the past three days have been tough on the cleanse. my energy has been low, too tired to even work in the studio. and i really, really need to work. today is day fourteen. i've made it to my original goal, the whole two week cleanse finished.
should i continue? do i need to?
today i figured out that my lack of energy was due to a few factors. for one, the deep level of detox this week. between the eatable clay and two colon-hydrotherapy sessions, some major release has happened. my liver and gall bladder have both been seriously detoxing. but i do think it's potentially depleting as well. i've needed more rest and sleep than i've taken. i had a good meeting with my doctor on thursday and that was her only concern about the cleanse. she asked me to pay careful attention to my body and adjust if i was getting depleted.
for two, the fear factor. setting the surgery date and getting my mom's ticket secured has made my deadline real. real scary, to be honest. it is a serious emotional challenge to just breath through that fear of failure and take each hour as it comes.
and for three, i think i have not actually been taking in enough calories. so today i ate more, i consciously worked on that. and i feel better this evening. plus i slept 12 hours last night. at the suggestion of a friend, i signed up at fitday.com. the site allows you to create a simple, private profile and then use the tools there to figure out calorie intake/needs, track fitness and weight goals over a time period. using the food tools, i was able to figure out how many calories i was getting a day on the cleanse.
not quite enough.
i haven't been hungry and all the water really keeps me full, so didn't realize that i wasn't getting enough fuel. that definitely has a dramatic effect on energy!
so i am going to continue, but transition into more food and not all liquefied food. i'm ready, after fourteen days, to chew. i really can hardly believe i made it this far, to be frank.
it's something like a personal miracle. or marathon. it's both.
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You need to reward yourself in some way for the hard work you have done for 14days. I know the feeling better is reward in itself but find something that will remind you when you look at it or wear it or whatever.
You've been working so hard and your discipline is amazing.
I salute you.
Sending Love,
Sondra
Thank-you Sondra, for reminding me of that step. The celebration and reward part is often hard for me. You are *so* right. I am going to take your advice to heart and find a suitable reward for my achievement.
love,
Tay
14 days........holy cow, that's an eon. Sounds like you have a great plan moving forward on amended detox. It's always good to listen to your body:)
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