This past year was stressful. In fact if stress had an older bigger badder brother who lived on the wrong side of the tracks - that would be what this past year has been. However, one of my friend's Mother recently said "yeah but all that is over now". She is right. Life is ok now. So what happens when you realize that the storm of whatever you are going through has passed? You have to put your head up and realize the harsh realities of the aftermath.
For me that harsh reality was my ass, and thighs, and cheeks that hurt when I smile too much. A long and boring story short - I went on some medicine (stupid lady hormones) back in November and somehow have gained 15lbs and lost my mind. I woke up and realized "holy shit I am fat"! Being that in general all other aspects of my life are fairly amazing - boyfriend is awesome, have a sweet 1974 econoline, good friends, I am funny as heck - there are days I could really care less about my size/shape as long as I feel good. This is the problem, truth be told I feel like crap. I have googled "does getting fat hurt?" and really not much came up. Here is the (well my) truth - yes, getting fat hurts and sucks. Even though I am by no means "Biggest Loser" fat, I am still too big for what I feel is comfortable. Now what to do about it? Well normally you eat less and move more - however due to my pesky lady hormones my entire adrenal function decided to stop. I think I actually had a conversation with it where it accused me of being abusive and something along the lines of "peace the fuck out". Sooooo what do you do when you put your body through so much stress it actually just gives up on you? The only way to "heal" your body is like most relationships. You have to be honest, and treat it really really nice like the sweet fragile flower it is. For me this means detoxing all the crap in my system, exercising, and basically following the rules you know to be healthy.
Upon advice of my Dr. - and listen kids, go to your Dr if something is wrong, or you suspect something is wrong - I purchased the Standard Process 21 Day Purification System. Don't get me wrong, I did my research before I purchased the $200 kit. According to their website :
"The Standard Process Purification Program is not a diet. It is a program that helps you live a healthier life by purifying, nourishing, and maintaining a healthy body and weight.
Our purification program emphasizes supplements and whole foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, while limiting high-calorie, refined foods and saturated fats. Nourishing yourself with nutrient-rich foods will provide the complex combination of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are needed to protect the body and promote optimal health."
What does this mean in the real world? This means I paid $200 and got a bag full of large jars of powder for shakes, similar to a protein powder, some supplement pills, and a folder of information - what a bargain! (sense the sarcasm) Oh and I had to go buy a half ton of vegetables and fruits, organic if possible, to fuel this cleanse.
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| Not to disappoint - but the Girl Scout Cookies were not included in the cleanse. You didn't think I wasn't going to go out without a fight, did you? |
I purchased my kit on a Tuesday and planned to start on Friday. I will get more into that in my "Day 1" post. This is definitely something you need to be mentally ready for. Your body will take care of itself but your mind needs to be in the game with you - no matter what you think your mind and body are on the same team....sometimes you just need some tough internal coaching.
After all that...I was almost ready to begin!!!
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