So, I must confess that last night around 8pm I started feeling like sh*t! It wasn't even that I wanted to cave because I knew bedtime was approaching, but I just felt awful. All I wanted to do was go to sleep. I had the worst headache and felt slightly nauseas. You would have thought that I was having hard core drug withdrawals or something. I did this diet when I was in college, and I do not remember ever feeling as bad as I felt last night. As bad as I felt though, it made me want to persevere even stronger because it made me wonder what the heck I had put in my body to make me feel so bad.
I woke up feeling fine. Surprisingly not even that hungry. For breakfast I ate some watermelon and raspberries. I also drank a small glass of Simply Orange orange juice. It's not from concentrate so I'm hoping it doesn't throw off my detox too much. When I looked in the mirror this morning, my face definitely had like ten whiteheads, which the book warned of. At least I know that the detox is working. Hopefully the funk will get all out of my system or already has, so I won't have to go through any more nights like last night. We'll see how the day goes...
The book states that fruits are generally very alkaline foods so they help neutralize the acidic waste that is produced when your boy starts to detoxify. With their high fiber content, fruits are also good laxatives and will help shift some of the estimated 6 1/2-9lbs. of decayed material in the intestines. There are five key fruits to aid with the detox process. Apples contain pectin which removes toxins and tartaric acid, which aids in digestion. Pineapples contain the enzyme bromelin which produces acids that destroy 'bad' bacteria in the gut, and encourage the growth of 'good' bacteria important for digestion, and support tissue repair. Mangos contain bromelin, and papain, which help break down protein wastes. Grapes help to counter the production of mucus, which can clog up tissues, and cleanse the liver and kidneys. Their high fructose content also produces instant energy. Watermelon is a diuretic, which speed the passage of fluids carrying toxins through the system. (pg. 26)
For lunch I made a banana, strawberry, and orange juice smoothie. I drank a lot of water throughout the day. I never had a headache, so I'm thinking the caffeine withdrawals are over. Because I am able to eat food, I had no problem preparing dinner for my family. I will say that their chicken and couscous and carrots smelled amazing! But I came to the table with a plate of apple slices, grapes, raspberries, and blackberries, and another banana, strawberry, and orange juice smoothie so I was able to watch them eat without feeling like a tortured soul. We had another movie night, and it was hard to watch them eat their brownies and popcorn, so I snacked on watermelon and instead. Being able to snack on grapes and watermelon will probably get me through this detox for the next few days.
I cannot leave out that Bikini Fit also promotes exercise and skin detox. I refused to exercise the day of liquids only. But today I felt well enough to tackle exercising, which is a huge deal, because I honestly do not think I have exercised since college. Well, I have done a yoga class here and there, and I tried zumba once. So, if I had those up, I've exercised a total of maybe 10 times in the past seven years. Due to the intensity of the detox diet, the book exercising only 3-5 times per week. For the week of detox the regimen is 5-10 minutes of warm-up, 15 minutes of aerobic exercise, 10 minutes of toners, and 5-10 minutes of a cool down. I followed this work out, and afterwards I was so proud of myself. The 15 minutes of cardio kicked my butt though. I found exercise via my Comcast On-Demand feature and the aerobic exercise was basically 15 minutes of jumping jacks. I know that sweating is a great way to release toxins and since that's my goal this week, I am going to use that to keep me motivated to exercise.
The skin detox regimen for the week focuses on exfoliation and hydrotherapy. The book claims that exfoliating boosts circulation, stimulates the elimination of toxins through the lymphatic system, and speeds up skin cell renewal. This is easy for me because I use face wash and body wash with salt scrubs or whatever that promotes exfoliation. As effect of hydrotherapy is to deep-cleanse the skin and jump start the system, by stimulating the circulation of the blood and lymph. This is often achieved by extreme temperatures. Long term results of hydrotherapy include a strengthened immune system. The book recommends you practice hydrotherapy at least once a week. A hydrotherapy shower would be a shower with 2 minutes of warm to hot water, 30 seconds of cold water, and repeating each step two more times. Once down with the shower dress warmly and go lay down for 10 minutes. Afterward your whole body will be tingling with vitality and your energy will be increased throughout the day. I did this in my shower. I love taking burning hot showers and switching to the cold was quite a shock to my system. I only repeated it twice, and was not up for doing the last step of hot/cold. (pg. 44)
All in all today was a good day, and I am very excited about my detox and commitment to a healthier lifestyle.
A: what a gross post. B: I feel the need to detox.
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