Reality hits the surface

Today I realize that I must make changes to my life style and overall health and stop making excuses.

Moving Forward

I learned from a holistic doctor what foods to eat and what foods to avoid. The great thing is that the list of foods to eat is unlimited and the foods to avoid are less than what my expectations were. My holistic practitioner is Dr. Kumar, who is third generation Ayurveda doctor and he gave me plenty insight to the cause of my illness.

I was taught that the human body has 5 elements; Air, Space, Fire, Water and Earth. When a human is born they are born with one of these elements then as they grow they develop the others. I learned that I was born with Air. When the body if off balanced it means that there is one of the elements that are off-balanced. I discovered that my Fire is low and was given ways to bring it to balance.

Dr. Kumar informed me that Ayurveda is a way of life not just a one day fix, but a choice of life changes to bring self (soul) back to its balanced center.

How I came to learn about Dr. Kumar was due to my mother introducing me to a Netflix video called Ayurveda: Art of Being. I was compelled that day to make this connection for it snag to my soul. Everything bit of information I listened to made sense and called me to act on that feeling.

I will take these wonderful gifts of wisdom and begin to apply in stages until I have formed a new habit.

Real Talk

My later postings talked of how I would face my health-destroying demons. It seems as though they won the first round. I struggle to maintain the level of health my body and spirit needs in order to have complete balance. It seems like it's a constant fight. Then I had to reflect, "Who am I facing in battle in order to safe guard my health?" It is me! I was not facing my demon. I talk and wrote about what I wanted to do. Instead, I should have proclaim, "I am facing it!" Real talk; dealing with the good as well as the bad only supports future understandings. Bad experiences in life are greater in lesson, for in them wisdom brings back the control of a losing self.

Revitalized Feeling

After my 1st week of cleansing I feel anew and I still have a long way to go. I have learned a bit more about the importance of removing toxins from the body. It is best to rid the body of toxins so that the body's cells can have enough oxygen to help operate at its optimal levels. One important purpose for me is to have better kidney and liver function due to my family's history of diabetes on mother and father side of family. My father passed away almost 6yr ago due to liver cancer, which was the result of diabetes complications. He observed a poor diet with very little to no exercise. I want to change my family's inherited bad eating and living habits. My journey thus far has not been easy and I understand that I have a long way to go. I will take each moment at best and continue to move forward in creating a better and healthier me.

I was introduce to Bikram Yoga last week and will work to incorporated into my lifestyle. Bikram Yoga is a 90 minute heated room session that will challenge the body into various poses to improve the body's strength, flexibility and balance while bringing clarity to the mind and spirit.

I located a popular studio in Farmington Hills, MI http://http//www.bikramfh.com/.

Five Tibetan Rites

Day 3-

Wow! I compare this day to a long drive to the shore with a rough road along the way. I think this was the hardest day. My body on day 1 welcome the cleansing process that I decided, yet I do not think that my body anticipated that I was in it for a journey. I began to develop strong cravings for things that I know I do not need. My body fought against my well and at one point I thought my body was winning until I began to meditate to strengthen my will against my old habits. I went to my room and prepared a soft blanket to dress the corner, so that I could relax, breath and find a center of control. I remember a good friend from Paris gave me a book a few years ago on the Five Tibetan Rites that was very helpful in learning the importance of balancing one's chakras (vortexes of energy). After I performed the 5 rites I really felt a bit more self-controlled and focus on my long term goal of becoming a healthier me from the inside out.

Day 4-

Last night I enjoyed the best sleep in a long time. I rose this morning excited to cleanse. I made it through a test of desire yesterday and today I will concur the unknown gifts of self enlightenment...smiles. I decided to begin the day with the Five Tibetan Rites. I learned that the 5 rites have amazing health benefits for the body such as aiding in increased energy, relief of joint soreness, slowing down the aging process, increase memory, improving body strength and many other benefits to discover. I am not able to preform all 5 rites at the recommended levels so I decided to start much lower than the 21 recommend repetitions. I began at 3 and will work my way to 21 repetitions. Remember to never overwhelm yourself when beginning any form of activities or exercises. Most importantly, always consult a qualified health care provider before beginning any nutritional or exercise program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you read in this blog. This is my journal of experience to cleanse of hidden energies that seek to destroy my future life. You must learn to discover you path and I hope you are inspired by those who share their stories.

