Soooooooooooo my cleanse ends tonight. Here's a review of what the Clean Program website promises vs. what I actually experienced:
"Week 01
During the first week, your body will be adjusting to eliminating dietary triggers and sensitivities. You will quite likely feel tired and sluggish as your body detoxes."
Did I feel tired and sluggish? I definitely felt this. I was super pooped and had some nasty headaches week one and even going into week 2 a little.
"Week 02
After working through the initial detox, you will start feeling more energy and begin sleeping more soundly."
Did I feel like I had more energy? No.
Did I sleep more soundly? Not necessarily. I'm a pretty heavy sleeper so I felt like I was sleeping about the same. I was expecting to need less sleep than I had been getting though. I was getting between 8-10 hours of sleep every night, and I still felt like I needed about that much.
"Week 03
This is where you start to feel lighter, more energized, and clear-headed. You've officially habitualized this clean lifestyle and won't want to give it up anytime soon."
Do I feel lighter? I think my muffin tops diminished a bit, but I was still consistently bloated throughout the three weeks. (Part of that could be due to the fact that I started my period today:( But I think my body would have been bloated regardless? My stomach is just too messed up to appreciate any food I try to feed it)
Do I feel more energized? No. I feel about the same.
Do I feel more clear-headed? Ehhhhh I haven't had much brain fog but I don't feel supernaturally clear-headed. You catch my drift?
Have I officially habitualized this clean lifestyle and don't want to give it up anytime soon? I'd say yes! The biggest blessing to come out of this cleanse is that I am able to swallow without choking on anything!! When I was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis 5.5 years ago, my GE told me that my triggers were gluten and sugar. After a year of struggling, I cut gluten out of my diet, because that seemed to more dramatically trigger my EOE when compared to sugar. Ever since I was diagnosed I have tried to cut sugar out of my diet, but have never made it more than a week without it... until now! I've felt less moody, and contribute that to the lack of sugar I've ingested the past three weeks. I also have felt less phlegm build up in my throat after I eat. For years, I've had to cough after I eat because I get so phlegm-y eating anything, and while I still haven't been 100% phlegm free after meals, I've had less.
