do a two-week cleansing detox

iv recently moved to a new town, started a job in a completely new industry and turned 21. I feel that my new lifestyle is really effecting my health and the way im feeling. I just dont feel good anymore. too much alcohol, smoking and bad food. I really want to start living healthier and feel that i need to make a fresh start.

Day 0.. it’s evening now but im starting anyway. officaially starts tomorrow =)

Well, i start this detox as from now. The reason for starting.. simply because you would not beleive the amount of chocolate/diet cola/sugary snacks i manage to consume in a day. My skin is getting worse by the day. It needs to stop. Im constantly worn out and lethargic. I cant concentrate on my work and i just want to feel energised and not guilty about what ill be eating. i definate need to increase my intake of water..thats for def. i never ever drink water.. its always fizzy pop. I want my skin glowing and to feel energised. Wish me luck :)

Today is my last day on the Master Cleanse liquid detox. I’m now ready to start a 2-week detox with veggies, rice, and fruits. I’m ready to keep w/the health thang!

Well I am sticking to the diet very well. It has not been as easy by day three as I thought it would be. I still feel a bit weak and tired, and I find I have to eat pretty frequently to keep my calorie count up to what it normally is. And it still isn’t as high. I have been having craving junk food pretty steadily. My skin is definitely detoxing too. It will be interesting to see what happens over the next few days. One great positive so far, is that I have been sleeping really soundly, which is rare for me.

This morning I started off with my detox diet. It involves alot of water with lemon, a few supplements, fruits, veggies, rice. But more important it doesn’t allow dairy, wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and a few more things I am probably forgetting.

So far I have been madly craving chocolate, and bagels. I am a huge carb-loader in my normal life, so I feel much hungrier than I normally do. And a bit weak. Although I think the weakness might also have to do with the toxins beginning to be flushed out. It will be interesting to see how my mood, energy, and hunger levels continue over the next few days.

I have to say, the food is pretty darned tasty so far, and tonight I have salmon, brown rice, and sauteed spinach with basil and pine nuts on the menu. Not too bad. They encourage not to eat too much fish, and that it be broiled, so I will keep it on the menu once or twice during the duration. But I definitely wanted it on my first day, knowing that I would be having the hunger issues. Now I will just need to resist my cravings as I drive past my favorite restaurants, or see someone with ice cream. I’m guessing it gets easier as the time passes.

I also look forward to seeing/feeling the results.

My body and my mental space don’t feel very good right now, and I feel like I am exasperating it with how I am dealing with things. A two-week mind and body cleanse seems like a good place to start in getting myself back. I am going to start on it tomorrow, since there is no time like the present to do things that are good for us. Also, it is long overdue. I have been wallowing in this uncomfortable space for too many months, and I am ready to feel like the bright and healthy, happy, optimistic person I normally am. This space I’m in currently feels like crap!

In about the second week, my eyes just cleared. I’d look in the mirror and it was like there were two beams of light in them. It was very neat… and I felt lighter in the inside, too. It just evened me out.

If I did it again, I’d take time off from work and set it aside so I could just relax and enjoy the new perception that a detox gives you..

I think I will do this in July. In the meantime, I am preparing for it by eating healthily and drinking lots of water.

I plan to take some holiday from work to do this, so that I can relax totally and concentrate on being healthy. I will use the book ‘The Total Detox Plan: A comprehensive programme to cleanse your mind and body’ by Dr Sarah Brewer.