Call me old fashioned/superstitious but I told myself that I wanted to fast for an odd number of days. Don't ask. First a recap- Day 8 was not as bad as Day 7 but still felt like I wanted to rest and was a bit dizzy and nauseous. Upped my lemonade to 10 glasses and felt better by evening. Still not hungry and now not used to eating so not a problem.
Today, Day 9- woke up feeling fabulous. Got the kiddos ready for school, made them breakfast and was not a bit tired or anything. Have been in great spirits all day, I feel like I've gotten a body makeover mentally and physically! Z is not doing that well, the toxins are loose and she has headaches but hopefully she will flush them out even after the cleanse is over.
I'm so much happier, healthier and alert after this diet!
For all of the people who did not complete the cleanse or did a diet with a skeptical attitude without believing in the principles and imagining yourself flushing out toxins and regaining your youthful vigor- that's too bad. How else can I explain my face getting all pimpled up (I don't get pimples) and then magically clearing up 3 days later without a blemish? Feel sick on Day 7 and half of Day 8 and the feeling perfect after the flushes? How can I have so much energy and be so happy if I've been doing something unhealthy for the last 9 days? I find it a bit annoying when people diss the cleanse and have a negative attitude about it. Its not for everyone and I can't imagine everyone doing it. But please don't tell me I did something 'unnatural, unhealthy, etc.' Okay, done with my rant.
This diet is not for everyone, but I happened to find it doable. For everyone wanting to try it, please research research and prepare by reading other's experiences and then go into it wholeheartedly or you'll never complete it. Happy Cleansing!!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Day 7- Evening
Today should have been a day to take it easy since a lot of detox symptoms rear their ugly heads today. Unfortunately I didnt get to do that. Z had all kinds of flu like symptoms, but I'm convinced its a good thing and has to do with it being Day 7. I'm hoping and praying that she feels better tomorrow after the flush. I think it would be really bad to quit today, though Z and I decided and un-decided to quit at least 3-4 times today. BUT- sticking it out till tomorrow and then I'm going to try and convince her to stick with it one more day.
Its not that I'm hungry today but I'm sick of making lemonade, sick of running out of ingredients, and I just wanted to quit because I thought it would make me feel better when in reality sticking to it another day is what will make me feel better. So far the stages have been correct, so lets see if tomorrow brings a brighter day!
Gotta have my Smooth Move and then get to bed early!!
Its not that I'm hungry today but I'm sick of making lemonade, sick of running out of ingredients, and I just wanted to quit because I thought it would make me feel better when in reality sticking to it another day is what will make me feel better. So far the stages have been correct, so lets see if tomorrow brings a brighter day!
Gotta have my Smooth Move and then get to bed early!!
DAY 7
Everything they say about Day 7 is true. Woke up this morning tired and cranky, my back hurt. I was soo tired, all I wanted to do was go back to bed the whole day. Don't want food, just sleep. I feel really negative about everything and feel like bursting into tears. Went out to a baby shower and came home early just to make the day go by.
I want it to be tomorrow, I feel like sleeping but I have to take my son to his stupid soccer practice. See what a wench I've become???? I'm so sleeeeeeeeepy and dh doesn't get home till 9pm.
Did pass some mucuos with the SWF this morning, but only went once. Where is all the flush going? Yesterday it didn't work at all. I probably have to up the salt...it was so extra nasty this morning I could not bear it.
Scale says 114, one more pound. I look NASTY, can't wait to gain it back. I'm only 5 foot 3 (almost) but I must have heavy bones bc I look my best around 120. At least I can have fun eating avocados and cashews and nachos and gaining it all back. Though i don't feel like eating today, just sleeping.
Will update later on...feeling mighty toxic right now : P
I want it to be tomorrow, I feel like sleeping but I have to take my son to his stupid soccer practice. See what a wench I've become???? I'm so sleeeeeeeeepy and dh doesn't get home till 9pm.
Did pass some mucuos with the SWF this morning, but only went once. Where is all the flush going? Yesterday it didn't work at all. I probably have to up the salt...it was so extra nasty this morning I could not bear it.
Scale says 114, one more pound. I look NASTY, can't wait to gain it back. I'm only 5 foot 3 (almost) but I must have heavy bones bc I look my best around 120. At least I can have fun eating avocados and cashews and nachos and gaining it all back. Though i don't feel like eating today, just sleeping.
Will update later on...feeling mighty toxic right now : P
Monday, April 23, 2007
Day 6!!!!
I cannot believe I'm on Day 6....if you had told me this on Day 1 or 2 I wouldnt have believed it. Not that I ever intended to quit before the 10 days! These past days, Z and I decided that maybe 7 was enough, but with tomorrow being 7 we've decided that if we don't try to do all 10 we'll regret it later. Because, if it took me 32 years to do this diet its going to take me 32 more to do it again. Haha.
Anyway, today wasn't the best day. Bought a sucky batch of lemons from Food Lion. Medium sized and impossible to squeeze. The whole lemon had 2 tablespoons! So that made making the juice annoying. I think that tomorrow I'll make a whole batch in a pitcher and add the cayenne right when I'm about to drink it. I've had premade lemonade with the cayenne added and the cayenne overpowers the rest of the taste, in my opinion.
So, today wasn't the best day because I didn't get up in the morning with a plan of what I was going to be doing. So I sat around in PJ's all day and just wanted to drink lemonade and nap. Z felt like napping all day too. I figure with everything going on inside our bodies it must be a needed rest! Around late afternoon I wanted to quit because the kitchen had tons of food out. MIL had bought muffins, there was a bag of dinner rolls, a bag of chips and the sucky, unsqueezable lemons. Which do you think looks like a more attractive culinary choice?
Called Z a few times to tell her tomorrow was the last day and couldn't reach her. Oh well, can't go to solids right away anyway so I may as well drink the juice. Realized I needed to really step up my juice intake and had a large glass and felt a bit better, still tired. Finally got to talk to Z after 3pm. She felt lazy today too but had a nice movie night planned with the dh and plans for the kids to be in bed early. Talked to Z again an hour later to discuss the big Baby Shower tomorrow (are we going???) and she sounded great and I felt better too. Talking to her gives me a much needed boost because she always tells me that we have to see where this takes us and can't give up yet. Decide to go for the whole 10 days because if not we would always wonder "If we had finised all 10...what would it have felt like towards the end?" Have read so much online, need to see if its all true.
