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Favorite move of the day: 

Today, I did cardio (spin class) with a little bit of abs afterwards. My favorite ab move today was the plank. Man, no matter how much I do this move, my abs get their butt kicked! I usually hold the move for 30 seconds, take a break and repeat. Love it! 

What is my theme song of the day? Well, since I went to spin class and was rollin’ with the punches, I decided that “How we roll” would be the best song for today! Busta Rhymes killed it on this! I love it! This song makes me push and then push harder!  What is your theme song song of the day? 

As soon as I posted about my first cleanse, my health-conscious friend Amy (loveandplaygrounds) contacted me. Here’s what she had to say:

“Hey I just saw your post about your cleanse and I wanted to tell you that those quick cleanse tablets are an absolute crock. There’s no one thing that is going to flush your system the way you want it. Cleanses are haaard and it requires an extreme diet change and dedication. At least a good one that is going to make you feel any kind of difference is. I just wanted to warn you, but chances are you’re doing more harm than good with those tablets. But then again, I never really trust any products like that.”

I asked her if she has a cleanse she would recommend and how it went:

“I did [a cleanse] the more expensive/painful but effective way and had an actual nutritionist, which you don’t need to pay for if you know what you’re doing. I had a handful of supplements I took everyday and essentially just ate all organic fruit and veggies (but not all) for an entire month. There is a withdrawal for the first day or two because we get so dependent on the chemicals we put in our bodies, but you feel soooo good afterwards. The food was really strict, had to exercise, and even had a regimen for what I could put on my skin (which makes sense because your skin is your largest organ and its only job is to absorb and expel crap). I definitely recommend it, but I don’t know how to tell you to go about doing it at home.”

What supplements was she taking?

“Design for health detox support packets. They’re supposed to supplement all the other nutrients you’re missing from fruits and veggies. I’m sure there’s a book you can find that’ll help. I just recommend all organic. Detox diets have gotten so trendy that people forget it’s about what you’re taking out of your body, not just putting in it.”

 That’s a really good point. She said most natural food stores should have something close (if not the same) to the supplements she took.

I guess this isn’t a diet we can pull off in the holidays! Still, I’m going to incorporate more organic raw fruits and veggies. I’ll finish off this cleanse, let you know of any changes, but I REALLY appreciate this, Amy (loveandplaygrounds). You’re a huge help!

Sirena

This morning I weigh in at 163.5!

I am rid of the 6 lb. gain from last week! I’m sure that alot of that gain was bloat from the mass amount of alchohol I consumed every day last weekend, but still, it feels good to have the number back to what it was before.

SO READY to actually lose this coming week rather than just maintaning like I did through ALL of May. Bummed I wasted all that time, but I’m just gonna’ push myself even harder now!

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I feel pudgy and icky! I will definitely do two hours today…

Congratulations on wanting to make a change. It takes work and you might need to reach out for help from your parents, friends, or even the school nurse. Bulimia is a disease so it takes a lot of de-ritualizing and fixing your eating schedule. If you want to go un-anon and I can answer in your ask, we can talk in more detail.

As for stress, we all have to deal with it. Sometimes you just have to pour your stress into something new. A hobby, art, jogging, anything. Lay on your back with your headphones in or pick up a new book. Really immerse yourself into a healthy lifestyle.

“Looking out for my health today gives me a better hope for tomorrow.”

- Anne Wilson Schaef

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7 day raw detox

7 Day Detox Diet

Adapt 7 Stage Detox Diet From One to Four Weeks

Unlike most detox diets, which set exact time limits within a strict plan, this 7 day detox diet can be adapt to last from one to four weeks.

The detox diet is split in 7 stages and if you want to try just a week long diet, each stage will last only a day, while in 2 weeks detox diet each stage will last 2 days and so on.

The longer the plan the grater the effect! If this is your first time practicing detox diet, than 7 day detox diet is the right lasting diet.

After a month you can practice 2 weeks detox diet, but start only with a week long detox diet.

The 7 Stages in Detox Diet are:

Stage 1 Liquids only

Stage 2 Liquids and fruit only

Stage 3 Add raw vegetables

Stage 4 Add cooked vegetables and brown rice

Stage 5 Add beans, lentils, nuts and seeds

Stage 6 Add grains and live yogurt

Stage 7 Add fish

Stage 1 Liquids only

Usually this would be just water, which is the quickest and purest means of flushing out the body. But adding a squeeze of fresh lemon to warm water helps to neutralize acidity and stimulate the bowels. If you find this too restricting, there are other liquids that have supplementary benefits – freshly made fruit and vegetable juices, herbal or spice teas and the final option is broth.

