Ok, I have a confession to make…. I fell off the 7 Day Detox wagon hardcore. I’m going to continue to do raw days , maybe 2 at a time with breaks in between. I did really well from Sunday night 6pm until last night 6pm, then it all went downhill from there. I was on the way to the nursing home to see mom, hungry as heck, then I thought to myself, “This is ridiculous!”. So off to Panda express I went, but I did good (considering it was cooked). I got mixed veggies as a side, string bean chicken and mandarin chicken for entres. However, I can’t totally give my self a pat on the back… I made a snack stop at Target and got me some Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, Organic Salsa and Macademia Nut Corn Clusters. I know, I know…
So I arrive at the nursing home, feeling stuffed from all my newly bought treats. Moments later, I was told that one of my mom’s roommates at the nursing home decided to have doctors take her off the ventilator. She was the only resident, aside from my mom, that I got close to since I used to call her sons for her all the time. The news of this hit me pretty hard, and I was up late munching… I am such an emotional eater. But as sad as it made me, I totally understand why she would decide to let go. She was suffering a lot and to make it worse, she was completely aware and lucid. There’s only so much a person can go through. I don’t know if she’s still here, but I plan on calling her sons to find out later today. 🙁
Well, I better get going. I’m taking a break from the detox today, but will try again tomorrow. Have a blessed day and try to stay in the present.
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Hi Ori, thanks so much. 🙂
Hi Natasha glad that I found a reading about detox from your blog. I’ve been wanting to do detox. I don’t know if I’m gonna make it. I just registered today. I’ve been living unhealthy life since I was a kid I hope this year I can change it.
I wish you good luck on your second try.
Ori’s last blog post..Pull me up
Hi Amy, thanks for stopping by. 🙂 Yeah I fell off hard, but I plan to try again. It’s only 7 days and I know I can do this. Thanks again.
Hi Natasha,
You’re busted! Just kidding! =)
Sorry to hear about the rough day you had. Learning to work against the desire to eat emotionally is a bit of a journey, and it takes some serious will power and practice. Don’t beat yourself up over the this!
The detox isn’t something that is “ruined” because you messed up for one dish, or one meal, or one day, or even more… if it is something you want to experience, just start again! It really is that easy.
If you didn’t listen to the recorded Q&A welcome call, I highly recommend giving that a listen before you begin next time. It might be just the inspiration you need to get you through the times you want to fall off the wagon.
At worst, you learned that you need to always have some snacks with you so you can avoid Panda Express (some baby carrots in a baggie, a couple of apples, or other fruit) and lots of water. The emotional stuff can sneak up on you, but in a situation where that is not at play, just keep reminding yourself that it is just 7 days, and after that 7 days, you will allow yourself whatever you desire, if you still desire it. Keeping this 7 day commitment to yourself is really empowering! Avoiding getting too hungry can really help.
If you try again, good luck! We’ll be thinking of you!
Amy