One of the things I read was that Day 7 is full of detox symptoms. Great, what was today with me being so lethargic? I have to get up early tomorrow and do my flush and then spend an hour making myself look like I didn't just do a flush (i.e. 'crappy') to go to this bash. Can't skip it for various reasons though I think I'll let Z off the hook. Ooooh, I'm not looking forward to being there with tons of people and delicious food everywhere!!!!! And I'm keeping the cleanse a secret don't feel like people telling me 1) are you nuts??? or 2) that sounds really unhealthy (as they help themselves to another ghee paratha, deep fried samosa or Diet Coke. :P
This morning my weight was 115, so far 5 pounds gone. I'm going to have a blast gaining at least 2 of them back!
Happy Cleansing!
Anyway, today wasn't the best day. Bought a sucky batch of lemons from Food Lion. Medium sized and impossible to squeeze. The whole lemon had 2 tablespoons! So that made making the juice annoying. I think that tomorrow I'll make a whole batch in a pitcher and add the cayenne right when I'm about to drink it. I've had premade lemonade with the cayenne added and the cayenne overpowers the rest of the taste, in my opinion.
So, today wasn't the best day because I didn't get up in the morning with a plan of what I was going to be doing. So I sat around in PJ's all day and just wanted to drink lemonade and nap. Z felt like napping all day too. I figure with everything going on inside our bodies it must be a needed rest! Around late afternoon I wanted to quit because the kitchen had tons of food out. MIL had bought muffins, there was a bag of dinner rolls, a bag of chips and the sucky, unsqueezable lemons. Which do you think looks like a more attractive culinary choice?
Called Z a few times to tell her tomorrow was the last day and couldn't reach her. Oh well, can't go to solids right away anyway so I may as well drink the juice. Realized I needed to really step up my juice intake and had a large glass and felt a bit better, still tired. Finally got to talk to Z after 3pm. She felt lazy today too but had a nice movie night planned with the dh and plans for the kids to be in bed early. Talked to Z again an hour later to discuss the big Baby Shower tomorrow (are we going???) and she sounded great and I felt better too. Talking to her gives me a much needed boost because she always tells me that we have to see where this takes us and can't give up yet. Decide to go for the whole 10 days because if not we would always wonder "If we had finised all 10...what would it have felt like towards the end?" Have read so much online, need to see if its all true.
One of the things I read was that Day 7 is full of detox symptoms. Great, what was today with me being so lethargic? I have to get up early tomorrow and do my flush and then spend an hour making myself look like I didn't just do a flush (i.e. 'crappy') to go to this bash. Can't skip it for various reasons though I think I'll let Z off the hook. Ooooh, I'm not looking forward to being there with tons of people and delicious food everywhere!!!!! And I'm keeping the cleanse a secret don't feel like people telling me 1) are you nuts??? or 2) that sounds really unhealthy (as they help themselves to another ghee paratha, deep fried samosa or Diet Coke. :P
This morning my weight was 115, so far 5 pounds gone. I'm going to have a blast gaining at least 2 of them back!
Happy Cleansing!
Day 5
So, let me do a quick recap of Day 5, since I didn't get a chance to write anything. Day 5 was Sunday and the inlaws were still over. Dh had a football game and it was HOT out, about 80 degrees. I decided not to sabotage my cleanse in the name of politeness so I sent the two older boys along and the little one and I went out and did some errands- including buying more lemons. There was no way I was going to go out and sit in the sun for 2.5 hours without my lemonade!
Being out helped a lot, though going to the grocery store was not a good as going mattress shopping. Made mental list in my head of everything I'm going to consume when I'm off the diet...that list is getting long!
When I came home with dinner ingredients, dh tells me his parents want to take us out for dinner but I'm welcome to stay home. I decided to go so I could hang out with them and also help feed the kids. Took 2 glasses of lemonade with me (with lots of cayenne) and ordered an 'empty glass' at the restaurant. The waiter told me he had never had anyone do that before! Then, when everyone else was ordering their food, the waiter asked if I was going to eat. I told him no, and pointedly took a sip of my horrendous looking lemonade concoction.
During dinner, I thought the food looked good, but I know if I ate it it would probably feel like a brick in my stomach! I also started to smell the mucous smell everywhere. All i wanted to do was go outside and lie down in the sun and take a nap.
At 6:45pm the little one got very cranky and so I took him up to bed and fell asleep too. Woke up feeling really hungry and dh brought me some lemonade. After that, starting getting achey pains in my back and neck and toes. Had read earlier that this was a detox symptom. Everyone should check out the detox symptom list at www.therawfoodsite.com under Bulletin Boards/Master Cleanse. Didn't get up again the whole night and had very vivid and elaborate dreams. Had vivid dreams the night before. Is this an effect of the cleanse?? The dreams were so complex and involved that I don't know if I got any sleep! Woke up at 9am and felt pretty good but in bad need of my lemonade!
Being out helped a lot, though going to the grocery store was not a good as going mattress shopping. Made mental list in my head of everything I'm going to consume when I'm off the diet...that list is getting long!
When I came home with dinner ingredients, dh tells me his parents want to take us out for dinner but I'm welcome to stay home. I decided to go so I could hang out with them and also help feed the kids. Took 2 glasses of lemonade with me (with lots of cayenne) and ordered an 'empty glass' at the restaurant. The waiter told me he had never had anyone do that before! Then, when everyone else was ordering their food, the waiter asked if I was going to eat. I told him no, and pointedly took a sip of my horrendous looking lemonade concoction.
During dinner, I thought the food looked good, but I know if I ate it it would probably feel like a brick in my stomach! I also started to smell the mucous smell everywhere. All i wanted to do was go outside and lie down in the sun and take a nap.
At 6:45pm the little one got very cranky and so I took him up to bed and fell asleep too. Woke up feeling really hungry and dh brought me some lemonade. After that, starting getting achey pains in my back and neck and toes. Had read earlier that this was a detox symptom. Everyone should check out the detox symptom list at www.therawfoodsite.com under Bulletin Boards/Master Cleanse. Didn't get up again the whole night and had very vivid and elaborate dreams. Had vivid dreams the night before. Is this an effect of the cleanse?? The dreams were so complex and involved that I don't know if I got any sleep! Woke up at 9am and felt pretty good but in bad need of my lemonade!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Day 4
Last night was by far the hardest night for me! I had planned to cook Saturday's dinner in order to save time, but every minute I was awake I was restless with cravings for food. Decided to make another glass of lemonade and after chugging it, didn't feel hungry but my mind was still on food. As soon as I went upstairs with my Chocolate Smooth Move and got cuddly under the covers with my book, I was fine. Its funny how a good book can whisk you away, and its further proof that my desire to eat was a craving and not real hunger.
