(Detox Day 2 thru 4) My 21 day experience with Joshi's Alkaline Diet detox programme

No coffee, no sugar, no wheat, no fruit (except banana’s), no red meat (and I’m a hard core carnivore!!), no wiiiiiiiiiiine, no pasta, no potatoes, no processed foods or sauces at all….no problem!!!

This has been way easier on my mental capacity and physical body than I would have thought possible!!! I haven’t updated cuz I have been getting stuff done!!

Tuesday – went to work, planted 40 ish flowers (son helped with some soil), did some yard work (daughter helped with weeding), cooked cod on the grill for the first time, made my own Cajun spice (cumin, coriander and paprika, salt and cracked pepper), rinsed my sprouts in the morning and at night. Drank all my water for the day. I didn’t stop moving till 10:30 ish!! I didn’t necessarily feel like I was bursting with energy but I just kept going.

Wednesday – Watered my flowers, went to work, rinsed my sprouts am/pm, got a haircut, shopped for fresh ground turkey and ginger from Hawaii, ate a 97% perfect meal at Chopped Leaf (didn’t think about the tofu being smoked…which was probably from a liquid full of nitrates…but I stopped eating it once I realized), put an order into mountain rose herbs with a friend, watched a wicked lightening show with my hubby. Drank all my water for the day. One funny thing is on my way out the door to my hair appointment I grabbed a gluten free muffin, as is listed as an ok in the book, but two bites in I was like “Duh, sugar!” so I left it on the counter for one of the kids to eat.

Thursday – Went to work, made a turkey stir fry for supper with a bit of sauce I made from honey/soy sauce alternative/spices, gardened for 2 hours pulling weeds, rinsed sprouts am/pm, watered plants. I drank more than 2L of water today!! My sprouts are ready to eat so I am going to enjoy a sprout salad sandwich tomorrow ;)

So far my challenges are:

• Eating enough in a day
• Remembering to chew slowly
• Getting my morning routine down so I can get to work

So far my strengths are:

• Getting fresh food, thank you to hubby to for help there!
• Drinking enough water
•  Remembering to take my supplements
•  Having a positive attitude
• Not spending hours on the couch!!!

Some other things I have noticed:

• The eczema on my hand has flared up since this morning
•  Daily down 2lb on the scale
• Bowel movements are.. different

Looking forward to learning more while on this cleanse!!