Tina_A, Age 34. Advanced cleansing. 7DW Level 2, Introduction

[Tina_A]

Hi group,

I'm eager to begin my next level of cleansing. I am 34 and live in Colorado. I stumbled across the hps site last September and did my first cleanse in November. It was an enlightening experience to say the least.

I first started looking into colon cleansing due to a persistent pain in my lower right abdomen that I have had for about 12 years. I have seen many doctors and always it remained undiagnosed. I also suffered from horrible and almost daily headaches and low energy.

The level 1 cleanse opened my eyes. I discovered information about food and its impact on my body that was completely foreign to me. I realize that I have barely brushed the surface of all there is to learn about nutrition, cleansing, breathing, etc. It has at times been overwhelming but always worthwhile.

I have implemented some of the things very well and others, not so well. I still love and indulge in sugar. Since the formal cleanse, I have gone days to weeks without any and though I wish this was completely out of my life, I feel that this is a huge step, as I went the last 34 years having it almost daily. So at least my body has had breaks, albeit sporadic and short lived.

I still have pain in my side, though it has definitely lessened. The headaches have really improved.

I am eager for Level 2, but must also admit, I am not looking forward to the restricted pre cleanse diet and some of the not so pleasant things involved with the formal. So I am acknowledging those feelings, and taking the first steps to begin the process. Since I know that often one just has to make a start and then the energy and enthusiasm follows.
Cheers, Tina A

[Susan_L]

Dear Tina:

Welcome back!! I know all too well what it is like to dread the cleansing process, and you have done the best possible thing by just jumping in and doing it. I had to hurry up and post my pre-cleansing post with a start date so that I couldn't back out. After that, it was pretty easy.

I have to say that now that I am in the middle of it I am once again glad that I'm here.

I'll be looking forward to seeing what this level of cleansing reveals.

All the best,
Susan L

[Tisha_P]

Hi Tina,

Welcome back for level 2. I think you have come a long way, too. I think we all have lapses to the familiar as far as food goes.

I think that whatever health issues you still have, the best and (dare I say only )way of getting rid of this crud is through cleansing. It may take a level 3 or a fifth or eighth cleanse, but this is certainly better than surgery or being reliant of pills for the rest of your life.

Hang in there.
Love,
Tisha

[Sue_R]

Tina,

Welcome to Level 2!

You've made SOOO much progress...and like you said, we've only scratched the surface. We're going to learn a lot more during this Level 2!

Keep being really, really loving and supportive to yourself; it can sometimes feel like 2 steps forward and 1 step back (or 1 step forward and 3 steps back!)...remember, the general direction is still always forward. :)

I'll be watching your posts, and cheering you on!

[Kay_M]

Hi Tina,
I could relate to your sugar issues. I am anxious to read about your successes over the next few weeks. I couldn't imagine being 100% in the pre-cleanse when I started in December, but Michelle made up a chart and I marked on the calendar each day and I was able to mark 100% each day I ate the right foods. I soon saw that I had 100% for each day and I felt a REAL sense of accomplishment. I have to read the support group posts to continue or I begin to taste things I don't want in my diet. I have had no chocolate since December and I find that to be significant. I think eating chocolate was causing my heat to beat hard when I was trying to go to sleep at night. Imagine curing such a worry with eating no chocolate. I am glad your side ache is diminishing. I hope you find more healing with your next cleanse. Take it one day at a time. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Best to you, Kay M