June 29, 2008: Day 13
I did not do the SWF this morning because, once again, I had church, and I did not want to have to rush to the restroom during it. IT is for three hours. Yes, I know that the SWF only works for up to two hours later. But, I feel the effects of it, and have to go to the restroom, just to be sure, every 15 minutes to half hour for up to four hours after the flush.
My mom gave me a bag of lemons yesterday. I was excited, because that meant that I would not have to buy any, because I had used my last one before going to her home. Well, when I woke up this morning, I grabbed a couple, and noticed that they had some mold on them. I went through the whole bag, and there were 3 lemons that did not resemble lemons anymore. This is what caused all the other lemons to have the mold. I refuse to buy anything on Sunday, so I went ahead and used those lemons. The juice was nasty. I tolerated it. I will probably even use them tomorrow. No matter how nasty it is.
Today’s weight: 239
11:30 pm
I decided that I am going to stop this cleanse tomorrow. I love what it has done. I am not doing this because I am hungry, or any “detox symptoms.” I just found out that I have a barbeque to go to on Wednesday. It is also a swimming party. I am not going to go swimming, but I would like to eat some fruit and veggies there. I figured that if I am already going to go off this week, why not cut 2 more days off of it. That way, I might be able to be over some of the major symptoms of hunger during the recovery stages. I know that is a rationalization. I accept it. But, that is what I am doing anyway. I will probably do the cleanse again in a few months. So, please be sure to check in then. Don’t worry, I will still write while I am in the breaking the fast stages. I don’t want you to miss out on that. I hear that I will be VERY hungry. I can’t wait.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 12
June 28, 2008: Day 12
The tea woke me up at 5 this morning. There was no way I was going to drink the SWF that early. I drank the tea at 11 last night, so it worked rather quickly. When I woke up again, 4 hours later, I drank the SWF.
Today’s weight: 239
The SWF did its magic. It washed the hunger from yesterday away. I was not hungry for most of the day. I only became hungry when I went to my sister’s home. It was her birthday today. She had her friends come over, as well as my step-siblings. I helped her set up for the event. Not much, but I cut the cheese (that was not supposed to sound bad…) for cheese and crackers. There came a point that I had to open another package of cheese, and it was not opening. I did not want to use my mouth to try to split the plastic wrap, because my fingers had cheese grease on them, and had touched the plastic already. When my sister saw me using a knife, she laughed and opened the package for me.
I was not actually tempted, but I felt like eating. I knew I wasn’t hungry, but those thoughts were still there. I decided to stop the cleanse on day 15. This is because the 4th of July holiday has so many picnics and barbeques attached to it. I will also be at my mom’s home, which is 45 minutes from my apartment, and I do not want to have to bring my lemonade with me. I should be able to eat whole foods in one week from now…
The tea woke me up at 5 this morning. There was no way I was going to drink the SWF that early. I drank the tea at 11 last night, so it worked rather quickly. When I woke up again, 4 hours later, I drank the SWF.
Today’s weight: 239
The SWF did its magic. It washed the hunger from yesterday away. I was not hungry for most of the day. I only became hungry when I went to my sister’s home. It was her birthday today. She had her friends come over, as well as my step-siblings. I helped her set up for the event. Not much, but I cut the cheese (that was not supposed to sound bad…) for cheese and crackers. There came a point that I had to open another package of cheese, and it was not opening. I did not want to use my mouth to try to split the plastic wrap, because my fingers had cheese grease on them, and had touched the plastic already. When my sister saw me using a knife, she laughed and opened the package for me.
I was not actually tempted, but I felt like eating. I knew I wasn’t hungry, but those thoughts were still there. I decided to stop the cleanse on day 15. This is because the 4th of July holiday has so many picnics and barbeques attached to it. I will also be at my mom’s home, which is 45 minutes from my apartment, and I do not want to have to bring my lemonade with me. I should be able to eat whole foods in one week from now…
Friday, June 27, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 11
June 27, 2008: Day 11
Today was the first day that I can say I had detox symptoms. I got very hungry for a few hours. It might have had to do with the fact that I am extending the fast. My body may have said, “Hey, you did what you were supposed to do, now end it so that I can go back to my normal habits.” Each time I would see an ad for food on TV, I wished that I was off this cleanse so that I could eat whatever I please. But, because they say that these feelings are typical, I am deciding to stay on the cleanse.
I was tired last night, and was in bed rather quickly. One of my roommates came home at around midnight, and I needed to talk to him, so I did. He was making one of my favorite snacks: chips and melted cheese. I smelt that melted cheese, and I started being envious, because it was my cheese. I offered it to him because I was not going to be able to finish it before it expires, because I am doing this cleanse. I ended up going to bed with hunger pangs.
Because of the late night, I ended up going back to bed after the elimination caused by the tea last night. I ended up drinking the SWF a couple hours later- when I woke up again. The SWF only had me in the restroom twice, and neither time I felt like I had to go, I just did out of habit. This started me on a bad path for the rest of the day. I decided that I am not going to prolong the SWF again.
Today’s weight: 239
I took measurements at the beginning of the cleanse, and because today is the typical day people start going off the cleanse, I figure I will relay the numbers now.
. . . . . . Start / Current = Change
Neck . 16.75 / 16.75 = 0
Chest . 49.75 / 48 . . .= -.25
Biceps 15.25 / 14.75 = -.5
Waist . 51 . . / 50.5 . = -.5
Hips . . 47.5 / 46 . . . = -1.5
Thigh . .30.5 / 28.5 . . = -2
I am only 5'6" so that should also help you understand how severely I am overweight.
I guess that my stomach is considered my waist, although I don’t wear my pants there. So, this has made me smaller, just not that much around my belly yet.
Today was the first day that I can say I had detox symptoms. I got very hungry for a few hours. It might have had to do with the fact that I am extending the fast. My body may have said, “Hey, you did what you were supposed to do, now end it so that I can go back to my normal habits.” Each time I would see an ad for food on TV, I wished that I was off this cleanse so that I could eat whatever I please. But, because they say that these feelings are typical, I am deciding to stay on the cleanse.
I was tired last night, and was in bed rather quickly. One of my roommates came home at around midnight, and I needed to talk to him, so I did. He was making one of my favorite snacks: chips and melted cheese. I smelt that melted cheese, and I started being envious, because it was my cheese. I offered it to him because I was not going to be able to finish it before it expires, because I am doing this cleanse. I ended up going to bed with hunger pangs.
