Detox Friendly Cosmetics

In my never ending search for "clean" lotions, soaps, shampoos, conditioners and body washes, I came across a brand called Griffin Remedy while reading some shampoo labels at Wheatsville Co-op today. I was pleasantly surprised by their ingredients, as I recognized every one and it wasn't a list as long as my arm (I think there were an average of 6 ingredients in their various products). I recently discovered that the J/A/S/O/N/S shampoo and conditioner I have been using for about a year, wasn't as clean as I thought it was after a quick search in the Cosmetics Database. I stopped using it last week, and tried Dr. Bronner's baby friendly liquid all purpose soap instead, only to end up with what felt like a head full of straw.

I've yet to try the Griffin Remedy shampoo and conditioner I purchased this evening, but will report back as soon as I have. I also tried the Omega-3 unscented lotion tester at Wheatsville, and it was *awesome*! I'm a lotion connoisseur, and instantly fell in love with it's rich moisture and soothing effect on my skin (I have very sensitive skin). Unfortunately, they were out of the unscented kind at Wheatsville, so I'm going to order some from the Griffin Remedy website. I'm really excited about how clean these products seems to be and look forward to trying out their whole line! Like their slogan says, "what goes on your skin goes in your body."

Rough Day

Today has been rough (day 4) with massive headache at 1:30 a.m. and lots of trouble with hot flashes. I think it was a massive hot flash that gave me the headache. I am hanging in there. I hope this breaks soon.

My Detox Symptoms

Yesterday was Day 5 for me on the detox and I finally remembered to start the Cyto cleanse & catch products. I took 2 capsules of the Cyto Cleanse around lunch, 2 more in the evening and then began to feel *very* strange. I started feeling a lot of pressure in my head and face, but not what I would call a headache. I then began to have dizzy spells and some symptoms of detachment (I didn't feel connected to my hands/arms), which I felt for the first time last year prior to having my first panic attack. This came in waves and was very unsettling to me. I was finally able to take the Cyto Catch and waited to see if my symptoms would improve. I fell asleep while waiting for the pressure and dizziness to decrease (it had become a headache at this point), and when I woke up at 7:30 am my head was STILL hurting in the same manner. I got up to use to bathroom and laid back down. I woke up again a couple of hours later and my symptoms were gone! Wesley and I assumed (while it was happening) that I was having a release of toxins into my system from the Cyto cleanse which was causing the weird symptoms. I'm kind of leery of taking the Cyto cleanse today, but I know I'd rather get the toxins out than have them locked up in my fat cells.

I weighed myself this morning and the scale just keeps going down! I can't tell you how many things I've tried in the last 2-3 years to loose this steroid induced weight gain only to have the scale mock me. Oh yeah, and I feel like I'm eating more regularly than I have in a long while. Sometimes I would go all day only to have a late lunch or dinner that was probably void of a lot of nutrients, if not all. Wesley and I are taking turns cooking (yay!) and eating everything fresh is so rewarding to the taste buds! We're eating less at every meal, but I'm feeling satisfied (unfortunately, Wesley reports that he is often still very hungry). We've both had sugar & starch cravings but have managed to find some acceptable items that we can call "treats" in order to keep us on the straight and narrow (for me it's Greek yogurt and blackberries). Realizing when your "hunger" is mental is a huge arrow in your quiver.

One more interesting symptom I just thought of. My abdominal muscles were really, really sore when I woke up on Thursday, as if I had spent hours in the gym doing crunches and oblique work a day or two before. I haven't done any exercises or activity that would make my abs feels so sore since Sunday! Could this be a symptom of detoxing as well? I've never felt this before but it's kind of exciting for me. :-) 

Looking forward to our Monday meeting!

~Selena

Day #5

OK today started off great. I had my eggs in the morning with lots of veggies, I then had some split pea soup. and now i am starting to feel nauseaus. I had a nectarine just to see what that would do and i still feel nauseaus and shaky. I am going to have some almonds. I wonder what it could be.

Day #3

Today has been a great day. i have a lil bit of sugar cravings. But i will eat some yogurt with a lil stevia and almonds. I made some chicken soup. I will be posting pics later. Drinking lots of water. I stocked up on vegetables like crazy.

Day 2# of Detox

I feel great though i do have a huge headache. I am chugging this water like crazy. I do have a big craving for something sweet. I have to stand firm though. I am just keeping myself busy so I won't think about indulging in a big huge gigantic bowl of ice cream. LOL No Dr. D i don't have any ice cream in my freezer.
Tomorrow I am writing out the rest of the week's meals after i get some good food from the sf, sh,sp markets. I can't wait.

Daily Log

Feel free to add any thoughts you have regarding our detox program....how are you handling it, share thoughts on cravings, what you're doing to stay away from the foods you know cause harm, etc.