Update 10 jun 10

Have been laying off too much raw food thus past week. My cough appears to be getting worse again - I can't seem to catch my breath.

But we have been having our fresh raw green juice every morning.

Interestingly, when I looked in the mirror this morning, I noticed that I had rosy cheeks! Now, I have never had rosy cheeks before - I've always been deathly pale. When I was little, my Mum used to say "you're so pale" and I'd retort "I'm naturally pale!"

But now, a colour is actually appearing! I hope it's not the Start of some horrible disease like rosaica (or whatever it's called!) - but just maybe, the green juice is having some positive effect on me. If it's showing on the outside, it must surely be doing good things on the inside too?

How am I feeling? 2 Jun 10

Yesterday I started feeling a lot better. Had been taking olive leaf extract and I also read on the Internet that it would be good to have a sauna and I had a delicious one and really started feeling myself again.

However, today I've started feeling worse again - not feverish, but my cold and cough have both worsened.

To be honest, I feel a little disillusioned, for 2 reasons:

- the first is that what I thought was a consequence of my detoxing, I realise is, in fact, real flu. I forgot that my sons nanny had a bad cold when I saw her on Tuesday, and she was still terrible when I saw her again the next Tuesday, so that's my source.

- the second is that I am becoming desperate with regards to what to eat. A slight crisis point. I now have a much better idea about what's good for me and my body. In fact, a lot of it is quite obvious. The problem is that, especially now that I'm ill, I don't always fancy salads and all good things. However, when I look at something even as innocuous as a corn cake, I feel like I can't (or shouldnt) eat it, leaving me without many options at all

DH was very reassuring as he said that this is a normal response, at this point in my journey. And he reassured me that it is ok to occasionally eat less than healthy foods, especially while I am transitioning. It's best if I can to accompany it with a salad (eg. If I fancied a Chinese meal, eat what I want, but add a big salad too). But it's ok. And I can carry on my good diet, even if I do have a blow out day or evening.

This is an adjustment period and it will take a long while for the new diet to become habit and to get rid of all my old cravings. DH said that he still has the very occasional taste for something like a biscuit, but it is so not in his system that he is able to acknowlege it and let it pass. Or he, once in a blue moon, does eat one, but he immediately goes back to his normal healthy diet straight after.

That is what I am aiming for too, but it does take many months of conscious focus and determination.


Heather

Diet - 30 may 10

2/3pt green juice
Hot lemon and honey
Herbal "coffee" with maca
1/2 avo with minerals and hemp oil
1/2 grapefruit
Slice melon
2 medjool dates

Salad with tomatoes, spinach, spring onions

Starting to come down with flu, so to slow down the detoxing, had a slice of toast, with scrambled egg cooked in coconut oil.

Hot water with lemon and honey
1/2pt water

How am I feeling - 30 may 10

Had a bad night as I kept waking up extremely thirsty. My mouth was so dry and no matter how much I drink I couldn't stop being thirsty.

In morning, still thirsty. Still have hayfever (or is it a cold?) and have a headache. Obviously also feel tired. Not too great...

This has deteriorated into full-blown flu. Cough, dry throat, cold, freezing cold, shivering, headache, hair ache. Not at all good. Went to bed at same time as DS, wrapped up in layers and with 3 duvets and an extra blanket!

Really felt tempted to rake a lemsip, but instead took 2 olive leaf extract tablets.

Had delirious dreams, where Id lost my voice!

Apparantly, the macs I'd been drinking strips the body if it's heavy metals, so I am really hoping the flu is really me detoxing.

Interestingly, I noticed the persistent rash on my leg had all bit gone. Then, ehen I had the slice of toast, it began itching again.

How am I feeling - 29 may 10

Woke at 5.30am as usual, but definitely more alert than normal, altough still feel tired and have a slight ache at the back of my eyes

Still have mucous on my nose and an irritable feeling in my nose

Interestingly, the skin on my body looks more glowing and smoother.

It's getting to the point now where I am actually seeing some tangible benefits in my body! This is making me intigued to see how far I can take this! Exciting!

Oh dear.... The positive symptoms haven't lasted. Feel I now have full-blown hayfever. I have diarrhoea and (ahem ahem) flatulence (possibly from my new "thick tea") and I'm feeling SO tired - I was exhausted at 2pm and had a sneaky 20min power nap. But at 5pm feel exhausted again. Also feeling quite down today...

Diet - 29 may 10

1/3pt water
2/3pt green juice:cue, apple, carrots, spirulina,, vitamin powder, mineral powder,aloe juice
(i try to avoid putting carrots in because the sugar in them apparantly rots your brain, but running out of raw ingredients, so netter than nothing, as it clearly has other nutrients)

1/2avocado
Banana
1/2 grapefruit
Slice melon

1pt "thick tea" - herbal tea blend (elderflower, comfrey, marshmellow leaf), brazil nuts, raw cacao nibs, vanilla pwder, maca, vitamin & mineral powder,

Medicinal salad, coconut rice, kaikai seaweed, 3 frankfurter sausages (detoxing too quickly and feeling unwell)

1pt water

How am I feeling - 28 may 10

Morning after fast:
Feel a little clearer headed
Flatter stomach!
Poo = N
Feel more encouraged to carry on a healthy eating plan
Feel proud that I was able to achieve it - liquid only from 7pm weds to 12pm Friday

Interesting thing to note: for the past few days I have been getting a wave of tiredness at 10pm and I know I am ready for bed. Just one month ago, I was feeling exhausted at lunchtime and again at 8.30pm. I have still been waking at c5am each morning.