Detox Master Cleanse- Day 4

My tongue is white! And tastes pretty yucky. I brushed it like twice this morning to make sure people weren't going to pass out while having conversations with me although my breath doesn't seem smelly...but who knows. I'm avoiding going close to people to have a conversation just incase. I know what I think when people with smelly breath try to talk to me, its all I focus on. The unbelievable BOOM. Lol, so I hope mines not the same.

I'm still not hungry. My tummy growls once in a while but then I take the Lemon crack and I feel fine. I started taking more water as well. I was only drinking the juice but then I'm reading in some places that the sugar can feed yeast infection and I'm not about to endure any bloody yeast infection. So I'm drinking lots of water and less glasses of the Lemonade.

As for the salt water flush this morning....you don't want to see what came out of me! I'll spare you intimate details but I'll just say, we have a lot of shit in us..Pun intended.

Anyway today is a good day, I have a lot of energy and I'm not moody like yesterday. I have lost weight but hope to gain it back well at least most some of it, I like the way my stomach is looking like Beyonce's, but something has go to give. If I have a flat stomach it means that a lot of other things are kinda small..if you know what I mean. So I have to make do with a not so flat stomach because any fat I eat definitely loves the stomach first. I would rather it went somewhere else on my body but hey, I can't change my genes.

The allergies are well and truly gone.

Oh most importantly the pain on my side is less and concentrated to a smaller section so lets see how it goes. I pray it works out fine and that I stay on this thing till Sunday.

Back to my Lemon crack..

Wedding Websites/ Master Cleanse Detox day 3 update

DETOX UPDATE

Day three is not a very good day. I'm not hungry, but i'm empty and a little grumpy. Also the journey to work was very tiring because the walk to the Metro is a little long and then the metro journey itself is about 45 minutes, I have to change twice AND I hardly got seats. I was tempted to take a taxi but the taxi driver didn't get where I wanted to go...as in if someone pronounced an english word wrongly, I'm sure i'd still know what he was talking about...the guy didn't have a clue and I didn't feel like burning up more energy so I continued walking. But I got into work and had my Lemon crack and now I feel much better. My tongue is getting whiter too and you don't want to know about the salt water flush. I have no allergies...and my side is still a little sore, probably on the same level as yesterday.

So as a pick me up I went wedding webbie browsing. I love them, I don't know why! I think its part of my nosey nature. Anyway, I found these on Nigerian Village Square posted by a girl who adores these sites lol. If you get bored at work or need a distraction here are some lovely sites I surfed (he hee) upon...If you have seen them already...keep moving :)!

Mollie and Nemu

Ayo and Oyinda

Sanmi and Tosin

Timi and Alero

Nky and Endy- Cuyute couple!

Grace and Jimmy

Brenda and Emmanuel

Nicola and Ayo

Dami and Lolade

Evana and Chinedu- Can we say awww

Anehita and Rowland

This  lady wanted a life size model of herself as her cake and she got what she wanted....which brings me to question..why don't Nigerians eat the actual wedding cake? Why is it just a prop? And why is it saved for year or more? This won't be happening.

Wedding webbies are fun and can be tastefully done but some are just so funny and some have too much personal info and others are just..blah. Also the proposals these days are getting very creative. This year there was a banner on Eko bridge asking for a girls hand in marriage on Valentines day.

I wonder if guys are you feeling pressured into planning the perfect, elaborate proposal?

Watch out for 14th and Serenity starting Monday the 26th

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Detox Day 2- Mo Gbono Feli Feli

Basically a detox is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body, by removal of toxins or other contaminants. Proponents claim it improves health, energy, resistance to disease, mental state, digestion, as well as aiding in weight loss - Wiki

The author of the Lemonade diet goes on to further state that it can cure all diseases (even allergies which I have as well) because diseases are caused mainly by our diet and improper elimination of toxins. It also gives the digestive system a rest since its not processing any food and in turn the body can focus on healing itself.

There's a lot of controversy surrounding the Lemonade diet but I'm going to give it a go to see what the hullabaloo is all about. The only problem I see is that I'm definitely going to lose weight which I can't avoid since I'm not eating. Hopefully I'll gain it all back when I return to normal eating. I hope I don't look like a scare crow. I don't have a scale so I can't measure the weight loss and that doesn't matter to me anyway.

What I want from this diet
1) A healthy digestive system
2) A healthy Liver (no more right side pains)
3) No allergies

All I needed were Organic Lemons, Spring Water ( I got Bottled water. I can't read Romanian). Maple Syrup (I got raw Cane Sugar, I can also use Molasses but they don't have that or maple syrup in any of the stores I've been to), Cayenne Pepper, Sea salt and a senna tea.

The recipe

2 Tablespoons lemon or lime juice (approx. ½ lemon)
2 Tablespoons genuine maple syrup (Cane Sugar in this case)
1/10 Teaspoon cayenne pepper (red pepper) or to taste
Water

Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10 oz glass (2 Litres) and fill with medium - hot water. (Cold water may be used if preferred.)

MORE INFORMATION

And then proceed to drink it alllllll day lol. Yesterday was fine, I didn't feel hungry and if I thought about food, I would just have a glass of lemonade. I was still feeling the pain in my side a little and I didn't take my allergy pills so sneezed a few times but all in all it was a relatively easy day. The Lemonade tastes pretty nice, I can't really taste the Cayenne pepper but I won't add more. I drank about seven to eight glasses the whole day and went about my normal activities. I started on a weekend so I wouldn't get too tired on the first few days since I wasn't actually working.

