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.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\nMeat – Easy. Didn’t eat meat for three years.<\/p>\n

Junk Food of any kind<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Silk Cuts – or any other brand of tobacco\/nicotine. This shall be the hardest of the lot.<\/p>\n

Wheat Products – Out goes the ready in two minutes pasta and the bread.<\/p>\n

Dairy Products – This is easy. I don’t like milk anyway.<\/p>\n

Caffeine – hmm.. Another tough one. No more double shot espressos for breakfast.<\/p>\n

White Rice \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 that\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s out too!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I can however eat as much fruit and vegetables as I want and drink as much herbal tea as I can handle.<\/p>\n

To ensure that I have all my vitamins and to aid the cleaning out process I shall take supplements including:<\/p>\n

\nLinseed \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 This is like bird food but good for you.<\/p>\n

Aloe Vera Juice \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 cleans out the insides.<\/p>\n

Spirulina \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153sea weeds in tablet form<\/p>\n

Milk Thistle \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 restores the liver.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh I start all this tomorrow!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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