Still going strong in the
resolve that I will complete this cleanse and stick to allowable foods. Not so
strong in really immersing myself in the new lifestyle. I could see myself
doing this cleanse for a few months possibly more if I could dedicate more time
to things such as researching recipes and making them, exercising, etc. A
support system of some kind would be very helpful too. Either family/friends or
something online. A place to go for ideas, questions, recipes, etc. I have many
questions on how to transition out of the cleanse. What should I just always
avoid eating? What should I limit? Is it ok to go back to butter and mayo or
should I still avoid them? What about bread? Should I stick to gluten free or
can I have my multigrain again? Can I have wine or should I really avoid it and
have vodka instead? So many questions!!
Day 9 (Tuesday) – I pretty
much always have the same breakfast, Muesli with rice milk and a banana. I had
a parsnip, carrot and celery juice for midday snack. It was ok tasting. I am still
very much struggling with drinking my vegetables. For lunch I pretty much have
a version of the previous night’s supper. I switch between turkey, fish and
chicken. Crazy day!! Our local ATB was robbed by gun point!!!
Day 10 (Wednesday) – I went
to the chiropractor today and had an amazing neck adjustment!!! I had wine Wednesday
at my house, as normal. I thought I would avoid it during my cleanse but I
decided that if I wasn’t around people having wine and smoking while on my
cleanse that it would prove to be a much bigger deal when I am finished the
cleanse.
Day 11 (Thursday) – Went for
lunch with some colleagues. I had a salad with chicken, no dressing but an oil
balsamic on the side…which I used some of the oil...most of the herbs and some
of the balsamic (but really less than ½ tsp).
Day 12 (Friday) – Had lymphatic
massage as recommended in the book. We had steelhead fish for supper and wow
was that ever an oily fish! That is exactly the kind of fish that is recommended
in the book, oily. And it was amazingly tasty!! Watched a movie with a gf and
was missing wine a bit but not bad.
Day 13 (Saturday) – I wasn’t
able to do my cleanse drink today cuz I went to a 50th wedding
anniversary. I made sure I wasn’t hungry and had a ton of water into me. There
were many food options but not much for someone on a cleanse, I had carrots, broccoli
and snap peas. Later we went for supper at Swiss Chalet. I had the quarter
chicken dinner (dark meat) with their vegetable medley (which had no butter or
seasoning on it) and no bun. I did have a very minuscule amount of the chalet
sauce..as in less than ½ tsp total (it is gluten free).
Day 14 (Sunday) – Really
wishing I could eat eggs, which are allowable on the cleanse but not allowable
according to my intestines. I wonder if after this cleanse I would be able to
eat them again? I guess in some ways I’m just not really sure what this cleanse
is and isn’t doing for my body. I will have to read more of the chapters I have
skimmed while reading the how to sections for the cleanse.
So
far my challenges are:
- Having a variety of different foods, having beans or lentils
- Remembering to eat slowly and at a table, though I am chewing more
- Getting my morning routine down so I can get to work, waking early is a challenge
- Exercising, I still haven’t done anything
So far my strengths are:
- Getting fresh food, thank you to hubby for continuing to help there!
- Drinking enough water (been hitting 2L plus most days!!)
- Remembering to take my supplements
- Hanging in there all by my lonesome
Some other things I have noticed:
- The eczema is still on my hands in dried form
- I am down 13 lbs since my first weigh in which was on day 2 (average 1lbs a day)
- I am not going to the bathroom as much as I think I should be
- My breath feels different..like sweet or something, usually noticeable in the morning
- My sense of smell when it comes to food is definitely heightened
Ok, this week I need to get
on the exercise!! And experiment with more different foods to get out of the
rut. I also need to plan how I am going to transition from cleanse…
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