After the Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s binge I have decided enough is enough. I need to flush out all the toxins from my body, give up all my vices and start looking after me.
I did a detox in 2001 and for about 6 months I ate no meat, drank no alcohol, consumed no caffeine and inhaled no nicotine. The getting started was the hardest but after two days I found it easier and it did make a difference.
This time around I want to try and do it for at least a month and then review the situation. Here is a break down of things that I shall not eat, drink or smoke for the next four weeks.
Meat – Easy. Didn’t eat meat for three years.
Junk Food of any kind
Booze – Thought this may be hard but I have various bottles of booze left over from Christmas and I still haven’t touched it…even the half bottle of Tia Maria is still there.
Silk Cuts – or any other brand of tobacco/nicotine. This shall be the hardest of the lot.
Wheat Products – Out goes the ready in two minutes pasta and the bread.
Dairy Products – This is easy. I don’t like milk anyway.
Caffeine – hmm.. Another tough one. No more double shot espressos for breakfast.
White Rice – that’s out too!
I can however eat as much fruit and vegetables as I want and drink as much herbal tea as I can handle.
To ensure that I have all my vitamins and to aid the cleaning out process I shall take supplements including:
Linseed – This is like bird food but good for you.
Aloe Vera Juice – cleans out the insides.
Spirulina –sea weeds in tablet form
Milk Thistle – restores the liver.
Oh I start all this tomorrow!!
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Glib says
Hey all the best on your detox….ps->Live Strong!
Kui Says: Thanks for stopping by and for the encouragement
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wituu says
that narrows down your options to veggies and hmmmmm yup more veggies. ENJOY is all I can say
Kui Says: LOL there is a lot that can be made from veggies and fruits
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R says
I have been on detox and one thing i still can’t get rid of is milk. I love milk and can drink gallons and gallons of milk.
All the best!
Kui Says: How long have you been on detox? What is your detox like? Any tips
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Jerry says
Kui,
I am very glad that you made this choice for healthy living. I remember discussing my concerns last year about the booze and nicotine. Know that I wish you the best always.
– Jerry
Kui Says …you see..I do(eventually) listen.
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Ms K says
I’ve already started on the ciggies lakini NO MEAT???!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! That one I don’t know if I can. Infact I’m very sure I can’t.
Never thot I could live without milk but there’s no milk in Ghana and I haven’t died from not drinking it.
There’s a lesson there isn’t there?
Eh I have to think about this detox thingy!
Kui Says: Haiya..ebu rudi hapa. Think of Janet “Kanono” Jackson and you will give the meat haraka sana
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Ms K says
Oh and what a cute baby you were Kui!!!!
Kui Says: Thanks
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M says
No need to let all that meat go to waste .. hook me up!
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madame butterfly says
i must add, you are very brave to fanya this…me i’ve been seating at the sidewalks saying i’ll fanya, i’ll fanya wapi..ambia us how it kwendas & thanks for the comment @ my spot..
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Kaki says
I have heard about that method of detox. People who have done it say it really works and helps them live better. Back in shaggs i know people have other detoxing methods that are not very cute eg herbal laxatives. I tried it once and lets just say it was not a fun experience. We were in the corn fields all day and I will spare you the details. But you do feel ‘cleansed’ after everything
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Mich says
I personally have many ‘fond’ memories of the last time we did this. Let the fun and games begin!
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Kaki says
LMBAO! Mich sounds like he has been through some things.
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ciru says
good luck Kui, how’s it going so far? Must take lots of self-control to give up your ‘daily pleasures’, I’d like to say I’ll try that some day but…
…I’d rather be toxic and on a happy even keel than healthy and insanely miserable?!
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Liz says
Ngai WANGUI…ALL THYE BEST…I was all the rage with my detox program in January…did it for 3 weeks, no nice stuff, jus fruits and veg…thot i was gonna die…now am sippin a glass of red wine as i type this and inhaling a well deserved gaf after a tough day in the office….BREAK A LEG GAL
MJ Says: The fact that you called me by my full name has reminded me of how long we have been friends. Thanks girl. I am glad to hear you did the detox, though it must be so much harder in Kenya – how do you resist Tusker?
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Koko says
I have come to another stage in my quest of alternative healthy living practices. I am currently researching cleansing and detox