Massive Liver Detox

Alcohol units 6 Cal > 3000 Choco units 4 Exercise 0

That was yesterday. However, my massive live detox began in earnest today. It was time. Way past time. Why a week before Christmas you ask? Massochistic? Stupid? Insane? Probably, but the inner voice moved me today. I must listen.

I woke up and set out only to research how to do it, but I came across a lovely plan that included my favorites. No colonic hot salt water flushes. No cayenne lemonades. No 21 day fasts. So, I was SOLD! It starts with a one day fast. Surely I can do one day!

You fast drinking this lovely concoction of fresh cranberry juice, lemon juice and grapefruit juice. It says orange, but I had grapefruits on hand. Dash of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. The morning cup also included ground flax seeds. Which I had from my previous unsuccessful Fat Flush plan of 2003. Yes they were still good and weavel free!

I made the juice and heated it as directed. Added ground my flax seeds to the morning cup and I was off! It is frigidly cold, so the warm cranberry juice tasted marvelous. I drank the required one with the flax, a bit chewy at the end. So I swashed down a second cup of juice to enjoy flax free. Yum!

Seriously, I don't adhere to gross, weird-strange fasts, colonic irrigations or yucky tasting diet foods. So if they don't taste good, I simply won't do it. But something had to change. I am Oprah on steroids. I can quote verbatim just about every diet, weight watcher foot point and calorie. I know the plans like the back of my hand. But I have been wallowing post divorce now for. . . oh, three years.

Once, I kept a weight loss journal and documented on a graph my weight gains and losses over time. Shocking to see it on paper, but I had gained and lost over 70 pounds at least three times. You might think that being a nurse, I should know better. But many nurses are artisans at self abusive and destructive behaviors. As caretakers we often care not for ourselves.

My one to two glass of wine whilst cooking dinner (which started circa 1996 with my crumbling marriage) had quickly advanced to half a bottle on a good day, and full bottle on a bad day. I swear, even under the massive poundage, I could feel that organ growing. It was time.

I just hope it isn't too late. Cirrhosis is a nasty thing. So, I am keeping the faith. Desperately committing to the detox. And we shall see. Day 2 involves live loving veggies such as berries, artichokes, broccoli, beetroots and cauliflower (which I dont' like...but will try); natural yogurt; eggs; and of course flax seeds! You consume those items during the next two days.

Then, it is a healthy consumption of whole grains, fruits, veggies and lean proteins. I was successful on this prior to my post in Sydney. I think I can do it. I know I can do it. I feel like the little engine who could.

See this site for more info: Best Liver Detox Diet Ever!
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=990025

I am going to read more on Day 2 for quantities and recipes. I have also ordered my Fat Flush herbs and Liver Lovin' herbs from Unikey. Those are helpful too. I have failed way too many times, but this time, I am determined!! Cooowwwwwbbbbuuunnngggaaaaa!!!!!!

The key to any program is simple: eat less, exercise more. Fix the head f&*k that made you overeat. And above all - STICK TO IT!!!!!! I will keep you all posted on my progress. I am determined to NOT be one of our orange pumpkin patients.