Day 4:
Again... took the 2 Paranil pills with 8 oz. of water, then set my timer for 15 minutes. Mixed 8 oz. of water in the blender with one scoop of the fiber powder and chugged it down, then followed it up with an additional 8 oz. of water.
No workout today. Just a trip to the Chiropractor.
I went to a dinner/cocktail party and ended up eating more carbohydrates then I have been for the last two weeks, since I started feeling sick two weeks ago after my insane gluten binge.
Doctor notes: I did speak with my doctor over the phone today about my symptoms (bloating, belching, diarrhea, feeling of fullness) that have lived on for two full weeks, despite removing grain and dairy from my diet. She said that my symptoms were classic responses to a food allergy (most likely gluten) and it could easily take up to a month for the gluten to works it's way out and for my symptoms to subside. Argh! She does have me scheduled for blood tests, just to be sure it's gluten. I'll keep you posted on the test names and results, in case your suffering from something similar.
Drank my tea (steeped for 3.5 minutes) before bed (approx. 11:30 pm).
Changes: Bloating and fullness was much less, possibly due to the alcohol form the night before...still not sure why this helps. I had BM in the morning that was much healthier, not watery at all. Yippee!!!
Vitamins
1 Multivitamin
1 3-6-9 Omega Fatty Acid
1 Selenium
1 Vitamin D (I live in San Francisco...little sun during the summer)
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs
1 tsp of butter
1/2 cup of mixed berries
1 cup hash browns
2 pieces of bacon
Lunch
Grilled chicken thigh
Sauteed broccoli
Salad with balsamic dressing
Dinner (went to a friends dinner party)
Wheat free crunchy snack mix
Caprese salad
1/2 cup wheat free baked ziti with red sauce and cheese
5 grilled shrimp
2 turkey meatballs
1/2 cup hummus
Mixed berries with 1/2 vanilla ice cream and zabaglione (sweet cream sauce)
Several cocktails :-) :-)
Snacks
Didn't have time for any snacks today
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Colonix Day 2
Day 2:
Hello Fellow Colon Cleansers!! What interesting things bond us as we get older...ugh!! I'm still in shock that I'm writing a blog about digestive health and a colon cleanse at 37! There was a time I would expect to be talking about this in my 60's, but oh well, here we are...
I will continue to do a daily accounting through the end of the first week, so you can get an idea of my diet and routine and then I will do a weekly update, unless there is a major change to report.
I followed the same process when I woke up this morning as I did yesterday with the 2 Paranil pills with 8 oz. of water, then set my timer for 15 minutes. Mixed 8 oz. of water in the blender with one scoop of the fiber powder and chugged it down, then followed it up with an additional 8 oz. of water. I had a small BM about 45 minutes after waking.
I did have about 3-4 oz of coffee this morning. I know, I know, the break up didn't last very long. My will-power with coffee...and men...seem to be in the toilet...no pun intended :). But I was falling asleep on the bus ride to work this morning, so I needed a few sips. After the few sips of coffee, I made a few trips to the bathroom with some very watery stool. I figure I will be having a lot of this for the first week or so, so I wasn't surprised, just happy to get things moving down there after prolonged constipation and small BM's.
As the day progressed, I noticed the belching and feeling of extreme fullness, despite not eating much, returned went on all day. Makes me wonder if it was the coffee that prompted or triggered this since it wasn't as prevalent yesterday... Although, I've been drinking my morning cup or two all my life and never experienced belching. It's just air coming up all day long. I've never suffered from heartburn or GERD as I've always eaten pretty healthy, minus the occasional binge. I feel this may be a deeper issue that maybe the acid in coffee is exacerbating. More research needed here I suppose.
I took 2 pro-biotics prior to eating my dinner. I steeped the Kleritea in hot water that I boiled in a pot on the stove for 3 minutes, I also added two chunks of ginger to steep in the water (supposedly aids in moving the colon). I drank my tea about 10:00 pm, right before bed.
Changes: Bloating and belching back. A couple of small BM's today. A new thing was the insanely foul smelling gas that popped up in the evening. I don't remember ever having gas that smelled so bad...it's a good thing I'm single right now...I guess. I'm not sure if this is a result of the Colonix or just another symptom of problems I've been experiencing. OH, almost forgot..I did talk to my mom for over an hour. Talking to mom usually helps you feel better, so I was hoping. Although it was great talking to her, it didn't decrease my bloating problems. Boo.
Vitamins
1 Multivitamin
1 3-6-9 Omega Fatty Acid
1 Selenium
1 Vitamin D (I live in San Francisco...little sun during the summer)
Breakfast
2 hard boiled eggs
1 tsp of butter
1/2 cup of mixed berries
3-4 oz of coffee (with soy milk and a bit of real sugar)
Lunch
Salad with kale, mixed greens, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, pumpkin seeds, and tofu.
