Lost 6 pounds in 7 days on Detox

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DAY 8!!!

Woo Hoo!!! I made it!

First for the crazy good (and kind of bad) news: I lost 6 pounds total in the past 7 days. The good news is obvious! I feel freaking great and can tell in a matter of a week that my clothes are fitting better.

Now how on earth could that be bad news?

Well, the truth is…it is pretty much biochemically impossible to lose 6 pounds of body fat in 7 days (unless maybe I started at 300 pounds and was a participant on “The Biggest Loser”). So then how do you explain that much weight loss in such a short amount of time?

Simple: I was toxic!

AUDRA'S TOXIC!!!

My body obviously has some sensitivities to some of the foods I took out of my diet. As soon as they left my diet, my body was able to start healing.

Dairy

When you are eating foods (the biggest culprits are wheat/gluten, dairy, and sugar), that your body has sensitivites toward, your body’s immune system goes into overdrive and evokes an inflammatory response. The inflammation shows up as bloating, water retention, gas, and all sorts of other systemic problems.

Sugar

Wheat

Other common symptoms of constantly consuming foods that create sensitivities are:

· Headaches

· Migraines

· Difficulty sleeping

· Coughing, sore throat, hoarseness, frequently clearing throat

· Runny or stuffy nose

· Postnasal drip

· Ringing in the ears

· Sinus problems

· Asthma

· Shortness of breath

· Difficulty breathing

· Nausea, vomiting

· Irritable bowel syndrome

· Bloating, passing gas, stomach pain, cramping, heartburn

· General weakness

· Muscle or joint aches and pains

· Arthritis

· Swelling stiffness

(Lipski, Elizabeth Ph.D., CCN. Digestive Wellness, 2004. pg.91)

The point I’m making here is that food sensitivities cause a myriad of systemic problems in the body. And if you go on a cleansing diet/detox like what I’m doing, and then you lose a dramatic amount of weight in a short time, it is a very good sign that there’s some serious DE-TOXING going on!

So like I said: good news (it’s always nice to lose a few pounds), and bad news (I must have been pretty toxic!)

This week, my goal is to:

  • Add the detox tea into my diet (I bought it last week, but I haven’t started drinking it yet!)
  • Be more consistent with taking my vitamin C, Multi, and Fish oil.
  • Have a drink with green powder in it EVERYDAY
  • Cook and try something different this week
    • Already cooked buckwheat (for a breakfast cereal) and will try it tomorrow
    • Bought Amaranth and plan to make a dish with it
    • Trying some different veggie juice concoctions…I’ll let you know how they turn out!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

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