The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast (50 page)
Authors: Mark Hyman
Tags: #Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Diets, #Health & Fitness / Body Cleansing & Detoxification
What went into your mouth (what foods or drinks, with portion sizes) and how you felt after eating it, both immediately and a few hours later
How much and what exercise you did, and how you felt afterward
How many hours of sleep you got and how it affected you the next day
What relaxation practices you did (breathing exercises, UltraDetox Bath, etc.), and how you felt afterward
What you notice about how you look and feel physically
What you notice about your moods and emotions
What you notice about your energy levels
What you notice about your thoughts (what you’re focused on, how your thinking patterns appear to be changing, etc.)
Fill out the Toxicity Questionnaire
here
at the end of the ten days, and again every two weeks to track specific health changes.
Get tech-savvy.
There are a lot of smart new products and apps that are built to help you quantify and track your activity and progress. I encourage you to use these. You can share and compare your results with others and get support for your success and a nudge when you are off track. Some of my favorites are FitBit and Withings Pulse, which wirelessly sync to your computer and smartphone, and UP by Jawbone, a wristband that records your physical activity and hours of sleep and connects to your iPhone for easy tracking of your numbers. The FitBit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale or the Withings scale and separate blood pressure cuff automatically sync up data about your weight, body composition, body mass index, and blood pressure with your profile on your computer and smartphone. Online programs such as heartmath.com and quantifiedself.com offer other great ways to stay accountable and also to tap into a like-minded community.
I can really see the difference in my energy levels and how I feel when I don’t eat sugar. I have energy all day and don’t have as many headaches. I’m going to make a change in the amount of sugar I put into my body after this.
—SHANNON CREEKMUR
How do I feel physically?
What changes do I notice in my body?
What thoughts and emotions are present for me today?
How did it feel to track my results and experiences during this program? How did it affect me?
What surprised me the most about my results and experiences?
Where, when, and how will I record my results and other things I notice about my body going forward?