Small salad of shredded mango, jicama, and 1 oz. of shrimp
Dinner
Tofu
Brocolli
Rice noodles
Soy sauce
Egg
Snacks
Plain almonds, no roasting or salt.
Hello Fellow Colon Cleansers!! What interesting things bond us as we get older...ugh!! I'm still in shock that I'm writing a blog about digestive health and a colon cleanse at 37! There was a time I would expect to be talking about this in my 60's, but oh well, here we are...
I will continue to do a daily accounting through the end of the first week, so you can get an idea of my diet and routine and then I will do a weekly update, unless there is a major change to report.
I followed the same process when I woke up this morning as I did yesterday with the 2 Paranil pills with 8 oz. of water, then set my timer for 15 minutes. Mixed 8 oz. of water in the blender with one scoop of the fiber powder and chugged it down, then followed it up with an additional 8 oz. of water. I had a small BM about 45 minutes after waking.
I did have about 3-4 oz of coffee this morning. I know, I know, the break up didn't last very long. My will-power with coffee...and men...seem to be in the toilet...no pun intended :). But I was falling asleep on the bus ride to work this morning, so I needed a few sips. After the few sips of coffee, I made a few trips to the bathroom with some very watery stool. I figure I will be having a lot of this for the first week or so, so I wasn't surprised, just happy to get things moving down there after prolonged constipation and small BM's.
As the day progressed, I noticed the belching and feeling of extreme fullness, despite not eating much, returned went on all day. Makes me wonder if it was the coffee that prompted or triggered this since it wasn't as prevalent yesterday... Although, I've been drinking my morning cup or two all my life and never experienced belching. It's just air coming up all day long. I've never suffered from heartburn or GERD as I've always eaten pretty healthy, minus the occasional binge. I feel this may be a deeper issue that maybe the acid in coffee is exacerbating. More research needed here I suppose.
I took 2 pro-biotics prior to eating my dinner. I steeped the Kleritea in hot water that I boiled in a pot on the stove for 3 minutes, I also added two chunks of ginger to steep in the water (supposedly aids in moving the colon). I drank my tea about 10:00 pm, right before bed.
Changes: Bloating and belching back. A couple of small BM's today. A new thing was the insanely foul smelling gas that popped up in the evening. I don't remember ever having gas that smelled so bad...it's a good thing I'm single right now...I guess. I'm not sure if this is a result of the Colonix or just another symptom of problems I've been experiencing. OH, almost forgot..I did talk to my mom for over an hour. Talking to mom usually helps you feel better, so I was hoping. Although it was great talking to her, it didn't decrease my bloating problems. Boo.
Vitamins
1 Multivitamin
1 3-6-9 Omega Fatty Acid
1 Selenium
1 Vitamin D (I live in San Francisco...little sun during the summer)
Breakfast
2 hard boiled eggs
1 tsp of butter
1/2 cup of mixed berries
3-4 oz of coffee (with soy milk and a bit of real sugar)
Lunch
Salad with kale, mixed greens, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, pumpkin seeds, and tofu.
Small salad of shredded mango, jicama, and 1 oz. of shrimp
Dinner
Tofu
Brocolli
Rice noodles
Soy sauce
Egg
Snacks
Plain almonds, no roasting or salt.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Colonix Day 1
Day 1:
Woke up and took my first 2 Paranil pills with 8 oz. of water, then set my timer for 15 minutes. Mixed 8 oz. of water in the blender with one scoop of the fiber powder and chugged it down, then followed it up with an additional 8 oz. of water. The drink did have a hint of banana to it as others have mentioned. I also read licorice, but I only sensed banana. It wasn't thick at all, easy to gulp down quickly.
I decided to break up with my best friend coffee for the duration of this cleanse so as to give my body every reason to release all the junk. Caffeine as we know dehydrates the body and that is the last thing we want if we are trying to get rid of the nasty stuff. I read quite a few reviews from being who became bloating and constipated in the beginning, so I am doing my best to minimize this. I've even been visualizing an immediate positive reaction to the cleanse. I did decide to have a half cup of hot detoxifying tea to satisfy that craving for a hot cup of something in the morning. I ate breakfast (full day's menu noted below) and took my regular vitamins (also noted below). I had a small BM not too long after eating breakfast. My BM's and digestive system have been for the birds the last week and half, which is what prompted this little experiment.
As the morning progresses, I've felt a couple of slight flashes of a mild heart burn, which I never get, so I know something is working in there. I did take some ibuprofen to counteract the "lack of caffeine" headache that I could feel setting in.
I worked out during my lunch break, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) for 20 minutes then walked for 20 minutes. The exercise helps move the bowels.
I took 2 pro-biotics prior to eating my dinner. I steeped the Kleritea in hot water that I boiled in a pot on the stove. I read several blogs where people were told NOT to heat the water in the microwave as it changes the properties somehow. I steeped the tea for 2.5 minutes. The directions state 1-2 minutes for the first 1-5 days but I also read several blogs where people found they needed to steep for longer to get results. I drank my tea about 10:00 pm, right before bed. Taste's like regular ol' herb tea. I enjoyed it.