Finally cleansing my body

Yes, I am facing it. I am staring my fears right in the face. I always spoke about getting healthy and now I am doing something about it. I am in full swing of doing the 10 day master cleanse. I must admit that it is not all me. My girlfriend encouraged me to do this with her and I told her that I have been meaning to do so.

I have spoken about doing the master cleanse for a few years now, but I have never mustered up the strength to follow through with it. Now that I have someone to help pull me through, I am accomplishing this. Even with her, it is still no easy task.

We decided that the holiday weekend that just passed would be the best time for us to begin. My reasoning behind this was the 3 day weekend. It would allow us to be home during the most trying time of the fast. So Saturday morning, we woke up and started with the sea salt water flush. Boy was that ever an eye opener! I was thoroughly disgusted by what had been building up in my body.

Soon after the first step in the process (elimination) was over, I felt as this was something I could definitely do. Everyone who spoke of going through the cleanse before said this was the worst part. I assumed that it too would be the most trying aspect of this experience. Wrong.

After an hour and a half of liquid poo, we got out of the house for a while. Running a few errands and saying hello to a friend, we felt strong enough to go to my friend’s barbeque. At first, it was not as challenging as I expected. A few folks in attendance were experienced in the cleanse and were very supportive, as well as my friend.

Of course, there is always a joker at every party. Another buddy thought it would be funny to work food into every conversation we had. So far, this was probably the biggest test for me on the cleanse. But, surprisingly, I didn’t cave in. I even thought I would fold and take a bit of food here and there. When my girlfriend wasn’t looking, of course.

This led me to thinking that I would only be cheating myself. Sure, my sweetie might be disappointed in me but this is an exercise in discipline as well. Not only is this a chance to clear my body of toxins that have been there too long, but it is also a time to show myself the power my mind truly possesses. Having this realization on the first day was crucial.

The down side of picking that weekend, though, was everybody was having a grill party. On the second day, July 4^th, my next door neighbors were having one, right on their stoop. It was more trying than the party the day prior because all the smoke came right in through my front window. Every room in my house, except mine, thank goodness, smelled of charcoal briquettes and grilled meats.

We needed to pick up some maple syrup, so this gave us the perfect excuse to take a nice long walk to avoid the smell of barbeque. Again, everyone was having a grill party. It was trying but after getting the maple syrup a mile from my house, I treated it like scotch and took a shot. Suddenly, I felt no desire to eat. At this point it was just a game of mind over matter.

Disclaimer: The preceding story is about my journey through the 10 day master cleanse. In no way does this mean you will have the same results. I do encourage you to cleanse yourself but make sure you are in the proper health to attempt this. You should also read a good variety of books on the 10 day master cleanse so you better understand the process. Please feel free to ask me about any aspect of the cleanse. Good luck and good health!

Day 2 "How I am Feeling"

7/6/2010

6 am- I woke up this morning not feeling sluggish like I normally do, hey there are a few good things from my 1st day of a new me...smiles. I have to say that my mouth was dry. My tongue felt like there was something on it and I was scared to look, but I had to and there was nothing there. When I brushed my teeth I brush a white film from my tongue, ewwwh! I checked online and learned that toxins will exit the body from any means. I thought this is cool, but then I began to think of other ways these toxins can exist and decided to learn as much as possible about cleansing. Don't want to be in a situation that I can control you know what I mean...smiles.

OK dandelion tea for me this morning and I am taking some for the road as well...I will check back with you later today. On my way out and will update later today.