This morning I woke up at 7:25am, completely refreshed. It's been a long time since I woke up voluntarily while the kids were still fast asleep. I went downstairs and made breakfast for everyone without fantasizing about what it would taste like. I didn't have a desire to eat and I set out the omelettes, bagels, cream cheese and orange juices as if they were inedible objects. Who thought I could feel so energetic and healthy after not eating for three days?
After the inlaws arrived, everyone left for the first game and I woke up ds#3 and bathed and fed him. I had promised my mom to help her with the brunch, so I packed up my salt water flush and my lemonade supplies.
My salt water flush made me feel nauseous and a little cranky. But unlike in the beginning I knew that moving slowly and speaking sparsely would help me get through it. It was a good thing I was helping my mom with food while bloated with the flush because there was some good stuff there- warm croissants with chicken salad, triangular puff pastry patties filled with ground beef, cinnamon french toast, and a fruit salad along with tangerine juice. I was so surprised because normally I would be salivating but I just looked at the food and drank my lemonade. It was as if I remembered that long ago I used to eat but had now evolved into a lemonade-maplesyrup-cayenne drinking mammal and the food didn't tempt me. It was because my body was not rumbling with hunger and my mind had quieted down, used to the fact that it was not getting anything to eat! My poor tummy...
Flush took a little longer to work today, wonder what that means? The rest of the afternoon went by quickly with no thoughts of food. I even made dinner for everyone else (one of my favorite dishes) and though I wished I could enjoy the taste, I decided to have my herbal mint tea early.
8:51pm
Finished my book and am going to stay up a bit longer to watch a movie, however, a bit scared to do so in the family room a.k.a FOOD ROOM. Comfy couches, big screen TV and the refrigerator behind me? I didn't want to deal with the cravings from last night, but maybe they wouldn't come?
The most amazing thing about today is unlike Day 1 I am not always thinking of food. Its kind of freeing to think that we are okay without eating solids as long as we're getting calories from somewhere!
On a side note: My inlaws are so polite, I'm sure they think I've lost it to do this voluntarily! At dinner tonight my father in law realized that I'm not eating solid food...he had thought I was drinking lemonade along with my regular diet. LOL! I guess not everyone is as into natural healing and homeopathic stuff as I am. For me its always been a small part of my life, even though I spent my earlier years rolling my eyes at my mom whenever she asked if I had 'gone' well enough!!
Today is the first day that I can easily see myself going 10 days. Just have to keep away from tempting food because I LOVE FOOD!!!!! So if I can do it, anyone can.
This morning I woke up at 7:25am, completely refreshed. It's been a long time since I woke up voluntarily while the kids were still fast asleep. I went downstairs and made breakfast for everyone without fantasizing about what it would taste like. I didn't have a desire to eat and I set out the omelettes, bagels, cream cheese and orange juices as if they were inedible objects. Who thought I could feel so energetic and healthy after not eating for three days?
After the inlaws arrived, everyone left for the first game and I woke up ds#3 and bathed and fed him. I had promised my mom to help her with the brunch, so I packed up my salt water flush and my lemonade supplies.
My salt water flush made me feel nauseous and a little cranky. But unlike in the beginning I knew that moving slowly and speaking sparsely would help me get through it. It was a good thing I was helping my mom with food while bloated with the flush because there was some good stuff there- warm croissants with chicken salad, triangular puff pastry patties filled with ground beef, cinnamon french toast, and a fruit salad along with tangerine juice. I was so surprised because normally I would be salivating but I just looked at the food and drank my lemonade. It was as if I remembered that long ago I used to eat but had now evolved into a lemonade-maplesyrup-cayenne drinking mammal and the food didn't tempt me. It was because my body was not rumbling with hunger and my mind had quieted down, used to the fact that it was not getting anything to eat! My poor tummy...
Flush took a little longer to work today, wonder what that means? The rest of the afternoon went by quickly with no thoughts of food. I even made dinner for everyone else (one of my favorite dishes) and though I wished I could enjoy the taste, I decided to have my herbal mint tea early.
8:51pm
Finished my book and am going to stay up a bit longer to watch a movie, however, a bit scared to do so in the family room a.k.a FOOD ROOM. Comfy couches, big screen TV and the refrigerator behind me? I didn't want to deal with the cravings from last night, but maybe they wouldn't come?
The most amazing thing about today is unlike Day 1 I am not always thinking of food. Its kind of freeing to think that we are okay without eating solids as long as we're getting calories from somewhere!
On a side note: My inlaws are so polite, I'm sure they think I've lost it to do this voluntarily! At dinner tonight my father in law realized that I'm not eating solid food...he had thought I was drinking lemonade along with my regular diet. LOL! I guess not everyone is as into natural healing and homeopathic stuff as I am. For me its always been a small part of my life, even though I spent my earlier years rolling my eyes at my mom whenever she asked if I had 'gone' well enough!!
Today is the first day that I can easily see myself going 10 days. Just have to keep away from tempting food because I LOVE FOOD!!!!! So if I can do it, anyone can.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Day 3- eveningish
6:52pm
My mom invited us to come eat with them, which is great because I didn't want to cook. However I came along to help feed the kids. As soon as I walked in the smell of food hit me like a ton of bricks. Or, a ton of meatballs to be specific. SO YUMMY. I was fine though, brought along 20 ounces of lemonade. I find the evenings after the kids go to bed so hard. I have a grocery store trip planned for this evening but I'm not sure if I'm up to that kind of self torture so maybe dh will go instead.
I find that if I don't think about how many days are left, I'm very positive. I know I will get through today fine. I think Z and I decided to do 7 or even 9 days. So far I think I've lost a few pounds, forgot to weigh myself until last night- 119 and I think I used to be 123-124.
