Day One - The Right Foot

It’s day one. I woke up and felt pretty confident about completing this cleanse. Of course, it’s the first day and nothing really has challenged me yet, so confidence is blooming. I ate cooked last night. I woke up with all the signs of water retention; bloaty face, belly, and hands. I know from past experience that when on raw this doesn't happen. I am looking forward to this, but it does take a few days to get to that point. I would like to go over exactly what I will be eating during this cleanse:

1) Greens - I will be eating mostly parsley, kale, cilantro, collards, chards, spinach, mixed greens and anything else I find in the store that is Organic and a GREEN LEAFY vegetable ..I will give more information later on why this is so important and why green leafy vegetables are far superior to any root or solid vegetable, such as carrots, squashes, corn, peppers, peas, etc....

2) Fruits - Anything Organic that is highly alkalizing and fresh, such as bananas, pears, apples, grapes, lemons, cantaloupe, melons, etc. I will stay away from some berries, prunes and plums because they are more acidic than alkalizing.

3) Seaweed- Kelp, Dulse, Nori etc... This is because there are so many minerals in these items that are difficult to obtain in any other foods as well as the fact that they are highly alkalizing.

4) Sprouts - Sprouted lentils, mung, and azuki beans. Though not as alkalizing as the others, they are superfoods and very helpful in keeping on the cleanse. I am growing my own organic sunflower sprouts (aka. Sunnies) to put in my salads. If anyone is interested, I can write instructions on how to sprout. It’s easy and fairly inexpensive.

5) Wheatgrass - This is highly alkalizing and helpful with curing my fibroids. I will be juicing it. I am currently in the process of growing this organically myself, but know that it can be bought in stores such as Whole Foods.

Also, I am taking a 12 week cleanse with all this. It is a herb cleanse that I obtained from a naturopathic doctor out of Punta Gorda, Florida by the name of Dr. Robert Morse. Here is a link to his site and where you can get the herbal cleanse. Dr. Morse Herbal Cleanse

His herbs are strong and have been known to cure almost everything. He is the doctor of several celebrities including Shania Twain.

Though this 12 week herbal cleanse is very powerful and effective…I can state with confidence and with experience that it is not as effective as when it isn’t accompanied with a raw food diet. I believe Dr. Morse would advocate the same. The diet is key to complete healing and rejuvenation.

As far as my exercise is concern, I do roughly an hour of cardio a day, whether it is a brisk walk on the treadmill or a jog. I try not to strain myself to much, especially on a cleanse. It helps tremendously. It makes a huge difference in your ability to release toxins. I am also trying to incorporate weight resistance training and yoga. But this depends on my state of anemia. It’s difficult to exercise a lot when you have this condition. But these types of exercise are especially important. Yoga is wonderful in keeping your mind positive during this difficult cleanse.

Besides the obvious, I won’t be eating things that many consider “Raw” acceptable. Here is a list of them and why:

1) Celtic Sea Salt – though slightly alkalizing, its still sodium and my body needs a break from it. Salt is in everything…I will stay completely away from it. The only sodium I will take in is found in the seaweed. There is actually a difference between natural sodium like that found in seaweed and processed sodium found in salts. More on this later…

2) Oils – Whether it is organic, olive, or flax, it too is an item that is in everything we eat and so I want to give my body a break from it.

3) Natural Sweeteners – Agave and the like. They are considered cooked even the ones that say “Raw” according to some sources.

4) Nuts – Most are acidic, almonds are slightly alkalizing but very difficult to find unpasteurized almonds in the United States.

I will allow the following into my diet but sparingly.

1) Avocadoes

2) Dried Fruit – Raisins and Dates (these are very alkalizing but tend to cause me get cravings)

3) Almonds – if I can find them unpasteurized and they are soaked (soaking makes them more alkalized)

4) Honey – Slightly alkalizing and has a lot of good B vitamins in them.

5) Freshly Squeezed unpasteurized juice – Very alkalizing but also tend to cause me to get cravings)

6) High sodium seaweed – I will try not to have to much Dulse, though the sodium in these items are far superior to that found in salts, its still has some effects on water retention that I have noticed in the past.

I will also be supplementing myself with Iron and vitamin C for my anemia, as well as niacin, for circulation issues that come with the anemia. This is not something most have to concern themselves with unless they have my condition. The foods I will be eating are also high in all these nutrients and eventually I will be totally off these supplements. Supplements are not as healthy as many think them to be…more on this later as well.

So there you have it. In a nutshell, I will be eating only highly alkalizing foods. I will stay away from those foods that are either neutral or acidic….




Written in the Evening:

As for today, I was great in the morning. I felt pretty confident. But throughout the day I had my challenges. I had odd cravings all day, mostly consisting of cheese with bread. I find that when I dwell on my cravings they eventually come to fruition in my belly. So I attempted today on mind control. This I know is key to succeeding on this cleanse. Its not the food, its not the physical detox symptons, its not even the social challenges, it’s the mind that is the most difficult to deal with. I have to battle throughout the day, trying not to dwell on endless temptations for cooked food. I know it gets better within a few weeks, but never fully goes away.

Your mind can trick you as well. Just when you think you have it all under control, you catch yourself having thoughts of rationalizing why you should be eating cooked food. Today, my thought was, could I be actually eating too much alkalizing foods. Could this be bad for me…Than I realized that considering I have been on a consistent acid diet practically my whole life, I seriously doubt eating alkalizing foods would cause me much damage. On top of that, I have all the acidic air, materials such as polyester and plastic, water, cosmetics and body care products, and day to day toxins that contribute to my acid consumption. So there really is no need to fear that I won’t be getting enough of it to last me a life time. Also, in case you didn’t know it, when you are under stress, your body actually becomes acidic. Some say stress can kill. I’ve experienced stress first hand, I don’t doubt it. Most people become physically sick when under stress, it is all the acid your body has to tend to that causes it. So I passed my first day. I wanted to keep track of my weight during this cleanse. So I will account for it everyday. I am 5 feet 6.5 inches tall with a medium frame.

My weight today: 133.4 lbs.