If you read the previous post you know that I am on a
mission to change the way my family eats.
More than that, I am on a mission to change our view of food. Here is the plan for how we are going to do
that.
First of all, I know from experience that grand, sweeping
changes are likely to fail. I’m not
interested in that. So we are going to
start small and go from there.
And I am treating myself differently from my boys. My choices will be more drastic than theirs because
they do not have 40+ years of damage in their bodies.
I am starting with a food restriction cleanse. What that means is that for the next 7 days I
will eat no food. No chewing of anything. I will get plenty of high quality nutrients
through the following:
Juice – Not the stuff you buy in the store – the stuff that
comes from the juicer when you put fresh fruits and vegetables in it and turn
it on.
Ningxia Red – This powerhouse infusion drink will also help
to supply massive amounts of nutritional value to my system. This one is non-negotiable. It is delicious and incredibly beneficial to
every cell in my body and I will not remove it from my diet. Ever.
Pure Protein Complete – This is a shake mix from Young
Living that is delicious and also loaded with goodness. I will mix it with either water or almond
milk.
Water – Some serious cleansing is going to happen with food
restriction so I will stay hydrated in order to help flush out all that bad.
Again, I will eat no FOOD for the first 7 days. Following the initial cleansing I will add in
plant foods.
NO SODA – This is a biggie for me. Even when I cut down on Diet Dr. Pepper I
still drink one a day. So this will be
the hardest part for me.
No Coffee – Easy, peasy.
I rarely drink coffee anyway.
The thing I was most concerned about going in was hunger and
crankiness. And headaches; as a migraine
sufferer I was concerned about headaches.
I am at the end of Day One and I have been able to combat all three with
essential oils. I am using Joy,
Frankincense, and Peppermint to help keep my mood even. I am using citrus oils like lemon, lime, and
grapefruit to flavor my juices with citrus without adding the acidity of the
actual fruit’s juices. I am using
Digize, Peppermint and Lemon in a capsule to support my digestive system. And I am using Lavender, Peppermint, and
Frankincense to support my desire to be headache-free.
There were times throughout the day when I felt very sleepy
and lethargic. There were times when I
was hungry. And there were times when I was
cranky. But overall Day One wasn’t difficult
and nothing that happened or that I felt today leaves me feeling like I am on
the wrong path. In fact I can already
see how this cleanse is going to be a great benefit. I also think that because my body needed a food
restriction in order to have time to cleanse it is reacting properly
overall. And I am being mindful to
support my physical systems as well as my mental and emotional needs with
essential oils, which I know to work effectively.
Another test will be later when I go to bed. I am hoping for sound sleep so that my body
and my digestive system in particular will have the time it needs to really
work on cleaning out the evidence of my past diet choices.
Today’s intake included 3 green juices with lemon essential
oil, 2 ounces of Ningxia Red, and 1 Pure Protein Complete shake made with
almond milk. I also drank 2.5 liters of
water. And no soda!
The boys each added one freshly juiced apple juice to their day. And actually they used it as a replacement for
breakfast. One 8 oz serving of fresh
apple juice kept them full longer than even I expected. They all agree that it is far better tasting
than what we usually call apple juice.
They are not entirely sold on the idea of green juices yet but we will
get there.
Tomorrow I am going to journal how I feel as the day goes
on.
Until then. Have a
great night!
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