SO far so good, the third day is supposed to be the worst but today has been pretty good so maybe my torture day is Day 4 (Watching soccer games all day and hanging out with the Inlaws)
My mom invited us to come eat with them, which is great because I didn't want to cook. However I came along to help feed the kids. As soon as I walked in the smell of food hit me like a ton of bricks. Or, a ton of meatballs to be specific. SO YUMMY. I was fine though, brought along 20 ounces of lemonade. I find the evenings after the kids go to bed so hard. I have a grocery store trip planned for this evening but I'm not sure if I'm up to that kind of self torture so maybe dh will go instead.
I find that if I don't think about how many days are left, I'm very positive. I know I will get through today fine. I think Z and I decided to do 7 or even 9 days. So far I think I've lost a few pounds, forgot to weigh myself until last night- 119 and I think I used to be 123-124.
SO far so good, the third day is supposed to be the worst but today has been pretty good so maybe my torture day is Day 4 (Watching soccer games all day and hanging out with the Inlaws)
Day 3
This morning got off to a late start. My ds3 had slept over my mother's house and had school in the morning. Left the house at 7:40am to take him his clothes and drop him off to the Y. By the time I got home and got ds2 settled it was 9am. I felt really weak and was craving my lemonade all morning. But, the SWF is supposed to be done on an empty stomach so all morning I was dreaming of the lemonade. It's funny- that very lemonade that I complained about the first day has become so yummy to me! I love the taste of the lemons and the pure maple syrup on my tongue. Very refreshing! All in all, I feel really great and full of energy this morning!
Last night was really tough for me. I couldn't get my mind off of food. I was so close to quitting, the only thing stopping me was that me and Z were in this together. I was near tears and then went upstairs with my chocolate smooth move tea, which was delicious. Tasted like watered down hot chocolate. Got really into the novel I was reading and then went to bed feeling fine at about 10:30pm. I think that being downstairs by the TV and the kitchen makes my cravings flare up, since I'm usually fixing myself a snack in the evening while watching the tube!
Anyway, fastforward- this morning had a ton of energy, getting to sleep early is doing wonders for me. While brushing my teeth I noticed that my tongue was beginning to get that white coat! Thank god, I had been worried about not getting it, since 'furry tongue' is a major detox sign and if you don't get it then you 1) aren't doing it correctly or 2) are the healthiest person in the world. Thinking back to all my late night nacho runs at 7-11 I decided that I was not part of #2, so if it didn't happen soon it must mean I'm not doing something correctly.
9am
Chugged my SWF. Chugging is really an art form, give the frat boys some credit : P Immediately felt really full and nauseous. Had a finger dip of maple syrup. Then, began cleaning. My inlaws are coming over either late tonight or early tomorrow and the cleaning people are coming today. With a ton to do, it was easy not to be bored or think about food. Funny thing is, when I woke up this morning I had no cravings at all!! That's actually normal for morning, we'll see if my 3pm cravings are gone.
Talked to Z, she is not doing well. Having tons of cravings and feeling really really weak. Flush worked for her today but she is still feeling gross. Tell her to nap all day and let me pick up her daughter if she gets really tired since I'm operating on some adrenaline today.
10:30am
I think all the SWF is out of me, took a little longer this time. Had my lemonade and it really hit the spot- YUMMY! Ds2 is eating pringles next to me and its not that big of a deal. But I remember reading that day 3 is the worst so I am preparing myself for tonight. No TV, lots of cleaning, reading and mint tea as well as the chocolate Laxative tea. Don't know if I will be able to do the SWF tomorrow. Ds2 has a soccer game at 9am so I would have to get up at 6am in order to give myself enough time. Don't want to be exhausted either. Don't know what to do, I really like the SWF- I believe it gives you that sense of eliminating toxins. I guess I'll just have the tea but not sure how that will affect my watching the game. I can just imagine myself running through the field, knocking over little YMCA toddlers in their soccer uniforms...racing for the woods (yes, no bathroom there, parents have to fend for themselves if the little ones want to go!)
Decide to take a shower and continue cleaning.
Last night was really tough for me. I couldn't get my mind off of food. I was so close to quitting, the only thing stopping me was that me and Z were in this together. I was near tears and then went upstairs with my chocolate smooth move tea, which was delicious. Tasted like watered down hot chocolate. Got really into the novel I was reading and then went to bed feeling fine at about 10:30pm. I think that being downstairs by the TV and the kitchen makes my cravings flare up, since I'm usually fixing myself a snack in the evening while watching the tube!
Anyway, fastforward- this morning had a ton of energy, getting to sleep early is doing wonders for me. While brushing my teeth I noticed that my tongue was beginning to get that white coat! Thank god, I had been worried about not getting it, since 'furry tongue' is a major detox sign and if you don't get it then you 1) aren't doing it correctly or 2) are the healthiest person in the world. Thinking back to all my late night nacho runs at 7-11 I decided that I was not part of #2, so if it didn't happen soon it must mean I'm not doing something correctly.
9am
Chugged my SWF. Chugging is really an art form, give the frat boys some credit : P Immediately felt really full and nauseous. Had a finger dip of maple syrup. Then, began cleaning. My inlaws are coming over either late tonight or early tomorrow and the cleaning people are coming today. With a ton to do, it was easy not to be bored or think about food. Funny thing is, when I woke up this morning I had no cravings at all!! That's actually normal for morning, we'll see if my 3pm cravings are gone.
Talked to Z, she is not doing well. Having tons of cravings and feeling really really weak. Flush worked for her today but she is still feeling gross. Tell her to nap all day and let me pick up her daughter if she gets really tired since I'm operating on some adrenaline today.
10:30am
I think all the SWF is out of me, took a little longer this time. Had my lemonade and it really hit the spot- YUMMY! Ds2 is eating pringles next to me and its not that big of a deal. But I remember reading that day 3 is the worst so I am preparing myself for tonight. No TV, lots of cleaning, reading and mint tea as well as the chocolate Laxative tea. Don't know if I will be able to do the SWF tomorrow. Ds2 has a soccer game at 9am so I would have to get up at 6am in order to give myself enough time. Don't want to be exhausted either. Don't know what to do, I really like the SWF- I believe it gives you that sense of eliminating toxins. I guess I'll just have the tea but not sure how that will affect my watching the game. I can just imagine myself running through the field, knocking over little YMCA toddlers in their soccer uniforms...racing for the woods (yes, no bathroom there, parents have to fend for themselves if the little ones want to go!)