Because of the late night, I ended up going back to bed after the elimination caused by the tea last night. I ended up drinking the SWF a couple hours later- when I woke up again. The SWF only had me in the restroom twice, and neither time I felt like I had to go, I just did out of habit. This started me on a bad path for the rest of the day. I decided that I am not going to prolong the SWF again.
Today’s weight: 239
I took measurements at the beginning of the cleanse, and because today is the typical day people start going off the cleanse, I figure I will relay the numbers now.
. . . . . . Start / Current = Change
Neck . 16.75 / 16.75 = 0
Chest . 49.75 / 48 . . .= -.25
Biceps 15.25 / 14.75 = -.5
Waist . 51 . . / 50.5 . = -.5
Hips . . 47.5 / 46 . . . = -1.5
Thigh . .30.5 / 28.5 . . = -2
I am only 5'6" so that should also help you understand how severely I am overweight.
I guess that my stomach is considered my waist, although I don’t wear my pants there. So, this has made me smaller, just not that much around my belly yet.
Master Cleanse: Day 10
June 26, 2008: Day 10
Today’s weight: 240
I almost forgot to write this today. Not a whole lot happened. I did a workout video from Jillian Michaels. Wow, that made me light-headed. It was definitely the worst that I have felt so far. I did not get enough nutrients for the day. It was definitely a nice workout, though. The whole day was a little off because of it. But, overall, I would say that it was no more than I was expecting.
They recommend that you stay on this cleanse for at least 10 days. Here it is. I could easily stop now and get away with it. I don’t think I will though. I am actually rather enjoying it. I just need to figure out a schedule around my BMs and constant need for urination.
Today’s weight: 240
I almost forgot to write this today. Not a whole lot happened. I did a workout video from Jillian Michaels. Wow, that made me light-headed. It was definitely the worst that I have felt so far. I did not get enough nutrients for the day. It was definitely a nice workout, though. The whole day was a little off because of it. But, overall, I would say that it was no more than I was expecting.
They recommend that you stay on this cleanse for at least 10 days. Here it is. I could easily stop now and get away with it. I don’t think I will though. I am actually rather enjoying it. I just need to figure out a schedule around my BMs and constant need for urination.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 9
June 25, 2008: Day 9
I am starting to be able to sleep longer. That means that the tea gets to work for a little longer. Well, I don’t think it actually is working any longer, it just sits in my system longer. That means that when I do wake up, there is a major need to use the restroom. I could probably sleep longer, but I know that I should be going, so I get up. As soon as I get out of bed, I am glad that I did, because I start feeling that need. As soon as I empty my system, I drink the SWF. I don’t really dare doing anything for 2 hours after. I don’t even drink anything else until I have eliminated the SWF.
Last night I dreamt that I was eating strawberry shortcake. In the dream I rationalized that the shortcake is kind of like bread, and I already ate bread on Sunday. I also said that the strawberries were fruit, and fruit is okay to eat anytime. I also remember the idea that it isn’t that much, I will be okay. There was even the thought of the strawberry sauce has added sugar, and that is bad, so I shouldn’t eat any more. I didn’t actually eat anymore, but I continued to put some of the sauce on my tongue, because I just loved that taste. But, yet again it was just a dream.
Today’s Weight: 242
11:00 pm
Today I ended up going for two walks again. I felt a little more fatigued than yesterday’s first walk, but not as much as the second one. I am guessing that tomorrow I will end up not going for a walk. I may also have to up the maple syrup again. But, I will take it one day at a time, and will reevaluate sometime tomorrow. My juicer died on me today. I had just started juicing one lime, and it just stopped. I was able to juice the rest by hand.
I noticed that my stomach is starting to sag. I have never seen it with that much of an overhang. Let me just put it this way: when they say that you get older and things start making their way south, that is what my stomach is doing now. Hopefully I can tighten it up again before too long. I don’t want to look this bad next month, let alone next week.
I am starting to be able to sleep longer. That means that the tea gets to work for a little longer. Well, I don’t think it actually is working any longer, it just sits in my system longer. That means that when I do wake up, there is a major need to use the restroom. I could probably sleep longer, but I know that I should be going, so I get up. As soon as I get out of bed, I am glad that I did, because I start feeling that need. As soon as I empty my system, I drink the SWF. I don’t really dare doing anything for 2 hours after. I don’t even drink anything else until I have eliminated the SWF.
Last night I dreamt that I was eating strawberry shortcake. In the dream I rationalized that the shortcake is kind of like bread, and I already ate bread on Sunday. I also said that the strawberries were fruit, and fruit is okay to eat anytime. I also remember the idea that it isn’t that much, I will be okay. There was even the thought of the strawberry sauce has added sugar, and that is bad, so I shouldn’t eat any more. I didn’t actually eat anymore, but I continued to put some of the sauce on my tongue, because I just loved that taste. But, yet again it was just a dream.
Today’s Weight: 242
11:00 pm
Today I ended up going for two walks again. I felt a little more fatigued than yesterday’s first walk, but not as much as the second one. I am guessing that tomorrow I will end up not going for a walk. I may also have to up the maple syrup again. But, I will take it one day at a time, and will reevaluate sometime tomorrow. My juicer died on me today. I had just started juicing one lime, and it just stopped. I was able to juice the rest by hand.
I noticed that my stomach is starting to sag. I have never seen it with that much of an overhang. Let me just put it this way: when they say that you get older and things start making their way south, that is what my stomach is doing now. Hopefully I can tighten it up again before too long. I don’t want to look this bad next month, let alone next week.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 8
June 24, 2008: Day 8
7:15 am
I used the restroom last night right before I went to bed, but for some reason I still felt like I had to go. I fell asleep anyway. I had that desire to go all night. So, at 6:45 when I woke up, I caved in. Oh that felt so good. I know you didn’t really want to know that, but it did. When I was done, I still had the feeling like last night, that I hadn’t fully emptied. Oh well. I drank the SWF, so I am currently letting it work its magic.
