Detox Done.

1500 Page views! yey thanks for reading =) So I made it through a holiday without drinking or cheating but I did have to end my detox =( Honestly I am kind of glad because I really missed food and was a little worried that it wasn't scientifically proven to be good for you. All the info tells you to start off slowly eating fruit etc, introducing foods back, but who are we kidding here? Once I started eating I was like bring it on what else is in the fridge? I guess I did an unintended water fast yesterday. I was so busy getting ready for the BBQ and spending time with my family all day that I didn't really have time to juice. I went to the BBQ and obviously they were serving chips, burgers and alcohol so I wasn't about to eat those things (and if I did I would prob have to run to the bathroom which had a long line of people waiting lol). My friends and I left the BBQ to get something to eat and ended up at Casa Vega (one of my favorite Mexican restaurants but also the cause of many hangovers and tummy aches in the past). I ordered a salad with no cheese and lemon as dressing. I was a little scared to eat for the first time in a few days because I wasn't sure how my belly would handle it, so I made sure I chewed my food slowly. I was totally fine but once I at the salad, I came home wanting some better tasting stuff! We had some yummy leftovers that my mom had made, white bean and fava beans! Warm yummy food and totally nutritious! For dessert a yummy banana. I started to hear my stomach saying "what are you doing? take it easy!" I completely ignored her (my stomach) when my parents came home with a yummy homemade apple dessert leftover from their friend's BBQ. Ok, so I kinda had a stomach ache and totally stuffed myself but I slept like a baby lol.

The juice fast was a great experience. Do I feel like I detoxed? umm not really. What I did realize was how powerful our brain is. I had put my mind to it and I did it! I felt a sense of power but at the same time I was concerned that it was making me focus more on losing weight rather than being healthy, and that is not the point of this journey. Losing weight would be great, I will be so happy when I fit into my old jeans! But, the goal of this lifestyle is good health inside and out, mentally and physically. I also had to lie to a few people or be secretive about doing the detox because I didn't want to hear them put it down or critisise it. The last thing I am is a liar, so I realised this just isn't right for me. Will I try a detox ever again? Sure! I also know that God has made our bodies so amazing that we naturally "get rid" of waste anyway. By eating healthy 90% of the time I can naturally do this.

Today is Thursday but it feels like a Monday cause of the holiday. I am back to Dr. Fuhrman's plan of eating well and cheating when I really want to(part of the Sarah plan hehe). For breakfast I had an apricot and a grapefruit, I do feel full but thats only because my stomach probably shrank alot. Lots of yummy leftovers in the fridge, excited for lunchtime =) Love yourself and listen to your body! She will tell you what she wants and needs. Kisses!