Intro Part Dos - Ang

Hi everyone! I’m Britni’s partner, Ang (as she mentioned), and I will also be partaking in this Lent-long detox. However, my cleanse diet will be slightly different than her cleanse diet plan. Unlike the super health status of my lady love, my health status has been lack luster at the very least for the past decade. My doctors have bestowed upon me many labels, including insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, chronic reoccurring mononucleosis, occasional hypertension, obesity, PCOS, etc. etc. My most recent classification is B-12 deficient, and will begin receiving shots of the good stuff next month. Therefore, not only am I doing this detox as a means of mental clarity, weight loss, and eco sustainability, but I am doing this detox and general lifestyle improvement to ensure that I don’t die before the age of 40. My body simply needs to be given the resources it needs to heal and become strong: nutrients and time.

Now don’t get me wrong, I have taken steps towards health up until now. When I moved to Texas in September 2010, I weighed over 320 lbs. 320 lbs!!! Since then, I have dropped 62 of those nasty little buggers and currently weigh 258lbs. Still waaay too much, but progress has been made. Being overweight has contributed to most, if not all, of the above ailments. As my weight has fluctuated my entire life, I am aware that I look and feel my absolute best around 145-150lbs, and that is my goal weight. Britni and I have also made a genuine effort to eat relatively ‘healthy’. Fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats, whole grains. Hell, our creation entitled ‘chickpea salad’ is a weekly staple for us. Still, it is time for us to take our pursuit of health to a new, more refined level.

So, the details: As I suggested, my meal plan will differ from Britni’s strictly juice diet. This will ensure I do not detox too rapidly, causing my health to get too much worse before it gets better. I am also a huge fan of fiber, and not much fiber is available in juice. For breakfast and lunch (and possibly a snack or 2), I will consume only raw vegan foods. This will include fresh or frozen fruits and veggies, raw nuts, raw seeds, herbal tea, and lots and lots of water. For dinner, I will be juicing with Britni. I mean, how awful of a spouse would I be if I were to chomp down on some broccoli right in front of her during this project? I may have to trick myself some days by eating the veggie juice with a spoon, though. Tada! Chilled soup. 

I will also begin a structured work out plan after the initial 5 days of the cleanse. I thoroughly enjoy being active and breaking a good sweat, but I do tend to skip out on workouts in favor of some other, less healthful activities. (Do you hear that, Mr. Television? You’re going to be lonely real soon!) Documentation of the workouts will be posted daily, keeping me accountable to all you wonderful readers out there in interwebs land.

Furthermore, I do not want to restrict this detox to just the food I consume or the number of sit ups I can do. I will also include posts related to the cleansing of multiple life factors, including mental and spiritual, financial, and organizational detox.

Well, Britni and I just got back from the market with a whole load of colorful produce. T-minus 3 hours. Please feel free to comment, and let us know if there are any related topics you would like us to cover in future posts. Thanks for reading!