I refuse to weigh myself. After all the holiday merry eating with practically zero exercise (although there were times I feel so stuffed I would work out for an hour, but those times were very few, like once?), I most probably gained just a little (although my loose jeans do feel tight now).
The truth is I feel so big right now I am seriously considering detoxifying myself by trying Dr. Oz's 3-Day Detox Cleanse.
For the meantime, though, (because Dr. Oz's Detox Plan is not meant for Asians who have a hard time looking for kale and raspberries), I decided to use my dad's Barley Juice, which I drank while I was working out (and very tired and so in need of water, so I won't notice how bad it tastes).
Barley juice is made of barley grasses, which makers claim have a higher concentration of vitamins and nutrients than other raw vegetables. They claim that barley juice is a powerful cleanser, which helps to gently detoxify the liver, kidney, and the intestines.
I am so sold on the "detoxification" pitch that I would probably drink this everyday...
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Adrian: "Yuck, mom, what's that??? Is that sewer juice???"
Girl, I am totally with you on this! I KNOW I ate way too much during the holidays!
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine actually did the Dr. Oz detox a while ago. She blogs over at http://kisskissbyklee.blogspot.com and she's got other healthy recipes and she's absolutely hilarious!
Looking forward to reading more of your blog!
♥ Duckie.
I am checking her blog now! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteI'm a big believer in detoxing so I'll have to check out Dr. Oz's plan. Thanks for the information. Glad to know I'm not the only one ready to "un-do" the fun eating. Plus - I love Adrian's quote! Reia from www.southcountrysides.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAlthough the left-overs (like all the cakes and sweets) are still doing a number on me lol. Hope to be serious in my detox plan!
Deletebarley juice sounds great!
ReplyDeletewhat i do to detox is drink plenty of water and eat a lot of apples for 3 days, effective for me haha
Uyy, I might do that. Apples taste a whole lot better than barley juice haha
Deletehappy new year ms marie
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year too Reese!
DeleteHappy new year!! How does it taste? I hope not bad...:-)Rosemarie/Gven-Rose
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Prettymom. Although others say barley juice tastes good, the grassy taste makes me gag haha so I drink it while working out, when I am in dire need of water and wouldn't care how it would taste.
DeleteBarley doesn't taste so bad naman, at least not the one I drink :) Barley also boasts a lot of overall health benefits. Said to reduce risks for hypertension, and diabetes. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy new year! :)
the color freaks me out siguro plus the grassy taste haha. Which one do you drink? The one I am drinking is my dad's kasi. It was given to him by my aunt (my dad has prostate cancer) but ayaw nya i-drink. Sayang naman
DeleteIs the taste the same as Wheatgrass? I've tried that kasi but I really don't like the taste, awh! I think drinking tea can also help in detoxification right? :) HAppy new year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Yup, lasang damo haha. Happy New Year!
DeleteI'm doing some sort of detoxifying too. I feel so bloated that I've been eating more veggies and fruits this week. I've heard good things about barley. I'm also taking green barley and it tastes really good.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Jellybelly. Me, too, I have done lots of eating pero andami pa leftovers!
Delete"Sewer juice" -- hahahaha! I was too sick to eat as much as I would have liked. :(
ReplyDeleteAfter he said that, I can't even get myself to drink it haha
DeleteI badly need some detox too! Happy New Year Marie!
ReplyDeleteWe all need to detox , too!.... I like the term... sewer juice!
ReplyDeleteYup! the word sewere makes me not want to drink eat hihi
DeleteWe really need to detoxify after the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI used to have wheat grass juice before by growing my own wheat grass at home and juice it. You gave me an idea to have my wheat grass again.
Good luck with your detoxifying regiment. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on detoxifying. I really wonder if it works. Have yet to try such a routine.
ReplyDeleteDominique @Dominique's Desk
Same here. Dami toxins na nakain nun holidays, hehe. So detoxifying is a must. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletei need this! hehe Thanks for sharing! Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteThis will certainly help eliminate the toxins from the body. How long have you been drinking this?
ReplyDeleteSis, are you free at around 9am onwards or is that too early for you? Perhaps you can tell me when you are free and I will adjust. We'll only go to church and be home after that. Super thank you!
I will look for that here in Saudi! I like detoxifying drinks. I just don't like their tastes. Or maybe, I'll just look for raspberries here. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest importer of barley so I think I can find one here. Thanks for sharing this, Marie!
ReplyDeleteMy first time here, too! Have a happy New Year!
Wow, good luck on your detox plan. Hope that you will be able to achieve your goal to become healthy and fit!
ReplyDeleteTrue sis, we need to detoxify.. I am sipping green tea before bed time and i love the feeling..
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year
my way to detoxify is sweat a lot, i walk everyday
ReplyDeleteI want to try that and see how my sense of taste will react hehehe.. :)
ReplyDeleteI want to taste that and see how my sense of taste will react.. hehehe
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Your son's comment made me laugh. I want to try detoxification, too, but I'm not sure if it's fine for a breastfeeding mom like me. So I guess I need to wait it out.
ReplyDeleteDetoxification is great...but don't overdo it sis hehehe...Hinay lang. I dared to weigh myself this afternoon. Hahaha...what a surprise that I lost 2lbs...I was expecting to gain at least 5 lbs eh. Oh well, having cough and colds probably zapped out those extra weight hehehe
ReplyDeletei read that our body has its own way of detoxification like sweating. anyway, once a while, detoxifying with juices can help boost our body and increase metabolism. so this year, let's be healthy.
ReplyDeleteI have such horrible experience with barley. well, not the juice but the person who introduced me with the product. To cut the long story short, I was scammed! :/
ReplyDeleteHubby's cousin wanted to try these routine. I sent her some good recipe to mix with everyday - although i know the taste will not be that good hahah! I don't know if she pursued with it. But I have a friend and her husband, they tried juicing for 3 months and they loose i mean really lost a lot lot lot of weight. And she'll be coming to PI within next week so I think she'll stop juicing and will enjoy her vacation hahaha! After nalang daw ulit LOL!
ReplyDeleteMarie, seriously, what is that green juice? hahaha! Natawa ako first intro mo pa lang that you refuse to weigh in because I do too! I can feel that I've gained a lot a lot of weight and grown in size. I keep on telling myself to start dieting or working out tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow. waahh! I need a serious serious pushing to do so! Good luck to us! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, sis, hinay lang :) but then again this is good for the intestines! So did it taste really bad??
ReplyDeleteHubby drinks wheatgrass daily to detoxify. He can't make me drink it cause I really don't like the taste. I tried a barley mix which tasted more like pineapple so that's what I drink now. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I should try this too. Beer drinkers can handle the taste of this perhaps? :)
ReplyDeletewow perfect post after the holiday. with all the greasy and oily food i've eaten i surely needs to detoxify. will try your juice. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've tried Dr. Oz's detox and it works... I love the kale drink and I hope you find it someday. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteEliz (bc blogger)
im intrigued to try detox now but i cant... will juts wait for June/July... hehehe
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