Tomorrow, my mother and I are going to start the Lemon Detox Diet.
This will consist of us not eating any solid food for 14 days. Instead, to quench our desires, we will be drinking this mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. It’s going to be a lot of fun and a, largely, mental challenge. I’m thinking I can do it and with my mom chugging along beside me I think it’ll be easier (especially since she’s the one who cooks all the meals at home).
So for the next 14 days I expect to be miserable, irritable, weak, and a cranky, jealous bitch to anyone eating anything. It should be exciting.
I’ve done this detox a year ago and could only last six days before I had to quit, but not because I was ready to kill myself. Instead, my family thought I was slipping (back) into an eating disorder. I guess I do have tendencies to…do stuff like that, but this time is really for health reasons. Also, it’s not my fault that I get too easily obsessed/addicted to doing challenges like this.
Today, after we had a nice Father’s Day dinner, my mom and I mixed up the concoction and tried it out. It tastes like spicy lemonade. Not bad at all and reminds me a bit of Crystal Light.
I did a little research on the diet before I decided to start it and it sounds pretty ridiculous. I doubt it will make me lose 20 lbs. like Beyonce did, but I know it’ll make me feel cleaner.
My fears:
1. I’ll just starve myself and when the diet is over my body will just turn everything I eat into fat instantly.
2. My mother will pass out. (Okay, she’s older and I’m worried about her!)
3. I’ll puke. If anyone knows me at all they know puking is in my top five hates.
4. Someone will make my favourite food and I’ll cave. (As to protect myself I will not list my favourite foods here.)
5. I’ll pass out at Gentex.
So, Monday morning here I come.
Tags: Detox, Dieting, Exercise, Lemon Detox Diet, weight loss
