“I feel like it’s time to clean out,” I say.
“You mean like a cleanse?” He says.
“No. I mean like closets,” I say.
That’s what started it all. About six weeks ago at Mountain Dove Chiropractic I was on the table; Dr. Marc Viafora was adjusting me.
“A cleanse could be good. Change the chemistry in your body. Three days. Do juices. And if you need to eat, eat fruit and veggies,” he says.
I certainly wasn’t going to do a cleanse. Didn’t need it. Didn’t want to interrupt the love affair I was having with cooking and eating great food. So, I didn’t. The thing was that I had been eating red meat, potatoes, sweets, raw tomatoes, peppers–all things that I usually avoid because they exacerbate the arthritis I have in several places. But, I was having such fun! Until…
A month later, with pains and aches in my neck, shoulders, low back, left knee and right elbow, I decided to give the cleanse a try. My partner was going away for a week, so on departure day I started: two days, I said to myself, two days will be good. The first day was hard: I drank delicious organic Apricot Nectar, ate sweet and juicy Utah peaches, figs, and watermelon, but by noon I was dying for tortilla chips and white bean hummus! More juice and a green salad. Dinner: dying for a dish of pasta with Marinara sauce! Nope, cooked haricots verts, skinny green beans that I love, dressed with oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, and salt & pepper (maybe I wasn’t supposed to have that, but I did) and they were delicious! I made it through the first day, and I had energy to spare. Slept like a baby, long and deeply. Woke up the second day so hungry. I’m eating today, I said to myself.
But I got up and felt so incredibly good physically and mentally that I decided to give it a go for a second day. I had cleaned out several times the day before and could really feel the difference: unclogged. So, I resumed my cleanse. It was easier this day. Not thinking about other food much at all. Made a smoothie of pineapple and peaches with a little water for breakfast, cooked some beautiful red beets to add to my haricots verts and zipped through the day. Felt great, had tons of energy, and, again, slept like a baby.
Third day: okay, I can do this three-day thing, I said to myself. And I did! Same regimen of food and juice.
By the fourth morning I had lost 3 1/2 pounds, had NO aches and pains anywhere, and felt better mentally and emotionally than maybe EVER. Holy moley! This was a miracle!
I introduced grains into my diet gingerly for the next few days: polenta first, then couscous, then rice. Kept on the fruit and veggies. Added some rice chips and eventually beans. It’s been two weeks now, and I still feel great in all ways! I tried to eat a chicken breast without skin and got a little indigestion from it. Might have ruined myself for meats! Oh, well. For my A+ blood type, I should really be a vegetarian in order for my system to function best. I read that a year or so ago but refused it. Now, I feel the truth of that from the inside out and am going with the flow because there is NOTHING BETTER than feeling this good!!
Rock on with your glorious selves!
Love,
Susan
Loved this post Sue!! I laughed at the end.
So inspiring that I think I will try it for three days as well.
You had such success with it!
I do have a juicer and will explore what is best to juice that won’t spike my blood sugar.. I usually do a carrot, beat, celery, apple thing, but the carrots can be too sweet.
Thanks again,
Adrienne