Fit by Forty - The DIY cleanse

This year, I will journal the steps that I am taking to get healthy. I don't believe in quick fixes, but do hope to see long-term results! My hope is that this journal will help me figure out what works and what doesn't. After having spent over 7 years trying to lose weight, but giving up when my loss stalled, I am determined this time to do whatever it takes to be "fit by 40!"

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... The DIY cleanse ...

Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 09:22 in random ramblings

I came across this blog - The Do-It-Yourself Cleanse - sometime last year and saved the info so that I could attempt this on my own someday. I have done cleanses before and I do feel better when I do them, but I am curious to do a long-term cleanse this time around. This one is cheaper than any program you can buy and will take me a month to complete. The basic info on how to do the cleanse is in this post. I was only able to find 2 of the items - the psyllium husk and some senna. CVS has their brand of most items on sale, buy 1, get the 2nd item 1/2 off. So I bought two containers of sugar-free berry-flavored fiber. It's not bad! I cannot find the tea or digestive enzymes locally, so bought some store-brand senokot pills.

I emailed the blog's author and asked some questions and here are some answers that she shared with me:

Teas and even pills with Senna is fairly common to find. Most Walmarts carry one called Dieters Tea (with Senna). I only use that tea when I cant find Smooth Moove, as a last resort (gives me too strong of cramps). I've never tried the senna pills so I can't say what they would do.

The digestive enzyme pills I buy at my local drugstore. I have tried the cleanse without them and still get a good effect. However, I think the pills do enhance the cleanse. You might find the pills online. The smooth move tea is from a company called Traditional Medicinals, I've also found this tea at Safeway. The enzyme pills that I found at Rite Aid are made from GNC.

I'll let you know how it goes at the end of the month. I found some digestive enzymes and the Smooth Move tea at Vitacost.com, but decided to try it without those items the first time around. I'll probably do another cleanse after about 3-4 months. I can tell that I am needing one as things are NOT moving out as quickly as I would like, if you know what I mean!

I haven't taken any measurements of pictures yet, but I will do so soon. I forgot to do it this morning. I'll get it done tomorrow ... trust me, the pictures will be hard for me to post, but I need to do it for posterity to see myself change over the course of a year. My sugar cravings are going away slowly, but surely. I'm on the downhill slide towards PMS symptoms next week, so I'll be curious to see how I feel then. If I can make it through that week without chocolate, then I usually lose a bit of weight.

Well, I want to read a bit more of The Writing Diet before bed, so I best get offline. Back soon with some stats and pictures!

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Posted by gabbie427 on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 10:32 - Link
Good luck!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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Posted by Jeannie on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 10:43 - Link
You can DO IT!!

I may join you

Posted by rashel on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 06:53 - Link
I have been wanting to do a cleanse but not spend the money and this sounds interesting. I am reading more about it. Thank you for sharing the info and please keep us update as to how it goes. I may just freak if I see worms in the toilet though :)
Blessings
Rashel

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Posted by maa on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:38 - Link
Hi Kris,
I was linked here by Rashel's blog. I did coment to her and there is a quick, simle way to do a cleanse, if you feel that you need it. I know that there is a lot of falsness on the internet, about this subject.I also think, well, I know, the garbage that is in the pictures is due to something that is being put into the body for the cleanse. It is not something that was lying stagnant in the colon.

I have learned that if we put something into our bodies, like sugar, caffine, alcohol, or chocolate, our body will crave it.If a salt loving person gives up salt, then eats something with a little salt on it, it will seem to be very salty.I guess the secret to getting rid of our bad eating habbits its to just limit those bad foods. I don't think we have to ban them completly but eat them in moderation.
After child brith I was very fat and could not lose a pond, for over a year. I starved myself but still could not lose a pound. Then I started eating what ever I wanted, whenever I wanted it, but in moderation.It worked!!! I was never hungry and I lost weight fast.
I still do this and I am very happy with my weight. I am not over weight either.
I eat something every two hours, never allowing my stomach to get empty.
I hope you are still with me here.LOL
I know that every one is different but I do think this keeps my fat burnig funace going.I think it will work for you also. Never eat more than the size of your fist at one meal, this will shrink your stomach.When we eat out, I always order a kids meal or share an adult meal with one of my children.
Ask someone who is naturally thin, if they eat a lot or if they eat often. Most times they do eat all of the time and stay thin.This is because they keep their metabolism(sp) working at a high rate. Eat, eat, eat, to get your fat burning furnace going.
Good luck with being fit by forty. Most importantly, I hope you find good health.
maa's mom