Detox Momma

   So, Mark and I decided to do a Detox. We have been talking about doing a detox for a while. We thought it would be an interesting experiment of will power and that it would be cool to do together. We also kind of liked the idea of 'detoxifying' our bodies. We had some friends who tried the Dr. Oz's 3 Day Detox. We talked to them before they actually tried it and they were really excited. We went home and decided that maybe we would try it as well. It seemed better than some other detoxes out there - think cabbage soup detox (ew!). This one included three smoothies that on paper didn't seem too bad. So we took Dr. Oz's handy grocery list and went shopping for all the ingredients to start our 3 day detoxification. 

All of the groceries required!!! Kind of pretty :).

   The groceries were quite expensive as we were buying things that we normally didn't buy - almond milk, coconut oil and water, and almond butter. All these things we found in Zehrs in their Organic section. We decided to start the detox on Monday as Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday weren't very busy days for us and we thought it would help us stay on track to not cheat. 
   The morning starts with some green tea with slices of lemon and the breakfast smoothie. I found the tea kind of lemony strong (think neo-citron strong) but it was still more enjoyable than cabbage soup (that was my motivation!). The breakfast smoothie was actually quite good. I sipped on it for about an hour in the morning as I went through my normal routine - getting PJ ready for the day, doing the dishes, and starting my Monday chore of laundry. I felt fine after drinking this - I was satisfied and able to continue with my day.

The morning tea and smoothie, plus my handsome hubby in the background preparing the lunch smoothie:). Notice the flowers he got me! So spoiled!

   We made the lunch smoothie in the morning so that Mark could take it with him to work for his lunch and his snack smoothie. It smelt sooo bad! Even my upstairs sister (when she came downstairs for a quick visit) mentioned that it stank quite bad! The kale was the over powering smell (ew)! I put off drinking this smoothie for a bit but my 1PM I was hungry so I got it out of the fridge and sat down with PJ to drink it. It was gross disgusting! I had such a hard time drinking it. I knew I would be hungry if I didn't drink it all though so I persevered. I didn't even realize that I was pulling faces as I was drinking it until PJ started giggling uncontrollably.  Her laughter caught me off guard and I checked to see what she was laughing at...it was me! I guess I was doing a funny "yuck" face! Her laughing at me was the motivation I needed to finish the entire lunch drink! This drink made me feel sick. I had a hard time not gagging the entire time and bringing it back up. I went to brush my teeth right after finishing it but the after taste stayed with me. I felt gross all afternoon after drinking it.

Although this smoothie is kind of a pretty colour - it tasted DISGUSTING!

   In the afternoon I made the supper smoothie for Mark and I and I made an extra batch for my snack smoothie. It was a little better than the lunch smoothie but still contained kale and therefore had an overpowering smell and taste. Mark liked it as it had some cayenne pepper which gave the smoothie a kick. I did not enjoy the cayenne pepper kick and was a little worried about how it might affect PJ (I am still nursing her!). Sadly, I have to admit that this was the first time in this whole detox experience that I thought about the fact that I was still nursing PJ. I know that nursing means I have to get lots of nutrients...but also that I need a few extra calories in order to provide good healthy milk for her. I did some quick research and I read about how a lot of people were feeling very tired and weak on day two and three of the detox. I didn't think that would be healthy for me since I was nursing her and didn't want to hurt PJ in all of this. When Mark got home that night we sat down and drank our supper smoothie and talked about what we thought about the whole experience so far. I told him about my concerns about nursing and I think it was just the "good enough" excuse Mark needed to decide that one day of detoxing was enough for us:). 

The supper smoothie - looks disgusting! 

   So, thats the truth! We QUIT after 1 day of detoxing. The lunch smoothie was disgusting and the dinner smoothie (although better) was gross too. We both sat there dreading doing it all over again on Tuesday...and then we decided maybe it just wasn't worth it. We read a bunch of reviews and the general consensus was that people didn't feel any better after completing the detox. They just felt tired and disgusted by the lunch/supper smoothies. Those reviews, along with my concerns about nursing PJ, were enough to make us decide Dr. Oz's detox was NOT for us! LOL so much for our experiment of will power! One thing I did learn through my one day of detoxing is how often I walk into the kitchen during the day to "grab something to munch on". That is something I am definately going to try to cut down on...so maybe the detox wasn't a total waste after all! 
   Tuesday morning Mark enjoyed a big bowl of cereal and I enjoyed a bowl of yogurt and granola! Honestly...best breakfasts we've ever had! :D