If you ever meet me you will notice that i am always dancing around. I say this because others are constantly pointing out the fact that I am dancing. This is OK with me. I hope my little jigs inspire others to dance throughout the day... it makes things a lot more fun. Maybe all the hopping I do makes it so easy for me to jump on band wagons.
A week ago I began this 21 day, all the rage, nothing but vegetables cleanse. FYI, things that aren't vegetables include: wheat, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. I did this with the intention of clearing out my body and mind in my attempt to live each moment in the present.
The first couple of days were a little harry. I really needed protein and finally found an innocuous all veggie supplement that is easily consumed when added to fruit smoothies. I struggled with a dull headache brought on by caffeine withdrawal and was also pretty lethargic. At one point i thought about having a cigarette to help with these symptoms.
While that all sucked, it was what i was expecting. What really surprised me was how severely my brain activity was stunted. I seemingly forgot how to do every day tasks (like replying to an e mail) and had a hard time with basic mechanics (like screwing a lid on to a jar straight).
Fortunately all of these things passed and I got the feeling myself again by the fourth day. Once my head was clear i began reflecting on my actions. It was evident was that there was no joy in this practice... and that corn may be a bigger problem for my system than wheat.
After this decided that simply seeing this cleanse thru the 21 days would be repeating my personal habit of looking for rules to life. It also plays into my desire to be DONE! It is very likely that after three full weeks of complete deprivation I would fall hard off the waggon and hit the ground with enough opposite momentum to break both of my femurs and collarbone. I have used periods of discipline as an excuse to jump off the undisciplined deep end enough times to know that simply seeing something thru to the end isn't necessarily the best thing in the world for me to do.
Life is organic and so will this cleanse be for me. Today I enjoyed 16 ounces of coffee and a small serving of bread. I will only add these 2 things back to my diet for the next week, and may add cheese and animal products the third. I've always enjoyed meat and cheese in moderation and when i do add them back to my diet I'm going to pay attention to how they make me feel and decide if they are worth consuming. I' plan to all but cut out sugar from my diet permanently and cut waaaaaay back on the alcohol as well.
I think i always knew that hitching a ride on bandwagons will never take you to the end of the road, but i am grateful where this one dropped me off.
