It took 7 days on the body cleanse/detox to lose 20 pounds. That seems pretty fast but i’m a pretty hard worker once I put my mind to things. Day seven was a milestone on the detox. In a few more days I will be adding some forms of meat back into the diet.
No the detox is not as hard as a marathon but wheww…it’s a mind game. My parents brought over cake and cookies for the grandkids on Saturday. I had a pre birthday party. I’ve watched all of the food commercials associated with the super bowl. People ask ”How do you feel?” The one thought that passes in my mind is placing the cheesiest Dorrito chip on my tongue.
Back update: It’s getting better and better. I should be running in about a week plus a few days. I’m excited about the possibility.
Greetings once again reader. Hope life is treating you well. Lets start of by telling you that I have remained true to the body detox. I have just finished day 4. I have lost 14 pounds in four days. In case you haven’t read the posts before, the detox consists of supplemental drinks, cleanse, and selected foods to eat. For example, I drink three shakes a day along with unlimited fruits and vegetables. Later in the evening I add a small portion of rice. After 11 days I will then be able to add certain types of meat into my diet.
Honestly, this has been quite a test for me. Upon starting this detox, I became aware of the extent for which I am addicted to foods. It’s not so much the dietary of fulfillment of food but it’s more about the taste of foods. I have come to the realization that I am not doing right in so many aspects of my eating. My portion sizes have been too big and I continually eat throughout the evening. The choices of my foods are poor as well.
When I finally go off of the diet, I have got to limit the eating out and Dr. Pepper. These are two of my greatest weaknesses. For now, I am true to the diet and i’m losing about three pounds a day. I know that some may worry about whether this is safe but being obese isn’t safe either.
I’m hoping to springboard back into running after the detox. The countdown has begun to where I can run again. February 23 is the official date even though I am guilty of running for a minute or two on the treadmill. I had to do it, I had to remind myself of what it feels like.
Running has been such a vital part of my life. My physical and mental self have suffered from not being able to run. My back is still giving me problems. Not horribly painful but I know it’s there. The pinched nerve is making my back feel fatigued all day. After five minutes of standing, my back feels like I have been standing all day. Not an exaggeration.
Looking further ahead, I will be taking the bus with the LandRunners to the Arbuckle to Ardmore marathon. I’m not sure whether I will be running a half, 5K, or neither. If i’m unable to run, then i’m planning on going to the finish line and taking pictures of other LandRunners. Want to be useful in some way.
Well that is all for now. Please keep my recovery in your prayers. Thanks.
Just completed day 2 of body detox. Here are the results so far….
Day 1 lost 3.5 pounds
Day 2 lost 4.4 pounds
I’ve only exercised a few times for about 30 minutes.
The diet consists of supplemental drinks and eating fruits and vegetables. This diet has made me quickly realize how addicted I am to food. Sure we need food in order to survive but I now know that I quite often eat food for strictly pleasure. The taste of the food entices me to eat. It’s good to eat nice tasting foods but not in the quantities that I eat them and at the times that I do.
One thing that is really bothering me is my addiction to caffeine. I miss Dr. Pepper. This loss of caffeine has caused me to have a headache most of the day.
Anyway, I have five more days of hardcore detox before adding a few more type of foods. Even though i’m wrestling with my eating demons right now, I do know that i’m making progress.
Long term this has the potential to spring board myself back in to my running world. I know that I need to run at a much lighter weight. It’ll be quite a feat to get myself back in shape once my back allows me to run again. Life is quite a journey.
Started the powdery supplements today and completely changed the way I eat and drink.
My body doesn’t realize that I have kicked the pop habit but it will sometime later tonight. The mind knew that food intake had decreased and became less enjoyable.
The powders that I mix and drink 2 to 3 times a day are pretty tough to drink. I found that cutting a lime up and taking a big bite out of it before chugging part of the drink.
On a good note, I ate rice, green beans, mushrooms, and attempted to eat an apple. This will be an interesting 21 days.
Weighed myself last night and the scales confirmed how I had been feeling. This is a good thing for me if I can survive it. Will be detoxing over my birthday so i’m going to miss birthday cake. I’m sure my kids will make up for it by eating more than they’re share.
Hope life is treating you well. I’m about to start day four of a school snow day. Not really sure why we’re out tomorrow because the roads do not seem very bad at all. Oh well, not my call. The reason I titled this entry “Highs and Lows” is because that is how I feel.
I have just completed the first month, away from running. This is not by choice. My back is on the mend but it’s taking it’s time. The feeling in my back is kinda strange. There is a pinched nerve but one thing that I have noticed is that my back wears out fast. 15 minutes on my feet feel like 5 hours on my feet. The chiropractor told me that this is normal for a pinched nerve. Nerves are unpredictable when they are being pinched.
Some days I am pretty okay with things and other days i’m a little low. It’s hard to watch my buddies train for marathons but at the same time I wouldn’t wish them not to be training. I will be running sometime soon. I’m thinking toward late February.
