Hi guys, I know I've been MIA for more than a few days. The MC this time around took me on a journey of healing in which I wasn't prepared. The detox symptoms were to the 10th power. I had a few days of excruciating stomach pain. So much so, that I almost thru in the towel and ended the fast early. However, I was encouraged by a fellow twitter to stay the course because what I was experiencing was a "healing crisis". I had never heard that term before but something about it resonated with my spirit and I pressed on.
I had many days of craving food not necessarily from hunger but because I love to eat and I missed the pleasure I get from doing so. Disciplining ones self is more than a notion. I prayed alot during this time as well. It felt really good to connect with The Father during this time. I received a lot of spiritual revelation and insight, clarity of thought and a general overall sense of well being. I've decided to give my digestive system a brake once a week by fasting.
I do believe I should have stayed the course longer than 10 days but I was ready for it to end. I don't believe I received complete healing from the cleanse this time around but I am definitely on my way.
Abundant Blessings!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Master Cleanse Day 3
Today I woke up about 5am. I just laid there thinking if I should continue with this fast or break it today. I am really missing food today even though I don't really feel hungry right now, I just miss the joy that eating brings. It's all emotional. I decided to keep going and began my morning with the laxative tea. Once I drank a glass of the lemonade mixture, I began to feel better about not eating. I feel great so far today and I have an abundance of energy.
10:00 AM: I'm still thinking alot about food and I want to eat really bad. I have to remind myself why I choose to do this fast and how it will benefit my body. Besides, I know that eating will make me feel bad not necessarily emotionally but physically.
10:15 AM: I am trying to keep busy doing other things but I keep thinking about eating. Geez, I hate this!!!!
12:00PM: My stomach is growling!
1:30PM: Stomach is rumbling loudly!
3:15PM: I'm experiencing extreme swelling in my lower extremidies. I can only assume the toxins in my body are being released into my blood stream. I'm drinking water to flush my system in addition to the lemonade mixture.
5:47PM: I drank a glass of water and experienced extreme stomach cramping. I was doubled over for about 20 minutes. I'm not sure if i'm going to drink anything else tonight.
7:30PM: Drank more water...more excrutiating abdominal pain. I'm seriously thinking about stopping the fast. I think this cleanse is making my Inflammatory bowel disease episode worse.
I'm going to bed now.
10:00 AM: I'm still thinking alot about food and I want to eat really bad. I have to remind myself why I choose to do this fast and how it will benefit my body. Besides, I know that eating will make me feel bad not necessarily emotionally but physically.
10:15 AM: I am trying to keep busy doing other things but I keep thinking about eating. Geez, I hate this!!!!
12:00PM: My stomach is growling!
1:30PM: Stomach is rumbling loudly!
3:15PM: I'm experiencing extreme swelling in my lower extremidies. I can only assume the toxins in my body are being released into my blood stream. I'm drinking water to flush my system in addition to the lemonade mixture.
5:47PM: I drank a glass of water and experienced extreme stomach cramping. I was doubled over for about 20 minutes. I'm not sure if i'm going to drink anything else tonight.
7:30PM: Drank more water...more excrutiating abdominal pain. I'm seriously thinking about stopping the fast. I think this cleanse is making my Inflammatory bowel disease episode worse.
I'm going to bed now.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Master Cleanse Day 2 in Review
Review of day 2
6:30am: Begin drinking the salt water flush. It took 2hrs to get it all down. I'm feeling nauseous.
8:20am: 1st elimination
8:45am: Drank my 1st glass of the lemonade. I think I added too much cayenne pepper but I'm sure by days end I will be use to it.
10:00am: I'm not hungry but thinking alot about food. I think I'm a food addict. I love to eat and I miss it. Cucumbers would be nice right now.
11:00am: I'm feeling sleepy and have no energy. I'm going back to bed.
3:45pm: 2nd elimination
4:30pm: I am hungry. Anything fried would be nice. I'm definitely detoxing and I feel awful.
Later in the evening, I began to feel much better with greater energy.
