Dr. Jason Helton

Cleanse Day 18: Feeling Better and Needed it Today

Dr. Jason Helton — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:19:09 +0000

Down to the last few days of the cleanse and I’m FINALLY feeling pretty good. I’ll admit I’m ready to be off the cleanse. I miss some foods and their flavor. I miss ketchup and coffee and crunchy salty foods like chips and roasted almonds or cashews. I felt pretty good overall today and it was a good day for it. Started off the day with a full office meeting including Levelland clinic and had a great meeting talking about ways to improve our patients’ experiences in our office. It was fun going around to each staff member and asking them about a patient we’ve helped in the last few weeks.

I also was using the laser like crazy today. I treated shoulders, feet, hips, and necks today. I did have an extremely interesting case today of a 14 year old with symptoms like a 50 year old. I’m treating the plantar fasciitis but really excited about getting the patient to a healthier state overall. We’ve also seen a ton of people come in to do the Turbosonic whole body vibration. The patients who are doing it are loving it. Just getting the supercharged circulation in the legs is worth the time on the machine. Tomorrow marks the last weekend I have to go through for the cleanse. I’m enjoying the weight loss, the allergy relief, and the improved blood pressure.

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Dr. Jason Helton — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:43:20 +0000

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Cleanse: Days 12-14 “On the road”

Dr. Jason Helton — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:56:28 +0000

This past weekend, days 12-14, my associate doctors and I were in Denver, CO for training. I’d asked Mandy to come with me to see Denver and also help us survive being away from home and on the cleanse. It was tough but we did really well. We’d decided that we were going to eat “well” for our one meal and not eat dairy or breads. Friday, we were in a rush going to the airport and had a half-made smoothie. While I was in training classes, Mandy found a Whole Foods and went to find some snacks and clean food to eat. We quickly realized that it was much easier to eat clean when you’re in a city with a Whole Foods or similar grocery store. She found the absolute best almond milk in Whole Food’s 365 brand of almond milk. It’s very rich and creamy. She also found some great crackers that were clean and tasted like a cracker. Their hummus was incredible too. We snacked appropriately and saved our meal for dinner which was a looooong stretch. We ate at Steuben’s in Denver and had almond trout, a great arugula and watermelon salad, and the only bad food was corn on the cob. Oh it was good.

Saturday, we did a similar plan of drinking shakes for the first 2 meals and saving our other meal for dinner. We also rented bikes and rode the Cherry Creek trail in Denver and had a blast. REI had a great clean Almond/apple trail mix that was in clean guidelines. For dinner…..well….we ate…we ate well…we ate decadently. The food we ate was good food…well prepared and I just didn’t feel bad about eating it. I highly recommend Linger restaurant in Denver. We both had a bit of bloating but nothing too bad.

We returned early today, Sunday, and went back strict. We had a large salad with grilled chicken and lots of vegetables. Tonight, we had a shake. Two weeks down and I’m finally feeling a little more focused. My brain was just not in gear last week. I lost my wallet for a day, then lost my driver’s license, and just had a lot of trouble with short term memory. I’m glad we’re in the final week. My biggest cravings are for drinks. I miss my Coke Zero. I really miss my cup of coffee in the morning. I’m not addicted to caffeine…I just love a cup of coffee in the morning. I also miss my eggs and toast in the morning.

So, in summary, I’m surviving. I’ve become aware of how much I mindlessly snacked or “finished” my girls’ food when they’d eaten. I’ve finally gotten my “mental acuity” back. The cons: I’m still not sleeping well…at all. I’m also feeling tired a lot. I don’t know if I’m getting enough calories. I felt better when I ate well in Denver. Two thirds of the way there and only one more weekend to get through. Tomorrow is a new day!

Cleanse Day 10: Craving

Dr. Jason Helton — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:22:55 +0000

Halfway through the cleanse. I’m craving coffee. Really craving it. Not that I want the caffeine…I want that hot cup in my hands with the smell of great coffee with plenty of cream and sugar. I miss it in the mornings something fierce. My weight loss has kicked back in: 3lbs in 2 days. 8.5lbs total in 10 days. Clothes are fitting better and blood pressure is down. Woke up past 2 days feeling anxious for some reason. Today was not my best day. Was craving the “ritual” of eating a meal and going out to dinner with my wife and family. Also had a smoothie with kiwi and pineapple….not a good mix. Had acid reflux all night and I don’t get acid reflux. So…over the hump so to speak. Headed to Denver with my associate doctors and staff for training. Will be a good test. Excited to get out of town.

