Detox

Being the rebel that I am, my body went into uprising mode on more than one occasion this week. Every day proved to be a challenge diet-wise.  I was true to my supplements, good about juicing, and for the first time in months dedicated to exercise (which I did almost daily). I also had body work done and tried to be diligent about keeping a positive mindset.
Although, I usually don't eat many food containing gluten, the minute I told my body it was forbidden, that's all I wanted to eat.  I gave in a few times: once with sourdough toast (which I never eat!); and then with three  bottles of Stella Artois beer (which I never drink and paid dearly with a hangover and bloated tummy), and an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich,  (post-Stella). While I feel slightly guilty for not sticking to the detox plan 100%, I stayed very tuned in to my body thorough out the week and noted while I am not highly intolerant to gluten, it does have a slightly negative effect upon my body: bloating, slight mental fogginess, and fatigue.  I am, however, very proud of the fact that I stuck to everything else, and am starting to feel better then ever; especially after re-introducing exercise to my daily routine.  I am going to try this again soon and try to stick to the diet portion without fail.  Great experience. Glad we experienced this as part of this class. Mahalo!