CLEAN INSIDE and OUT!
The house is clean and it’s safe. Nothing toxic in it that could drastically change a good day to bad in a tragic moment. But can I say the same for my body? Am I as green and clean on the inside as I am on the outside?
My sister once said years back as I reached for one of my husbands smokes in a moment of stress and despair, “kath….LEEN! Miss green n natural won’t touch bleach but you’ll inhale a chemical filled cigarette? I’m ashamed!” She scolded. That made me think then n there. Even though this instantaneous bad judgement was POSSIBLY a one time thing, I had to admit, I realy hadn’t thought as much about cleaning the insides of my body as much as I had my home.
Moment of truth!
I consider myself a generally healthy person with a fairly decent diet. I have no health issues, luckily have never had any operations and take absolutely NO MEDications. That being said I cannot say that I don’t accept a take-out night at least weekly, or have not eaten at a fast food joint during a moment of desperation en route to some destination when suddenly attacked by hunger. While I’m mid confession I may as well add that I enjoy a nightly dessert or goodie and usually I enjoy that snack too late because I wait til all the kids are in bed to enjoy solely. Most recently, my body has begun to remind me of all the mini bad habits, that have built a colossal mountain inside me, slowly taking me down.
The Take-Down
For someone so “generally” healthy, I am frequently tired, though I get sufficient sleep. This is my norm but I always attribute it to the fact that I have a LOT going in my day to day. Migraines are a monthly obstacle and most recently bouts of despair. I can’t say depression, but definitely my mood was down in the dumps for absolutely no apparent reason.
Then I had a few subsequent weeks wear I found myself literally unwilling, not incapable, to do ANYTHING during the day. Just completely withdrawing. Before bed one of these nights I felt completely restless and unable to sleep, so I spent my passing moments with prayers for all those I loved, and finally frustrated at still no sleep approaching, started searching the internet for detox recipe’s and ideas.
Restart!!
I chose a three day detox I found on Pinterest because it provided only 5 simple food that if eaten for 3 days in a variety of ways would give the much needed break, or rest, my body needed to successfully detox. It boasted as the best way to begin a wait loss regime. For me, I had hoped it would jolt me back to life. A sort of food AED. You can find it here on Pinterest.
Repair and Rebuild!
Admitting day 1 was EXCRUSCIATING!!
I had a lingering headache all afternoon. All I thought of was food although I wasn’t hungry. The food choices kept me unexpectedly satisfied. It made me realize how accustomed to snacking I was and how often I’ve reached for something out of boredom. I also realized how much my gut was addicted to filling carbs, weighty sugars and meaty meals. Thank God this wedsite had some very wise advice to ask yourself while reaching for something to eat that I wouldn’t have necessarily recognized myself.
I had to make sure I kept both my mind AND my body busy to stay on track with tons of lemon water and green tea to fill the oral fixation I had acquired. Amazing! I was like a toddler, always having to stuff something in my mouth. Thinking of myself this way was helpful as it equally discussed and motivated me.
Day 2 was a cinch! I craved NOTHING!
Fastest recovery I ever heard of!
Was completely satisfied with every meal and did not think of food at all. Actually I was happy at how speedy and simply I could put together something to eat, just merely switched them up as I fancied. I appreciated that meal prep was easy to do, as needed, with little thought or effort. To boot….I could already feel my mood lifting and my energy level reappearing. Just not drastically.
Day 3 I definitely felt lighter, less weighty, and had more clarity. My headaches had subsided and I was impressed at my ability to easily turn down a few love tokens from my husband that I usually found irresistible (a fresh baked cinnamon bun; and brownies for dessert with a friend over for dinner). Amazingly, my husband even respected my strength in turning them down vs becoming offended which I was nervous about.
No Turning back!
With my 3 day detox behind me and my fatigue and sluggish mood as well, I am empowered and motivated to push forward, by keeping this cleanse going. Noticing a five pound loss on the scale in 3 days was just an addded bonus.
I’m enjoying incorporating easy delicious fruit and veggie meals back into my diet until I can maintain a more healthy body with ease. Keeping to fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds as the base for my meals, I’m slowly adding Parmesan cheese, butter and olive oil for healthy fats, and eventually I’ll start with organic chicken and salmon. For dessert I’m experimenting with using oats to make bars/cakes/muffins (leaving out the sugar of course).
Check out the recipes that are helping me along and see if you like them yourself!
https://www.inspiredtaste.net/29992/garlic-zucchini-recipe/
My husband even bought me the spiralizer this couple on inspiredtaste.net recommended and used to make this recipe. I found it a kohls.
This fruity baked oatmeal I found on togetherasfamily.com was a great dessert; I just used water instead of milk and left out the small amount of sugar it called for.
Other than that I’m keeping the ACV (apple cider vinegar) in my diet, as a dressing or shot to my typical glass of water, and looking into specific elements to detox myself from next; my first one will be fluoride.
This link inspired some added ingredients to boost the goal to be clean and chemical free INSIDE and OUT!
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/how-detox-fluoride
Prayers towards my continued success AND yours, should you decide to become inspired to do so as well.
Happy Cleaning!!!
Her House 