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Originally Posted by anisha
Thanks GB.
I want to make a clarification with the mater cleanse I use agave nectar instead of maple syrup. But I was wondering is it organic if the bottle does not say. I just assumed it was.
In terms of sleep usually between 5-8 hours. However, this week I have not been sleeping well overall.
I can't wait to be back home for such selfish reasons: to use the vita-mix, to go to costco, to go to whole foods, to visit some raw food cafes and to see my dog..
I was thinking about doing a juice fast this weekend from Friday to Sunday, I think that should help.
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Sad to say, nothing is organic unless it says so. It's a selling point so they will always put that on the bottle if it is true.
Agave is a much better choice than maple syrup, but still, many consider it to be a processed sugar. I can't eat very much of the stuff without having the similar negative reactions in my body as I do to other sweeteners. I bring this up because it is still unclear why exactly it is that you are losing your appetite and if you eat so little to begin with, and exercise, it's pretty important for the calories that you do get to be rich in nutrients AND not spike the blood sugars. I know it's supposed to be low glycemic, but that isn't my experience when giving it to my diabetic and hypoglycemic family members. They still burn and crash from the stuff. Not as badly or fully as with sugar, but it's still surely a reaction.
On the same note, I don't understand why you would want to do a fast when your body is barely asking for food to begin with? Why force it??? It sounds more like you just need to set your intention on having fruit and good foods around, eating only when your body wants, and fasting only off the processed foods. Forced fasting is extreme on the body and if you are so tired from detoxing already it can make you even more tired. It sounds like what you really need is some rest. If some hours you only get 5 hours sleep when you are tired that is way too little. That's the kind of hours people that are in top shape can tolerate.
Not having my dogs around would be enough to make me feel ill. What kind of dog do you have? Are you at school or something Anisha? Where is home and why aren't you there???
May I ask you a personal question? Please feel free not to answer if you don't want to, but it will give me a better idea about your situation. Approximately how tall are you and how much do you weight?
Bikram yoga is extreme yoga. It burns lots of body fat, takes logs of energy reserves and uses up lots of body water - much as does jogging. I wonder how much body fat you have left to burn when not eating and doing such activities and not sleeping well. Knowing your weight and height will give me a little better picture.
Greenbunny