First I’ll Gorge Myself, Then I’ll Detox :-)

Yes, and in that order.  Thanksgiving is just a few days away, so I’m not going to fight it.  I’ll eat–too much–first, then this weekend, I’m going to turn my whole body upside down and do a cheap mini-detox.

What’s that going to involve, you ask?  Well, it’s going to be a simple regimen, really, as far as the steps go.  A little less easy when it comes to my ever-waning will power  :-).  I normally love the leftovers from Thanksgiving.  This year, though, I am going to love my body instead.

I’m going to get started this Friday by eating very light meals, and removing the caffeine and sugar from my diet during the day.  Lots of water, no coffee, no tea, no sodas.  Just simple, basic food in small bites.

Then I’m going to take it up–or down–a notch, depending on how you look at it, and just do unsweetened fruit juices and water throughout the rest of the weekend.  I’m going to try and drink about three liters of water during the course of each of these days.  Kinda makes my tummy ache a little thinking about it, but that’s the plan.

Then on to the skin brushing.  Skin brushing is best done before you bathe or before you go to sleep.  It’s relaxing, and helps stimulate the lymphatic system, which helps your body rid itself of toxins.

Here are some tips for skin brushing:

-Using a medium-soft brush, brush from your feet upwards onto your legs

-Brush your lower back using upward strokes

-Brush across your shoulders, and downward towards your heart

-Brush the back of your neck in a downward motion

-Brush your abdomen in a circular clockwise motion.  This can be really soothing, too.  I love this one

Now nothing I’ve talked about here involves adding any detox formulas to your daily routine.  Just free and uncomplicated steps to see if you can get yourself feeling better, and get your body moving in the right direction.  Not for or against any remedy, just thought it would be more useful to offer a couple of easy, low-cost methods to help you get your bodies running more smoothly after the annual American pig-out we all enjoy so much.

Peace.