Detox 5 day over: Some thoughts

Initially I went on this detox diet to see if I can lose weight /improve fatigue and skin!

The results, after just 5 days is great!

Although emotionally - felt unstable - I think because of lack of support all around and also due to PMS, felt really lousy about self at times, and demoralised too. A friend told me detox should not stop consuming carbo because the brain needs the glucose levels to function... Perhaps it's because of that. Although sources I've read online said consuming rice is okay, I did not eat rice at all during the 5 days. Personally I also don't like rice much, and my family has a variety of foods so it was a coincidence this week I did not eat rice also.

I lost 1 kg... and actually felt 'lighter' despite the water retention due to PMS... My skin usually gets breakouts during this time, but I seem to be glowing from within. I also tend to apply moisturizer on a daily basis as the skin tends to be drier during this period. The Johnson's one for baby night sleeping - with camomile and lavender is good for my skin, I find most moisturisers too oily and cause redness for me.

I simply cannot believe I lost 1 kg during 5 days just by cutting down on carbo and eating more fruits, muesli... It's quite wonderful. Only felt hungry during the first 2 days or so, got used to it after that. In fact, some period of the day din feel like eating at all. Oh, and loads of water and green tea is good. Normal tea, which I can usually consume, makes me trembly. I also felt cold easily during this period of time (low fat?) And I still ate a bit of potato chips and brownie!

More of: Fruit (Always drink nothing but water, fruit juice and tea while outside), tofu - I usually don't like this but can find in yong tau foo, the egg one is nice!, Muesli - My family always has muesli bars, I eat one on alternate days at least. I ate fruits like - water chestnuts, bananas, apple and orange juice, even durian.

Avoid : Meat, especially red meat. I don't fancy fish much so usual intake is minimal. I usually abstain from pork also, so I only have to cut down on mutton and beef. Took chicken as usual but in smaller portions. I intended to 'half' my carbo intake but in the end took very little carbo, only keeping my usual sandwiches and potatoes. Love mashed potato! Also did not take any fried or oily stuff. Incidentally, no chilli as well(altho I simply love spicy) perhaps in healthy foods, chilli is not added. Only took abit of chilli padi with chicken yesterday.

And, I did not do my usual gym or kickabout club exercise... But still walked far distances in my line of work.

I shall detox again next week, more stringently. =)

http://www.fruitarian.com/ao/FruitOnly.htm