There's another yucky yucky aspect to the Master cleanse- The salt water flush meant to actually flush out the toxins. Last night I drank the Senna tea which has mild laxative effects and then this morning I drank the salt water. For a little while, I thought nothing was going to happen for a little while but it worked which was a relief. There are more details here- Salt Water Flush or on google. Be warned, nastiness at its best lol.

I woke early and refreshed with a lot of energy, so I cleaned the whole flat up, spoke to my sister and aunts and did my laundry all before 8am. Trust me its not been done too many Saturday mornings lol. Right now its midday and I'm still on my Lemon crack and not feeling hungry. I didn't wake up with allergic swollen eyes and I haven't sneezed, also my side is less sore, I guess because I haven't eaten anything to upset my insides. Oh and Wiki says the cures may be due to a placebo effect....as far as I'm okay its all good!

My only issue now is how I'm going to explain to my colleagues at work, that I'm not doing lunch the whole of next week!

Going to the supermarket for more water and lemons. Lets see if the pollen attacks.

Oh, Dbanj is hotter than youuuuu.

I would like to point out that from my reading, a lot of Medical Doctors do not agree that there are any benefits in Detoxing, or that they are temporary. There is a bit of controversy about the diet so be warned before you may decided whether or not its for you.

Homeopath Visit- 10 Day Detox

So from my last post you can tell I have a sluggish stomach. Its lazy I tell you. Anyway for years now, I have had this pain in my side. This annoying niggling pain. Its only on my right side, like i'm bruised, around the ribs in the middle and radiates all the way round and sometimes to my shoulder blah blah, I can't really explain it even though I have tried several times.

When I moved to England to study, I started a love affair with the hospital. I would constantly go in complaining about this pain until one year in uni when my doctor, who had tried everything including an MRI scan, recommended Prozac...I mean I was a happy child, I only had this one complaint. Thank God I knew what Prozac was. Oloriburuku! (Is that how its spelled?). I turned down his nice offer and so he sent me off with a pat on the back to a Physio who I saw once a week and didn't really help much. I pretty much learnt to deal with the pain by ignoring it.

I have diagnosed myself with several 'diseases' and at one point I was even thinking I might have cancer. God forbid it! The point is that medical doctors were unable to help.

Last month my friend suggested I see a homeopath. I made an appointment with one and went down to see her as soon as I could. It was a rather interesting visit. My homeopath was like a shrink lol, we discussed my life and at what point I felt the pain started...which I really can't remember now. Its been a part of me for so long. Then she decided that I see the resident homeopath who can sense things by touching the body. It all started getting a little bit eerie. Imagine if it were Nigeria and a friend took you to a 'doctor' and he started touching all parts of your body to 'feel' the problem???

Anyway so I walked into his office, spoke with him for a few minutes before I was instructed to lie on my back. I was felt up for about 20 minutes. He checked the parts I said were hurting until he was certain he knew what the problem was. Apparently my liver is not a very happy bunny. From my explanations he thought maybe it could have been my ribs but they are fine. He reckoned I must have had a heavy dose of antibiotics or maybe the malaria pills which I take ever so often if I feel the slightest fever! Oh and I found out from my mum that I was given heavy antibiotics at one point when I developed an infection...so maybe he was right. He also said it might be the reason for my sluggish stomach.

Anyhoo I was prescribed some homeopathic drugs and given a very strict diet including...

No Dairy

No Meat

No Fat

No alcohol

And a whole lot of veggies, fruits, brown rice, brown everything and all that good stuff! Yuck!

So anyway I have been putting it off and when I returned to Romania I had a huge bowl of cereal with peak milk! I'm really a sucker for punishment. If only I didn't like milk so much. So to frree myself from further distress, I have decided to do a 10 day detox starting today before I go on this strict diet. I'll be drinking only a Diluted organic lemon juice concoction. I'll let you know how it goes and more on the detox tomorrow.

Deos one alawys hvae to hvae a wtity tilte- Sccheewwww!

I had an excellent birthday and thanks to those that left me birthday comments on the blog :). It was great being back home and I'm glad it coincided with my birthday so I was around a lot of friends and family. *Round of applause for fabulous friends*

I'm back in Romania and its growing on me. It helps that my new apartment is gorgeous and opposite one of the biggest parks so I can stroll around and find some good shots because I have been neglecting my photography recently.

Its funny, I used to really enjoy travelling and being on my own but recently things have changed and I would love to be closer to a certain somebody but I guess I'll just have to see how life plays out. I met two giggly Romanian girls in the bathroom the other day and they have promised to show me around a little more. Thank God they didn't say clubbing, I think I'm getting really tired of the whole night scene although its a lot of fun to go once in a while.

Meanwhile my stomach is blocked! Yes blocked! I don't know where the food is going. I have tried everything possible to unblock it but its being stubborn. I need help! Jesus Lord, free me!

I have turned into Miss cupid oh. I intend to hook two people up whether they like it or not. I'll let you know how it turns out lol. This is hook up by force, even if I have to say that I had a revelation about them lol, I wil. They are both such great people but who knows if they will get along? That's up to them I guess. Oya send in your CV to my dating service lol....Tminx Mixer!

We had an all employee meeting and if you see the way Nigeria is always being praised and blasted in the same sentence. At this point I don't even try and defend us anymore. ..but the way the security situation is blown out of proportion...its like Nigeria is Iraq and Lebanon combined! Sometimes I even wonder if its the same Lagos I'm living in that they are talking about!

Anyway back to work, I need to deliver something to the boss so he doesn't add S T U P I D to his list of what he thinks Nigeria and Nigerians are. I leave you with my fav Asa song....Bibanke. Love it!

May 8th

Its my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!