Last night I dreamt that I cheated. I don’t remember what all I ate in my dreams, but at one time it was a peanut M&M. Most of the other things I had good reason for thinking about it- French fry: roommate ate some last night, almond: everytime I throw something away I see them, chip: I saw an ad for organic chips. I have no clue how an M&M got in my mind. Out of all the things I ate, though, that was the best tasting. When I woke up I was extremely grateful that I hadn’t cheated.
Today’s weight: 244
It has been fairly typical for people to lose weight quickly, then stay stagnant for a couple days, even up to a week. I am not too surprised by this result.
11:00 pm
I decided to go for a walk today. It felt quite nice. About half way through, I felt a desire to use the restroom. I feel that quite often, and nothing happens, so I did not stop. I ended up going for another walk later in the day. I probably should have drunk another cup of lemonade beforehand. I started to feel fatigued. I have felt more fatigued than that on a normal diet, so I wasn’t too worried.
The limeade that I had today tasted rather funky. I could barely stand the taste. It is funny because I could handle the SWF this morning. I guess I can’t have it both ways, and have them both be tolerable.
7:15 am
I used the restroom last night right before I went to bed, but for some reason I still felt like I had to go. I fell asleep anyway. I had that desire to go all night. So, at 6:45 when I woke up, I caved in. Oh that felt so good. I know you didn’t really want to know that, but it did. When I was done, I still had the feeling like last night, that I hadn’t fully emptied. Oh well. I drank the SWF, so I am currently letting it work its magic.
Last night I dreamt that I cheated. I don’t remember what all I ate in my dreams, but at one time it was a peanut M&M. Most of the other things I had good reason for thinking about it- French fry: roommate ate some last night, almond: everytime I throw something away I see them, chip: I saw an ad for organic chips. I have no clue how an M&M got in my mind. Out of all the things I ate, though, that was the best tasting. When I woke up I was extremely grateful that I hadn’t cheated.
Today’s weight: 244
It has been fairly typical for people to lose weight quickly, then stay stagnant for a couple days, even up to a week. I am not too surprised by this result.
11:00 pm
I decided to go for a walk today. It felt quite nice. About half way through, I felt a desire to use the restroom. I feel that quite often, and nothing happens, so I did not stop. I ended up going for another walk later in the day. I probably should have drunk another cup of lemonade beforehand. I started to feel fatigued. I have felt more fatigued than that on a normal diet, so I wasn’t too worried.
The limeade that I had today tasted rather funky. I could barely stand the taste. It is funny because I could handle the SWF this morning. I guess I can’t have it both ways, and have them both be tolerable.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 7
June 23, 2008: Day 7
So, nothing all that spectacular happened. I did everything I was supposed to do today. I felt nothing abnormal about my body. I went to the store and bought more lemons and limes. I bought 3 lemons from the cheapest grocery story around. Then I went to the health food store, and bought 1 organic lemon. The organic lemon ended up being cheaper than the normal lemons. I think that is because at the health food store, they sold it by the pound, and it was a smaller lemon. This is definitely the time to get limes, though. Last week they were on sale for 10 cents each, and this week they were about 12 cents. Today was actually the last day of the cheap limes, so I bought 16, hopefully they won’t go bad before I get to them. While I was at the store, I found myself purposely going through some aisles just for the smell. I can’t stand the smell of coffee, but I was standing there, looking for the tea, smelling and enjoying it.
My energy felt great. I did take a nap for the first time of the cleanse. I didn’t get to bed until midnight last night, and I took the tea at 10. I had to wake up at 7:00, so that explains my tiredness this morning. So, it has now been one full week since I have eaten anything solid. Still no detox symptoms. One of my roommates brought home one of my favorite things to eat. It smelled horrible at first. Then, sometime in the next hour, it started smelling good, reminding me that I miss eating. But, after continuing to smell it for now 2 hours, I am getting a little nauseous from the horrible smell. Maybe not really nauseous, because that would entail actually feeling nausea, but more like it is just making me sick. I can’t stand that smell.
Today’s weight: 244
So, nothing all that spectacular happened. I did everything I was supposed to do today. I felt nothing abnormal about my body. I went to the store and bought more lemons and limes. I bought 3 lemons from the cheapest grocery story around. Then I went to the health food store, and bought 1 organic lemon. The organic lemon ended up being cheaper than the normal lemons. I think that is because at the health food store, they sold it by the pound, and it was a smaller lemon. This is definitely the time to get limes, though. Last week they were on sale for 10 cents each, and this week they were about 12 cents. Today was actually the last day of the cheap limes, so I bought 16, hopefully they won’t go bad before I get to them. While I was at the store, I found myself purposely going through some aisles just for the smell. I can’t stand the smell of coffee, but I was standing there, looking for the tea, smelling and enjoying it.
My energy felt great. I did take a nap for the first time of the cleanse. I didn’t get to bed until midnight last night, and I took the tea at 10. I had to wake up at 7:00, so that explains my tiredness this morning. So, it has now been one full week since I have eaten anything solid. Still no detox symptoms. One of my roommates brought home one of my favorite things to eat. It smelled horrible at first. Then, sometime in the next hour, it started smelling good, reminding me that I miss eating. But, after continuing to smell it for now 2 hours, I am getting a little nauseous from the horrible smell. Maybe not really nauseous, because that would entail actually feeling nausea, but more like it is just making me sick. I can’t stand that smell.
Today’s weight: 244
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 6
June 22, 2008: Day 6
My mom said that day 6 was her hardest day, so I have been preparing myself for it. I had church today, so I decided that I was not going to do the SWF. I did not want to be running in and out of the chapel, especially when I had to sit on the stands because I was speaking. I woke up at 6:00, which is becoming normal. I then had to finish writing my speech, so I did not focus on drinking the lemonade. I did drink the tea. I also had one glass of water. I went to church at 9, and was there for the next 3 hours. I did not bring the lemonade or any water with me. While there, I ate a piece of bread about the size of my pinky fingertip, as well as a tiny cup of non-filtered water. I really hope that that does not harm my cleanse. I refuse to deny myself of the blessings that come from partaking of the sacrament (Lord's Supper, bread and wine/water- you get the gist). That is more important than any physical desire I may have. But because I did not drink the lemonade, I began to be hungry. I was also really thirsty. So, as soon as I came home around noon, I hurried and drank that lemonade. I then drank 2 more cups in the next 2 hours. This almost caught me up with my usual schedule.
