OMG, Check Out Our Detox Results!

I have been doing a lot of Research in books, on line, vie other informed people, and through prayer and I came to the conclusion that my Family was in desperate NEED of a Detox for our insides.

You see I have learned that over time our bodies build up by product (dead viruses, bacteria, and toxins) that does not flush out and stores in our liver, kidneys, brain, intestines, etc... It builds up over time and hinders our bodies from working properly. This can lead to mental disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancers, aches and pains, etc... And many of the foods we eat continue to feed these viruses, bacteria and toxins, rather than help us fight them off. So when we remove specific foods from our diet and add in others, this allows our bodies to flush out the crap, while strengthening and healing our bodies and minds.

So we talked as a family and decided that this would be beneficial to us and with September being the only month in the near future that didn't have Holidays or Birthdays we would be celebrating, it would be the easiest month for us to Jump all in and Do IT!

On September 3rd the day after we returned from a 3 day camping trip, with little to no preparation we began. We still had several of the foods we were going to be abstaining from in our home, but some I just froze, others I threw out, and one gallon of milk everyone decided we would drink up. 

Here is the protocol that we followed:

• We ate zero Animal based products
• Removed grains that contained Gluten
• Did not eat Corn, Soy or any products that included them
• Took out all Sugars, and only used Honey as a sweetener 
• Did our best to avoid any foods that had "Natural Ingredients" added to them.
• Cut out active dry yeast
• We stopped using aluminum foil, and cooking with our copper pans, and tried to avoid canned foods (and use jarred foods instead) switched out our Iron mineral supplements for Iron only sourced from whole foods. 

• Included TONS of fresh veggies from our garden, and at Organic as much as possible
• Ate a Lot of Fruit, making smoothies, eating fresh or adding to our meals
• Added a few supplements, like adaptogens, and pre and probiotics
• We did a Heavy metals detox using Bentonite Clay (ask if you want more info on this)
• Used sourdough (naturally accruing yeast) for our breads (that I made all at home)
• Incorporated new grains we weren't used to eating, ground Millet, brown rice flour, flax seed, and tapioca flour. (I ground my own grains into flour)
• Only used coconut or olive oil in our cooking, baking
• For a chunk of our protein we ate a lot of Lentils and Beans

Well here's the thing, I have only tried cooking/baking gluten free a couple of times, but not Sugar free or vegan. So this was a challenge for me to take on. 

Plus Pinterest does NOT have hardly any GF, SF, and Vegan recipes to choose from, so the majority I had to create on my OWN. 

There were a few days that the meals suffered and we all complained they were nasty, texture, tasty or smell. But for the most part we all REALLY enjoy it and I learned a lot about new foods and spices I had never used before. 

So here is a list of questions I asked each of the family members at the end of the Detox and their answers. Hope this gives you some insight into WHY we did this and how beneficial it was for us. 

 Dad: 

How is your energy level now: Not a big change, but I guess less tired

How do you feel overall: I've had less bloating and heart burn, and my bowel movements are much more regular now, so i'm feeling pretty good

What food did you miss not eating the most: Dairy for sure

What meal did you enjoy the most: Dinner - Broccoli rice noodle stir-fry, and B-fast banana millet porridge. 

Was this SUPER hard to do for 28 days: Not really, I enjoyed most all of the meals

What did you notice that was the most unexpected result: I had a few things, I am not as Hangry between meals, I can do push-ups on my hands again, when it's been 3+ months of not being able to (due to joint pains) something funny I noticed my farts rarely stink anymore. 

Weight Released: 7 pounds

Mom:

How is your energy level now: So much better I am feeling I can go all day long without needing a nap.

How do you feel overall: much better, heartburn, bloating, and aches and pains in my back and knees are gone. I was able to Push hard in my workouts without being sore the next day even without Supplements. 

What food did you miss not eating the most: Meat, mostly chicken and beef

What meal did you enjoy the most: Baked potatoes smothered with sauteed onions and mushrooms, and Yam Tacos 

Was this SUPER hard to do for 28 days: It was time consuming cooking all our meals from scratch but not necessarily hard.

What did you notice that was the most unexpected result: Almost zero knee pain even though my workouts have gotten more intense and I've added in jumping again, which I haven't been able to do for years. 

