Detox Day 1

Today I started the 4 Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, created by Michelle Schoffro Cook. I liked it because it wasn't a ridiculous fast that wouldn't let me eat more than grapefruits sprinkled with cayenne or drink only lemonade or anything like that. With my limited nutritional knowledge, it seems safe, even logical. There are a few restrictions that will prove tricky to avoid, like sugar, dairy, and worst of all coffee, which was almost a deal-breaker in itself. The program is broken up into 4 one-week sections, each focusing on a different area to be cleansed. Week 1 is kidneys and bowels. There's a list of supplements to take and different juices and herbal teas to imbibe, and after reading about what they all do, I'm afraid I'm going to have diarrhea all week, if not all month. This could get awkward.

A few years back I went on a long camping trip and we learned about being good environmental stewards in all things, including going to the bathroom. Whenever we had to go, we'd take the shovel and walk out into the woods, far away from water. But there were always those uncomfortable moments right after grabbing the shovel when we'd make eye contact with a fellow camper and immediately look away because they know where we were going and we knew they knew and there was no hiding it and yeah, there's nothing to be ashamed of because yeah, everyone does it, but it's still weird.

That's how I feel now.

But I guess in the interest of science and honesty, and since I started the blog specifically to talk about this experience, I'll be tastefully thorough as much as possible.

And with a symbolic aversion of my eyes, I'll leave it at that for the day.