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So despite some buddies advice of abandoning my “complete body cleanse” (check out my earlier blog), I stuck to it for the full 14 days. I did notice, on my 10th day, and ironically, the day after I posted my blog, I re-gained 2 pounds back. So there was signs of weight yo-yoing. Now, I am faced with the fear that my metabolism has been completely messed up because of sticking to the cleanse, and not listening to concerned buddies.

But the excellent thing about losing weight is always getting a second chance. I started my weight lost journey about a year and a half ago. My wake-up call was after I attended a party. The sad part is, that night, I really believed that I beautiful - it was a 20s theme ball and my make-up and hair was done so well. I knew that I was gaining weight but I didn’t think that I was “that” big! Until I saw pictures of myself. I cried. But this time, I was not going to cry while munching on cake or avoiding the camera. I was going to change my life - for a happier, healthier one.

There were already signs of depression from gaining almost 10 pounds annually for 3 years. I was never a skinny girl, but I was always the “hot” girl in high school because of being curvy in the right places. I used to love the attention and compliments. After I met my fiance, I just stopped caring about my looks. I figured, he was happy with me because of who I was, not because of my physical appearance. I was 190 pounds at 5′3″ at my heaviest.

Today, I am at 154 pounds. I tried weightwatchers online and lost 15 pounds, then I stopped…I thought 16 dollars a month for logging my meals online was not for me, and I wasn’t really keeping up with using it; I was too embarrassed to attend meetings. Then, I decided work out on my own, for free! I started taking long walks and then the walking turned into running. Combined with eating healthy, I lost another 15.

It’s time to return to the right way of living a healthy life and losing weight. Doing the cleanse was an eye-opener, but I was proud of the discipline in me to stay the course of what I set out to accomplish.

Today is a brand new day. The cleanse was in the past, I am ready for a hard reversal of a disturbed metabolism but I will work had to reverse the damage. I still have a way to go but I am inspired by others who have achieved theirs. Mini goal - here I come!

After being sick for over a month, I decided to clear myself off all the drugs and bad food I was eating while in recovery. Your appetite just gets much more enhanced, apparently, after being sick! And so I purchased Trader Darwin’s complete body cleanse from Trader Joe’s. It is a 14 day kit with three pills to complete the cleanse - fiber, liver and digestive aka laxative. I was a little disappointed when I opened the box as there where no other instructions besides how many pills you should take per day. It did not include any additional guide to what foods to avoid etc. So I turned to the internet for some research - nada. One forum for colon cleansing had a little thread about the product and people just second-guessing themselves on what should be eaten when on the cleanse. So I decided for myself - I will take the pack and coincide it with another popular cleansing ritual - The MASTER Cleanse. Used by celebs like Beyonce, she allegedly did the cleanse of lemon juice and maple syrup drink and did not eat anything else and losed 22 pounds in 14 days for her role in “Dreamgirls”. But I wondered, if I did the Master Cleanse and the Darwin pack, I would probably collapse! Taking no food when the pack is designed to get rid of food. So I came up with my own formula in combining the two - eat, but only in moderation and avoid Flour, Sugars, Meat and Dairy, stick to organic foods.

I am on my 9th day of the cleanse. I have lost 6 pounds, which is a bonus, given the fact that my purpose was really to just reboot my system in preparation for a healthier lifestyle. The first few days was difficult. I felt weak and sleepy. I was also going through withdrawals from food cravings. But on the 3rd day, I started to feel good. I felt lighter and my skin hadn’t seen a zit all week! I still go through difficulties fighting my urge to eat the foods I love, but I figured, it’s only temporary.

 After the cleanse, it is recommended that you don’t go crazy and eat everything in sight! That will surely make you sick as your body and stomach will be in total shock! Eat gradually to your routine, introducing other foods very slowly. I plan to also return to working out. I feel very optimistic!