I am not an advocate of the flu and three weeks ago I was reminded why. Seemingly out of nowhere came vomiting fits followed closely by diarrhea. The assault was relentless and I was miserable.

Now that the stomach pains and nausea are gone for the most part, I can look at the bright side. I lost six pounds and the detox was very thorough, although I don’t recommend doing it that way.

Any chance for a person with a food addiction to change eating patterns should be embraced. It’s easy to fall back into a pattern of binge eating to ease stressful moments, and it only takes one of those moments to backslide.

Staying healthy and balanced helps to ward off  bouts of food addiction, but when nature calls, we’re at her mercy.

Detoxing is important to good health and that means cleaning out emotional garbage too.  Whether we do it on our own or get some health from Mother Nature, the outcome can be very positive.

It’s hard to look at it that way during the experience, but the results of my flu-induced detox are noticeable. I still eat mostly homemade vegetable soup with no real desire to binge.

Maybe that feeling will linger for three weeks as well.