My bowel movements now!

This is a continuation from my last post. So I made a salad for dinner and that is just what the wholistic practioner ordered! The cleanse pills I take have both a stimulant and fiber. I guess without food the fiber didn't have anything to bulk up. So I will be trying to do everything raw and still have maybe only one meal a day. This is a little more difficult than usually because my food processor broke. *insert sad yet pissed off face here* I am going to push through however. 

On another note. I am thinking about trying to take grain out of my diet eventually and just eat fruits, veggies, and seeds (quinoa). What do you think?

Fall Detox and Cleansing 2011-Day 3ish

So here I am on day 3ish and I'm feeling fine. Sippin' on warm lemon water which is good for your liver and alkalinization (don't know if that's a word) I have made a few observations. If I use the pills that make you go to the bathroom apparently I need something more solid than teas and such. I haven't decided what to do about that, but I will soon. If my spiralizer was here already I would make some raw stuff. I'm thinking of making some smooth soups or something. Like a squash or tomato soup. Maybe even a bean soup. Idk. Like I said I'm still trying to sort it out. The reason I realized that I need something on my stomach was that last night I got hungry and made myself a banana smoothie. As soon as it hit my stomach I felt my intestines wake up. Once I drank it I had to go to the bathroom twice. I realize that people don't want to talk about poop and such, but bowel health is important so get over it.

Anyway, I just wanted to give you an update.

Fall Detox and Cleansing 2011-Day 1.5

So about day 1...I forgot ALL about it!!! I was suppose to start on Friday and I totally forgot until a fellow cleanser messaged me on FB to ask me a question! All I'd eaten up to the point was a vegan bean soup I made that was delish! Anyhoo, when I realized it I went liquid for the rest of the day. I have been drinking protein smoothies, water, water with vitamin C in it (I'll tell you about that  down below), teas, and natural juices. I feel fine so far. I haven't been looking at food too much, although that will change Tuesday because I started the organic food delivery again. The make matters worse they are sending avocados. Today I bought more tea because the detox tea I bought yesterday had senna in it and I DON'T need anything else to make me go to the bathroom.

*Prepare for a very looooooooong side note on the vitamin C and other stuff*

Okay, so I have a piercing allergy to nickel. That means that I can't get pierced with it, but I can wear it once I am all healed up. Anyway, I got my ears pierced with earrings that were supposed to be nickel free, but I started itching, blistering, etc., but I was determined to leave them in. I bought some earrings from this website made from niobium which is for super sensitive people. As soon as I put them in my ears stopped itching, but I had to fight what I think was a slight infection. I don't have insurance so I found some antibiotics that weren't expired and started using them, but they didn't seem to be working. I remembered hearing about high doses of vitamin C being good for infection and having NO ill effects on the body. While I was in Healthy Home Market I asked a lady what she would suggest. She suggested collidial silver internally and externally. I have been applying it to my ear, taking it twice a day, and taking about 4000mg of Vitamin C. In less than 24 hours I have seen a HUGE improvement!!! The swelling has gone down, my gland isn't swollen anymore, no more redness, or pus!!! Basically my lack of health insurance has pushed me toward healthier more wholistic medicine. Now I just have to get some probiotics to counter the antibiotics I took.

My Raw Pasta Dish Yummmmy

Zucchini Spaghetti

Fall Detox and Cleansing 2011

Greetings!!! I know it's been a while. I've had a lot of nothing going on. I have my overeating under control more than I did, which I am very excited about. I am back on my vegan path which has caused immediate, although not dramatic, weight loss. I am having one problem though, I am always tired and my lower back has started to hurt. I don't know what that's about.

On to the good stuff. Yesterday I made another go at having a cleanse meeting. I was a SUCCESS!!! I had 6 people to come. I made it a pot luck and everybody brought REALLY good stuff!!! The conversation was nice and relaxed and I got to share almost everything on my list. We are going to meet again at the half way mark for the sake of encouraging each other.

For my 10 days, I'm thinking of doing prune juice, teas, and alkaline water. It know it will be hard, but I'm going to try it and see how things go. More updates later!