I woke on day 1 hungry, as I usually do most mornings. This detox/cleansing/rejuvenation suggests you drink senna tea (a mild laxative) last thing at night, and first thing in the morning before drinking the mixture. So I did as instructed, and wasn’t feeling too bad a few hours in.

I had quite a big day planned today, as I was taking my nephew to the Royal Show with a friend and his daughter. It probably wasn’t the best thing to do, starting a restricting detox, when you would be surrounded by very temping food - doughnuts, fairy floss (cotton candy), barbecued corn - but I didn’t give into temptation once. By late afternoon, I had developed a headache. I put this down to three factors: 1) I was wearing a headband, 2) listening to the delightful musings of an energetic 5yo boy for 4 hours, and 3) lack of food. And I had started to feel a little hungry by now.

Whilst on the detox, it is permissible to drink peppermint/cammomile/rosehip tea, or a freshly squeezed citrus juice if you feel the need, so I had some organic peppermint tea, but it didn’t seem to have much effect. After taking my nephew home, I decided to distract myself by watching TV. I caught up with the new Fringe, and the latest Survivor. I was really exhausted by this stage, and I think I may have briefly fallen asleep on the couch around 8pm.

By now, my headache was much worse, and my stomach was really protesting at its lack of food. I had resolved that I would get some sleep, and reassess the situation in the morning. I saw no point in putting myself under such duress if it wasn’t necessary. If I still felt horrid when I woke up, I would eat some food - probably fruit - and carry on with the detox in the “relaxed” version. This is where you maintain intake of the cleansing mixture, eat a diet consisting mainly of raw veg/fruit/pulses etc. and exclude foods including: meat, dairy, sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol and processed foods.

Time will tell.

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