Detox

I recently read Kate Hudson's "Pretty Happy" and was motivated to try a cleanse. This was expedited when I contracted food poisoning from a hotel restaurant while in New Zealand for work. The time was right to set my body a new challenge.

Being the fussiest fusspot in the world when it comes to food (allergies to onion and garlic are not conducive to standard cleanses), I finally found some juice options that needed only minor modifications for them to be able to fit into my diet. So, today I embarked on a three day juice cleanse. For the next 72 hours I will drink only juiced fruits and vegetables designed to rid my body of toxins and heal me from the inside.

While high expectations have been set by those who precede me, I am not unaware of the benefits of detoxifying the body. While I try to "eat clean", I do stray. I eat ice cream from time to time (dairy is my weakness) and the odd chocolate sneaks in with my nighttime cup of tea as I chill on the couch. That said, I recently returned from two weeks in New Zealand for a business trip and my eating habits while I was there were deplorable - such is the life of a chick on the road at the mercy of corporate catering. Add to this the aforementioned food poisoning which saw me throwing up for a night and my body was left feeling sluggish and bloated and my skin blotchy.

I am trying to approach the cleanse with an open mind. A sweet tooth at heart, the thought of drinking three cups of pulsated spinach is not all that appealing, to be honest. But I am determined to get my insides in order ahead of a new training program I will commence next week.

The challenge has been set - now is the time to test my willpower, determination and resolve. And hope that I get through the next 72 hours without causing harm to myself or others