Suddenly I realized: I just need to be there again. The trip was planned instantly - it always happens when you really want something. It's just that nowhere else and no one coped with my well-being the way they did in the Spanish clinic SHWellness. The first time my husband and I traveled there by train from Madrid, where in the famous market of San Miguel we had a feast of oysters, paella, sandwiches with different types of fish and, of course, white wine. We were not going to lose weight in Sh and were more or less sure of our health.
The clinic welcomed us with minimalist modern décor dominated by white and dark brown, the lobby offers a magnificent view of the mountainous surroundings and the sea in the distance. Early in the morning I had to get up and donate blood from a vein, as well as weigh myself according to a complicated program - calculating the balance of fat and muscle mass and the amount of water in the body. A few hours later, the analysis was ready, and we went to the doctor - for our detox program. “Your cholesterol is very high,” the doctor immediately stunned us, considering the tests. And if I was aware of my problem, for my husband it was a complete surprise. We were assigned a detox menu, and from that moment “a completely different life began in that village”.
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For lunch we were served a cup of miso soup, a handful of brown rice with a spoonful of sauerkraut and stewed turnips. And brown "tea". “We also invite you for a five-hour tea,” the waiter smiled. "There you will be offered several types of tea!" In the hope of pouring a bad mood with delicious tea at exactly five o'clock, we rushed to the library. There we were given three cups of different liquids. I could not bring any of them to my mouth.
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At an appointment with a specialist in macrobiotic nutrition, I listened to a whole lecture on what this system is built on. It is based on whole grains and legumes. Above the list - vegetables, but not potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. Any dairy products are prohibited, especially cheese. No tropical fruits. Fish and seafood - once a week. Red meat - once a month. “Personally, I recommend that you completely abandon the bird. This meat has a very strong hormonal background, which "clogs" our female hormones and has a bad effect on reproductive function. " He also forbade me eggs. Is there something?
By and large, this is a Japanese food with European modifications. The founder of SH, Mr. Alfredo Batalier, fought a serious illness of the digestive system for a long time and unsuccessfully until he met a Japanese doctor, a guru of macrobiotics, and defeated the disease. The truly sick people are prescribed a whole grain diet exclusively. They say she really works wonders.
Something strange was happening to me. Arriving in SH with the usual symptoms of gastritis for me, a day later I fell ill with complete indigestion and fever. "Be patient a little," they tried to persuade me. - It began to detoxify the body. You will feel better soon. " Instead of medicine, they bring me another "tea": this time it includes a spicy-salted pickled Japanese umeboshi plum, diluted in a jelly-like liquid from kuzu, natural starch. Now, by the way, we drink it at home in the evenings.
The husband was furious. He was going to play sports and work, but due to headaches and weakness, he could not even think about the computer. True, I began to go for morning health walks - the area is really very beautiful. I didn't even go to the pool.
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The days passed slowly, and slowly but surely consciousness and self-awareness changed. On the fifth day, I suddenly had strength. The stomach stopped hurting. The food in the restaurant (we, however, signed papers to increase the diet and include fish in it on a daily basis) has already ceased to seem exotic, and for five hours of "tea" we gladly joined society to discuss our achievements and feelings. I must say that a very warm and trusting atmosphere of communication develops here - before a detox and a strict woman who calls you for a hydrocolonotherapy session, everyone is equal.
On the seventh day I am fresh and full of energy, but it's time to leave. Returning to Madrid, we take a lunch box with tuna salad on the train. The next morning, the entire staff of the Ritz Hotel looks for pumpkin seeds for breakfast and warms soy milk. My husband forgot how he dreamed of scrambled eggs from three eggs.
At home we now have no not only eggs, but also milk, coffee, butter. It turned out that buckwheat with shiitake mushrooms and bulgur with baked pumpkin perfectly accompany baked fish, and rice crackers and sugar-free jam can easily replace ice cream and shortbread cookies.
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Six months after the trip, we donated blood - cholesterol dropped almost twice. I lost two and a half kilograms and removed my bangs from my forehead. Eating macrobiotics is easy if you like the same food - and I've always liked to eat the same food. We taught the housekeeper how to cook a dozen macrobiotic dishes, and the worries associated with the menu receded for a while.
However, life cunningly interferes with any wellness regimen, especially if the work involves business trips and business meals. You have to have an iron will so as not to eat mozzarella in Italy or foie gras in Paris and not drink it all down with excellent red wine. Gradually mozzarella, followed by other cheeses, poultry and coffee began to return - in short, we began to "move out". This, although not immediately, affected my well-being, so one day I bought a ticket to Alicante again. Then you can start reading this story from the beginning. www.shawellnessclinic.com
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