Decide to take a shower and continue cleaning.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Day Two - Evening
6:30pm
I am dying for food. I took a quick nap on the couch while ds1 and ds2 were immersed in watching some kids gameshow. When I woke up I was famished. Realized I hadn't had my lemonade for 3.5 hours, so naturally I would be hungry. Reluctantly went to the kitchen to make the Brew, which was not fun after my dreams of cheese pizza. Called a friend who is one Day One, and she wanted food too. Why am I doing this again? Oh right, so that I can be squeaky clean and healthy and never depend on daily prescription drugs for anything. My mental health seems to be suffering right now.
6:46pm
Had my lemonade and I feel better. Its funny how the lemonade does that! I still want to eat but its not the first thought in my mind. My plan of action for the evening is to take my laxative..err.."herbal" tea, then a long hot shower and then to read in bed with my mint tea. Tomorrow morning I have my SWF to look forward to and usually the day time till about 3pm is really easy for me.
I am dying for food. I took a quick nap on the couch while ds1 and ds2 were immersed in watching some kids gameshow. When I woke up I was famished. Realized I hadn't had my lemonade for 3.5 hours, so naturally I would be hungry. Reluctantly went to the kitchen to make the Brew, which was not fun after my dreams of cheese pizza. Called a friend who is one Day One, and she wanted food too. Why am I doing this again? Oh right, so that I can be squeaky clean and healthy and never depend on daily prescription drugs for anything. My mental health seems to be suffering right now.
6:46pm
Had my lemonade and I feel better. Its funny how the lemonade does that! I still want to eat but its not the first thought in my mind. My plan of action for the evening is to take my laxative..err.."herbal" tea, then a long hot shower and then to read in bed with my mint tea. Tomorrow morning I have my SWF to look forward to and usually the day time till about 3pm is really easy for me.
Day Two-Afternoon
This afternoon went by great. I'm really loving the taste of the lemonade without the cayenne and I don't mind having the cayenne in the final shot. Went out to the health food store and was salivating at all the yummy stuff that people were eating (we went at lunch time, bad move). Picked up more syrup, more herbal laxative tea, organic cayenne and I got some Royal Jelly for the parents. I also got two gallons of filtered, purified water. May as well do it by the book.
Got home and help dh carry huge boxes up the stairs. A bit tiring. I had left my youngest to nap at his grandparent's house and he has been sleeping all day which means he'll be up late tonight. All I want to do is drink my tea and sleep. Luckily, my mom invited him to sleep over! Thank goodness...
Kids are going out for pizza tonight with dh. I can say that without going nuts! Yes, pizza would taste great but I just had my lemonade so I'm feeling fine. Looking forwards to a relaxing evening and an early night.
I've drank 5 glasses of lemonade and 2 glasses of plain water. I need at least 3 more lemonades and 4 more waters. The Master Cleanse Secrets guy says to drink your weight in water so for me about 125 ounces (yeah now you know how much I weigh). There is no way in heck I can do that....but I'll try and have 3 more before bed.
Got home and help dh carry huge boxes up the stairs. A bit tiring. I had left my youngest to nap at his grandparent's house and he has been sleeping all day which means he'll be up late tonight. All I want to do is drink my tea and sleep. Luckily, my mom invited him to sleep over! Thank goodness...
Kids are going out for pizza tonight with dh. I can say that without going nuts! Yes, pizza would taste great but I just had my lemonade so I'm feeling fine. Looking forwards to a relaxing evening and an early night.
I've drank 5 glasses of lemonade and 2 glasses of plain water. I need at least 3 more lemonades and 4 more waters. The Master Cleanse Secrets guy says to drink your weight in water so for me about 125 ounces (yeah now you know how much I weigh). There is no way in heck I can do that....but I'll try and have 3 more before bed.
Day Two- Morning
8am
Woke up this morning with a ton of mucous, had to keep blowing my nose. My lips are also really pink on the bottom and it feels like I'm about to get some blisters. All a good sign that the detox is working! All the toxins loose in the body cause some nasty effects but if I concentrate on drinking and flushing it all out I should be good by tomorrow!
Had my SWF...kind of messed it up so I'm feeling a bit sick to my stomach. Didnt shake the bottle so most of the salt was at the bottom. Figured it out when the first glass was not too salty at all. Then, I shook it and needless to say the next two glasses were terribly salty. Figured out a trick for keeping it down As soon as I chug the glass I have to get rid of the salty taste so I dip a finger into the syrup and quickly rub it all over the inside of my mouth and tongue to get rid of the salt taste.
Ds3 is still asleep, with my luck he'll be up and asking for breakfast while I'm doing my morning jog to and from the bathroom :P
9:38am
Have been to the bathroom 4 times, I think its all out now. Made a big glass of the lemonade and it tasted great. I did cheat a bit since I only mixed the lemon and the syrup and drank that. Enjoyed it a lot. Then, when there was only about a bit of juice in the bottom I added in a fifth of a teaspoon of cayenne and chugged that down. It was SPICY but I'd rather do it that way than ruin the whole drink. Decided to go back to the health foods store today with Z at noon and pick up more syrup and some organic lemons and some organic cayenne. I need cayenne that is fine ground, the stuff I have is straight from Pakistan and is pretty coarse so it floats around the drink like red dirt. Anyway, feeling really great right now and definitely not hungry. I've noticed I feel terrible after drinking the salt water. HORRIBLE, like I'm about to vomit. But if I have some syrup to sweeten my mouth and just relax a bit on the couch after the flush is over I feel fine.
In other news my in-laws are coming over this weekend. Dh told my MIL that I was doing the Cleanse. He said she said she thought it didn't sound very healthy. That's what most people say until I convince them otherwise but I don't have the energy to explain it all and I definitely won't by Saturday. I was planning on resting all weekend but now it's going to be busy, which is fine too! Just need to figure out what I can cook that won't drive me insane.
Can't wait till my mint tea tonight! It's getting me through the day!
Note: I really recommend reading Master Cleanse Secrets for anyone wanting to do this. Its' worth the money it costs as an E-book and has some really great tips that I'm going to try out today. Very well written and motivational too!
Woke up this morning with a ton of mucous, had to keep blowing my nose. My lips are also really pink on the bottom and it feels like I'm about to get some blisters. All a good sign that the detox is working! All the toxins loose in the body cause some nasty effects but if I concentrate on drinking and flushing it all out I should be good by tomorrow!
