I'm going to start off by saying the week went better than expected. Day two was the only day that made me feel like I was a crazy person for taking on this challenge, but to be honest, it was a small price to pay for what I gained (and lost) from this detox.
I'm sure you all are wondering how much weight I lost. On average, this detox claims you can lose 5-11 lbs. Now, I wasn't doing it solely for weight loss purposes-- any pounds dropped would be a bonus, but I mostly just wanted to flush out my system and get back on track with a healthy lifestyle. I admit I am an extreme person. If I don't follow a training schedule, it's hard for me to motivate myself to run. If I don't see results from eating healthy, I get discouraged and bury my face in a half gallon of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (and then wonder why I don't see results...). I knew that by following a strict, healthy diet for seven days my will power would be tested and I'd see, or feel, results by not caving, and that I could draw on that for strength in the future every time I reached for the cookie jar-- or in my case, the freezer. And that is precisely what happened. On top of that, I did end up losing 4 lbs-- WOO HOO! Leaving me just 1 lb shy of where I wanted to be for my first dress fitting. I'm sure I can lose it by Saturday. ;)
More than losing that weight though, I gained a crap load of self-control. Case and point: Sunday. I was baking cupcakes for my boss' birthday and it was no normal baking session. Eric called me a goody two-shoes because I wouldn't even lick the spoon of cake batter. Those homemade chocolate cupcakes came out of the oven smelling better than I ever remember cupcakes smelling. I topped those bad boys off with whipped chocolate frosting and sprinkles and they just stared at me, into my goddamn soul I tell ya. Normally I am obligated to try one (I have to make sure they're good enough to allow others to eat, duh!) and I didn't want to disappoint the cupcake by not following my ritual, but I was on day 7 of my detox and double chocolate cupcakes were unfortunately not on my menu that day. Eric must have witnessed the cat-and-mouse game going on because he asked if I was going to stay up until midnight just to try one. I didn't. Monday morning I woke up feeling like a million bucks. I don't know if it was because I could now eat whatever my little sugar-loving heart desired, or if it was the results of the detox. I'm going to go ahead and guess it was the latter, and here's why: I could eat whatever I wanted for breakfast... and I opted for a green smoothie. And a half a cupcake. I'm only human.
My co-worker told me I was glowing and wanted to verify I wasn't pregnant (no... hell no). When it came time to sing 'Happy Birthday' and pig out on the birthday treats, I had zero. Yep, ZERO. I felt energized and couldn't wait to get to the gym and do some cardio. I NEVER go to the gym on Mondays. I'm normally still exhausted from the weekend and dragging butt, the last thing I want to do is break a sweat. But not this Monday.
I am so happy with the results of this detox. I took a before and after photo just out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised to actually see a difference between the two. It motivated me seeing what I could do in a week, and it is pushing me to continue eating healthy and working out to continue seeing bigger and better results.
I strongly suggest trying this detox to anyone looking to get their motivation back and feel better about themselves. It's a challenge, but you feel like a badass once you complete it. Just don't half ass it. I didn't cheat at all and that's why I saw the results I did. So test it out, and feel free to holler if you'd like any pointers.
Thank you for reading! Wish me luck at my fitting this week-- I'm so anxious to see everything all pulled together!
xo D
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