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My Liver Rescue 3:6:9 Journal: Day 4




My Liver Rescue 3:6:9 Journal
Day 4

I have to admit, I was a little anxious heading into Day 4. The first day that might prove a little challenging for me. I won’t be eating the same food as my family and there isn’t much variety on the menu today. I will eat asparagus and salad for both lunch and dinner. Not very exciting for most people I would say. Although my 2 vacations and quarantine-life have me off track and not feeling my best, prior to that I had been eating pretty clean and am accustomed to a lot of salad and veggies in my diet. 

I often tell my family and my clients, food doesn’t have to be exciting all of the time. Today I will think of food as nourishment only. It will give me the fuel I need to function and in this case, to improve my health. And, guess what? I can do anything for 6 more days!!

Although food doesn’t have to be exciting all of the time, I feel the need to mention that I do not believe in deprivation. We should not have to live our lives feeling deprived from things that we love. We should be able to have cake on our birthday and champagne at weddings if we so choose. Life should be about enjoying the things we love in moderation. A cleanse is temporary.

This morning, I decided to exercise before my morning smoothie. I’m not usually one of those people who can skip breakfast or even delay it for too long. I know not to let myself get too hungry because my blood sugar will drop quickly. And low blood sugar is miserable. In fact, in my normal life, you will never find me out and about without a snack of some kind in my gym bag, my work bag or my purse. As I mentioned before, my issues with blood sugar are one of the many reasons I chose to do the 3:6:9. 

Midway through my Piyo workout, I was starving! I often find that when I am hungry before or during a workout, simply by exercising (maybe it’s the endorphin rush?), I don’t typically get that shaky, spaced-out feeling. And I didn’t today, thank goodness.

I did follow up my workout with not one, but two smoothies. I sipped on my first while sitting outside in the humid Texas morning listening to a podcast. I have vowed to myself to make sure I get in enough self-care and this was an important part of my day.

I sipped on my second while I cut pineapple and watermelon (I’m excited to try the Watermelon Slushy!), prepared some baked apple chips and steamed asparagus. And listened to another podcast.

It’s currently approaching lunch and I’m getting super hungry again. I’m actually looking forward to my steamed asparagus and salad! And I plan on practicing some techniques that I preach to make sure my tummy is satisfied after my meal.

I have to admit. After my second meal of salad and asparagus, I’m a little tired of it. But I am feeling the accountability through my journaling and I know that the end result will be well worth the effort.  

I’ve also had a stomach ache off and on which I attribute to all of the raw fruits and veggies that I am consuming! I imagine that people who are not used to eating raw whole foods may also struggle with stomach upset. Anthony William does address that in the book. 

I continue to look forward to the way I will feel after the 9 days are over and vow to use that as motivation!

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