On with day 3!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Master Cleanse Day 1 In Review
Day 1 went well. My starting weight on day 1: 140.
Not to make excuses but I am experiencing edema from using a substance that contains msg a few days ago. My weight fluctuates from 138 -145.
I started off my day drinking a laxative tea. This maybe too much information but on this blog I plan to share everything. I had a partial BM after drinking the tea this morning. I hate drinking the salt water flush but I love the results of the internal bath. Plus, I need to have a good BM...I am constipated.
My case of IBD, I'm either experiencing diarrhea or constipation. As of late, the latter has befriended me. :-(
I only drank a couple glasses of the lemonade today as I wasn't really hungry or thirsty. My goal is to get the whole 64 ounces down tomorrow. We'll see how that goes...stay tuned!
Day 1 7:30PM: I'm having stomach pains...it feels like a big mass of something is trying to move but its stuck on my right side. I'm getting ready to drink another cup of laxative tea...hopefully that will help.
I may have experienced a little detox as well. I slept alot today. I've learned that the body rests, heals and rejuvenates itself while sleeping so I guess it was a good thing.
I woke up at 12:15am with a headache right between my eyes. I'm quite sure I'm detoxing already because a headache is unusual for me. I also had to twinkle, still no BM. Salt water flush in the morning!
Not to make excuses but I am experiencing edema from using a substance that contains msg a few days ago. My weight fluctuates from 138 -145.
I started off my day drinking a laxative tea. This maybe too much information but on this blog I plan to share everything. I had a partial BM after drinking the tea this morning. I hate drinking the salt water flush but I love the results of the internal bath. Plus, I need to have a good BM...I am constipated.
My case of IBD, I'm either experiencing diarrhea or constipation. As of late, the latter has befriended me. :-(
I only drank a couple glasses of the lemonade today as I wasn't really hungry or thirsty. My goal is to get the whole 64 ounces down tomorrow. We'll see how that goes...stay tuned!
Day 1 7:30PM: I'm having stomach pains...it feels like a big mass of something is trying to move but its stuck on my right side. I'm getting ready to drink another cup of laxative tea...hopefully that will help.
I may have experienced a little detox as well. I slept alot today. I've learned that the body rests, heals and rejuvenates itself while sleeping so I guess it was a good thing.
I woke up at 12:15am with a headache right between my eyes. I'm quite sure I'm detoxing already because a headache is unusual for me. I also had to twinkle, still no BM. Salt water flush in the morning!
Day 2 begins now...Stay Tuned!
Good Health & Abundant Blessings!
The Master Cleanse
Today will be day 1 of the Master Cleanse. The ingredients for this cleanse are: Organic Lemons, Grade B Organic Maple Syrup, Cayenne Pepper.I will be drinking a minimum of 6 glasses of this lemonade and up to 8 glasses a day if I'm still feeling hungry.
The purpose of my doing this cleanse at this time is to once again cleanse my system and allow my body to heal. Currently, I am experiencing a bout with inflammatory bowl disease. This will give my digestive system a break and allow my body to heal naturally without chemical laden pharmacueticals. Feel free to join me or follow me on my journey.
Good Health & Blessings!
Starla
Friday, April 17, 2009
Raw Food Confusion
While experiencing major health challenges and knowing what types of foods to eat that will help my body heal. I still fight with the urge to eat unhealthy things. Yesterday I had a severe craving for a snicker's bar. No, no, I didn't give into the craving but had there been one in the house I would have killed for it. Lucky for me or maybe not so lucky, I wasn't feeling well and didn't want to go out, otherwise I would have went and purchased one from the store.
Being a raw vegan or striving to be a raw vegan is more than a notion. The more information I gather regarding the lifestyle, super foods and even organ produce are somewhat confusing. The raw food Guru's can't even agree. You have one saying to eat predominantly fruits, you have another saying that fruits should be limited. You have someone saying Cacao is great for you, you have another saying that Cacao is toxic and should not be eaten. You have one saying fats such as coconut oil and avocados are good for you, you have someone else saying to avoid all fats. The conflict list grows larger and larger by the moment. I've always been somewhat intuitive even though it doesn't take intuition to know how detrimental certain foods are to the body such as a snicker's bar or a sugar laden soda, even diet soda for that matter. When it comes to improving ones health I suggest we all listen to our own consciousness regarding certain food items. Try them and see how your body responds. My body is very sensitive to certain things, I can tell almost immediately whether this is something I should be eating or not. Based on how my body responds is how I will respond in relation to whether or not something is good for me.
