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Hi all! I have a question about detox and I'm hoping you can help! I was a regular vegan for 3 months after being a vegetarian for 5 months and didn't experience anything when I went vegan except a less sensitive stomach. After my incident of passing out at the gym relatively recently (tried raw vegan, must have done it wrong because I had no energy), I freaked out and went through a 2 week period where I ate some fish and had a lot of dairy. At the end of those two weeks was when I found Alicia's book, and I read it cover to cover within 2 days. It's been a few weeks since I've been consuming a lot of superhero foods, and I've been extremely strict about cutting out the dairy, eggs, and fish...No bites of the boyfriend's pizza, no eating a slice of cake without asking what's in it, and not buying myself cheese, not even local organic cheese. This week, I've had trouble sleeping, and I am ridiculously phlegmy but don't have a cold. I am blowing my nose a lot and feeling like my throat never stops producing mucous. I've never been through a detox before. How long will this take to go away? Is it even a detox? I don't have a headache, I've just felt kind of sad, mucousy, fatigued and restless. Has anyone else experienced this?

Cool! I'll have to check out The Thrive Diet. Thanks! I already own "Becoming Vegan" but lent it to a friend who wants to try veganism. Thank you for the advice :).

I ate just as much milk and dairy as the next person, and since I haven't been eating those things (about 2 weeks) the only things that I have felt is fatigue, achyness, dry mouth, and hunger.

I've been 99% vegan for the last two weeks. This is a dramatic change since I was previously eating meat at every meal. I'm a figure competitor and everything is a protein emphasis, so 6 meals a day of protein. Needless to say, this has been a BIG change! Feeling a bit tired and dragging along. My nose is mucous-y too. Yesterday I had some nasty stomach cramps for a short while, but that passed (literally) after a trip to the bathroom. Most of my detoxing seems to be coming out the other end... but it's resulted in my tummy flattening out better. I think my intestines are happier. As a gluten-free celiac, happy intestines are important.

I'm planning to do at least vegan and aim for superhero, but I've been using up some food and just trying hard when eating out. I know that some dairy has snuck in here and there, but nothing I've consciously chosen.

Alessia - I posted a detailed response over in the "Frustration over not losing weight" thread.

In summary - don't freak out and give your body time to adjust. It took a while for your body to get used to all that animal protein. Now it's going to take time to get used to grains and carbs. Focus on your goals, not just the scale weight. If you feel good and look good, that's the important part.

As for the competitive part, check out Robert Cheeke. He's a vegan bodybuilder. It can be done!!! Just give your body time to catch up with what your heart and brain really want.