FertilehealthyAiming for success, not perfection…

I should have known…

What do you get when you take out all the unhealthy, toxic food from your diet and replace them with lots of nutrient dense foods?

Detoxifiction!

My body is cleaning house.  And how!  I’ve had a streaming nose and a bone-rattling cough for the last three days, and there’s no sign that it’s abating as yet.  The first night I put on my pathetic face, hoping for a little sympathy from my husband, only to be told to please suffer in silence,  because he doesn’t complain when he’s sick, he just gets on with things.  Which is true.  The man is tougher than nails (except when I attempt to squeeze a pimple – then I’m torturing him).

So I have been suffering in (relative) silence up to now.  And then I thought:  “Bugger that!  I have a blog!  I can complain all I like!”

Consider yourself complained to.

Actually, in the spirit of Thanksgiving (which is still hovering around – Africa time, you know), I am very grateful that my body is up to the task of eliminating some nasty stuff so soon after changing my diet.  Rather out than in, even if my sinuses and lungs are not my favorite organs of elimination.

To help the process along, I’m drinking lots of water and resting more.  Fortunately I haven’t had to do much in my new capacity as house-wife (as opposed to stay-at-home-useless-wife), since the maid’s last day was yesterday and everything is still fresh and clean.  I’m watching the male occupant of this house with a beady eye lest he messes something and doesn’t immediately clean up after himself.  This may signify the end of the honeymoon… ah well, it was good while it lasted.

In other news, in one week I have gone from loathing oatmeal to loving it.  I swear breakfast is now my favorite meal of the day!  We’re only allowed one cup of starchy vegetables or grains per day (on the six-week plan) and I’m more than happy to forego brown rice or potatoes in favor of oatmeal.  

We were visiting my parents on Sunday and I left my copy of The China Study with them.  My dad phoned me yesterday to tell me that the book was phenomenal, fascinating, well-written and utterly convincing.  They want to change their diet!  My mom doesn’t want the (unhealthy) recipe book she originally requested for Christmas anymore.  She wants Dr. Fuhrman’s book Eat to Live.  I’m so impressed with them!  It just goes to show that you’re never too old to improve your life and your health (my dad is 70).

Here’s a recent picture of my mom and dad (better than a recent picture of my red nose):