Weight released: 7.5 pounds 

14 year old Son

How is your energy level now: I wasn't near a tired only napped 3 times (before I was napping 5 days a week)

How do you feel overall: Much less depressed and anxious (he was telling me 2-3x a day how depressed he was before and he only told me 3 times during the 28 days) My stomach feels happy, no bloating or pain.

What food did you miss not eating the most: Meat was so hard to go with out

What meal did you enjoy the most: Chili mac, and Cinnamon sourdough pancakes 

Was this SUPER hard to do for 28 days: It was tough because I didn't have any snacks to grab and eat. Everything had to be made from scratch so I just didn't eat snacks, cause I didn't want to make them. So between meals I would feel hungry.

What did you notice that was the most unexpected result: The arm and leg pain i have had for like a year is gone, I wasn't expecting that at all, but I am super happy about it. 

11 year old daughter

How is your energy level now: a lot more energy, don't feel as tired when I am at PE in school

How do you feel overall: no more headaches, tummy cramps, or bloating, my body feels really good.

What food did you miss not eating the most: Dairy

What meal did you enjoy the most: The Chili smothered baked potato and the banana berry frosty

Was this SUPER hard to do for 28 days: I like most all of the food so it wasn't hard to do.

What did you notice that was the most unexpected result: I slept better, less anxiety before bed.

7 year old son

How is your energy level now: I feel good, I have lots of energy

How do you feel overall: I slept better, and feel happier

What food did you miss not eating the most: Meat and sugary treats

What meal did you enjoy the most: Chili and Mixed berry smoothie

Was this SUPER hard to do for 28 days: It was easy to follow

What did you notice that was the most unexpected result: The growing pains I would get in my legs are Gone, didn't have any the whole month, I was having them twice a week before.

and Baby is to young to join us. 


I am So Very PROUD of each of my children for joining in and NOT sneaking foods when they were away from the house. The two younger kids even saved candy or treats that people gave them until the Detox was done. That's WILL POWER folks. We all decided that we will only be adding back in some meats, limited dairy items, organic wheat, and Natural sugars (no processed or fake alternatives). Everything else we have removed and will keep out of our Food choices as we feel it Does Not SERVE our Bodies. 

      

I felt Compelled by God to not only teach this to my family but to Reach out and Share with anyone else who is ready and wanting change for themselves.  I have made up several Delicious and filling recipes and will be sharing them with you, so you will not have to start from scratch the way I did. 
I am currently Hosting my first Educational Detox Group and the women in it that are participating are All seeing and feeling results, and we are only on day 16, it's been super exciting to watch. 

Moving forward I will be hosting an Educational Detox group monthly. If you are Interested in learning more, message me and I would love to share with you how I run the group and if it might be a good fit for you. 



~ Coach Sherin Stark

Parent's Keep Your Mouths Shut!

Yes I know I may not be very popular with this post but it's been on my mind for days now and I had to share. 
I have read tons of comments about the measles outbreak in Washington state.
People saying things like "Everyone who doesn't vaccinate should be rounded up and shot."
"People who don't vaccinate are willing to kill their children."
"Everyone should vaccinate their children, anyone who doesn't isn't a good parent and certainly doesn't love their child."
It's honestly making me Sick to read how Hurtful humans can be towards each other.
Please LOOK at the images for yourself that I shared, and then Read on. 
MILLIONS, yes that's what I said 1,000,000 every single year die from heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, and illness directly related to diabetes. 
Yet you never hear any one say "Every one who eats unhealthy ought to be Rounded up and SHOT!" "People who don't feed their children healthy foods are willing to kill their children." "Everyone should force their kids to eat only healthy foods, if they don't they aren't good parents and certainly don't love their children."
Can you see how ridiculousness these statements sound, yet there is more truth to this than to those parents who for what ever reason they have choose not to vaccinate (yes my kids get vaccinated) 
We are killing ourselves by how we feed our bodies crappy foods, don't exercise, drink way too much soda and alcohol, complain about being ill and drugging up to mask the symptoms rather than get to the bottom of why we are sick in the first place. Friends, Research for yourself how you can be effective in keeping yourself Healthy and your kids and keep your mouths shut about other parents choices. None of us need to be pointing fingers or criticizing. Educate yourself and then share what you learn with others, that's the best way to go about it.