Rachel

I was at the dentist the other day, lying there gettin' my teeth cleaned when Rachel Ray came on-- yes, yes, they had a TV right above my head...

What was funny was Rachel brought in this medical doctor who starts talking about this new, groundbreaking study how sugar and fatty foods are ADDICTIVE.

You think.

Funny thing was, my father was ALSO at the dentist's office and he was like: that study is frightening.

Why is it, first of all-- this seems like it should be common knowledge? And second of all, how is it possibly a ground breaking study when I've been reading these same facts for years and years in my personal research?

We Can Do It!

So, I have no idea what day I am on. I haven't fallen off the wagon necessarily. But, I have lost my ZEAL shall we say.

While my skin continues to improve-- I haven't had a new cystic zit come up in days. Which is a big day. I am waiting for that 'GLOW' that I always hear about. I am waiting for other people to notice.

OK OK. I have fallen off the wagon a teeny bit. But, honestly I have been mainly 80% alkaline which is pretty damn good.

Today I wrote in my TO DO book: Drink 3 liters of Beautiful Skin Drink! This is how I have to think of it. Because salad, green drink and more salad is getting really OLD.

I feel good though for the most part. I am just ready for the radical shifts to take place in my life. Not just physically either. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually, monetarily. I'm ready.

Day 9. Yowzas!

So, I don't know if it's because I tossed and turned all night but today was my hardest day yet.

Headache. Hunger. Moody.

I've been on such a high the last week I didn't expect this could happen. I have been sailing, cruising, soaring! I have no one to blame but myself-- I simply didn't have enough to eat today-- or to drink for that matter.

Temptation. I have had very little temptation these past 9 days. Really, I've just had sheer determination. But, today I'd get a whiff of that fast food (that usually does nothing for me anyway) and just wanna melt.

I think it was when one of my co-workers brought in a Mrs. Field's cookie, hot, right of the oven where I wanted to die just a wee bit.

Too Much

Day 8? Wow.

I cleaned today.

I literally spent about six hours cleaning

They say a good time to cleanse energetically is when the season's change.

Well, the season's are a changin'!

It's as if I know my insides are being cleaned out, so my outside must be cleaned as well. I just have this overwhelming desire to ORGANIZE.

I'm an artist! I am cluttery! I don't do organized!

OH! And a scheduled a dentist's appointment!

I have visions of buying day planners and organizational doo-hickeys that will keep my closet in order. My socks must be separated from my undies.

I'm turning into my mother.

UPDATE: Today was the first day that I had two poops instead of just ONE. Both massive. Both utterly satisfying. I am noticing every little thing about my body. I experienced sharp pain around my ovaries (maybe, who knows I am self diagnosing) today. I get that every once in a while. I used to get it all the time. I haven't felt it in a long time and I wondered what it was.

Day 7

My mother, who raised me on three meals a day, whole milk, meat and potatoes asked me today, "So how long are you going to do this for?"

"For about a month," I said. I could tell she was surprised.

But, then I thought, really, I'm goin' until I have that perfect glowing skin and all my ailments are gone.

WEIRDNESS that I haven't talked about:

I have a chronic drippy nose. I am not talking runny nose where you can grab a tissue and blow and then you're good for a little bit. I am not talking about a sniffle either, where you feel it comin' and you can just sniff it back up. No this is a DRIP that comes out of nowhere. It sneaks up on me, I feel a slight tickle and if I'm not careful, oh, yup, there's the drip.

I first noticed it over A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. It's really annoying at work, when I am trying to talk to a client and I have to say, "excuse me..." wipe my nose and then sanitize my hands. Or when I am kissing my man and yup, I feel that little trickle and try to break away before it's too late.

WEIRDNESS OF TODAY: Today, my energy has been great but my emotional and mental energy not as high. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if I detoxed emotions today. Things affected me more than usual and at one point, I just sat on my bed and had a good cry. But, it wasn't a "poor me" cry. It was a rush of emotion that had to get out, then I'm done cry. Lasted maybe two minutes.

I exfoliated my body and my skin sort of had a rash to it that came and went.

A couple new minor zits, but overall improvement of skin texture.

Quick Update

Still Day 6, but I have realized that I have the slight feeling of acid reflux in my throat. Wonder if that's part of the detoxing?