So, I am pleased to inform everyone that I only have 2 days left on the detox!! This is SO exciting to me mostly because I want a piece of fruit and a cup of yogurt so bad I cannot even describe it to you!!! I of course want a bunch of other things that are terrible for me too, but at the same time, I am definitely thinking twice about what I'm putting in my body from here on out. For example, Kevin and I went to Red Robin as a kind of "last hurrah" before I started the detox. We thought it would be fun to go there after I was all finished too. Needless to say, I'm having second thoughts about going, mostly because I'm thinking about all the calories and unknown sugar content in that food!! Seriously, this detox has been such an eye opening experience (which I've said before). Who knew sugar was hiding in so many foods?! I sure didn't.
I am also excited to be done with the detox because it is SO restrictive, I couldn't even let myself enjoy treats that aren't even that bad. For example, we did a showing of Courageous at church last night and there was popcorn (which is a favorite snack) but I couldn't have any because of the oil that is used to pop it in :( In the grand scheme of things, this is not a horrible snack, especially compared to a piece of chocolate cake or a brownie or something. However, I still have not been able to eat any for the last 3 weeks. That has been SO hard, but I'm doing it. I'm also finding it easier to turn down treats. As much as I love baked goods, I don't eat them all the time. I mean, truly, it is not too hard for me to turn down dessert most of the time. I'm either not hungry or I'm so picky about my treats I'm not interested in what's being served. My biggest downfall I think is the other sugars I ate. I drank soda all the time and I used so many products with added sugars in them that I never even knew about. I am definitely going to be taking the things I've learned from this detox and putting them into practice from now on.
I am going shopping on Saturday for next week (my first official post detox week) and I'm so excited. I can't tell you how pumped I am to buy some fruit and yogurt!! Greek yogurt and honey crisp apples are high on my list. I am also going to be getting some clementines and try a few other things that I've found recipes for, now that my diet will not be AS restrictive. I'm definitely going to be making more meals at home and keeping an eye on sugar content of stuff in our house. However, I don't think anyone was meant to eat only the foods on the detox list for the rest of their lives!! So I'll be happy to be finishing up my detox on Saturday!!!
i'm so proud of you! I would like to try this detox sometime. not right now though. :) going without fruit and yogurt would be really hard for me! I like to get plain greek yogurt instead of the flavored sugared up stuff. I just add fruit or granola to the plain to give it a little sweetness.
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