Detox Diet: 14 Days Complete!
The detox diet was a success! And I must say, I am so happy to be able to enjoy a cup of coffee every morning now. It’s the little things, right?
The Hormone Diet book was really an eye opener. As someone who eats healthy the majority of the time and works out quite a bit, I have learned so much.
To be honest, I thought the whole organic craze was a bit overboard. I often wondered if the higher prices really made that much of a difference with regard to health. My rebuttal was always, “Organic and gluten-free are relatively new crazes. My parents and grandparents didn’t do it, and they are healthy!”
Right, they didn’t to it. But there also wasn’t a plethora of unhealthy fast foods, packages goods and processed meats. Animals weren’t injected with massive hormones to beef up their size and increase revenue of each sale. The food industry has really gone south in terms of quality, and an educated consumer MUST be conscious about the foods they are eating.
The last four days of the detox were “reintroduction” days to foods. With all I had learned, you would think I finally understood artificial sweeteners are bad. Not so. But experience set me straight.
On yogurt day, I inhaled packaged, flavored yogurt…only to be in the restroom, ill within 20 minutes. Looks like this gal can ONLY eat plain, non-fat yogurt now. Amazing how 14 days completely cleansed my system, and my body is quick to reject anything unhealthy (although, I am sure that won’t stop me on my cheat days).
The detox is over, but I am keeping with my healthy regimen. It can be difficult at times, but by no means does it mean starvation. Just discipline. I have adapted my serving quantities with regard to fruit, veggies and complex carbs. Simply having the scales of this delicate balance tipped a bit can throw off weight loss very quickly.
I’ll keep you posted along the way.
On a happy note – my wardrobe just tripled in size. My clothes fit again – and I feel great!