Day 24: The Aftermath - What the Heck is a Detox?

Only on the day after filled with eating and drinking and laughing can you experience The Aftermath workout.  It's when you go to the gym despite the headache.  You go an extra 15 minutes because you are secretly hoping it burns an extra 100 calories.  You fall asleep sitting up at work. This is what happened to me Monday.  I went hard in my cycling class because I missed my early AM workout.  It's cool.  I was cautious about what I ate and did not let the weekend slow me down. 

I feel like Cycling is the best workout I can do, but I wonder if there are other things I should be doing.  Of course I do some strength training, but I really don't know what I am doing and if I am doing it effectively.  I need to put some time and effort into researching what else I can do.  I have been seeing people posting HIIT workouts.  A couple years ago everyone was doing crossfit.  I can't keep up.  I just want to stay consistent and keep at it. 

I have been seeing what seems like thousands of Detox challenges.  3-Day, 7-Day and 10-Day.  The benefits are supposed to clean your body of toxins, give you more energy and give your plateaued workout a boost.  How do I know which one to do? How do I know which one is the right one for me?  How do I know if this is safe?  Should I really only be drinking something for 7 days straight and still working out?  How do I keep the weight from coming back after I start eating again?

So many questions...

I found one that I have seen a lot online.  All the ingredients are natural, so it seems safe.  I think I will start tomorrow.  It says you should see a difference in 10 days:

The directions say to add the ingredients below to 1 - 1 1/4 cup of water and store overnight.  Then drink in the morning 3o minutes before eating.

3 slices of cucumber
Half of a lemon
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
3-4 mint leaves
1/2 tbsp honey

Then, I found this slight variation to drink all day. I think this will work better for me.  I am going to see if I am feeling more energetic and if it makes a difference in my routine now.

Made it to Cycling class and rocked out.  I can feel myself getting stronger.  When I have been using the weight machines, I have also been able to increase the weight.  I'm on my way.  Gotta keep on pushin!!!