I began to actually be hungry, for more than just a split second thought. It was not an unbearable hunger, though. More of a slight remembrance of eating. I just know that something major has to happen before too long. I really doubt that I can go through the whole thing without any real pain, or as they say, “detox symptoms.”
I don’t know if it was the lack of lemonade, water, or the SWF that made me feel not absolutely perfect today. I will find out if this goes away tomorrow, and I am sure you will find out this information as well.
Today’s weight: 244
My mom said that day 6 was her hardest day, so I have been preparing myself for it. I had church today, so I decided that I was not going to do the SWF. I did not want to be running in and out of the chapel, especially when I had to sit on the stands because I was speaking. I woke up at 6:00, which is becoming normal. I then had to finish writing my speech, so I did not focus on drinking the lemonade. I did drink the tea. I also had one glass of water. I went to church at 9, and was there for the next 3 hours. I did not bring the lemonade or any water with me. While there, I ate a piece of bread about the size of my pinky fingertip, as well as a tiny cup of non-filtered water. I really hope that that does not harm my cleanse. I refuse to deny myself of the blessings that come from partaking of the sacrament (Lord's Supper, bread and wine/water- you get the gist). That is more important than any physical desire I may have. But because I did not drink the lemonade, I began to be hungry. I was also really thirsty. So, as soon as I came home around noon, I hurried and drank that lemonade. I then drank 2 more cups in the next 2 hours. This almost caught me up with my usual schedule.
I began to actually be hungry, for more than just a split second thought. It was not an unbearable hunger, though. More of a slight remembrance of eating. I just know that something major has to happen before too long. I really doubt that I can go through the whole thing without any real pain, or as they say, “detox symptoms.”
I don’t know if it was the lack of lemonade, water, or the SWF that made me feel not absolutely perfect today. I will find out if this goes away tomorrow, and I am sure you will find out this information as well.
Today’s weight: 244
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 5
June 21, 2008: Day 5
8:00 am
I was expecting to wake up at 6 this morning, because I drank the tea at 10 last night. Every other night I woke up having to use the restroom 6-8 hours after drinking it. Instead, I woke up at 7:45. I did not really feel the rushing urge to go, but I decided to get out of bed anyway. As soon as I stood up, I began to feel it.
A couple days ago I mentioned that I had stunk. Well, as the days have gone by, I have progressively gotten worse. I hope that it is just in the mornings that I stink this badly. I really hope that the showers take that stench away. If not, boy am I in trouble. There was a girl that I have started to take an interest in at the book club last night. Oh well, I can’t do anything about it now.
I did feel hungry this morning, but I hope that the SWF will do its job today, and flush those feelings away.
Today’s weight: 245
6:00 pm
Well, I have spent much of the day on the raw foods diet website reading the comments and questions that people wrote about their MC experience. It was interesting, but ended up wasting most of my day. Many people exercise during their cleanse. It helps some people lose more weight, while others it does not help at all. Some people had actually lost 18 lbs in 6 days. That is amazing. Some had not even lost 1 lb in 10 days. I guess it goes to show you that everybody has a different body, and just because something works for one person does not necessarily mean that it will work for everyone. There were some people who would quit after one day because they saw no change. The people who were doing this cleanse as a quick solution to lose weight, because of desperation, were usually the ones who would quit. I guess it shows that if you are desperate enough to lose weight by basically starving yourself then you will get discouraged really easily. Some people were even upset that they “only lost 10 lbs.” They would see what they called success from other people, and compare their results, and become dissatisfied.
There were people who began this as a way to detoxify their body, and they were willing to take as long as necessary until it was done. They did not care about any weight loss. I am one who would like to say that I am doing this strictly for getting healthier, but there is that underlying desire to lose the weight. But, I don’t care if I don’t lose another pound. Well, maybe I do. I just want to be healthier. It would seem odd to have not eaten anything in 10-20 days and not lost more than the 4 lbs that I have already. That is just my logical side. But realistically, the body starts to adjust to the amount of calories consumed. If I were consuming 1350 calories on a regular basis, and change my caloric intake to 1000 per day, I would lose 1 lb in 10 days (because 3500 calories is 1 lb). However, I cannot expect to continue that weight loss. If, after those 10 days were up, you were to jump back up to your previous caloric intake, you would gain 1 lb in 10 days. I do not know how long the body adjusts, it may be less than 10 days, so those figures are not concrete (other than how many calories are in a pound). What I am trying to get at is that when people start this cleanse, they see immediate water weight loss. After a few days, they do not see as much loss. This is when some people give up. They will gain the weight back immediately if they go straight to eating what they were before. That is why it is so critical to change the diet after the cleanse. If you slowly increase your calories, you will have less of a possibility of weight gain. Let your body adjust to a slightly higher caloric intake, then move up from there.
8:00 am
I was expecting to wake up at 6 this morning, because I drank the tea at 10 last night. Every other night I woke up having to use the restroom 6-8 hours after drinking it. Instead, I woke up at 7:45. I did not really feel the rushing urge to go, but I decided to get out of bed anyway. As soon as I stood up, I began to feel it.
A couple days ago I mentioned that I had stunk. Well, as the days have gone by, I have progressively gotten worse. I hope that it is just in the mornings that I stink this badly. I really hope that the showers take that stench away. If not, boy am I in trouble. There was a girl that I have started to take an interest in at the book club last night. Oh well, I can’t do anything about it now.
I did feel hungry this morning, but I hope that the SWF will do its job today, and flush those feelings away.
Today’s weight: 245
6:00 pm
Well, I have spent much of the day on the raw foods diet website reading the comments and questions that people wrote about their MC experience. It was interesting, but ended up wasting most of my day. Many people exercise during their cleanse. It helps some people lose more weight, while others it does not help at all. Some people had actually lost 18 lbs in 6 days. That is amazing. Some had not even lost 1 lb in 10 days. I guess it goes to show you that everybody has a different body, and just because something works for one person does not necessarily mean that it will work for everyone. There were some people who would quit after one day because they saw no change. The people who were doing this cleanse as a quick solution to lose weight, because of desperation, were usually the ones who would quit. I guess it shows that if you are desperate enough to lose weight by basically starving yourself then you will get discouraged really easily. Some people were even upset that they “only lost 10 lbs.” They would see what they called success from other people, and compare their results, and become dissatisfied.
