
By Simone Du Toit. Off the back of an atrocious hangover, Chris Raine decided to do something that would change his life forever. He committed to a 12-month break from alcohol and shared his story through a blog he called Hello Sunday Morning.
As of today 3,276 people across the world have registered for the HSM experience, with a goal of 10,000 by the end of 2012. Hello Sunday Morning employee Jamie Moore shares experience as he couples his alcohol cleanse with Blackmores 10-day Detox.
Jamie Moore: Hmm a detox, yeah HSM is a detox from alcohol but I'm talking about a real detox. A get in there and flush your body out type of detox. So after a little bit of reading and being in the right place at the right time I decided to do my first proper detox.
Fits in well seeing as I was day 32 into my Hello Sunday Morning, surely the alcohol was out of my system by now. I got my hands on the Blackmores 10-day Detox kit and on February 1st at 5:24am the first pills went down. The process of taking the pills each day was easy and I quickly fell into routine: Morning: 1t bitters and 3 pills Lunch: 1 pill Dinner: 1t bitters and 3 pills Bedtime: 1t colon care I have to admit, I was pretty excited about what was going to happen, as my housemate will testify. I WANTED things to move around in my body, I WANTED to feel like whatever toxins were left in there would come out.
While I couldn't commit to sticking hardcore to the recommended diet my days were full of poached eggs, fruit, quality wholemeal bread, protein shakes, vegetables and plenty of fresh salmon & tuna. Now Day 2-4 wasn't the best I've ever felt and there was a close call at the local weekend market when I had to make a dash for it but I knew it was working as this was the worst I had felt since I stopped drinking - interesting I know. I was keeping up my daily exercise regime and noticing that I was already feeling lighter and stronger. Without grossing you out with too many details but whatever was in there was coming out and I was happy as this is exactly what I wanted.
By Day 8 the routine was set and the body was beginning to slow down, I must admit I was waiting for this WOW moment of energy and vitality, which hadn't yet come but I was willing to be patient. Sitting here now reflecting back, I do feel "clearer". Yes I'm now day 46 into my HSM so that helps, but I don't feel as toxic. My mind is getting sharper everyday and I have more mental energy then ever, I'm sleeping better and my body looks better and feels stronger than it has in a while. I finished up on Friday 10th February and I knew it had been a big success when my girlfriend who I hadn't seen in a couple of weeks said “you are looking more muscly” - it's always the small win's that count the most!