hi and welcome to my first official blog. this is episode one, so to speak, and in it i will discuss how i'm thinking and feeling prior to my cleanse. if you're not already familiar with the master cleanse you can read more about it at mastercleanser.com. i'll be following the traditional Stanley Burroughs' cleanse, with organic lemons, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. for detoxification, i will take a detox tea at night and drink salt water in the morning. wondering why i have choosen to cleanse my body? read on!
where i'm at now: health concerns
my biggest concern these days (and actually for many past months) is my sleeping habits. i do not get enough regular sleep. most of the time i don't get enough sleep at all, much less a few days in a row of it! i often wake up with headaches, and i rarely feel 100% awake until late morning. i'm not sure the headaches are purely sleep related as...
my allergies and general sinus problems need help. probably the headaches have something to do with the fact that i can barely breath in the morning. and yes, that 90s-era Duncan Sheik tune "Barely Breathing" pops into my head when i think about it. when my sinuses are clear and i can breathe uninhibited, it feels amazing. that's not something i feel often.
am i serious when i say i don't feel awake until late morning? yes, absolutely. caffeine does help, but is it necessary? i have serious doubts that i actually need it. it also works against me when i cannot drink my tea between 10:30 and 11:30am. i am nearly guaranteed a lasting mild headache if i go too long without it. do i want to be a slave to it? not so much.
another factor within the beverage realm is alcohol. i have definitely been drinking more often as of late. whether it's a few glasses of wine here, four or five beers there, a mojito or margarita every now and then, it all adds up. it brings up another point, too: i believe i'm slightly overweight. not a lot, but enough for me to notice and want to change. an interesting trade-off is that when i'm going out more socially, i'm spending less time at the gym. it's a double whammy to my physical health, even if it's great to get out and see friends.
post-cleanse lifestyle changes
to me, these are all excellent reasons to cleanse. in the end, my goal is to start eating more healthy - raise up the nutritional content and lower the quantity of food i'm ingesting. i stopped eating meat earlier this year for humanitarian reasons, but am now realizing the health benefits to that decision. i don't expect to start eating meat again. i do still eat fish, but am wondering ever more whether a raw vegan diet might be practical for my lifestyle. in any case, my consciousness of what i put into my body is raised and that can only be a good thing. i cannot wait for the cleanse!
that's it for now, but i may follow up later with how i've prepared for the cleanse so far.
cheers,
-c
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