There were people who began this as a way to detoxify their body, and they were willing to take as long as necessary until it was done. They did not care about any weight loss. I am one who would like to say that I am doing this strictly for getting healthier, but there is that underlying desire to lose the weight. But, I don’t care if I don’t lose another pound. Well, maybe I do. I just want to be healthier. It would seem odd to have not eaten anything in 10-20 days and not lost more than the 4 lbs that I have already. That is just my logical side. But realistically, the body starts to adjust to the amount of calories consumed. If I were consuming 1350 calories on a regular basis, and change my caloric intake to 1000 per day, I would lose 1 lb in 10 days (because 3500 calories is 1 lb). However, I cannot expect to continue that weight loss. If, after those 10 days were up, you were to jump back up to your previous caloric intake, you would gain 1 lb in 10 days. I do not know how long the body adjusts, it may be less than 10 days, so those figures are not concrete (other than how many calories are in a pound). What I am trying to get at is that when people start this cleanse, they see immediate water weight loss. After a few days, they do not see as much loss. This is when some people give up. They will gain the weight back immediately if they go straight to eating what they were before. That is why it is so critical to change the diet after the cleanse. If you slowly increase your calories, you will have less of a possibility of weight gain. Let your body adjust to a slightly higher caloric intake, then move up from there.
Master Cleanse: Day 4
June 20, 2008: Day 4
8:00 am
Last night I decided to take the tea at an earlier time. I ended up waking up at 6:30. It felt good to wake up so early. I have been beating myself up for sleeping in so often. I used to be able to wake up at 6 every day, without an alarm clock. Then I became lazy. I am excited- hopefully this will stick. Especially because on Sunday I will have to be gone at 9, and not be able to use the restroom for an hour. So I need to get this stuff out of the way before then.
There is something, though, about not wanting to drink that nasty potion each morning that makes you want to say, “I quit.” But then when you are able to get it down, you start being okay with it. It leaves a nasty taste in your mouth, and you can still taste it on your lips for some time afterward. By the time you use the restroom in a half hour to an hour, you start to feel bloated with water. I am happy to say that the salt retention only lasts a couple hours.
Today, I woke up and I started feeling hungry. My fingers were a little numb. I thought, briefly, that I should eat something. Of course I rejected that thought. I am finally seeing some progress. I will not go into the details, but there was some semi-solid waste that was released. I haven’t eaten anything solid in 3 and a half days now. So, I know that something is happening.
Today’s weight: 247
11:00 pm
So, today has been a good day. I did not have many cravings for a while. I had a book club meeting to go to in the evening. They had snacks there. I was not tempted to eat then. When I came home, I totally felt like I wanted to eat something. It wasn’t that I wanted food, I decided that I just wanted another taste in my mouth. I drank the wonderful lemonade concoction instead. Not quite what I wanted, but it will have to do for another week to two weeks. I value my health more than a slight taste difference, which I would regret later. So, to save myself the anguish of beating myself up over giving in to temptation, I stuck to what I said I would do. I also did not want to rationalize what I did, because I have rationalized too often in my life. This was a good thing for me. I am learning to trust myself again. Life is good, even though I may not be able to partake in the goodness of food for a little bit.
8:00 am
Last night I decided to take the tea at an earlier time. I ended up waking up at 6:30. It felt good to wake up so early. I have been beating myself up for sleeping in so often. I used to be able to wake up at 6 every day, without an alarm clock. Then I became lazy. I am excited- hopefully this will stick. Especially because on Sunday I will have to be gone at 9, and not be able to use the restroom for an hour. So I need to get this stuff out of the way before then.
There is something, though, about not wanting to drink that nasty potion each morning that makes you want to say, “I quit.” But then when you are able to get it down, you start being okay with it. It leaves a nasty taste in your mouth, and you can still taste it on your lips for some time afterward. By the time you use the restroom in a half hour to an hour, you start to feel bloated with water. I am happy to say that the salt retention only lasts a couple hours.
Today, I woke up and I started feeling hungry. My fingers were a little numb. I thought, briefly, that I should eat something. Of course I rejected that thought. I am finally seeing some progress. I will not go into the details, but there was some semi-solid waste that was released. I haven’t eaten anything solid in 3 and a half days now. So, I know that something is happening.
Today’s weight: 247
11:00 pm
So, today has been a good day. I did not have many cravings for a while. I had a book club meeting to go to in the evening. They had snacks there. I was not tempted to eat then. When I came home, I totally felt like I wanted to eat something. It wasn’t that I wanted food, I decided that I just wanted another taste in my mouth. I drank the wonderful lemonade concoction instead. Not quite what I wanted, but it will have to do for another week to two weeks. I value my health more than a slight taste difference, which I would regret later. So, to save myself the anguish of beating myself up over giving in to temptation, I stuck to what I said I would do. I also did not want to rationalize what I did, because I have rationalized too often in my life. This was a good thing for me. I am learning to trust myself again. Life is good, even though I may not be able to partake in the goodness of food for a little bit.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 3
June 19, 2008: Day 3
8:45 am
So, forget what I said yesterday about not smelling myself. I stink. I don’t think I am going to go anywhere today! Holy Moly. I had some really odd dreams last night. I won’t detail them. I just haven’t been remembering many dreams for the last couple months, so this is a good thing. Last night I was researching what to do after I get off this cleanse. I started thinking about food for the first time. I am definitely thinking of fruit and vegetables. I am going to need to switch that around, lately I have eaten more fruit than veggies. I hope that I don’t go back to the diet that got me this weight, though. I never really liked fast food, but that was what I relied on when I was too lazy to cook. I do have to admit that I love carbs. There is nothing like a good pasta. I am picky about my food. I am unwilling to eat really bad food. I mean, if I am going to put calories in my body, they better be good, right? Okay, so I lied. I have eaten a lot of bad food in my life. But when you are hungry, lazy, and poor what else are you supposed to do? Make food? Laziness, remember? Go out to a sit-down restaurant? That takes money. So, you settle for fast food. I will say this: my weight gain started when I started eating, and actually liking the nastiness of McDonalds. I lived in a very small town, and the only options were McDs and Arbys. The only times I have ever eaten at Arbys was in that town. I was extremely grateful to move back to the city. I had so many options. I then went to my favorite 3 or 4 places, and ate my favorite items- which were not the greatest food healthwise. But because I had not been able to eat at those places while I was in the small town, I overdid it. Now that I moved to another city that does not have those fast food places, I have been forcing myself to eat healthy. I have done fine, but the weight was not coming off, so I figured it was because of my past unhealthy eating habits.
