It's That Time Of Year! Time To Cleanse!

First I would like to share how I got started on this journey of finding a healthy lifestyle and then I will move onto detoxing and rejuvenating, rebuilding the body. When I was about 18 or 19 years old I began to notice if I had sugar or greasy food my stomach would get upset and I would feel nauseous after eating these type of foods. So, I started being more cautious of what I ate...(not perfect just more cautious). Now almost 20 years later beginning last year 2013 I did my first detox and I noticed a difference physically. Not only how I felt but how I looked. My skin had a healthy glow to it. My stomach bloating went down substantially. I felt great and had more energy then I used to have. Only after 4 days of being on the detox my chronic lower back pain went away. (Which I have had off & on since I was 21, I will be 38 in February).
Since I have seen the effects & benefits of detoxing I have already done one 21 day detox this year back in September and January of 2015 will be my first for 2015. I'm going to shoot for doing 4 detoxes a year starting next.
You may wonder why should I detox? Please check out my previous post back in December 2013 and it will educate you the importance why we should detox our bodies.

You can also read my previous post to see what I did for my detox on December 2013. This year will look a little different then my last detox I posted about. In another post I will show the product I will be using and where you can get them.

The objective we want to accomplish through a detox is to cleanse and reset our body with Raw Food and a lot of nutrients to help us burn excess belly fat, reduce gas and bloating, boost our energy dramatically, and eliminate brain fog.
There is not a one size fits all package to health, we are all very unique and it is up to us as individuals to tune into what works best for ourselves today. We all need more fruits & vegetables in our lives.

This Raw Food Cleanse you can do for 28 days or join me for the full month of January. I am creating this program from various detoxing programs I have studied and put together bits and pieces and nuggets from these different program others have tried & they have gotten excellent results. It will be a new program for me but I'm excited to be starting this new adventure knowing it will benefit me in the long run and get me closer to the lifestyle I desire. This program will reset our bodies digestive system using the healing powers of raw foods and supplements. The raw food will nourish and cleanse your body.

Most of the detox program I will be following this January is  

Karyn Calabrese detox and below is the break down of her detox.

The Detox Diet Explained
Calabrese refers to her eating plan as Nature's Healing System. The diet is a vegan diet, which means it doesn't include meat or foods made with animal products, including milk, butter and eggs. The diet is based on three "R"s. The first is for "remove," which means you'll be removing several foods from your daily diet. "Replace" is the second and refers to the fact that you'll be replacing the foods you removed with healthier alternatives. The third "R" is "rebalance," which means adopting new lifestyle habits to support good health. Exercise, such as yoga, is recommended during each phase of the diet.

Week One
During the first week of the Detox Diet, you'll adopt a vegan diet. For example, you'll eliminate cow's milk and might replace it with almond, soy or rice milk instead. You'll also remove eggs, fish, meat, poultry and dairy foods. Hummus, vegetable stir-fries and vegetarian chili are a few options that Calabrese recommends. Green meal shakes are a key component and they're made with Calabrese's own green meal powder, as well as banana, apple juice, flaxseed oil and B vitamins. You're also encouraged to take chlorella tablets, digestive enzymes, fenugreek and kamut water and to keep a journal about the changes in your eating habits.

Week Two
As you start week two of the diet, you'll transition to eating a raw diet. This means you won't be eating anything that has to be cooked. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, herbs, spices, sea salt and pure coconut & flax seed oils will all be included in your menu. Calabrese also recommends that you only eat when you're hungry rather than following a regular meal schedule. You'll also be adding m wheatgrass juice, probiotics and vegetable juice to your eating plan. During this phase, you'll likely notice skin changes, flatulence and headaches, but these are normal, Calabrese reassures.

Week Three
Colonics and enemas are an addition to the diet during week three. Calabrese maintains that these help you detoxify your body. You're likely to experience symptoms, such as chills and cramping, during this phase. For four of the days during this third week, you'll eat just like you did during phase two. For the remaining three days, you'll fast.

Week Four
During the fourth week of the diet, you'll continue eating a raw food diet and taking the supplements Calabrese recommends for the first three phases. You'll also end the cleanse and adopt a healthy eating plan that you can follow for a lifetime.

If you are curious who Karyn Calabrese is, just follow the link and it will give you a bio of who her and what starting her detox is.

Are you ready to begin changing your life one step at a time? Let's get started!