Stage 2 Liquid and fruit only

Fruits are generally alkaline foods (although they have acidic taste), so they help neutralize the acidic waste that is produced when you begin to detoxify. High fibers in fruits make them good laxative. Buy only organic fruits because non organic contain toxins and you will do nothing.

Following fruits have detox properties:

• Apples– contain a lot of pectin, which help too remove toxins, and tartaric acid which aids digestion.
• Pineapple– contains the enzyme bromelin, which helps to produce acids that destroy bad bacteria in the gut, encourage the growth of “good” bacteria that are important for digestion and support tissue repair.
• Mango– also contains bromelin, and enzyme called papain, which helps to brake down protein wastes.
• Grapes– help to counter the production of mucus, which can clog up tissues and cleanse the liver and kidneys. Their high fructose content also provides instant energy.
• Watermelon– is a diuretic and therefore speeds the passage of fluids carrying toxins through the system.

Stage 3 Add raw vegetables in your detox diet

Include bean sprouts (best grown yourself), as sprouting increases the nutritional content of seeds five-fold. Use raw garlic which is excellent blood cleanser. Vegetables share many of the properties of the fruits and some of the once that can be eaten in salads have particular detox powers.

• Fennel– helps to improve digestion in general and also prevents flatulence.
• Watercress– contains betacarotene and sulphur, both of which are liver tonics.
• Dandelion leaves– are a liver and kidney tonic and also act as a diuretic.
• Parsley– is a mild diuretic and contain zinc and trace minerals that aid liver function.

Stage 4 Add cooked vegetables and brown rice

Cook the vegetables with as little water and for as short time as possible to retain their maximum nutritious value. Steaming is the best method.

Leafy green vegetables are good for overtaxed liver. The rice should always be brown short-grain as this kind is by far the most absorbent. It soaks up toxins from the gut and is the easily digested and contains the most fiber.

Among the spices you can cook with include cayenne pepper and ginger, both of which stimulates digestion and encourages the elimination of toxins trough the skin.

Vegetables normally eaten cooked that have detox properties include the following:

• Leeks– onion and garlic contain sulphur compounds that bind to and speed the elimination of toxic metals.
• Globe artichoke– stimulates the liver’s production of bile, which speeds up digestion.
• Jerusalem artichoke– contains inulin, which aids the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. But beware of their deserved reputation for flatulence.
• Beetroot is an acidic food. Which stimulates the production of enzymes that aid digestion in the stomach.

Stage 5 Add beans, lentils, nuts and seeds

Beans and lentils are a good source of protein but should not be eaten with rice at this stage since mixing starch and protein can slow down digestion. Try to leave four hours between the consumption of the two types of foods.

Nuts should be eaten raw and unsalted. Like seeds, they provide useful calories in the form of essential fatty acids, which are needed by all cells in the body but which it can not manufacture.

Stage 6 Add grains and live yogurt

The yogurt should be goat’s or sheep’s, which are easier to digest than live cow’s yogurt but have the same beneficial action on the gut.

The grains should always be wholegrain, which provide fibre to help move wastes through the intestines and trace minerals useful for liver function. Choose from rye, buckwheat, barley or oats – anything but wheat.

Stage 7 Add fish

Any fresh fish will do but your skin will benefit from the essential fatty acids in oily, cold-water fish. By this stage, you should begin to feel more relaxed and not in a hurry to eat everything you have been missing.

Ideally, introduce excluded food types with at least a day between each. By this stage you should be more in tune with your body, which will help you to decide what and when.

We aware that after 7 day detox diet you will have 2 benefits – you will clean your body and you will lose weight. Wonderful, isn’t’ it  .

You can transform 7 day detox diet from a week to 4 weeks course. But if this is your first detox diet than start conservatively with a week, next month do it 2 weeks and so on.

Superficial Content: 6 Week Weight Loss Challenge | The Master Cleanse Edition

So far so good. I hate absolutely everything about it, but yeah… I’m yet holding on. 

To make any improvement on your self in any way you need to know...

To make any improvement on your self in any way you need to know how and what you are truly feeling.

Well, 8 More Days

…before I begin juicing. Tonight’s seriously a nasty night. I’m so sick of this taste in my mouth, all the temptations, and worse of all not being able to comfortably fall asleep at nights. I wouldn’t have complained much if every night wasn’t like a torture session. Eight more days - just eight.

LAST DAY!..

Well tomorrow is the last day of my Jillian Michaels Detox and cleanse. I will post my before and after numbers tomorrow night :). then it is on to The Master Cleanse OR a different one if anyone has any suggestions. Let me know. Thanks !

Byyye!