Messed up world

Hello everyone,

I have decided to properly dedicate myself to quitting sugar, It's something I have been addicted to for years and always reach for that extra piece of fruit to keep me going, but not anymore.

I am crazy when it comes to dried fruit, fruit, sweeteners, sugary alcohol and fruit juices, it not right, it's not healthy and it definitely causes me to overeat!

I discovered this book through Instagram and it seems to be very popular and the results look amazing.

I tried last week to try and quit but it was very difficult in the situation I was in and I wasn't able to prepare myself fully for the journey that was about to happen.

Personally I bought the book through amazon and will be following that at my own pace, however the author of the book Sarah Wilson also has a website which allows you to join her on an 8 week journey to no sugar! Sounds fabulous but unfortunately I don't have that kind of money right now.


And so, tomorrow I am going to start weaning myself off sugar, it is going to be hard, I will physically shake and bang my head against a brick wall coming down from this sugar high but I know in the future this will benefit me far more.

I am excited to try some new recipes and get cooking!

All I can say is, fingers crossed and I will post an update tomorrow on what I've bought and some of the recipes I will be trying.

Keep watching my progress to see if this is the right thing for you as well!

Ciao for now

Well after my last post I decided this detox wasn't for me.

Morning!

If you follow me on twitter you will know that the most amazing thing happened last night!

Basically yesterday was one of the worst days so far, I was lethargic I could barely move and all I wanted was some soup or a piece of fruit. The main problem with the whole thing is I still hate the taste of the drink, I don't like maple syrup and well that's the main ingredient...

So between a couple of sips of the drink and water that's all I've had for the last 2 days, so as you can imagine my energy levels have hit rock bottom. However, last night at around 7pm my energy levels started to soar, I was able to do a bit of Pilates before bed and even stay up a little bit later to sort things out! Don't get me wrong my mental energy has been there but my body doesn't seem to want to respond.

The worst thing about this detox for me is not being able to do anything at all, and constantly thinking to myself 'Why am I doing this?', starvation is not the answer to weight loss because as soon as you eat again the weight will slowly but surely come back again, not that weight loss was my ultimate goal anyway, but so far all I've experienced is headaches/being tired/spurts of energy/a rumbly tummy and red eyes. And in all honestly I miss exercise!

Today if my energy levels dwindle too much I think I will add in a freshly pressed juice, for me this is very beneficial and it's still liquid!
I don't want to struggle eating solid food again so the longer I detox the longer that will happen.

Last night during my sleep I woke up with the worst sore throat ever. Eugh, it was atrocious. I just drank lots of water and eventually it disappeared, my tongue is a funny colour like the website said it would be (a sort of white/grey) so that's weird. Another side effect is shaking and a constant pulsating through my body mainly my bowls and my stomach.

Well in conclusion, I don't think this detox was for me but I will do my best to stick it out for at least today...

Apparently for the full blown effects you need to continue the detox for at least 7 days but I personally can't stand the solution and I feel that something like 'the cabbage soup diet' or a 'Juice cleanse' would have many more health benefits as both include either fresh fruit or vegetables.

I wish anyone who takes part in this good luck and I hope you stick to it, but for me I need that fruit and veg to survive as that's all I eat!!

Also, during this detox I have decided to become a full blown vegetarian again, I don't think Veganism is for me as I enjoy dairy/eggs/Quorn too much and I don't believe animals are harmed during the processes that take place.

Again, I will update you for the last time tomorrow and tell you how things went down on Day 3.

Have a great day!


Namaste,

When life gives you lemons...

Well I managed to survive the first day and I actually didn't feel as bad as I thought I would..
I still have energy, very little though, and I miss the gym already.. but this is needed.
I did some yoga yesterday and today so trying to keep my activity levels up a bit, I might go for a walk later just to get some fresh air and pump up that metabolism.

I find it easier to drink the solution hot and it tastes a lot nicer, and as it's getting colder now it seems a good idea,

I have a headache but for my that isn't a rarity so I'm used to it, my eyes are quite heavy and I am irritable, so I wouldn't come near me today!

Because it's my first time on the detox (depending on how it goes) I am only going to continue it for 3-5 days, again depending on my energy levels etc.

It's going okay so far, I will let you know what nasty stuff starts to appear towards the end of the day or tomorrow morning. I am finding it hard to drink as much solution as I'm not accustomed to the taste but I will force it down me today.

Let me know your experiences, what happened on your second day?

Have a good day!

We all over indulge now and again...

Some of us more than others, and that's been me lately...oops.