Had my SWF...kind of messed it up so I'm feeling a bit sick to my stomach. Didnt shake the bottle so most of the salt was at the bottom. Figured it out when the first glass was not too salty at all. Then, I shook it and needless to say the next two glasses were terribly salty. Figured out a trick for keeping it down As soon as I chug the glass I have to get rid of the salty taste so I dip a finger into the syrup and quickly rub it all over the inside of my mouth and tongue to get rid of the salt taste.
Ds3 is still asleep, with my luck he'll be up and asking for breakfast while I'm doing my morning jog to and from the bathroom :P
9:38am
Have been to the bathroom 4 times, I think its all out now. Made a big glass of the lemonade and it tasted great. I did cheat a bit since I only mixed the lemon and the syrup and drank that. Enjoyed it a lot. Then, when there was only about a bit of juice in the bottom I added in a fifth of a teaspoon of cayenne and chugged that down. It was SPICY but I'd rather do it that way than ruin the whole drink. Decided to go back to the health foods store today with Z at noon and pick up more syrup and some organic lemons and some organic cayenne. I need cayenne that is fine ground, the stuff I have is straight from Pakistan and is pretty coarse so it floats around the drink like red dirt. Anyway, feeling really great right now and definitely not hungry. I've noticed I feel terrible after drinking the salt water. HORRIBLE, like I'm about to vomit. But if I have some syrup to sweeten my mouth and just relax a bit on the couch after the flush is over I feel fine.
In other news my in-laws are coming over this weekend. Dh told my MIL that I was doing the Cleanse. He said she said she thought it didn't sound very healthy. That's what most people say until I convince them otherwise but I don't have the energy to explain it all and I definitely won't by Saturday. I was planning on resting all weekend but now it's going to be busy, which is fine too! Just need to figure out what I can cook that won't drive me insane.
Can't wait till my mint tea tonight! It's getting me through the day!
Note: I really recommend reading Master Cleanse Secrets for anyone wanting to do this. Its' worth the money it costs as an E-book and has some really great tips that I'm going to try out today. Very well written and motivational too!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day One- OVER
Okay I think as the days go by I wont feel the need to document every detail. So, tonight while the family ate dinner I went up and sat on the bed and read a book. I also had the news on. Did that for an hour and when I came out of my room the two big kiddos were asleep. *smooches* to dh for that!
I went down and drank the lemonade. I have to find a finer ground cayenne, will pick some up from Z in the morning. I made my Mint Tea and used a teaspoon of syrup to sweeten it. It was DELICIOUS. Just what I needed to keep going. Tasted minty and sweet, a great change for the lemon potion. Also the perfect before bedtime tea. Apparently you can drink any tea as long as its herbal and with NO caffeine (green tea is out...has caffeine).
I also downloaded an E-book called Master Cleanse Secrets. Worth every single penny. Wish I had read it before I started. There are additional supplements that really help out. After reading the book I really feel like I can do this. Before the book I really wasn't sure how I was going to do it for TEN days. Oh well, one day at a time, right? The mint tea was so good I even made microwave popcorn for the little one and dh and didn't need to have some. See- I can tell the difference- I didn't 'need' it though of course I wanted it.
Off to bed now...CLEANSE ON!
I went down and drank the lemonade. I have to find a finer ground cayenne, will pick some up from Z in the morning. I made my Mint Tea and used a teaspoon of syrup to sweeten it. It was DELICIOUS. Just what I needed to keep going. Tasted minty and sweet, a great change for the lemon potion. Also the perfect before bedtime tea. Apparently you can drink any tea as long as its herbal and with NO caffeine (green tea is out...has caffeine).
I also downloaded an E-book called Master Cleanse Secrets. Worth every single penny. Wish I had read it before I started. There are additional supplements that really help out. After reading the book I really feel like I can do this. Before the book I really wasn't sure how I was going to do it for TEN days. Oh well, one day at a time, right? The mint tea was so good I even made microwave popcorn for the little one and dh and didn't need to have some. See- I can tell the difference- I didn't 'need' it though of course I wanted it.
Off to bed now...CLEANSE ON!
Day One- Early Evening
6pm
Just wanted to update. After I drank my tree syrup lemonade and had a shower I feel totally fine. Not hungry anymore and energetic. Tried to stay out of the kitchen since its tempting with all the stuff I have in the fridge and pantry. Its funny because my mom called and asked if I was hungry. I wasn't..or was I? I've already noticed that my hunger and my food intake have very little in common. Yes when I'm really hungry I can tell but usually it never gets to that point. So right now, I feel like I want food. Is that the definition of hungry? My stomach isn't grumbling and I have plenty of energy. Which defines hunger? If I say I'm dying for a sandwich and some crunchy chips and fantasizing about food that I know I dont need (rather than in a purely mental way...not that the mind is not very powerful) does that mean I'm hungry?
Anyway- saw Z while picking up my middle son from the busstop. She is not feeling that great. I think its because she needs to go eliminate some stuff and the tea isn't working that great for her. I told her that the SWF is essential for her tomorrow or she will be tired, etc. I'm a little nervous to do the salt water now that I know what happens after! I will be prepared though.
Fed my little one dinner, he left a bunch in the bowl so he'll be back for more before bed. The other two are playing outside. This feeding kids business is tough but as soon as dh comes home I'm retiring upstairs with my books. And- aha! The door just opened. Thank god we aren't both on this thing. I might just tell him to take them to McDonald's for ten days. I can Master Cleanse and they can eat at Master Craps. Maybe that's what the "Mc" in Micky D's stands for? Just kidding, healthy food all around *cough*
Just wanted to update. After I drank my tree syrup lemonade and had a shower I feel totally fine. Not hungry anymore and energetic. Tried to stay out of the kitchen since its tempting with all the stuff I have in the fridge and pantry. Its funny because my mom called and asked if I was hungry. I wasn't..or was I? I've already noticed that my hunger and my food intake have very little in common. Yes when I'm really hungry I can tell but usually it never gets to that point. So right now, I feel like I want food. Is that the definition of hungry? My stomach isn't grumbling and I have plenty of energy. Which defines hunger? If I say I'm dying for a sandwich and some crunchy chips and fantasizing about food that I know I dont need (rather than in a purely mental way...not that the mind is not very powerful) does that mean I'm hungry?
