5 days of H20!

You know how it is....when you want to start on a path of reformation, something that has been toying at you for sometime, and you know you have to do it, but are still stuck in a place, where you don't know where and how to begin. The feeling of being stationary kills you, as much as the inertia of big change wills you to stay put, where it is still safe, and familiar and comfortable.

This is the exact place I have been at for the past several years when it comes to my health and my fitness. And this is where I would have stayed for a bit longer, had it not been for the divine intervention of my guide and mentor, my dear friend and one of my biggest well wishers of this process of self-change. She will have a bigger and better introduction over the course of something else, new and exciting, that will be launched soon, but suffice it to say, that she took it upon herself to nudge me, and then pinch me, and then strongly shake me awake from my stupor (for that is what it was) , and make me believe, through her shining faith that change was in me. And that if 'I' set my mind to it, I can move mountains.

Its pretty evident isn't it, all these above things I just said. We all know that anything is possible if you set yourself up for it. But how many of us have willingly pursued it for the truth that it is, setting aside restrictions and comfort zones? Its very hard to emerge from the shell of habit and be blinded by the sunlight of the truth, but there it is.

Okay...getting down to brass tacks, for the past 5 days, I had undertaken a detoxification fast with water. This means, 5 days of water of upto 5 litres a day, organic veggie broth for lunch and a cup of diluted organic juice without sugar for dinner. And herbal teas. And an enema first thing in the morning. And lots of time to introspect and retreat into my shell to believe in myself through this. And to make things a bit more interesting and inspiring, my mentor made each day about something. Day 1 was the Day of Resolution. Day 2 was the Day of Introspection. Day 3 was the Day of Reflection. Day 4 was the Day of Visualisation. And Day 5, today, is the Day of Celebration.

Yes, I am still on the fast. My last 24 hours of it. And I feel g.r.e.a.t!!! I feel lighter, healthier, cleaner, stronger and prettier. My skin cleared up amazingly over the last week and I feel like really looking at myself in the mirror today. Before, I would have been ready to call it quits by 9:00 in the morning, and now, I feel like a day of promise has just begun. I never believed I could have self control and self discipline. If you have followed my posts closely, you will know that this has been the tenor of a lot of my thoughts. Now, I have been introduced to a new side of me...a Tharini, that can have a will of steel and go for the gold.

My journey towards weight loss and better health is by no means over, and it has only just begun. Like my friend wrote me in an email this morning, you are just starting Kindergarten tomorrow. :) So graduation is a long way ahead. But finally, I no longer feel alone in the process. I have 2 new people in my life now....my mentor, and my new, strong, believing Me.

I can never ever give back to her in any measure that she has given me. But I can pay it forward. So if there is anything I can do for any of you, to set you on your own path of health, physical, mental, emotional....please reach out to me, and I will reach back with a hand.