detox

I’ve just added another facet to this detox goal, fasting regularly :)

As part of my detox thing, I will get on track with my vitamins and supplements by taking them everyday for a month, http://www.43things.com/things/view/1104022/take-my-vitamins-every-day-for-a-month#entry2839133 :)

And for my next trick… A 30-day alcohol detox!

I figure after three months without smoking cigarettes, one month of laying off the spirits should be cake, right?

It’s been almost six weeks smoke-free, so what’s next on my detox list?

So, I’m on day six and I wrote about quitting here: http://mdmintake.blogspot.com/2007/11/last.html. Today, I received this in an email (via QuitNet), and thought it was very timely:

“Sometimes you have to make quitting your #1 priority; which can mean putting your social life on hold during the early days. If you must socialize in risky environments, perhaps your party friends can help you by smoking less around you, etc. This is your quit, and you need to do whatever you can to not smoke. The responsibility is yours.”

I was just talking to the boyfriend about how I’ve not yet had to face any external triggers like people smoking around me. I’m a little nervous about it, and definitely feel like avoidance it the best path for me right now. My objective over the past few days has been to get through it to get over it, but not obsess. I think I’m doing well :)

Of course, my family may be feeling otherwise ;)

I’m smoking more just to spite myself.

...

That’s really dumb.

Alright. So, I’m sort of maybe quitting smoking. (grumble)

That oughta count towards my detox, right?

A few years ago, I was smoking a pack a day. Since then, I’ve been stuck at three a day. They’re all natural, organic American Spirits, but still… I got to lose them.

Ugh.

This goal is just a bit to vague for me. Specifically, wtf am I doing? Unlike kah who used a book from which to work (http://www.43things.com/people/progress/Onkelo/5939074), something with a clearly defined beginning and end, I just kind of signed up for it without a plan. So unlike me, I know :P

I don’t want to do a specific detox. Instead, I want to always look for a better way to consume for my body. I’m going to approach this a new way, and alter my Lazy Ass Mofo Detox Plan TM by recording here the things I’m currently working on. Maybe I should also pick a new title for this; I’ll look around to see if there’s a more suitable one :)

I thought it might be interesting (well, for me at least) now that 2 months have passed since I began this adventure, to go back and see what things I have and have not done in accordance with my “detox” program. at 23 to 16, it seems I’ve implemented more of my resolutions than not! and some of the “nots” are in progress. I love when my plans come to fruition!

Did:
-begin each day with 2 glasses of water with lemon
-sip warm water with lemon throughout the day
-purchase a non-plastic water bottle
-take more baths (1-2 per week)
-eliminate High Fructose Corn Syrup
-identify and eliminate hidden sugars
-avoid all “fake” sugars (like aspartame, splenda, etc.)
-consume lots of miso soup
-try barley miso (well, it’s in the fridge to be tried)
-consume lots of garlic
-get 8 hours of sleep a night by having a consistent bed/wake-up time
-calm down with a pre-bed cup of tea
-not eat b/f bed
-drink green tea in the mornings with coffee as a special treat (i’m slowly falling off this wagon)
-take a flax oil capsule
-drizzle flax oil onto air-popped popcorn as a snack
-refrigerate all oils except olive once opened
-schedule a mid and end of detox massage
-do a grain self-test to determine sensitity (only one, but hey, I did it)
-focus on eating when eating (doing breakfast at home at the kitchen table)
-get consistent cardio exercise (another one that’s nearly in relapse thanks to this wacky weather)
-do ayurvedic dry brush massage before showering
-stop checking work email at home and agreeing to non-essential meetings that I don’t need/want to attend

Did not:
-remove TV from the bedroom
-do a yoga pose at work when I feel like snacking
-replace cornstarch
-try amaranth
-determine the protein I need vs. the protein I get
-eat more sea veggies (they’re in the cupboard but I just am not eating them)
-switch to blackstrap molasses (still using up the regular moleasses we have)
-research colon cleansing
-research plastics advocacy
-avoid aluminum pans
-swap out our pots and pans that are non-stick
-buy houseplants (though I am doing very well at keeping the one my mom gave me last month alive!)
-strategically reduce apartment clutter
-do a spring clean-up day
-research non-plastic storage containers
-organize a yard sale

The latest OCA newsletter retracts their previous statement on Sigg water bottles. still don’t know about that “baked-on enamel coating”, though.

HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK: HOW TO AVOID BPA: In Issue #104, we ran a piece with quick tips on how to avoid toxic BPA. One of our bullet points mentioned avoiding SIGG water bottles (among other brands). We acquired that information from the Environmental Working Group. Unfortunately, the data was slightly dated. SIGG has since gone BPA-free, so it is now safe to purchase SIGG water bottles.