To cleanse or not to cleanse?

by Angelle

Please note that this information is provided as a guideline only and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own intuition, nutritionist, physician or trained professional. If you have special circumstances or in doubt whether this is for you, consult a professional before starting a program/cleanse. Good luck!

There is nothing quite like the euphoric feeling that results from a
good cleanse. That feeling of being so clean physically and clear
mentally. So why not try them all…

The Fast: This is first cleanse I ever tried and still do it from time to time. Fasting is a period of abstinence from all food or specific items.

The first few days of a fast can be rough due to the quantity of waste passing into the blood stream. I felt tired, hungry, and headachy. After the third day of the fast, there was little desire for food and my energy was back up. I felt light and clear.

http://falconblanco.com/health/fasting.htm

The juice fast: Juice fasting is a type of fasting and detox diet in which the practitioner consumes only fruit and vegetable juices.

I can only do this for 2 days then I get sick of juice and get really hungry and end up eating worse then I did before the fast. Be careful of drinking to much fruit juice and becoming a sugar addict.  http://altmedicine.about.com/od/detoxcleansing/a/juice_fasting.htm

The raw diet: The raw food diet is a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed. Food is Not Heated above 116 degrees F.
I love the raw diet I go 2 weeks to a month on this a feel amazing but it tends to be hard on my digestion to stay on this cleanse.

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/dietandfitness/experts/nutrexpert/articles/0,,282_598387,00.html

The lemonade cleanse: No solid foods are allowed, nor are any supplements. You consume only the Master Cleanse elixir to keep you hydrated.The plan calls for you to drink 6 or more servings daily of the lemonade drink. The only other options are a “salt water flush” of 2 teaspoons salt mixed in a quart of water in the morning, and an herbal laxative tea at night, if needed.
I didn’t feel the beniftis that results from this, as I felt from the other cleanses. And I ened up craving sugar sugar sugar?! Maybe it was all the syrup? And I still have trouble taking down anything that has cayenne pepper, yuck!

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-lemonade-diet-master-cleanse-diet

The olive oil cleanse: involves drinking a combination of olive oil, Epsom salt and some type of fruit juice over several days.
Never again!! after following the directions to a T. I never felt so sick in my life as a result of drinking Epsom salt, dry heaving olive oil and not being able to leave the bano. I was so hungry the next day I ate an entire vegan pizza for breakfast.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gallbladder-cleanse/AN01283

Colon cleanse: Colonic irrigation or colon hydrotherapy, also known as a colonic, is an alternative medicine practice which involves flushing the colon with warm filtered water. The colonic removes a buildup of waste which supporters of the practice believe is harmful for digestive and general health.

I love this but only do it once a year If, I really need it. I generally feel tired after. I take really good care of myself and eat very cleanly to replenish my system.

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/coloncleanse/a/colonic.htm

Detox tea: Yogi Detox tea is the best! I take it before bed.

The complete cleanse supplements: These don’t work for me other than make me bloated and you can’t really eat while taking them.

The coconut oil cleanse: A coconut oil cleanse is a method that replaces regular food with coconut oil, usually for about 3-7 days.

I love this but only made it 2 days. On the first day I felt tired and moody but not really hungry. By day 2 I was happy and felt great. I’m going back on this one…

This entry was written by admin, posted on November 3, 2009 at 9:39 pm, filed under Food, Nutrition, Santa Barbara and tagged Angelica Lawrence, Cleanse, Detox, health, Master Cleanse, Nutrition, SOMA GET FIT. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

‘eat -sleep- repeat’

By Angelica Lawrence

If you ask me to do something that I’ve never done before chances are

I’ll say yes, especially if it involves any kind of physical fitness.

So when asked to be a part of the 176 mile: Las Vegas Ragnar Relay; naturally I was
in, no questions asked. I should have asked questions….
We left Santa Barbara at 10 pm on a Thursday and drove to Longdale, NV. As the team of
11 eagerly awaited the start of our first runner, I sleepily thumbed through the course guide to see my legs of the race, runner #8: first leg 8.6 miles on an hill.
Thought: 1. 8 is such a good #!
Thought: 2. 8.6 miles I can do this in my sleep; I Start my day with a 5-7 mile run, go to 1 hour of
spin and then a little kickboxing or yoga to close out the day.
Thought: 3. At this point I’m 3 miles into my run; I have a side pain
and I’m coughing up dust. It’s at least 100 degrees out. I should
have known better to do a race with a slogan of ‘eat-sleep-
repeat’. Oh my god! It occurs to me, I have to run 2 more times…

Leg 20: I’m on deck for my second run; it’s only 3.6 miles on an incline at 4 am. Despite a slight off course detour ( I got lost, oops!) It was one of the best runs of my life.

Leg 28: Macie is sick I take her spot; 5.1 miles on a flat. Easy! I’m doing good, sore but good.

Leg …What leg is it? My last one! 3.1miles with a downhill start to a slight incline. I’m so tired! I have had no sleep all I’ve eaten is think thin bars and goldfish. I can’t decide which one I’m slowly Turning Into. I think a goldfish I have this organgie glow about me but it may just be a tan. My claves hurt my hip flexors are sore. Where’s the exchange? I yell to a girl bearing water to her BF. (my body knows 3 miles and this leg was more than 3 miles) “Like two more miles” she replies. OMG! I’m going to die…I push up the hill, thinking of all my spinners who get up at 6 am and come to my class and how hard they work. I say to myself ‘I’m strong’ and start to sprint towards my finish. Ironman here I come!?!

This entry was written by admin, posted on October 24, 2009 at 8:05 pm, filed under Experiences, Outdoors, Santa Barbara and tagged Angelica Lawrence, event, Running, SOMA GET FIT. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Oh yes, we blog.

But not quite yet, our crazy great blog is coming soon.

This entry was written by admin, posted on August 5, 2009 at 12:32 pm, filed under Santa Barbara. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

SOMA Retreats.

A little write-up of the most current retreat.  Once again, it was quite a memorable one.A little write-up of the most current retreat.

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