Detox Cleanse After the Holidays

Are you ready for some detoxing 2013? This might be a good option to help you get motivated to flush and start right for 2013!

After spending the holidays with my loving family, who like most of our families tries to feed you endlessly with love and food, that seems to go hand in hand; don’t they?

Once we got back in town I made my fridge refill trip to Whole Foods. Filling my cart with lots of veggies, fruits and organic plant-based goodness. As I went to check out my eyes landed on this display; I thought what the heck always wanted to try one of these. Especially with my body feeling like sludge from the holiday eating.

The Big Flush – Viewers Discretion is Advised – LOL

In the past I always approached detoxing through juicing or just raw fruit and vegetables. Here was a way to do a little extra; to flush a little more out. For those of you who have been curious, but never took this step I wanted to share this with you.

A Little Background First

During the cleanse, I got excited about some thing that some of you may think is nuts. I had a normal, pain-free BM every morning like clockwork for the entire week. So I thought I should give you some background on me, since this isn’t normally exciting for some people. I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which is one of my main motivators for being on this path of wellness. Food choices and stress motivate this monster in my belly. I have been on a path of discovery to figure out what will keep the beast at bay (IBS). Every attack brings me more motivation to continue; to be honest they are painful and miserable as all heck. I have found eliminating GMOS, gluten, and living a plant-based diet keeps the monster caged and fills me with a feeling of great wellness. If I slip, that monster is raging like a lion that just got poked with a thorn.

Confirmation of this came again when I visited my family. Being a polite good girl and tasting many of what was served (with exception to any type of meat) brought on 3 IBS attacks in my 5 day stay. YES, ladies and gentlemen I am on the right path! YIPPEE! Now on to this 7 day journey!

What I ate?

Truly what would be the point to take on this cleanse and eat any of things that it was trying to flush out of my system, right? So I stuck to fruits, vegetables, nuts with some legumes and gluten-free grains. All organic and absolutely nothing processed; a little bit stricter than I am normally. About 50% raw and 50% cooked foods. Along with eating strictly following the instructions on the box!

What is in The Whole Food 365 – 7 Day Quick Cleanse?

Anytime I endeavor on putting something in my body I do my research on the ingredients. The ingredients were very simple, nothing alarming or worrisome for me. Here is a list of what you will find in this cleanse:

Step 1 Quick Liver Cleanse (take 2 every morning)

Ingredients

Cellulose http://www.livestrong.com/article/6030-need-cellulose/

Rice Flourhttp://www.livestrong.com/article/300343-what-are-the-benefits-of-rice-flour/ (since this ingredient is obvious, looked at the benefits)

Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source)  http://www.livestrong.com/article/320191-what-is-magnesium-stearate/

Silicone Dioxide http://www.livestrong.com/article/518021-natural-foods-that-contain-silicon-dioxide/

Step 2 Quick Cleanse Acacia Fiber (drink morning and night)

Ingredients

Acacia Fiber  http://www.livestrong.com/article/263375-what-is-acacia-fiber/

Step 3 Quick Colon Cleanse (take 2 every morning)

Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose http://www.drugs.com/inactive/microcrystalline-cellulose-48.html

Cellulose http://www.livestrong.com/article/6030-need-cellulose/

Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source)  http://www.livestrong.com/article/320191-what-is-magnesium-stearate/

Silicone Dioxide http://www.livestrong.com/article/518021-natural-foods-that-contain-silicon-dioxide/

Enough with the chatter … here is the result and review!

This is a very renewing experience and perfect for the new year! You take 3 steps a day that were very gentle on my body.

The Nitty Gritty

You have to be sure to drink lots of water, especially around the times you take the steps.I will say I am always a little nervous taking powder based supplements because the taste maybe nasty, but surprisingly Step 2 has virtually no taste at all. That was a bonus! With any type of detoxing and drinking lots of water I was urinating a lot, especially the first few days.

TIP: When stirring step 2, make sure to stir while you are pouring it so it mixes nicely. Otherwise it will get clumpy.

My bowel movements were quite healthy and started in the morning and usually an additional one during the day. During the week I only had one runny one, but there was no cramping. It was more of a cleaning out side effect. With my IBS I was surprised to have such a pain-free and smooth experience.

The Result

Good news is having the weight loss, but its all the water retention and yuck that not-so-good food leaves in your body! I did drop 10 pounds of junky stuff our of my body. YAY! I also noticed that there was a lot les bloat in my face and around my middle that showed up after the holidays; thrilled about that.

Aside from the scale I notice my skin looked healthier, tighter and smoother. Also, after day one my energy just skyrocketed and didn’t seem to need as much sleep. BONUS!

LOVE it!

The next detox I will try is Whole Foods Complete Body Detox, which is 2 weeks long. I will start it in another week … look for the future report on that!

Peas, LOVE & New Year Detoxing!