For the last 10 days, I’ve been following a 10 day cleanse programme. Now this is something new to me, I haven’t done one of these before, and never really felt like I needed to do one, however, recently, I’ve had the thought that maybe it was time to go through the process… So Sunday 24th July, I started..!
Now naturally, I’m a huge pasta fan, I love chicken and I drink a bit of coffee, OK, I drink quite a bit of coffee! My water intake is ‘normal’ (not brilliant, but OK) and I know I could always eat more fruit.
So, on Sunday, I decided that was the day, I’d just returned from a week away in Scotland (not over indulged there either to be fair), then I’d been to a wedding on the Saturday (and driven), but Sunday was my start day. I kicked off the detox programme, with a total elimination of toxin based foods which included:
- caffeine
- alcohol
- sugar
- wheat
- dairy
- red meat
Other than these eliminated foods, I could eat what I wanted. Firstly I started my new found love for fruit smoothies in a morning, tried it before, but now… that’s the start to the day I’m looking for. I found that eating cereals in the morning left me bloated and after about 10mins from finishing it, totally wiped out, really lethargic and I could have quite easily had a 30min nap..! Now… wow, I’m pumping and ready for the day!
My smoothie is packed with banana, orange, strawberries, red grapes, blue berries, raspberries, a splash of apple juice and a dash of Zambroza… all I can say is “yum, yum”!
Snacks throughout the day would be more fruit, nuts, seeds or possibly carrot sticks/celery with a low fat hummus dip.
Lunches was from a wide selection of tasty salads or soups, eggs etc.
My evening meals was anything I fancied really, chicken, fish, stir fry, loads of mixed vegetables
, potatoes etc. I even went out with my Boot Campers on our social evening for a Chinese meal last Friday, great fun. But I managed to eat well and as healthy as I could as I washed my meal down with a great tasting freshly made pear flavoured ice tea. This is us out at Sweet Mandarin in Manchester…
This morning I went to weigh myself after finishing yesterday the full 10 day cleanse, I have lost a total of 10lbs of pure fat tissue. Not only that, but I really do feel great after it. I am far, far less bloated, if bloated at all really. I’ve no real lethargic feelings and all in all, I feel far better and full of vitality.
Not to say I had my share of not feeling great at the start, for about 3.5 days, I had a headache (probably from the caffeine, or lack of it), and I did feel a little flu like symptoms hit me, but once that passed… then it’s all been good!
So, chuffed with the results..? YES I am..! AND… It has really helped me to set my body back to a default position now allowing me to focus properly on what I’m putting into it. I don’t think I have EVER eaten so well and clean, but I gotta say, I’m loving it!!
If you’re thinking of taking a cleanse, or wondering which supplements would be best suited to you, or even you want to know which particular body system is struggling and being over dominated by others, then a good place to start is the FREE Lifestyle Assessment, here you quickly answer a few statements or questions, and the analysis will report as to which of the body’s systems is struggling and could do with a little TLC..!
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