Last night my kidneys started hurting. It is a pain that I have dealt with for a while, so it is nothing new. But I thought I should let you all know about it. They say that this is normal, so I will trust in that.
I did the nasty SWF (not the swf some of you may be thinking- it is the salt water flush- geez what kind of guy do you think I am?). Once again, I got to about three fourths of a cup left, and the gag reflux kicked in. Maybe that is how big my stomach is. Anything more that quickly sends it into rejection mode. So, that is why if I take a few breaths and slowly finish it off, I then have few problems. When I say few problems, I mean that it is still nasty, but at least I can get the whole thing down.
Today’s weight: 248
1:30 pm
I guess I don’t stink as bad now. Then again, I did take a shower- a long shower. I think it is funny, if I hear a commercial on TV for food and I am in the kitchen making the lemonade concoction, I feel as if I have cheated. When I walk away from the kitchen, my stomach is full, so I must have eaten something. Then I realize that it feels like I am salivating for real food while consuming the drink.
10:30 pm
Not much has changed. I was just watching a movie, and they were talking about eating a cookie. Oh my how I want to eat a cookie. Many people’s comments are in line with this. They also say that cravings go away with the next morning’s flush. Gee, I wonder why that happens. You would think nothing would occur drinking nasty salt water.
8:45 am
So, forget what I said yesterday about not smelling myself. I stink. I don’t think I am going to go anywhere today! Holy Moly. I had some really odd dreams last night. I won’t detail them. I just haven’t been remembering many dreams for the last couple months, so this is a good thing. Last night I was researching what to do after I get off this cleanse. I started thinking about food for the first time. I am definitely thinking of fruit and vegetables. I am going to need to switch that around, lately I have eaten more fruit than veggies. I hope that I don’t go back to the diet that got me this weight, though. I never really liked fast food, but that was what I relied on when I was too lazy to cook. I do have to admit that I love carbs. There is nothing like a good pasta. I am picky about my food. I am unwilling to eat really bad food. I mean, if I am going to put calories in my body, they better be good, right? Okay, so I lied. I have eaten a lot of bad food in my life. But when you are hungry, lazy, and poor what else are you supposed to do? Make food? Laziness, remember? Go out to a sit-down restaurant? That takes money. So, you settle for fast food. I will say this: my weight gain started when I started eating, and actually liking the nastiness of McDonalds. I lived in a very small town, and the only options were McDs and Arbys. The only times I have ever eaten at Arbys was in that town. I was extremely grateful to move back to the city. I had so many options. I then went to my favorite 3 or 4 places, and ate my favorite items- which were not the greatest food healthwise. But because I had not been able to eat at those places while I was in the small town, I overdid it. Now that I moved to another city that does not have those fast food places, I have been forcing myself to eat healthy. I have done fine, but the weight was not coming off, so I figured it was because of my past unhealthy eating habits.
Last night my kidneys started hurting. It is a pain that I have dealt with for a while, so it is nothing new. But I thought I should let you all know about it. They say that this is normal, so I will trust in that.
I did the nasty SWF (not the swf some of you may be thinking- it is the salt water flush- geez what kind of guy do you think I am?). Once again, I got to about three fourths of a cup left, and the gag reflux kicked in. Maybe that is how big my stomach is. Anything more that quickly sends it into rejection mode. So, that is why if I take a few breaths and slowly finish it off, I then have few problems. When I say few problems, I mean that it is still nasty, but at least I can get the whole thing down.
Today’s weight: 248
1:30 pm
I guess I don’t stink as bad now. Then again, I did take a shower- a long shower. I think it is funny, if I hear a commercial on TV for food and I am in the kitchen making the lemonade concoction, I feel as if I have cheated. When I walk away from the kitchen, my stomach is full, so I must have eaten something. Then I realize that it feels like I am salivating for real food while consuming the drink.
10:30 pm
Not much has changed. I was just watching a movie, and they were talking about eating a cookie. Oh my how I want to eat a cookie. Many people’s comments are in line with this. They also say that cravings go away with the next morning’s flush. Gee, I wonder why that happens. You would think nothing would occur drinking nasty salt water.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Master Cleanse: Day 2
6-18-08: Day 2
8:40 am
I woke up and the Tea worked. Not as much as I was hoping for, but it still worked. The Flush was absolutely nasty as well. I made it to about the same spot yesterday when the gag reflexes kicked in. This time I caught it before my body rejected it. Man, I do not like that stuff.
One good thing about this Cleanse is that I am getting my body on a more normal schedule. I was getting out of bed at 10:30 or 11:00. I now need to not go to bed so late, and it will be much better. Once this Cleanse is over, I need to start exercising in the morning, because it is going to be extremely hot outside.
So, I have been weighing myself as I go through this thing. As you may have read, on Monday I was 249. However, my body does weird things sometimes. I know I did not eat 5 lbs worth of food on Monday, but when I woke up Tuesday I was 254. That was frustrating. So, today when I weighed myself, I saw 250. I can handle that a little better. It is still an outrageous number. If I could just see the numbers I saw last year after this cleanse, I will be ecstatic. I was 230 when I broke up with my girlfriend. I then gained nearly 40 lbs in the next 4 months. I can’t see how I did that. I don’t know what happened. I know my life was stressful, but a 40 lb weight gain that quickly? No wonder it has been so hard to get that weight off, I made some very unhealthy habits. My goal for this cleanse is actually to see that 23_ again. I am trying to get the toxins out of my body so that my diet will actually work. I want my body to tap into the fat for reserve energy, not the nasty stuff that my stomach has been holding onto.
I was not hungry at all yesterday. It will be hard, though, when it comes to snacking. I started snacking at my last job, that is why I started to gain weight. I started learning to snack on healthy foods in the last month, but it is still snacking. Yesterday, I saw my raw almonds each time I went to throw my lemon and lime peels away. I thought about snacking, but I can’t eat anything, so I won’t. I am hoping that this cleanse will help me be more disciplined in that regard.
