Liver Cleansing!
Oh boy.... "What is that?" you may be asking yourself. And really, to be honest, I don't know all the in's and out's (I've got a friend that's been guiding me through it), I just know that it's gonna be an interesting (and challenging!) project.
Reasons why this will be good for me:
1. After 17 YEARS I have decided it's time to go off the birth control pill. Don't go getting all excited!!! I'm not planning to have a baby..... it's definitely time though to clear out all the sediment that's been calling my body home for almost 2 decades!!
2. It's SPRING.... there's no better time than the first signs of good weather, flowers blossoming and people smiling to get into action about one's health!
3. I've been rather laaaazy lately at creating a healthy eating lifestyle for myself. And as a result, my energy has been low and I'm not feeling as fit as I like to be. I'm inspired to try new recipes and new flavours!! No more DQ Blizzards!!
4. My sleeping pattern has been horrendous! I fall asleep at the drop of a hat (in a movie theatre, on the bus, during a phone conversation, while I'm meditating, reading my book....) and then I have troubles staying asleep for long periods of time. Hopefully this cleanse will help me get on a regular schedule and kick the lack of zzzzz's!!
5. I've been searching for a new challenge! Well, be careful what you ask for!!
The downsides:
Headaches, fatigue, sugar lows. A lot more food prep than I'm used to. MILK THISTLE. That stuff is gross. Plus, a plentitude of other supplements. I've promised to go strong for at least 2 weeks.... with a goal of riding even stronger towards a month. Think I can do it??
I find myself planning my meals.... and I think about food constantly.... the good thing is, I'm not craving junk, and I'm not feeling sorry for myself that I can have it. I'm dreaming about interesting concoctions!! (At least this is the story as of now!!!)
Last night I roasted some lovely veggies.... and served them over sprouted, whole grain toast with salsa. I sprinkled it with the teeniest bit of mozza (shhh..... I'm supposed to avoid cheese) and then added a zip of yummy hummus.
My bedtime snack was oatmeal. I mixed in some muesli with dried fruit and nuts and drizzled real maple syrup. Mmmm!
This morning I made the yummiest of smoothies..... perhaps I was so starved for sugar that it tasted that much more delicious!?
Today I snacked on sliced apples with almond butter and I also had a little bit of All Bran with blueberries and almond milk. Gotta stay regular!!
If you've had Almond butter before, you'll know that the photo isn't upside down, it's the jar!!
For dinner I was in creation mode. I sauteed veggies, cooked up a little ground turkey and wrapped it all up in some large lettuce leaves. A bit of Hoisin sauce for dipping. Voila! Mouth magic!!
I was adventurous and bought some coconut yogurt today. It's surprisingly good! I got Vanilla flavoured. It's tart and creamy, and it's been calling my name every half hour or so, and I've been appeasing it's little voice with small spoonfuls!! I also bought almond yogurt. NOT so good. Actually, the taste isn't so bad..... the texture is not very appetizing. That stuff will be going into my smoothie mixtures!!
Tomorrow...... who knows where my tastebuds will take me??
Perhaps I'll keep you in the loop with this liver cleanse.......
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