Bone Broth Detox Day 1 and 2

I started this detox yesterday, and it wasn't as bad as I expected, I thought a few times that I would cave.  I did great!  

Lot's of chicken broth, a little chicken, one organic grapefruit, and as much water as I could want.  I did have cravings twice, and pushed past them.  It helped to eat a little chicken, and drink a cup of broth.  That took the hunger pangs away.  

It didn't help that my husband brought in 2 frozen pizzas from the outside freezer. I LOVE those little Totino's pizzas.  I could eat a whole one to myself easily.  SO, I told the family I was going to disappear while they cooked and ate the pizza.  I filled up my cup of broth, and went to take a nice hot bath.  In the bath I did some EFT tapping.  I told myself, "I don't need food, I am getting all the nutrients  I need in this broth.  I don't need food.  This broth is all I need.  Even though I love pizza, I don't need pizza or anything else....".  I think it helped.  

To hide the pizza aroma, I put a few drops of essential oils in my bath.  I used a drop of peppermint, and a couple drops of valor.  I never smelt the pizza, and the family had it gone and cleaned up before I got out of the bath.  

I went to bed at 9:00 and had no problems.

I woke up this morning feeling great.  My foot pain (plantar Fasciitis) was exactly as it has been for the past 5 plus months.  I had hopped that I could at least walk without a limp.  No luck, my foot hurt all day at work, and still hurts when I stand.  I am guessing that my foot pain is not caused by a leaky gut.  

Even if my foot pain does not change, I will still do this detox.  I take Enbrel shots monthly for RA, and I know arthritis is caused by a leaky gut.  Certain foods I eat when my shot wears off, make a huge difference in my pain.  I am doing this detox to re-set my metabolism, and fix my leaky gut.  I want to be healthier.  

Today was so much easier than yesterday.  I cooked my kids eggs, and cleaned the kitchen.  No cravings at all!  I made tacos for the family tonight, and no problem.  I do love tacos though, so every time I thought about the smell and flavor, I would tell myself, "I don't crave food, I am getting all the nutrients by body needs in the broth.  I don't need food.  I don't crave or need any food."  I also put some lavender essential oil under my nose to help mask the smell.  

One point of advise, put your broth in a coffee thermos that will keep it hot or warm for hours.  Cold broth does not taste good at all.  My broth was warm all day at work in my thermos.  I was never grossed out.  I will drink from that from now on.  

Broth Detox

I started my detox today.  It's four in the afternoon, and I have some munchies. I have been thinking about food often, because I tend to snack a lot.

I went on a short hike this morning to avoid the good smells of food in my house. I figured if I wasn't here to see or smell it, then it would be easier.

So far I have drank about 2 quarts of broth, about 20 oz of water, a few pieces of the chicken, and ate one organic grapefruit.  I ate my grapefruit super slow, to make it last.  Savor the good tastes.

I do have a minor headache though.  I am not sure if I am detoxing too fast, or if my body just misses food.  If it gets worse I will take something, but right now I'm hanging in there.   A couple times today I have had the thought that I might not last this cleanse.  I've never done a cleanse, or detox that was so restrictive.

I can do this! I can, I can, I can..

Here are some symptoms I am hoping to get rid of;
Right foot pain, hard to walk (Plantar Fasciitis), and on my left side of my back hurts when I lie down.  I can only sleep on my right side, or I have the pain.  I don't know what that pain is, but I know it keeps me from sleeping as comfortably as I used to.

I would also love to reset my hormones.  I have gained 26 pounds in the last year, and I'm blaming it on turning forty.  As soon as I got close to my birthday last year, I started gaining weight.  I don't think I have changed any eating habits to cause this.  It is very frustrating to not fit into your clothes, and everything is uncomfortable.