muffy wrote:

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for about the past decade i do a one week water-only fast, usually the first week of may.

this year i couldnt for obvious reasons :)

the whole process takes about 5 weeks - 2 weeks prep before (gradually eliminating many things like caffeine alcohol, then meats, then dairy, then only eating raw fruit and veg leading up to the fast), 1 week fast, 2 weeks to work up to eating normally again.

it's real hardcore.  and includes stuff like drinking natural salt water the evening before the fast which makes you shit e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. out for about 4-5 hours after, to warm water enemas nearly daily each fasting day...

but, it is an amazing thing.

for something more do-able, i did gwyneth paltrow's detox in january and LOVED it!  in fact, i often make the teriyaki chicken (like once a week) and i still make the morning smoothies for my breakfast nearly every morning!  

very do-able and very filling!  (i hate fish, so i substituted more of the teriyaki chicken in place of it!)

here it is:

http://www.goop.com/newsletter/15/

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kdrew wrote:

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Juni wrote:

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Thanks Kristi. I picked up the magazine and a bunch of fruits, veggies and lean meat. I did get some salmon to try, and I'm also going to do some grilled chicken and tilapia. I'm not entirely sure I can stomach the salmon but I will try it.

ITA that there isn't a ton as far as menus but I am going to just stick with the raw fruits and veggies. I think I am going to do a small piece of grilled chicken with my lunch salad because I don't think I will fill up enough otherwise. Well, I'll try the first day and see.

Thanks for the motivation, I'm excited to see how it goes!

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I suggest saving the chicken for dinner so that you can fill up and won't be hungry between dinner and bedtime.

The lunch salad is actually pretty filling because of the half of avocado. I also put mushrooms in which fill you up. Then if I'm still hungry I'll eat some almonds or cashews.

Just make sure the nuts are not cooked at all.

 

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Ok, I'll try it without. The store I was at had nasty avocados and I was bummed because I love me some avocados. I didn't realize I could do nuts until after I bought all the other stuff. I think I have some almonds in the cupboard. I'm oddly excited to try this. I have so many tummy problems I am hoping this will help.

3s_a_crowd wrote:

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Supafly wrote:

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I'm anxious to hear how all of you do!!! I'm with Tracy in that the only cleansing I have done has been preps for procedures, but it definitely does clean things out and you do feel better. I would imagine these things make you feel even better than that since it is just cleansing the digestive tract.

That said, I can't join in on something like that. It could do a lot of damage to my disease and my GIs would never agree to something like that (and I wouldn't do something like that without their approval-I walk a delicate balance as it is).

But I want to hear all about it as you go along!!!

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im curious to how cleansing could do damage. i really am not looking to visit my gi if i dont have to (but its stating to look inevitable) i though t it might help to get stuff out and start new.

 

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 Well, I have to be more specific that a cleanse could do damage for *me.*  You are a different case because your UC is much more mild than my own.  Before my major problems started, I wouldn't have thought twice about doing a cleanse.  But eating a lot of raw/hard foods and anything that is really hard to digest is very hard on people like me-and for me, if I do anything that upsets the system and could potentially cause any loose stools, there is a very high probability that my system will not recover on its own.  That forces me to use more meds for longer stretches, since every time I start and stop meds, they lose their effectiveness some, kwim?

There might be some types of cleanses that would be ok, but in my case, it isn't worth upsetting the balance to do that.  I need a more mild approach-meaning I need to shift my diet slowly.  That isn't to say that healthy eating isn't a good thing for me-but most people would be surprised to know that many of the foods that "normal" people would say are the best for people to eat (lots of raw/hard veggies, high fiber, low fat dairy, etc) are things that many woth moderate to severe UC can not tolerate.  Lots of UC'ers eat only white bread because they can't tolerate the fiber in wheat. (that is not the case for me, thankfully, but I do have to be cautious of my fiber intake)

It just isn't worth the risk for me-but like I said, your case if very different than my own!  (I'd still consider checking with the GI first though)

Supafly wrote:

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3s_a_crowd wrote:

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Supafly wrote:

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I'm anxious to hear how all of you do!!! I'm with Tracy in that the only cleansing I have done has been preps for procedures, but it definitely does clean things out and you do feel better. I would imagine these things make you feel even better than that since it is just cleansing the digestive tract.

That said, I can't join in on something like that. It could do a lot of damage to my disease and my GIs would never agree to something like that (and I wouldn't do something like that without their approval-I walk a delicate balance as it is).

But I want to hear all about it as you go along!!!

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im curious to how cleansing could do damage. i really am not looking to visit my gi if i dont have to (but its stating to look inevitable) i though t it might help to get stuff out and start new.

 

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Well, I have to be more specific that a cleanse could do damage for *me.*  You are a different case because your UC is much more mild than my own.  Before my major problems started, I wouldn't have thought twice about doing a cleanse.  But eating a lot of raw/hard foods and anything that is really hard to digest is very hard on people like me-and for me, if I do anything that upsets the system and could potentially cause any loose stools, there is a very high probability that my system will not recover on its own.  That forces me to use more meds for longer stretches, since every time I start and stop meds, they lose their effectiveness some, kwim?

There might be some types of cleanses that would be ok, but in my case, it isn't worth upsetting the balance to do that.  I need a more mild approach-meaning I need to shift my diet slowly.  That isn't to say that healthy eating isn't a good thing for me-but most people would be surprised to know that many of the foods that "normal" people would say are the best for people to eat (lots of raw/hard veggies, high fiber, low fat dairy, etc) are things that many woth moderate to severe UC can not tolerate.  Lots of UC'ers eat only white bread because they can't tolerate the fiber in wheat. (that is not the case for me, thankfully, but I do have to be cautious of my fiber intake)

It just isn't worth the risk for me-but like I said, your case if very different than my own!  (I'd still consider checking with the GI first though)

 

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I thought it might have to do with the raw foods but wasnt sure. I hate my GI with a passion. Though I really dont know why, maybe he just seems to passive IMO but they always say theyll call me in a year and never do. Cest la vie.

Alyssa wrote:

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Juni, when are you starting this?

I think I'm going to start on Monday. I'm excited. My stomach has been feeling really off lately from all the crap I eat. I need to "reset" my system to get back to relying less on caffeine and sugar and eating enough for someone twice my size.

Is there extra info in the magazine? Is it worth the buy? Or can I just go by what's been posted here?

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I'm starting today. Honestly, the magazine doesn't have a lot of extra info but I wanted to get it to keep it and try to keep me motivated. It was pretty cheap so I got it. I'll post more later, I'm about to jump in the shower.