Tomorrow is February 2, 2010. Why is that day important? Besides Groundhog Day. It’s the day I start detoxing my body. I am about to experience a 21 days detox/cleanse. Many people that do this lose weight and learn how to eat better. I will take this detox time to educate me about better foods. My biggest enemy throughout my life has been myself when i’m around food.
So the blog will take a slight spin from the usual. I will blog my 21 day journey through my detox process. May mix in some of my 365 day project as well. Hopefully by the time my detox is over, I will be ready to run.
Greetings all. If you live in Oklahoma then you are probably well aware of the weather situation going on. We had a day filled with ice followed by a day filled with snow. The picture on the blog was taken by me. It shows my son out in the snow. I especially like the snowflake in front of his face.
Update on my back is okay. I had a relapse a week ago but i’m progressing once again. I’m hoping for mid February to start training again.
In the meantime, I will be starting a 21 day detox. I’m hoping to flush out all of the impurities and to lose some weight in the process. I’ve never did this before but I do know it is time to start eating right and to pass new eating habits onto my family.
Long term goal is to lose weight and hopefully break below the 200 pound mark. I’d love to run a marathon at a significantly lighter weight. Hopefully I can reach this goal at some point.
Lower pack pain has reentered my life. This will now push my return back to running well into February at best. I continue to wrestle with my demons in the meantime. Not sure whether to unplug or immerse myself into the running world right now.
Similar to when you have had your heart broken by someone. Does seeing her cause the pain to continue on? Or does out of sight out of mind give the heart some sort of comfort?
Had a peaceful 2 mile hike with the kids through Sutton Wilderness on Saturday. I’m still unable to run due to back issues but i’m hoping in about ten days i’ll be back at it. Will be starting from scratch though.
Today’s hike was very pleasant with the family. My wife took this picture from a distance with our main camera. Sutton is going to be awesome this spring.
FYI…If you click on the picture it will take you to my flikr account. I’m currently doing the 365 project. This is were you take one picture every day for a year. I’m thinking it will be pretty cool to look at the pictures someday when the kids are grown up. Otherwise, we will forget the simple, yet wonderful things we experience in our everyday life.
If one has read the last few posts, you know that i’m out of commission right now. A quick update: my back has good and bad days. I do believe that I will begin running on February 1st. I’m visiting the chiropractor three times a week right now. He is pushing on my spine a couple of directions each time. Trying to gain a little separation between two of lumbar vertebrae that have decided to pinch some of my nerves.
Went to the LandRunner meeting on Monday. I renewed my membership for another year while I was there. Dr. Tom spoke and I do enjoy hearing him discuss running injuries. He talked about the threshold of running habits that increase the likelihood of an injury. Run no more than 4 to 5 times a week. Do not exceed 40 miles in a week. Stay away from jump aerobics.
The club also revealed that the group would be taking a trip to the Arbuckle to Ardmore marathon in late March. This would be ideal for me if i’m healthy enough to run a half marathon. I’m hoping for the best.
I’m especially excited tonight because I have had my first glimpse of the route for Freewheel this year. In case you do not know, Freewheel is a week long bike tour that goes across the state of Oklahoma. Riders ride around 60 miles a day and then camp out in a host town. In many towns, special events are coordinated around Freewheel. Anyway, the tour will start in Hugo and end in Joplin, Missouri. All I have to do now is come up with enough money.
Day 0, 6/12 – 24 miles, Hugo to Red River and return
Day 1, 6/13 – 55 miles, Hugo to Clayton
Day 2, 6/14 – 70 miles, Clayton to Heavener
Day 3, 6/15 – 71 miles, Heavener to Muldrow
Day 4, 6/16 – 61 miles, Muldrow to Tahlequah
Day 5, 6/17 – 50 miles, Tahlequah to Pryor
Day 6, 6/18 – 67 miles, Pryor to Miami
Day 7, 6/19 – 38 miles, Miami to Joplin, MO
As of right now, i’m going by myself but if any of my running buddies were interested…please let me know. This will be a brand new experience for me and i’m stoked about going.
Greetings reader. Hope life is treating you well. Right now I am surprisingly sane given the fact that it’s been three weeks since I last ran. I visit the chiropractor three times a week and all I know is he pushed down on the vertebrae that are causing me the trouble. Not sure how well it is working but I am in no pain right now. I’m putting a blind faith in the chiropractor right now.
It is especially hard as I see blogs, facebooks, and emails of fellow runners gearing up for another weekend training run. I miss the run. Miss the people. I firmly believe I will make a smooth comeback and will be running in my dream marathon in Northern California in May. This hope/dream is fueling me to push forward with a positive attitude.
It does appear that I will be running a 1/2 marathon at the OKC Memorial. This will allow me to continue training for the Avenue of the Giants. After that, I am set to do Freewheel Oklahoma. Freewheel is a road bike tour that travels the entire length of the state. The tour lasts an entire week and requires camping out at night. Not much of a camper but very up for the challenge. It’ll be especially fun to blog as I continue the tour. More about that later.
For now, I am going to step back and relax. Rest my body and heal my back. Continue to work on mental aspects and keep talking to God. I know he’s listening. Hopefully I will know when to shut up so I can listen back.
