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Detox Journal : Day XXI (And… Done)

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3 Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life.  4 When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show up, too—the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.

Colossians 2:9-10 (Message Translation)

Weight: 176ish (-8 lbs)

Feeling: I’m still fighting off some type of bug, which isn’t cool while you’re approaching the finish line of a 21 day detox. I stayed home and rested most of the day today. I watered my friend Justin’s garden and my own garden, but that was the extent to my physical activity today. I did spend a lot of time reading the Bible, praying the Divine Hours, and playing Mario Kart Wii.

This cleanse was definitely beneficial and despite fighting off this illness (it’s probably not more severe because my body has been healing and cleansing itself), my body is working great. My digestion has sped up and has become more regular.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch- I had grilled chicken with artichoke hearts, grapes, peppers, and cucumbers on top of spinach.

Afternoon Snack, I had a SP Shake .

Dinner- For dinner tonight Bridgette and I went to one of our favorite Lexington restaurants, Ramsey’s to celebrate the finish of the detox (and to cheer me up from a crabby mood). I had a FRIED, BUFFALO SAUCE DRENCHED, CHICKEN SANDWICH… what a way to end : )

Reading:   The Divine Hours, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Colossians, I Kings,  Psalms .

Detox Journal : Day XX

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“9 Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him.  10 When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything.”

Colossians 2:9-10 (Message Translation)

Weight: 17o+?

Feeling: I woke up today at 9 AM. Getting about 10 hours of much-needed, uninterrupted, deep, rejuvenating sleep, I was ready to get back at the diet portion of this cleanse. I felt a lot better and whatever had been plaguing me has passed. I did a lot of gardening and pruned my trees back (pruned my plum-tree back to 18″!), cut the grass, planted some new flowers, ect. Then in the afternoon I cleaned the inside of the house and did laundry to surprise my wife when she got back from nannying a 3yr old for 12 hours! Finished the day with a cookout with my friend’s parents who were in town from Chicago. Fun day – My grade for the diet portion for today is a C+.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch- I had a salad w/ spinach and field greens, grapes, apples, green peppers, and tomatoes. I topped this with rotisserie chicken from the grocery, that I sliced into thin strips. It was quite delicious.

Afternoon Snack, I had a SP Shake before back to cleaning the house.

Dinner- For dinner tonight I went to a cookout that my friend (and fellow detoxer) put on for his parents. Joshua’s parents were in town from Chicago, so we couldn’t resist the temptation to have hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill : )

Reading:   The Divine Hours, Colossians,  Psalms .

Detox Journal : Day XVI

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“This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.”

Colossians 1:6

Weight: 17o+?

Feeling: I’m starting to get over the bruises and bumps suffered from a hot afternoon of paintball on Saturday; however, my body is still plagued with poison ivy/oak, bug bites, and burn marks (from cooking on the Wok yesterday). Just look at my left arm alone:

Other than that, I’m doing great! BMs have been very consistent and the protein has helped curb my energy. Since money has been tight the past few weeks, I haven’t juiced, so I have been trying to drink a glass of low sodium V-8 for additional vitamins from vegetables.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch- I had leftovers from dinner last night on the wok.

Dinner- For dinner tonight, Bridgette and I had a final meal with the life group from our Church. There was a variety of meat selection, so I had chicken (with a little bit of BBQ), veggies, and some cold tea (i know, cheater).

Also, I had a SP Shake before getting ready for bed.

Reading:  The Christian Secret to a Happy Life, The Divine Hours, Colossians,  Psalms .

Detox Journal : Day XV

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“The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock!
May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me and delivers me from my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:47-48

Weight: 176.8 (-7.7  lbs)

Feeling: Overall I notice that I’m on a cleanse less and less. When I don’t have weddings or go out to eat, It’s easy to back chicken and fish and put it on a salad. I have noticed how much more regular and how regular my bowel moments have become. I feel like I’ve been washed out on the inside. Physically, I am still very sore from paintball and did not work out or run because of it. I think my body needs another day break.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch- It had mixed greens, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, and green peppers. Topped with herb-crusted chicken.

Dinner- I had a delicious dinner that my wife and I cooked on the Wok. We cooked up some broccoli, asparagus, green peppers, mushrooms, brown rice, and pieces of chicken in olive oil. It was delicious!

Also, I had a SP Shake before getting ready for bed.

Reading:  The Christian Secret to a Happy Life, 2 Samuel, Psalms .

Detox Journal : Day XIV

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But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.”

Psalm 75:9-10

Weight: 176.8 (-7.7  lbs)

Feeling: Today I am even more sore from the paintball and bachelor party activities of yesterday. I have about five or six bruises (now turning yellow, black, blue) around my body, poisoned Ivy on my legs, and insect bites all over. Paintball was fun, but now I’m hurting from it. Today, was my friend Gabe’s wedding. I was in the wedding party, so It was another full day for me.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch- It had mixed greens, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, and green peppers. Topped with herb-crusted chicken. Also, I had a SP Shake before heading to the wedding.

Dinner- My dinner was hard, because I couldn’t just eat just plain chicken and veggies. I tried and fortunately there was a chicken appetizer and a salad I could have.

Reading:  The Christian Secret to a Happy Life, 2 Samuel, Psalms .

Detox Journal : Day XIII

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Human Defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.

Psalm 76:10

Weight: ?

Feeling: This morning I feel like I”ve been in a boxing match last night. I am sore! Yesterday was my friend Gabe’s bachelor party. We started off at his house playing Mario Kart around lunch time, then we went and played paintball for a few hours, finally we headed into Lexington to go grab a bite to eat. I have six silver dollar-sized welts on my arms, chest, ribs, thigh as well as two skinned knees.

Meals:

Breakfast- SP Shake (w/ blueberries,strawberries,  banana, flax oil, and water).

Lunch-  *** BACHELOR PARTY ***

Before I went out for the bachelor party dinner , I had my second SP Shake in the early evening.

Dinner- *** BACHELOR PARTY ***

Reading:  2 Samuel, Psalms .