Yay, day 21 of my detox is here! I did it with no cheating at all and stuck to the program. I have lost 11 lbs and feeling pretty slim. I'm sure some of my weight loss is probably muscle due to not working out for 21 days. Best part of my weight loss is I finally lost weight where I needed to lose it (My butt and thighs). I have been working on that area for a while now and with this detox it finally is working. Now to tone it all up nicely........I'm so impatient to see results I've been looking for. Some people will say,"Brooke you don't need to lose any weight". I just say that I have a goal in mind and sometimes it takes doing different things to try and meet them. My detox was not intended to lose any weight, but to get the toxins out of my body. But as you can tell from my experience you will lose weight too.
So last Friday, I started to get an itchy throat. Pollen is all over and coating everything so I figred it was allergies acting up. I didn't want to take any store bought medicine to ruin my detox so I settled for some wellness tea. Saturday, my throat was the same way so I loaded up on drinking my tea. Saturday night, my husband and I went and got massages at Banyan Tree Message Studios in Monroe, NC. You can check out their website at www.banyantreemassage.com I have to give a big thank you to Amanda and Cindy there. They did an awesome job which left me so relaxed. Check them out and tell them sent ya. Massage during a Detox is beneficial because it helps release more toxins in the body.
Sunday morning we had to be up bright and early for my oldest son's baseball game. During the game I started feeling worse. My throat and left ear was really starting to hurt. I stuck it out though. I'm so close to the end and didn't want to ruin my detox. When I got home I researched some home remedies I could try to relieve some of my discomforts. Here is what I found:
For a sore throat, aches and pains,acid reflux, upset stomach you can use this recipe:
2 tablespoon - apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon - honey (I use raw honey)
squeeze of fresh lemon juice
hot water to dilute it
Drink and gargle
It doesn't taste that great but it really helped with my throat pain.
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While reasearching I found this out:
Apple Cider Vinegar is also wonderful for pets, including dogs, cats, and horses. It helps them with arthritic conditions, controls fleas & barn flies, and gives a beautiful shine to their coats!
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When Monday morning came around it had moved to my sinuses. My head was all stuffy, sore throat, ear itching/throbbing and slight headache. Was this the signs of more toxins being released? I did get a massage a couple days ago and that is suppose to push toxins out faster..... but I decided I was going to stick it out and not give into taking medications. I continued the above recipe, gargling salt water, neti pot, saline spray and loading up on my wellness tea. This seemed to be working and I was so excited I didn't use any store bought product to help me feel better.
So Tuesday rolls around and there is no change. All the stuff I was doing worked to help me get by but I wasn't getting better. I decided at the end of the day I better go get checked out just to be on the safe side. So while at CVS Minute Clinic I find out I have a very bad ear infection and sinus infection. GREAT .....I'm thinking just my luck to end a detox with infections. But I am glad it happened on the last day and not in the middle of it. I'm also glad I went to get checked out. Its important to listen to what our bodies are telling us.
So needless to say today.......my last day of detoxing I am taking an antibiotic. Nothing else besides that will change on my last day.
This has been a huge experience for me with mind,body and spirit!!!
Salute to living healthier!!
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