1:00 pm
I find myself actually starting to like the crazy lemonade. I have tried both the lemons and limes mixed with the maple and agave nectar. I definitely like any combination with agave better than maple. I know I should be drinking more of the maple, mostly because it has more calories and I need to get more calories while on this cleanse. I do not want my body to start eating its muscles instead of the fat, which might happen if there are not enough calories. Also if I don’t get enough calories, I might actually get feelings of hunger.
9:15 pm
Not much hunger, yet. I have been keeping myself occupied with reading all day. Some of my reading was on this cleanse, and other people’s experiences. I read many of them before, but it is a whole new experience reading about it while you are going through the same experiences. I found myself observing some of my actions, thinking I was crazy. Then, after reading, I realized that everybody else seems to be doing the same things. I will not go into detail here, but I will say that it has to do with “eliminations.” I was really starting to like the agave mixtures, but I decided that I need to begin to focus more on strict adherence to the original cleanse, meaning using maple syrup. I drank the maple a couple times and got my body use to it. I just had the agave mixture, and it was not the same. I am starting to want to adjust my comments from yesterday. I want to say that your tastebuds become adjusted to the taste.
I have read that you start to stink after a couple days. I stunk before this started. What’s new? Hehe. I am thinking that this will start around tomorrow. I might actually already be there, I just haven’t been around anyone to know. I never smell myself anyway (unless I haven’t used deodorant in a couple days). I guess that it is a good thing that your sense of smell becomes better after about a week (long after your own supposed pungent smell).
I have read that some people have lost 20 lbs in their 10 days on this cleanse. I find that hard to believe, unless they weighed themselves the night before they started. That would account for up to 5 lbs. Or they stuffed themselves before they started, feeling that they would not be able to eat for a while. I don’t know. I know that my mom lost 10 lbs. So, that is what I am hoping for. I have been planning on being on the cleanse for possibly 20 days. Many people who are on the cleanse start thinking this after they have passed their “hump” days (hump days are the days in which they really struggle with staying on the cleanse). I just hope that I don’t give in to the pain when, inevitably, it happens.
8:40 am
I woke up and the Tea worked. Not as much as I was hoping for, but it still worked. The Flush was absolutely nasty as well. I made it to about the same spot yesterday when the gag reflexes kicked in. This time I caught it before my body rejected it. Man, I do not like that stuff.
One good thing about this Cleanse is that I am getting my body on a more normal schedule. I was getting out of bed at 10:30 or 11:00. I now need to not go to bed so late, and it will be much better. Once this Cleanse is over, I need to start exercising in the morning, because it is going to be extremely hot outside.
So, I have been weighing myself as I go through this thing. As you may have read, on Monday I was 249. However, my body does weird things sometimes. I know I did not eat 5 lbs worth of food on Monday, but when I woke up Tuesday I was 254. That was frustrating. So, today when I weighed myself, I saw 250. I can handle that a little better. It is still an outrageous number. If I could just see the numbers I saw last year after this cleanse, I will be ecstatic. I was 230 when I broke up with my girlfriend. I then gained nearly 40 lbs in the next 4 months. I can’t see how I did that. I don’t know what happened. I know my life was stressful, but a 40 lb weight gain that quickly? No wonder it has been so hard to get that weight off, I made some very unhealthy habits. My goal for this cleanse is actually to see that 23_ again. I am trying to get the toxins out of my body so that my diet will actually work. I want my body to tap into the fat for reserve energy, not the nasty stuff that my stomach has been holding onto.
I was not hungry at all yesterday. It will be hard, though, when it comes to snacking. I started snacking at my last job, that is why I started to gain weight. I started learning to snack on healthy foods in the last month, but it is still snacking. Yesterday, I saw my raw almonds each time I went to throw my lemon and lime peels away. I thought about snacking, but I can’t eat anything, so I won’t. I am hoping that this cleanse will help me be more disciplined in that regard.
1:00 pm
I find myself actually starting to like the crazy lemonade. I have tried both the lemons and limes mixed with the maple and agave nectar. I definitely like any combination with agave better than maple. I know I should be drinking more of the maple, mostly because it has more calories and I need to get more calories while on this cleanse. I do not want my body to start eating its muscles instead of the fat, which might happen if there are not enough calories. Also if I don’t get enough calories, I might actually get feelings of hunger.
9:15 pm
Not much hunger, yet. I have been keeping myself occupied with reading all day. Some of my reading was on this cleanse, and other people’s experiences. I read many of them before, but it is a whole new experience reading about it while you are going through the same experiences. I found myself observing some of my actions, thinking I was crazy. Then, after reading, I realized that everybody else seems to be doing the same things. I will not go into detail here, but I will say that it has to do with “eliminations.” I was really starting to like the agave mixtures, but I decided that I need to begin to focus more on strict adherence to the original cleanse, meaning using maple syrup. I drank the maple a couple times and got my body use to it. I just had the agave mixture, and it was not the same. I am starting to want to adjust my comments from yesterday. I want to say that your tastebuds become adjusted to the taste.
I have read that you start to stink after a couple days. I stunk before this started. What’s new? Hehe. I am thinking that this will start around tomorrow. I might actually already be there, I just haven’t been around anyone to know. I never smell myself anyway (unless I haven’t used deodorant in a couple days). I guess that it is a good thing that your sense of smell becomes better after about a week (long after your own supposed pungent smell).
I have read that some people have lost 20 lbs in their 10 days on this cleanse. I find that hard to believe, unless they weighed themselves the night before they started. That would account for up to 5 lbs. Or they stuffed themselves before they started, feeling that they would not be able to eat for a while. I don’t know. I know that my mom lost 10 lbs. So, that is what I am hoping for. I have been planning on being on the cleanse for possibly 20 days. Many people who are on the cleanse start thinking this after they have passed their “hump” days (hump days are the days in which they really struggle with staying on the cleanse). I just hope that I don’t give in to the pain when, inevitably, it happens.
Master Cleanse: Day 1
June 17, 2008: Day 1
I was imagining the Senna Tea working wonders immediately overnight. In fact, that is what I dreamt about. About 6:00 am, I had an urge to go use the restroom. When I woke up, I was thinking that this was the beginning of what they call the rush to the bathroom, so I wanted to get it done quickly. As I stood up, I realized it was only the need to do a normal urination. I then went back to bed.
