I thought I'd share our progress with you over the next 9 days. We're following the recipes in this book:
I chose it for no other reason than I saw it in the library and it the program features real food, you know, not just smoothies and juices and the like.
Why are we doing it?
I have some liver issues and I know my liver function isn't great at the moment because my symptoms are quite bad. I've been having 3 - 4 day headaches, waking up feeling very tired, and I've felt generally "toxic" for a while. I can't process highly fatty foods usually (which is part of my liver problem) but lately I've had trouble with anything even remotely fatty. Alcohol is also a write off - even one glass of wine. My husband is doing it because I'd like the company on this little journey and he's a good sport.
What will we be eating?
We can eat wholefoods, fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts and seeds, smoothies and decaffeinated drinks. No coffee, caffeinated tea, red meat, poultry, wheat or dairy. We are mostly GF in this house for Ben who is coeliac and my husband who is gluten intolerant (and probably undiagnosed coeliac himself). I don't eat dairy, so I think the eating plan will be OK. The cost was the same as my normal shop and I bought extra meal ingredients for the kids who won't be doing the detox. We'll also be taking liver supplements and probiotics (I take these anyway).
What do we want to get out of it?
I'd like to feel more energised and I'm interested to see if eliminating toxins has an effect on my headaches and joint pain. I'm also keen to break my chocolate cravings! I think my 3 coffees a day husband is really going to struggle tomorrow and Saturday but will hopefully feel better by early next week.
What preparation is involved?
I worked out my shopping list and ordered my groceries online this week to make sure I got it all. I love online shopping - I've felt happy all day knowing my food is going to appear on my doorstep this afternoon without me stepping foot into a supermarket. I wrote out a detailed menu plan including meals for the kids. The key to following the recipes is having everything at hand, otherwise I think it will be easy to make something else or buy food instead. I stopped drinking tea two days ago in preparation and have had the most monster headaches which I think is a sign of addiction to the caffeine in it. I've been drinking a lot of water and red bush or rooibos tea instead.
What about exercise?
Along with the eating plan we'll be following a detox program from My Yoga Online . You need to be a member to do the programs but there's lots of free info on there as well. The program has detox recipes and tips and yoga practice videos to do at home specifically for detox.
So that's the deal, I'll keep you updated with how it goes!
I'm about to start a paleo autoimmune procol diet for 30 days...I have to eliminate all grains, dairy, nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers), nuts, seeds, eggs, chocolate, cocoa, carob, all sweeteners including stevia, all food additives and thickeners, as well as watching my intake of FODMAPS. I'm trying to clear up some dermatitis/eczema that's been getting worse (I think mostly because I added dairy back in). Psyching myself up to start on Aug 1st! I cut out caffeine a few weeks ago, but I did it slowly, subbing half and half with decaf, then full decaf, then nothing. Avoided the withdrawals that way! I'm sleeping better now that I kicked it, even though I was only having one in the morning. I'm also taking 500mg of elemental marine magnesium at night too, which has also helped my sleep a lot. Good luck with your 9 day detox, hope you feel helps better after!
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