You become the expert regarding your body, after all, YOU live there no one else. I refuse to allow anyone tell me what is or isn't good for me. No one other than myself is an expert of my 40 something year old body...I've lived here the longest and I know my body better than anyone else. I will experiment with different "health foods" and see how they work for me. The so called experts or "gurus" don't know everything their opinions are based on what has worked for them.
If you are new to the raw foods way of eating. Go easy on yourself. Please don't be overwhelmed with all the information out there. If you start with eliminating one thing from your diet that you know is detrimental and add a few raw fruits and vegetables to your diet. You are on the right track. Don't feel that you have to become 100% raw over night. Take it one meal at a time.
In the mean time, as Bunny Berry would say from Rawfu "Eat your veggies"!
Peace, Good Health and Abundant Blessings,
Starla
Being a raw vegan or striving to be a raw vegan is more than a notion. The more information I gather regarding the lifestyle, super foods and even organ produce are somewhat confusing. The raw food Guru's can't even agree. You have one saying to eat predominantly fruits, you have another saying that fruits should be limited. You have someone saying Cacao is great for you, you have another saying that Cacao is toxic and should not be eaten. You have one saying fats such as coconut oil and avocados are good for you, you have someone else saying to avoid all fats. The conflict list grows larger and larger by the moment. I've always been somewhat intuitive even though it doesn't take intuition to know how detrimental certain foods are to the body such as a snicker's bar or a sugar laden soda, even diet soda for that matter. When it comes to improving ones health I suggest we all listen to our own consciousness regarding certain food items. Try them and see how your body responds. My body is very sensitive to certain things, I can tell almost immediately whether this is something I should be eating or not. Based on how my body responds is how I will respond in relation to whether or not something is good for me.
You become the expert regarding your body, after all, YOU live there no one else. I refuse to allow anyone tell me what is or isn't good for me. No one other than myself is an expert of my 40 something year old body...I've lived here the longest and I know my body better than anyone else. I will experiment with different "health foods" and see how they work for me. The so called experts or "gurus" don't know everything their opinions are based on what has worked for them.
If you are new to the raw foods way of eating. Go easy on yourself. Please don't be overwhelmed with all the information out there. If you start with eliminating one thing from your diet that you know is detrimental and add a few raw fruits and vegetables to your diet. You are on the right track. Don't feel that you have to become 100% raw over night. Take it one meal at a time.
In the mean time, as Bunny Berry would say from Rawfu "Eat your veggies"!
Peace, Good Health and Abundant Blessings,
Starla
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
100 Day Raw Food Challenge
Greetings! Today is the 1st day of the 100 day raw food challenge and I gotta tell you how excited I am about it. I tried it once before never being able to eat 100% raw. When winter arrived, my body craved warm comfort foods like chili, soups and casseroles. I gave into the cravings. I still made my own vegetarian versions. I often vacillate between whether or not being 100% raw is doable long term. It's really difficult to know whether or not certain seasonings, flavorings, spices, etc...are actually raw. In any event, I am committed to this challenge.
A few additional goals for this season:
1.) Drink my daily water requirement
2.) Focus my energy on healing my digestive system
3.) Take 1hr a day to learn something new regarding health & nutrition
4.) Exercise 45 min - 1 hr a day.
5.) Post a daily vlog about my experiences.
Until next time,
Be Blessed!
A few additional goals for this season:
1.) Drink my daily water requirement
2.) Focus my energy on healing my digestive system
3.) Take 1hr a day to learn something new regarding health & nutrition
4.) Exercise 45 min - 1 hr a day.
5.) Post a daily vlog about my experiences.
Until next time,
Be Blessed!
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