30 – Day Detox

FOCUS is my word for 2020. One of my goals is to focus on getting a handle on a my eating and drinking habits. I eat and drink whatever I want, whenever I want and at this point, its not really working out for me.  For the new year, I decided to start off with a 30-day detox.  I have given up anything white which means no sugar or carbs. With the exception of my detox tea, I will only drink lemon water.  I can say that after one week, I do feel a lot better.

I also take vitamin supplements but I am definitely going to add a multi vitamin in the mix. I think that I need to make sure that my body is getting the supplements it needs to replace what I am losing by cutting out certain foods.  One thing I did find that drastically cutting out everything except fruits, vegetables and chicken, does decrease my energy level.  I have added a boiled egg in the morning and also raw nuts to snack on throughout the day.  I felt this has helped me not feel so tired.  This change also decreases my calorie intake.  I think that I’m taking in about 500-700 calories per day.  I know it’s half of what I should be in taking at this point, but I feel that for the first 30 days, I need to make this change and then I can incorporate other healthier foods.

Another part of my detox is no social media for 30 days. It honestly doesn’t bother me at all.  I really needed to unplug as I felt I was spending too much time on social media and not enough time doing things that are more stimulating my mind. I am replacing reading with social media and I love it. The first book is called “The Hush.”  It’s actually pretty good. I think I’ll do a review once I’ve finished reading it.

I’m also spending time in my planner and reading the daily word for women. It was a gift from one of my planner buddies and I love it.  It’s a daily reading and at the end of each reading, there is a scripture and they ask you certain questions for you to think about.  I have an inspiration section in my planner so I write down my notes in there.  It’s so much better than all the negativity on social media so I’m loving the disconnect. I do post my blogs on twitter and tweet when and if I watch certain shows but for the most part, I spend about 10-15 minutes on twitter and that’s not every day.

I’ll continue to document my journey and update everyone next Sunday.  Wish me luck!