Changes: For the first day in a week in a half, the constant belching I have been experiencing has decreased significantly. I had been experiencing a ton of belching (releasing gas) all day, every day for days on end and finally feel some relief today. I have only belched a couple of times, I think this is good. I think :-) It's certainly much less irritating and uncomfortable. This is all that happened Day 1.
Vitamins
1 Multivitamin
1 3-6-9 Omega Fatty Acid
1 Selenium
1 Vitamin D (I live in San Francisco...little sun during the summer)
Breakfast
1/4 avocado
1/2 cup sauteed spinach
2 eggs
*I used cooking spray in the pan
Lunch
Salad with:
3/4 cup Quinoa, chicken breast, tomato, cucumber, arugula, shredded carrot, and some pumpkin seeds, a little vinaigrette.
Dinner
1 Chicken thigh
1 Cup sauteed broccoli
1 1/2 cup Tofu Shirataki noodles (made from tofu, no gluten or dairy)
Slivered almonds
Snacks
1 Cup mixed fruit (blueberries, mango, strawberries)
1 KIND Fruit & Nut delight bar (no refined sugar or gluten in this)
1 square dark chocolate
Celery sticks and Earth Balance Coconut oil peanut butter
Monday, August 26, 2013
Colonix Cleanse by DrNatura
Hello,
I just received my DrNatura Colonix Cleanse in the mail today and am looking forward to starting this program first thing tomorrow morning. I have been battling some digestive problems and some autoimmune disorders for several years now (I'm 37 years old and everything started around 30) and I believe I've got it narrowed down to Gluten, found in ALL grains, not just wheat, barley, rye, etc... as is commonly noted. For more information on this, go to the Gluten Free Society website (http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/) where you can find a lot of information on everywhere Gluten can be found. After really overdoing it one weekend day about a week and half ago, I've been extremely bloated with lots of belching ever since. I've gone back and forth between constipation and the opposite of that and had a constant feeling of fullness. I ate far too much gluten and it's taking my body some time to recover. What I have decided to do is cut out ALL grains and dairy and do a colon cleanse. I'm hoping this will help clean me out so I can get started on a path to a healthy digestive system.
After reading many reviews and blogs saying both good and bad things about the DrNatura Colonix program, I've decided to give it a shot. What have a got to loose at this point?? I am nervous about the first week after reading a lot of people don't feel well during this time and tend to get more bloated, but I have also read the opposite. I will say, I am a pessimist...glass half-empty, think the worst (but hope for the best), realistic type of gal, so based upon what I have read, I am prepared for this to maybe get worse before it gets better. BUT, I am hopeful I will be one of those people that has great results quickly and begin to feel better. I plan to follow the instructions to the T, including NOT microwaving the water for the tea and drinking plenty of water, but not too much. I plan to eat no grains and only eggs from the dairy department and I don't eat fatty food or nasty fast food junk anyway.
I will check back in as often as possible to discuss the details of the plan, what I'm eating, how much I'm exercising, how I'm feeling and what my results are. I'm hoping to find some friends on this journey so we can work through this together. Wish me luck!!!
I just received my DrNatura Colonix Cleanse in the mail today and am looking forward to starting this program first thing tomorrow morning. I have been battling some digestive problems and some autoimmune disorders for several years now (I'm 37 years old and everything started around 30) and I believe I've got it narrowed down to Gluten, found in ALL grains, not just wheat, barley, rye, etc... as is commonly noted. For more information on this, go to the Gluten Free Society website (http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/) where you can find a lot of information on everywhere Gluten can be found. After really overdoing it one weekend day about a week and half ago, I've been extremely bloated with lots of belching ever since. I've gone back and forth between constipation and the opposite of that and had a constant feeling of fullness. I ate far too much gluten and it's taking my body some time to recover. What I have decided to do is cut out ALL grains and dairy and do a colon cleanse. I'm hoping this will help clean me out so I can get started on a path to a healthy digestive system.
After reading many reviews and blogs saying both good and bad things about the DrNatura Colonix program, I've decided to give it a shot. What have a got to loose at this point?? I am nervous about the first week after reading a lot of people don't feel well during this time and tend to get more bloated, but I have also read the opposite. I will say, I am a pessimist...glass half-empty, think the worst (but hope for the best), realistic type of gal, so based upon what I have read, I am prepared for this to maybe get worse before it gets better. BUT, I am hopeful I will be one of those people that has great results quickly and begin to feel better. I plan to follow the instructions to the T, including NOT microwaving the water for the tea and drinking plenty of water, but not too much. I plan to eat no grains and only eggs from the dairy department and I don't eat fatty food or nasty fast food junk anyway.
I will check back in as often as possible to discuss the details of the plan, what I'm eating, how much I'm exercising, how I'm feeling and what my results are. I'm hoping to find some friends on this journey so we can work through this together. Wish me luck!!!
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