The detox is winding down and the excitement is setting in thinking about completing the 3 week cleanse! But as we sit back and think "Only 2 more days!" we may also be thinking " Well - what now!" You have spent 3 weeks cleaning out your insides, your intestinal walls are tighter, your blood is cleaner, your skin is healthier, your metabolism is higher! Woo - your body is healthy!! The answer to "What now??" is whatever you want it to be! Keep in mind it takes 21 days to form a habit, so like it or not, you have new, healthier habits formed.
So you have 3 options when finishing up the detox...
1: Go back to your old ways. Eat what you did before. Don't think twice about how you feel and how far you have come! As you can probably tell from my enthusiasm - this is not the best choice! However - it is YOUR choice. Just be ready to detox again next year!
2: Stay on the exact diet of the cleanse. No preservatives! No fatty foods! No steak! No salt! No pasta and bread! Do dairy! And what I have to say to you is....Good Luck!!! It is a great idea - however it is very unrealistic. When we put such high expectations on ourselves, our rate of failure is very high. The minute you waver - even for a day - your motivation will be shattered! Trust me - it happens! Again - not the best choice!
3: Take a minute and review your old habits. What do you miss? What don't you miss? Decide on 2 things/habits that you are not going to add back in to your daily rituals...ex: soda, bread is ok but no pasta, pasta is ok but no bread, ice cream, creamer in coffee, candy, steak 1/mo vs 1/wk. Make that decision and stick to it. Then it is time to introduce foods back into your system. If you do it all at once you will feel horrible. Which might be a good thing! lol!!! Introduce slowly. Start with basic foods first. Instead of starting with a bagel (equivalent to 5 pieces of bread)start with a english muffin. Instead of starting with regular pasta, try rice or wheat pasta. You might be surprised!! When introducing coffee back in...do half caff/half decalf or decalf only! With red meat - dont start with the Old 76er!! Start with a 6 oz lean cut!! Use sea salt and not table salt! Be smart about your choices then take a second and be proud of yourself for making that choice. The more you praise yourself the more successful you will be! Write down how you feel!!! When you start to waiver, READ IT!! Take a pic now and write down a new goal that you want to reach.
As you can see, my obvious choice would be for you to do #3. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask for a consult with me! Everyone of you has a consultation that came with your detox with the docs program but not one person has used it! Soooooo - use it if you have questions!!
For those of you who are not done - don't fret!! Info from this blog will continue! But don't wait until the end to make these decisions! Start now!
Dr B
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