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I don’t know if this is a healing crisis or what, but starting last night, I have severe pain in my pelvis that radiates down through my legs. I was up all night tossing and turning. I finally got up at 4 am and did a skin brush and took a warm shower. I think that helped a bit, but only for about 1/2 hour. I also had troubled dreams all night – when I was able to sleep.

I tried the Jack LaLanne Stainless Steel Power Juicer last night, and I love how it works. I was a little worried after reading the comments on Amazon, but it worked very well. The problem was the awful tasting juice. The recipe said to use 1/4 clove garlic, but YUCK! is all I have to say. After the day 1 soup and yesterday’s juice, I do not think I’ll be using anymore garlic.

I was also able to walk 1 mile on the treadmill while the boys were in swimming lessons. I was so beat though, I napped for about 3 hours. I think the walk was the impetus for my healing crisis. I guess that means I need to exercise some more to get this all out of my system.

I am a little worried because it’s only day 3 and the thought of any more juice, soup or tea makes me want to hurl. I even gagged on my inner cleanse vitamins this morning. I am also feeling very lethargic. I thought this detox was going to give me energy, but I definitely do not fee energized. I am crossing my fingers that the colonic tomorrow gets things going for me.

Weight: 175 Loss: 2 pounds

When the book says to buy your vegetables a day or two in advance, you should listen. I finished buying my veggies yesterday at 4 pm, but it took 2 hours to get them “prepped.” By then, it was after 6 pm and I had to find something to cook the rest of the family. Needless to say, I was FAMISHED by the time the sorry concoction of a soup was finished. I really really really wanted to fix myself a plate of spaghetti rather than wait for that damned soup.

This morning I woke up with a headache and had to get my chiropractic appointment. I wolfed down my berry drink, which is actually not bad, and hit the road with some tea in a to-go cup and a bottle of water. Luckily, my headache was gone, but I was starving when I got home. I was able to hold out for the 10:30 green drink. Man! That stuff is DISGUSTING. I don’t know if I can take it 2 times a day for 20 more days.

The good news is I get to try my new Jack LaLanne Stainless Steel Power Juicer today. (!!)

I still haven’t found a massage therapist and I am looking forward (?) to my colonic on Monday. Since I have been reading so much about toxins in the belly, I feel icky and bloated.

Well, it’s time to take the twins to swimming lessons where I am going to try and hit the treadmill while they’re busy. When I get home, I need to figure out how to put together the rebounder I bought. (It’s sort of like this one: Stamina InTONE Jogger with Handlebar Plus Jogger Workout DVD, but I got mine at Joe’s).

Weight: 177 Loss: 0

Despite the fact I had to reschedule my colonic, I started the detox today. I think my subconscious is having problems with it because I had a dream this morning that I “caught” myself eating a bowl of cereal. It’s now 9:30 am and I am 1) starving and 2) I have a pounding headache. We’ll have to see how this goes.

Weight: 177

I am still shopping for my detox items. Today, I bought a rebounder and a tea kettle. Other than that, no news. I was down a few pounds this morning, so that was nice. I’ll need to re-do the stats Friday morning.

I am almost ready to start the 21 day detox. Today I spoke to the colon hydro-therapist in town and was pleased with what she had to say so I went ahead and scheduled an appointment for Friday. I also stopped at Super Supplements, a Seattle based nutrition store, and picked up some of the supplements:

1 ) Perfect Food – Super Green Formula (greens)
2 ) Garden Greens – Berry Splash (berry antioxidant)
3 ) Garden Green – Vege Splash (fresh vegetable juice alternative)
4 ) Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Juice
5 ) Ultimate Cleanse
6 ) Mega-Zyme
7 ) Protein Drink (chocolate)
8 ) Organic Coconut Oil

Tomorrow or Wednesday, I will need to go to the grocery store and get the fresh veggies. I’ll also need to stop and get some other non-food items. Then, I am all set to start. I am a bit nervous, especially since it is so close to the holidays, but I figure there’s no time like the present and maybe it will help me keep it real through the munching season?