Twas the night before........

.....I started my 3-day Fruit Flush. Yes, I'm going to attempt a cleanse.....again........sort of. I tried to do the Sacred Heart Diet about three years ago and I don't remember exactly how many days I successfully completed but it wasn't many (no willpower!!) and I spent the majority of the time in the bathroom. It wasn't exactly what you'd call a pleasant experience. I think it was way too extreme for what I was trying to accomplish anyway so I probably dodged a bullet there. Fast forward to December 4, 2011 and I've decided that I need to do a little detox. First, let me explain why.

Sometimes at the clinic people will call in and tell us that their pets seem different - it might be that they're eating more/less than usual, they aren't as playful, they seem lethargic; you get the idea - they can't quite put their finger on it but something is different. At our clinic, we simply put ADR in the notes. It "Ain't Doin' Right". Welcome to the south, my friends. Anyway, I would label myself as ADR lately. I don't know what it is but I can't seem to control myself around junk food and my eating habits in general are way out of whack. It's been going on for a while now and it's really starting to take a toll on my running performance and just my general well-being overall. I feel tired and out of sorts..........and a little depressed by the way I've been eating. I'll be really good for a few days and then have a couple terrible days where I just eat everything in sight - even when I'm not hungry. I blame this on two things: 1) It's getting cold out so I think people (people being me) naturally eat more as a result. 2) I quit smoking.........completely. This cut two minutes off my mile but added two inches to my middle. So between those two things, my caloric intake is on a steep incline. I've got to do something about it.

If you've ever tried to find a detox diet online, you probably discovered that there is no end to the list of options. How did I pick this one? I found a blog on Totalbeauty.com that was sort of a three day diary a girl wrote about her experience doing it and she had success with it. I also found a news station that did a story on it and one of the anchor's actually completed it as well. So basically, I found real live success stories and that tipped the scale for me.

Armed with my shopping list, I went and picked up all my supplies. I am ready to start tomorrow. I'll post again tomorrow night with a report on how the first day went.