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I reintroduced oranges today. Oranges are excluded from the Clean Diet because people can react to the salicylate in oranges and other citrus fruits (as well as apples, strawberries, tomatoes, and wine). Aspirin also contains salicylic acid.

I forgot how acidic they were. I didn’t have any immediate allergic reactions. However, I did have some bloating in the afternoon after eating the apples. This could have been from the oranges, I suppose, or it could be that I had an apple too soon after eating lunch (poor food combining, or perhaps I also react to apples).

I also felt flushed and broke out in a splotchy rash after cycling. I’m not sure if it was from the oranges or not. I will have to eat them again to determine for certain if I have issues.

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I ate the rest of the camembert today (4 oz.) and experienced the same reactions as yesterday: bloating, cramps, heartburn and feeling flushed. So while, this reaction was not extreme (no hives or rashes and the flush subsided in about thirty minutes), it was unpleasant. I can safely say that casein (at least from cow’s milk cheese) is on the avoid list from now on.

I am debating trying goat or sheep cheese later during my reintroduction attempts, but that will depend on if my curiosity outweighs my desire to become vegan.

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Today is my first day post-cleanse. I am keeping a liquid breakfast to get my body used to consuming solid food again. However, I have returned to a solid dinner. And I added cheese today to begin reintroducing possible allergens and foods to which I may be intolerant.

I included cheese in my lunch which consisted of three gala apples and one pear from the farmer’s market, along with 4 oz. of President camembert cheese. I heated the cheese in the microwave (I was wanting to bake it, but that would be too complicated to do at work) and spread it on the fruit slices. It was delicious. I missed fruit, and with the melted cheese it was the right combination of fat and sugar.

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Tags: Body Pump, Casein, Clean Diet, Clean Program, Cleanse, Cxworx, Diet, post cleanse, reintroduction, Vegetarian
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Today was the last day of the cleanse. Overall, it went well. I had only one hiccup when I accidentally consumed soybean oil at Ruby Tuesday. Sticking to the diet wasn’t that hard because it had a set duration. I don’t think I could eat liquid meals two times a day for the rest of my life (and luckily I don’t have to), but it wasn’t too hard to do it for 21 days.

Results

Beginning weight: 119.4 lbs
Today’s weight (7:00 AM): 113.6 lbs

Most of this weight loss I am attributing to less water retention. When my body doesn’t have to dilute toxins, it can release more water and become less bloated. I ate enough calories that I doubt that much more than one or two pounds of that was actual fat loss.

Left: Day 0, Right: Today, Day 21!

My face looks skinnier. It will interesting to see what effect reintroducing foods has.

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Being an engineer, I have to have a test plan to systematically determine my food allergies and intolerances. Foods that will be reintroduced (order subject to change, but here is an outline):

First four foods I plan to reintroduce: cheese, gluten, tomato, soy

Cheese – Obviously, this is not vegan, but it will allow me to determine if I am dairy intolerant (casein protein intolerant). (For Science!)
Gluten
Tomatoes – I really hope these aren’t an issue; I love tomatoes.
Soybeans
Peppers
Strawberries – Same as tomatoes

Milk – Also not vegan, but will allow me to determine if I am lactose intolerant.
Eggs – Also not vegan
Corn
Wine – To determine alcohol’s affect on me and allergy to sulfites
Oranges
Peanuts
Macadamia nuts
Pistachios

A note on cheese and milk: If I have a reaction to cheese it is likely a casein reaction since cheese is low in lactose. This means that there is no reason to try milk as I will react to the casein in milk as well and will not be able to differentiate between the casein and lactose. However, if I do not react to cheese, I will try milk to determine lactose intolerance.

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Total Calories Consumed: 1349
Fat: 19 g
Carbs: 230 g
Sugar: 50 g
Protein: 81 g

I had a really bad headache this morning when I woke up. It subsided after drinking a bunch of water, so it was probably the result of dehydration. I didn’t drink as much water as normal yesterday.

Breakfast (10:00 AM to 10:30 AM)

Raspberry and Spinach Smoothie
2 c. organic spinach
1 c. organic arugula
1 c. raspberries, frozen
2 Scoops SunWarrior Vanilla Vegan Protein
1.5 c. Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 c. filtered water
Blended until smooth

So I’m out of flaxseed, but since tomorrow is my last day on the cleanse, I’m not too concerned about it.

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Total Calories Consumed: 1514
Fat: 32 g
Carbs: 247 g
Sugar: 66 g
Protein: 84 g

It was an emotionally taxing day. I was irritable this afternoon and now I’m feeling really low. I’m heading out to see a movie later with some friends, so that should help my mood.

Breakfast (8:20 AM to 8:40 AM)

Blueberry and Kale Smoothie
2 c. organic kale
1 c. organic arugula
1 c. blueberries, frozen
1/4 c. organic flaxseed
2 Scoops SunWarrior Vanilla Vegan Protein
1.5 c. Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 c. filtered water
Blended until smooth

This was even better with the flaxseed. New favorite smoothie!

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Total Calories Consumed: 1553
Fat: 42 g
Carbs: 221 g
Sugar: 38 g
Protein: 105 g

Breakfast (8:00 AM to 8:20 AM)

Green Pear Smoothie
2 c. organic kale
1 c. organic arugula
1 pear from the farmer’s market
1/4 c. organic flaxseed
2 Scoops SunWarrior Vanilla Vegan Protein
1.5 c. Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 c. filtered water
Blended until smooth

So I tried this with pear instead since I was out of peaches. The pear is a milder taste than the peach. The flavor of the protein powder shown through the most. It was good, but not as good as the peach.

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Total Calories Consumed: 1544
Fat: 49 g
Carbs: 197 g
Sugar: 42 g
Protein: 105 g

I had a dentist appointment today to get some cavities filled. I usually don’t mind the dentist, but I hate shots. And to fill my cavities, I had to have both sides of my mouth numbed with a lidocaine/epinephrine combination. The epinephrine immediately made my heart start racing, and I felt light-headed. While, I have fainted after shots before, I’ve never had this strong of a reaction to an anesthetic. I don’t do well with medications in general, and I had also never been given a shot with the epinephrine in the mix. It was kind of frightening.

I’m also concerned about the non-Clean nature of the anesthetic. During the detoxification you aren’t supposed to take any medicines aside from those prescribed by your doctor. I suppose this fits under that category.

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Total Calories Consumed: 1544
Fat: 49 g
Carbs: 197 g
Sugar: 42 g
Protein: 105 g

Today is the end of week 2! That means only one week to go, and I’m feeling great. I can tell that I’ve lost some of the bloating and puffiness that I had prior to the cleanse (See the before and current photo below). Also, I’ve lost a bunch of water weight, despite drinking a ton of water, (fewer toxins means less water is necessary to dilute them) so I’m less pouffy all over!

Current picture on the right. Notice the reduced pouffiness.

I had a bit of fatigue this past week, and my emotions are all over the place, but I am doing much better. Dr. Junger says that the second week is all about changes. I have experienced quite a few changes in the past week, that’s for sure. I’ve been feeling more emotional, but things look like they are on the way up.

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