
Tomorrow’s dinner is going to be salmon, rice pilaf and some green beans. Should be tasty!
Have you ever tried a detox/cleanse? What was your experience?
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