Cleanse Day 9: Deep in it

Dr. Jason Helton — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:42:23 +0000

Day 9 dawned a little earlier than I’d planned. Woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep. Felt like “mental” cleansing was going on today. Felt anxious today until about 2pm then my mood lifted. Incredibly busy at work and seeing some very interesting cases. We had a bad batch of frozen cherries that have given the last 3 smoothies a weird flavor which is not fun when that’s 3 full meals. I’m excited about being almost halfway done BUT I can’t say I’m seeing or feeling all the great things I’d expected. I will say my seasonal allergies are better, my blood pressure is lower, and I’ve lost about 6 lbs. My weight loss has stalled out the past 3 days but I’m still staying true to the cleanse. My energy is lower and I kind of crash between meals. My cravings are still pretty intense. But, like I tell my patients when they feel discouraged halfway through a treatment plan; “you’ve only just begun a process and journey to health. Health is a journey, not a destination.”

Cleanse Day 8: Week 2

Dr. Jason Helton — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:09:31 +0000

Monday…..not too shabby. Again, feel like I hit a wall after about 3-4 hours but otherwise felt pretty good. I did ingest something I was allergic to. Not sure what it was. Maybe the coconut water in my smoothie. I went through the whole day with a swollen throat and raspy voice. It was an incredibly busy day at the office with patients so not a great day to almost lose my voice. Not really that hungry but still having cravings for something greasy, salty, sweet, and crunchy.

Cleanse Day 6 and 7: The Weekend

Dr. Jason Helton — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:38:43 +0000

Well, I was dreading the weekend because of having a lot of time on my hands and the weekend is where I usually indulge greatly in all things! Yesterday, (Saturday) was not too bad. Ate well, but I think I let myself get too hungry again. Sunday, Mandy and I shopped for ingredients to make a good meal. We had lamb burgers with red onion and spices mixed in that was delicious. We also made “fried” chickpeas with spice as a snack that was pretty great too. It was spicy, salty, and substantial. We also made some “biscuits” with millet and rice flour with poppy seeds that were not so good. Actually, they were pretty bad. But, great day overall Sunday spending time with the girls and making it through a relatively rough day cleanse wise. Very tired most of the day and the 40 mile per hour wind didn’t brighten the mood. 1/3 of the way down!

Cleanse: Friday, Day 5

Dr. Jason Helton — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:01:36 +0000

What a day! Super busy at the office and an early start. Great smoothie for breakfast with blueberries and cherries blended in. Quick bites of an apple were all that started me off on an intense workout right after work. I found that I wasn’t necessarily tired but just out of breath quickly during the exercises. Managed to finish without incident but let myself go waaaay to long without eating. I finally had some left over stir fry from the day before about 3:30-4 and a huge salad with lots of vegetables. Mandy and I then played 9 holes of golf at a par 3 course and we both found ourselves not being able to hit well. We both felt tight and tired. Went to starbucks and had a huge iced green tea with stevia and then later had our shake. Realized that I couldn’t allow myself to get that hungry again because it was hard to turn the hunger off. Cravings were intense today but I think it was because I’d not eaten enough at times. But, almost 1/3 of the way there and clothes are fitting much better! Very thankful for The Bistro having such a good selection of fresh vegetables and lettuce for our salads and allowing us to bring our own dressing.

Cleanse Day 4

Dr. Jason Helton — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:02:05 +0000

Not as fresh a start today as yesterday. Had a shake with the chocolate protein blend and was impressed with it. Was in a mad rush to get to the office and start with patients so I didn’t get a chance to work on lunch. Ended up just having a few bites of lentils and black rice….so…by about 3 pm I was fading a bit. Still not really that hungry but just get a weak feeling when I haven’t eaten in a while. I ended up having a delicious stir fry of chicken, squash, bok choy, carrots, and a clean glaze for dinner. Probably should have had a shake but didn’t really have a lunch. My mouth is a wreck from all the citrus I had last night. A lemon spritzer drink and a shake with pineapple and mango probably was a bit much on the citric acid. I’m still feeling “puffy?” at times but not really bloated or anything. So far, so good. 1/5th o f the way there! My allergies are doing much better. I had been taking Allegra daily for my severe allergies (a big part of the reason I started the cleanse because I hate masking symptoms with drugs.) Hoping to get an adjustment tomorrow, big workout at the office planned again with Aleisha from Training Ground.

Cleanse Day 3

Dr. Jason Helton — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:44:34 +0000

Day 3 started off great. Headache gone, clearer head, no hunger pangs…then around 11:30am I started feeling like I was walking in ankle deep mud. Making forward progress but really slowed down. My wife had a great salad dressing made up and met me for lunch at a sandwich and salad shop. It was nice being able to pick what all I wanted on the salad and Mandy brought along some lentils and black rice. It’s funny how I did feel bloated after eating but I’ve felt that way for the last few days. The afternoon went well but I did start having cravings. I desperately wanted a Coke Zero but opted instead for iced green tea with stevia. My office manager laughed at me around 5pm because she said I was moving slowly. I did feel really draggy. Cravings are bad today. Did the TurboSonic whole body vibration at my office and that made me feel better. Thankful for no headache and no real hunger pains but not thankful for the sluggishness I’m going through at this phase. Made it through another day….1/7th of the way there.