Day 3

Today is my 3rd day of a candida cleansing. There are a lot of great resources out there via the internet, naturopath doctors, and your local healthfood stores to explain why everyone should do one and how. It is NOT easy, especially if you love sweets, bread, or have an addiction to artificial sweeteners. But, I am believing that it is going to be worth it. I will be on the cleanse 8-12 weeks.

Think of how you feel the first day you start a new workout routine - you are excited, motivated, right? Then day 2 came around and every muscle in your body hurts and you can barely get out of bed.

Day 1 was great. I loved making candida-safe smoothies and soup in my Vitamix. It made it so easy.

Day 2 started off fine, but by 11 am I was SSOOO TIRED and I had a horrible headache that stayed with me the entire day. I did not take any OTC painmeds because, hey, I'm on a cleanse! I was off work that day, thank God, so I lay down in my bed and sipped water and broth. My loving husband made me a salad for dinner and I went to bed.

Day 3 - the headache is just in the background. I made it through a day of work, but I am ready for bed at 7:30 pm. The thought of diet soda makes me salivate, and I am daydreaming of bread...I am glad I read a lot about what to expect, and knowing that this is all normal helps me mentally, if not physically.

I enlisted the help of several friends to cheer me on and help me be accountable while I do this. Their phonecalls and emails really made me feel special. I believe that many people fail in their attempts to stick to healthy habits because they try to do it on their own through willpower. It doesn't work. God meant for us to draw strength and encouragement from one another. So, happy healthy habits to everyone!

Updates will come about every 3 days, so keep watching! Maybe my 15-year old will teach me how to upload video to this thing...