The first week of 2021 we chatted about how angry I was that 2020 had taken so much from us. But like many of you I dusted off, picked up and carried on. And I’m 2 healthy grandchildren and 13 pounds lighter for it.
We started the year with detox ideas that not only cleansed our bodies, it cleared our minds. Just to review a couple of those great ideas from Chat #207:
- Mindi enjoys the WW Garden Veggie soup (cabbage soup) as well as other high fiber, high water content foods and probiotics. She also suggests starting the day with warm lemon water before breakfast in the mornings
- Loretta likes making a big jug of green tea and enjoys it with a squirt of lemon
- Lani loves lemon in her water and heats it up in the mornings to start her day
- Kathy is working on cutting out processed foods and starting her day with meditation to detox her brain before the day even begins
- Karen is exploring the positive results of a daily dose of Kefir (and I found out this is pronounced kee-fur)
This year I decided not to wait until AFTER the holidays. I’m taking my dignity back this week. This holiday week. This “we just finished Christmas and have two birthdays, an anniversary and New Years” week.
Using every bit of knowledge I possess from Nana, my amazing support group, WW and the internet (haha) I hope you will join me this week for 72 hours of the hardest but most rewarding moments detoxing before the new year!
3 Day Holiday Detox! – Follow each of these steps EVERY DAY for 3 days and comment below with you did
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #1 – AVOID THE FOLLOWING!
- Added salt / sodium
- Processed sugar
- Diet drinks
- Anything out of a box, can or drive thru
- Alcohol. Sorry…you better get this detox in before the ball drops!
- The family member or friend who will question what you are doing
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #2 – START EACH DAY WITH WARM LEMON WATER
All of my dental hygienist friends just gasped. Ok, use a straw and start each day with warm lemon water. I can’t explain why it works but it does. According to Very Healthy LIfe.com there are 30 reasons to add this warm drink to your daily routine like aiding in digestion and combating constipation. I found it very “filling” and my skin always looks great when I include it daily!
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #3 – INCLUDE SOME FORM OF RELAXATION FOR 10 MINUTES EACH DAY
By relaxation I don’t mean hide in the bathroom from your coworkers and check Facebook for the latest cute cat videos. I mean real relaxation. For 10 minutes. This is for three days, you never know you may like it and keep it up. Go to your WW app and find a new 5 minutes BREATHE coaching or check out an article on EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) which is thought to be an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #4 – SLEEP 6-8 HOURS IN A ROW EACH OF THE THREE NIGHTS
We have soooo many chats about sleep, rest, the effect of both. It only makes sense that in this 3 days of detoxing that we try to add some. I found six different chats about sleeping without even trying real hard. Go back and watch one for more details but basically you need it, so do it
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #5 – EAT A SUPERFOOD OR HERBS AT EACH MEAL
Superfoods and herbs are the best and most natural way to detox your body from the inside out. Superfoods include: berries, kale, turmeric, spinach, grapefruit, asparagus and apples. Great herbs include: basil, parsley, cilantro, garlic, ginger and turmeric. (Did you notice turmeric made it on the list twice?)
3 DAY DETOX PRO TIP #6 – GET PLENTY OF FIBER…DRINK LOTS OF WATER
You are going to need to poop, I know some of you don’t like talking about it but these holiday toxins have to go somewhere when we shake them off your insides. Getting lots of fiber is one thing, you have to drink lots of water or it’s just going to bulk up and sit there. Trust me on this one.
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