Anyway- saw Z while picking up my middle son from the busstop. She is not feeling that great. I think its because she needs to go eliminate some stuff and the tea isn't working that great for her. I told her that the SWF is essential for her tomorrow or she will be tired, etc. I'm a little nervous to do the salt water now that I know what happens after! I will be prepared though.
Fed my little one dinner, he left a bunch in the bowl so he'll be back for more before bed. The other two are playing outside. This feeding kids business is tough but as soon as dh comes home I'm retiring upstairs with my books. And- aha! The door just opened. Thank god we aren't both on this thing. I might just tell him to take them to McDonald's for ten days. I can Master Cleanse and they can eat at Master Craps. Maybe that's what the "Mc" in Micky D's stands for? Just kidding, healthy food all around *cough*
Day One- Morning
This blog is dedicated to documenting my first ever Master Cleanse! Decided to do it this weekend, and spent a while looking for the stuff. I also found a Friend to do it with, Z. Z told me that she would love to do it for health reasons but that I would have to be available on the phone at all times to provide proper motivation. No problem, I'm just excited to have a buddy to do this with!
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In anticipation of all the hours I'm going to have to kill with nothing to do I went to the bookstore and bought a few books. I usually eat every 2 hours so this is going to be a big change for me. I love to eat!!!! Oh, how am I going to do this??
I began my Master Cleanse officially at 10pm with a cup of Smooth Move tea. Before that I had my farewell last meal of guacamole made from two avocados and 7 jalapeno poppers. The poppers were in my freezer and I couldn't have them there during the cleanse so better to eat all the temptation, right? After the tea I thought something would happen, but nothing did. I spent a few hours reading other people's journals to get the proper motivation going and went to sleep at 1am. VERY BAD of me!
This morning I woke up at 7am and got my second son ready for school (thank god dh takes care of ds1) and dropped him off to my mom's house. The schoolbus is "out of order" and I was scared to leave the house since it seems me and the potty are going to be best friends for a while.
8:45am:
Got home and quickly made some eggs and toast for ds3. An important step in the cleanse is the morning Salt Water Flush. It consists of chugging down 32 ounces of water mixed with 2 teaspons of sea salt. I had mixed my salt water beforehand so it was ready to chug in my 32 ounce green water bottle from Starbucks. Something tells me I'll never be able to drink normal stuff out of that bottle again! I poured out one large glass (about 10 ounces). I said a little prayer and chugged teh first glass. Chugged = Standing at the counter without taking a breath with as little of the liquid touching my tongue as possible. I suppose next time I can sit, though! It wasn't too bad, slight oceany taste. While drinking I thought of it as bad chicken broth. Mind over matter...or mental toughness as a close family friend would say : )
I then fed my son breakfast which took about 10 minutes. Came back to the kitchen and poured out the second glass and chugged it. Now I felt horrible. I felt so full and bloated- just FULL of water. Icky feeling. Started to load the dishwasher and when I leaned over thought it would come out. Had to focus! Poured out the last glass and added some lime juice to it to cut the salty taste (tip I learned on the internet). Chugged it again. This time I had to really focus not the puke. It wasn't the taste that was making me nauseous, it was the full of water bloated feeling. I have a really bad habit of not drinking enough water and so this was an all time record for me. My mouth had a slight salt taste to it so I dipped my finger into the jar of Grade B maple syrup and made sure it made contact with all my taste buds. That got rid of the taste and I felt instantly better. Now the only problem was that I felt like a blimp. The water HAD to come out- either from the top or the bottom! Gosh, so early in the game and I'm already feeling like crap! Bleh.
9am
Phone is ringing. Its Z calling. I don'r pick up, I'm too full of water to talk. Feel bad and call her back a few mintues later. She tells me that she is loving the maple syrup. I hate it, it tastes like smoked tree bark. I was fantasizing drinking something that tasted like delicious Lemonade while reading in the sun and cleansing myself. I try to talk Z into downloading an e-book on ways to get through the diet with little "cheating" tips. For example there are certains things you can have that won't interfere with the detox process. She tells me not to do it, if we're going to do it we are going to do it by the book. Oh, okay. I guess she's right- but its not fair because she likes the syrup!!
9:30am
Feels so stomach cramp action, go to the bathroom and a little bit No.2, just a squirt. THIS is cleansing? Hmmm... Clean up and leave the bathroom. Ds3 is crying upstairs. Get up there and have to go to the bathroom again. Go to my bathroom and another squirt like action. How annoying! Make my bed and go downstairs. Have to go again and this time I do a little itty bitty solid stuff, size of my pinky. At this rate the cleansing process is going to take months. With that herbal laxative tea and the 32 ouces of salt water flush THESE are the results?
10:35am
Call my sis on the phone to tell her about the potty adventures I'm having this morning. Talk for about 5 minutes and feel 'the call' again. This time is a different story. They were not kidding when they called it a salt water flush. The speed alone of liquid and solids leaving my body is unbelievable. Its like that scene from Dumb and Dumber (anyone know what I'm talking about??). Not painful, just unbelievable. Leave the bathroom after sitting and waiting for a bit and not 60 seconds passes and I U-Turn back to the toilet. This time is as crazy as the first. Its like a garden hose turned on full blast. I'm feeling like I have some sort of super power. But its that I am a rocket fuel with poopy salt water. Okay. sorry to be so gross!
Happens again 3 minutes later. Note for future cleansers: add scented candles to your shopping list.
11:15am
Call Z to 'gush' about the fantastic SWC and find out she's eating the syrup straight. I guess its allowed? You won't lose much weight but Z has assured me that her primary motive is losing weight. I'll have to google this and get back to her by I don't think having more than the recommended maple syrup is allowed.
12:24pm
Going to take my little one for a nap. He's on a thumbsucking cleanse and driving me nuts. His issues have to wait 10 days!
1:30pm
Woke up from my nap because the doorbell rang. Fedex man was delivering part of my ds1's furniture order. Thats good because I'm starving and this should take my mind off food. I have only drank one glass of the lemonade. Since that's where we are supposed to get all our energy from (syrup) and the lemon/cayenne is supposed to be the stuff that is cleaning you, it's baaad. Have to drink at least 7 more glasses. I just am not a fan of the stuff because I can see the cayenne pepper floating around. I would rather eat cayenne pepper straight and enjoy my drink. Maybe cut down on the cayenne? All I know is I'm going to have a glass or two and go take a shower... I'm already fantasizing about food and all the stuff I could be eating right now. I read you shouldn't wait till you're hungry to drink the lemonade. I'll have to keep that in mind.
