In the home stretch

Today is day 9 of 12 on the Wild Rose Detox.  This go 'round has been more challenging for me than previous cleanses.  I have been having headaches off and on this whole time.  I am usually headachy for the first couple of days, but then it clears up and I feel great.  I have also had  more cravings this time.  I must have been really toxic!
Last night was a friend's birthday, and I allowed myself a tiny piece of cake - it gave me a headache and I spent most of today feeling hungover.  Yuk!
I'm definitely less puffy thru the middle, but I have no starting weight to compare to.  No matter what, I'm cleaner on the inside than when I started.

back on the horse

After an extended period of extreme laziness, I am getting back on track.  I have started the Wild Rose detox program with my husband and mother-in-law - we are on day three.  If you've never tried it, it's a combination of cleansing and detoxifying herbs along with a fairly restrictive diet.  No sugar, dairy, flour of any kind, or anything fermented.  Lots of fish, brown rice, almonds, veggies and water, water, water.  I still have a bit of a headache (common), but am doing really well otherwise.  I need to break out of my funk and get my energy back.
I recently met with a friend trained in traditional Chinese medicine and will be picking up some herbs to help with my low energy and lousy sleep.  I'll wait until after the cleanse to start.
Tomorrow I'm going to have a detox foot bath with my mother-in-law - we'll see how that goes!

Final LZR7 allergy treatment

Just finished my final allergy treatment. This last one is a bit of a "catch all"- going back through all 12 previous lists.  None of the big allergens that topped the lists before came back up, so that's a good sign.
I got my big bottom back to the gym as well, and I've only back slid a few pounds (could be worse).  I have to be at the Energy Centre twice a week to drop my son off to lacrosse, so I have no excuse.  My son has even started working out with me - he totally makes me look bad!  I am awfully pleased to have such healthy and fit kids. 

Been Awhile

I didn't even realize that a whole month has gone by!  I am going to have my final allergy treatment this week - I am so impressed with the results.  I can eat a wide variety of fruits, and most of my 'itchies' are gone.  Still have to see what pollen season holds.

Cleanse complete!

James & I finished our cleanse last weekend.  I feel pretty good.  I lost 8.5 lbs, 3" off my waist and a bra size!  I've been working out at least 2x a week.  On the allergy front, I went through the cosmetic section of the Bay the other day with no reaction at all to the perfumes - yay.  Next week - heavy metal detox again.

Totally Cheated!

Yep, that's right, I totally cheated.  Part of doing a cleanse that is this long is having to live your 'real life' during it.  Taking one week out of your life and rescheduling around a cleanse doesn't make new habits.  We were at a hockey tournament outside of Saskatoon this weekend.  I packed up our shakes and snacks, which went fine, and our drive home on Sunday was our cleanse day, so we only had to feed our son road food.  It was Saturday night when we went straight from the arena to watch the Saskatoon Blades game - no veggies there!  I had pizza and beer for dinner, and decided not to feel guilty about it. 
I'm into my last week now, down 6 lbs at last count and 3" off my waist!

Testing willpower

James  and I really tested our willpower yesterday, we were invitied to the bar for dinner, drinks and pool.  Anyone who knows me can attest that beer and bar food are my two favorite things.   We had water and taco salad, allowing ourselves red meat for resisting alcohol.  The first half hour or so was tough because I was really hungry, once I ate dinner my cravings went away.  It was good to prove that we could do it.
Weighed in today, I'm down 4.5 pounds!!!  Hooray!