Detoxification

i have been waiting (somewhat excitedly) for my detoxification to begin.  after a (typical) childhood diet of wonderbread, devil dogs and spaghetti-o's, teenage years that saw untold amounts of Big Macs and beer, and a lifetime's supply of cooked fats stored in my body, i'm certain there is plenty that is ready to be purged in one way or another.

detox symptoms sometimes include headaches, skin conditions, strong body odor, digestive distress, aches and pains...i have been expecting mine to be digestive, imagining my large intestine as clogged, like an artery would get.  if there is one system that hasn't worked smoothly for me, it's the digestive system.  i'm a little (in)famous for it here at home.  :)

i'm sure some kind of physical detox is on the way.  Yesterday, however, was an emotional detox day for me.  I felt off all day long.  Irritable.  Depressed.  Edgy.

the coolest thing about this emotional detox experience was that i DID NOT GO TO FOOD TO SOOTHE IT.  even though i could have snacked on raw food, i didn't even want to!!  that connection wasn't there, though the memory was.  in the past, it would have been a day filled with chocolate and coffee.  salty snacks from the kids' snack drawer.  yesterday i just sat with it, and by the end of the day i had an emotional meltdown that felt just right, cleansing.

again, i find myself in a place of simple peace.  i am continually surprised at the lack of hunger i experience.  as of now, i don't see myself going back to my old diet (which had no restrictions at all:  i was always proud that i could and would eat just about anything).  though i still romance over pizza...