List for the next few hours: Shower- 20 minutes, Do my hair- 15 minutes, Read my new book- 1 hour. By then ds1 will be back from school. Then, I'll watch TV for an hour and feed ds3 who'll be up from his nap. Yes, that's the plan!
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In anticipation of all the hours I'm going to have to kill with nothing to do I went to the bookstore and bought a few books. I usually eat every 2 hours so this is going to be a big change for me. I love to eat!!!! Oh, how am I going to do this??
I began my Master Cleanse officially at 10pm with a cup of Smooth Move tea. Before that I had my farewell last meal of guacamole made from two avocados and 7 jalapeno poppers. The poppers were in my freezer and I couldn't have them there during the cleanse so better to eat all the temptation, right? After the tea I thought something would happen, but nothing did. I spent a few hours reading other people's journals to get the proper motivation going and went to sleep at 1am. VERY BAD of me!
This morning I woke up at 7am and got my second son ready for school (thank god dh takes care of ds1) and dropped him off to my mom's house. The schoolbus is "out of order" and I was scared to leave the house since it seems me and the potty are going to be best friends for a while.
8:45am:
Got home and quickly made some eggs and toast for ds3. An important step in the cleanse is the morning Salt Water Flush. It consists of chugging down 32 ounces of water mixed with 2 teaspons of sea salt. I had mixed my salt water beforehand so it was ready to chug in my 32 ounce green water bottle from Starbucks. Something tells me I'll never be able to drink normal stuff out of that bottle again! I poured out one large glass (about 10 ounces). I said a little prayer and chugged teh first glass. Chugged = Standing at the counter without taking a breath with as little of the liquid touching my tongue as possible. I suppose next time I can sit, though! It wasn't too bad, slight oceany taste. While drinking I thought of it as bad chicken broth. Mind over matter...or mental toughness as a close family friend would say : )
I then fed my son breakfast which took about 10 minutes. Came back to the kitchen and poured out the second glass and chugged it. Now I felt horrible. I felt so full and bloated- just FULL of water. Icky feeling. Started to load the dishwasher and when I leaned over thought it would come out. Had to focus! Poured out the last glass and added some lime juice to it to cut the salty taste (tip I learned on the internet). Chugged it again. This time I had to really focus not the puke. It wasn't the taste that was making me nauseous, it was the full of water bloated feeling. I have a really bad habit of not drinking enough water and so this was an all time record for me. My mouth had a slight salt taste to it so I dipped my finger into the jar of Grade B maple syrup and made sure it made contact with all my taste buds. That got rid of the taste and I felt instantly better. Now the only problem was that I felt like a blimp. The water HAD to come out- either from the top or the bottom! Gosh, so early in the game and I'm already feeling like crap! Bleh.
9am
Phone is ringing. Its Z calling. I don'r pick up, I'm too full of water to talk. Feel bad and call her back a few mintues later. She tells me that she is loving the maple syrup. I hate it, it tastes like smoked tree bark. I was fantasizing drinking something that tasted like delicious Lemonade while reading in the sun and cleansing myself. I try to talk Z into downloading an e-book on ways to get through the diet with little "cheating" tips. For example there are certains things you can have that won't interfere with the detox process. She tells me not to do it, if we're going to do it we are going to do it by the book. Oh, okay. I guess she's right- but its not fair because she likes the syrup!!
9:30am
Feels so stomach cramp action, go to the bathroom and a little bit No.2, just a squirt. THIS is cleansing? Hmmm... Clean up and leave the bathroom. Ds3 is crying upstairs. Get up there and have to go to the bathroom again. Go to my bathroom and another squirt like action. How annoying! Make my bed and go downstairs. Have to go again and this time I do a little itty bitty solid stuff, size of my pinky. At this rate the cleansing process is going to take months. With that herbal laxative tea and the 32 ouces of salt water flush THESE are the results?
10:35am
Call my sis on the phone to tell her about the potty adventures I'm having this morning. Talk for about 5 minutes and feel 'the call' again. This time is a different story. They were not kidding when they called it a salt water flush. The speed alone of liquid and solids leaving my body is unbelievable. Its like that scene from Dumb and Dumber (anyone know what I'm talking about??). Not painful, just unbelievable. Leave the bathroom after sitting and waiting for a bit and not 60 seconds passes and I U-Turn back to the toilet. This time is as crazy as the first. Its like a garden hose turned on full blast. I'm feeling like I have some sort of super power. But its that I am a rocket fuel with poopy salt water. Okay. sorry to be so gross!
Happens again 3 minutes later. Note for future cleansers: add scented candles to your shopping list.
11:15am
Call Z to 'gush' about the fantastic SWC and find out she's eating the syrup straight. I guess its allowed? You won't lose much weight but Z has assured me that her primary motive is losing weight. I'll have to google this and get back to her by I don't think having more than the recommended maple syrup is allowed.
12:24pm
Going to take my little one for a nap. He's on a thumbsucking cleanse and driving me nuts. His issues have to wait 10 days!
1:30pm
Woke up from my nap because the doorbell rang. Fedex man was delivering part of my ds1's furniture order. Thats good because I'm starving and this should take my mind off food. I have only drank one glass of the lemonade. Since that's where we are supposed to get all our energy from (syrup) and the lemon/cayenne is supposed to be the stuff that is cleaning you, it's baaad. Have to drink at least 7 more glasses. I just am not a fan of the stuff because I can see the cayenne pepper floating around. I would rather eat cayenne pepper straight and enjoy my drink. Maybe cut down on the cayenne? All I know is I'm going to have a glass or two and go take a shower... I'm already fantasizing about food and all the stuff I could be eating right now. I read you shouldn't wait till you're hungry to drink the lemonade. I'll have to keep that in mind.
List for the next few hours: Shower- 20 minutes, Do my hair- 15 minutes, Read my new book- 1 hour. By then ds1 will be back from school. Then, I'll watch TV for an hour and feed ds3 who'll be up from his nap. Yes, that's the plan!
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