8:30 am
I woke up with a need to eliminate. It was not as urgent as I have been told. It was a major intestinal pain, so I figured I would be best served getting out of bed and going to the bathroom. It was not a rush to go, just a typical, “Hey, I need to eliminate.” But I could still feel the intestinal movement, and it was quite painful.
8:40 am
I made the Salt Water Flush. I took it on an empty stomach like they say to do. Well, when they say that this is not a very appetizing thing to drink, I can attest to that. What does it taste like? Well, try drinking 4 cups of your own sweat, and you might get a sense of what I am talking about. Nasty. I just chugged it because I figured that I did not want the taste in my mouth any longer than I had to. After half of it, I realized that I may not be able to finish it. It just never seemed to go away, or diminish in quantity. WHY? Well, when I finally got to the last couple swallows, my body started to reject some of it. So, I would say less than a mouthful came back up and I spit it out. I then finished the last swallow. I was so tempted to drink some water to wash down the taste, but thought the better of it. I figure that I will let the concoction work its supposed magic.
I read that some people do not seem to eliminate quickly at first because of their diet in the past couple days especially. Like, if you have been consuming a lot of meat or dairy in the past week. Yesterday I had to get rid of my chocolate milk, so I drank about a half gallon of it. So, that might explain some of my relative constipation this morning.
9:05 am
I am starting to feel the Flush work through my body. I may have to rush into the restroom soon…
9:30 am
Well, I felt that it was coming, so I preemptively went to the restroom. A couple major movements, and I feel good. I can definitely feel the saltwater in my fingers and feet. I am starting to swell.
11:30 am
Well, I just had my first “meal” of lemonade. Man, that did not taste too good. I felt as though I would not be able to drink the whole thing. If I can’t drink one glassful, then how will I able to make it the next 10 days? I cringed every time I took a drink. As I have read people’s experiences on this cleanse, they usually say that they rather enjoy the lemonade, and they think they will continue to drink it after they have gone back to normal eating. I say absolutely no way. Maybe they say this because they become attached to it. I mean they have not eaten regular food in such a long time that they crave this one thing that they can eat/drink. In psychology, they might say it is projecting their feelings of hunger onto the drink. Toward the last swallow I started thinking it might not be so bad.
Lemons sure don’t make a lot of juice. One lemon made a little over 2 tablespoons of juice. So, I will need to use 1 lemon for each cup of the lemonade. I think I will be trying several different combinations of the drink to see which one I can stomach the best.
1:30 pm
So, I was just reading and saw that for the first timers, and those who have been having issues with BMs (bowel movements) lately that they should drink the Tea in the morning as well as night. Just until they become regular. So, I messed up this morning. It should be fine, eventually. I also read on the tea bag that I am supposed to cover the Tea and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. I did not do that yesterday. I think I drank it after 5 minutes. That also might explain why I did not have the extremely urgent need to go this morning. What can I say, I have never made tea in my life. I was never a fan of tea, although I did have iced tea when I was a child. In other words, I am inexperienced at making and drinking tea, which does not help me in this situation. Oh well, I am going to drink another cup now.
4:00 pm
I tried the Agave/Lemon mixture. It was about the same as the Maple. I still could barely choke it down. But I do think that I will be able to handle the taste before long. I haven’t felt hungry yet, but that is not new. I can go a full day without eating and have no problems. I would stuff myself and not feel like eating until the next day. I wasn’t trying to do it, it just happened.
1:00 am
I decided that the lime and Agave combination wasn’t too bad. So, here it is 10 hours after I had a cup of the Tea, nothing came out yet. I am hoping that is because I have been drinking other liquids that diluted the potency of the Tea. I just had my next cup, it wasn’t nearly as bad as the other two.
I was imagining the Senna Tea working wonders immediately overnight. In fact, that is what I dreamt about. About 6:00 am, I had an urge to go use the restroom. When I woke up, I was thinking that this was the beginning of what they call the rush to the bathroom, so I wanted to get it done quickly. As I stood up, I realized it was only the need to do a normal urination. I then went back to bed.
8:30 am
I woke up with a need to eliminate. It was not as urgent as I have been told. It was a major intestinal pain, so I figured I would be best served getting out of bed and going to the bathroom. It was not a rush to go, just a typical, “Hey, I need to eliminate.” But I could still feel the intestinal movement, and it was quite painful.
8:40 am
I made the Salt Water Flush. I took it on an empty stomach like they say to do. Well, when they say that this is not a very appetizing thing to drink, I can attest to that. What does it taste like? Well, try drinking 4 cups of your own sweat, and you might get a sense of what I am talking about. Nasty. I just chugged it because I figured that I did not want the taste in my mouth any longer than I had to. After half of it, I realized that I may not be able to finish it. It just never seemed to go away, or diminish in quantity. WHY? Well, when I finally got to the last couple swallows, my body started to reject some of it. So, I would say less than a mouthful came back up and I spit it out. I then finished the last swallow. I was so tempted to drink some water to wash down the taste, but thought the better of it. I figure that I will let the concoction work its supposed magic.
I read that some people do not seem to eliminate quickly at first because of their diet in the past couple days especially. Like, if you have been consuming a lot of meat or dairy in the past week. Yesterday I had to get rid of my chocolate milk, so I drank about a half gallon of it. So, that might explain some of my relative constipation this morning.
9:05 am
I am starting to feel the Flush work through my body. I may have to rush into the restroom soon…
9:30 am
Well, I felt that it was coming, so I preemptively went to the restroom. A couple major movements, and I feel good. I can definitely feel the saltwater in my fingers and feet. I am starting to swell.
11:30 am
Well, I just had my first “meal” of lemonade. Man, that did not taste too good. I felt as though I would not be able to drink the whole thing. If I can’t drink one glassful, then how will I able to make it the next 10 days? I cringed every time I took a drink. As I have read people’s experiences on this cleanse, they usually say that they rather enjoy the lemonade, and they think they will continue to drink it after they have gone back to normal eating. I say absolutely no way. Maybe they say this because they become attached to it. I mean they have not eaten regular food in such a long time that they crave this one thing that they can eat/drink. In psychology, they might say it is projecting their feelings of hunger onto the drink. Toward the last swallow I started thinking it might not be so bad.
Lemons sure don’t make a lot of juice. One lemon made a little over 2 tablespoons of juice. So, I will need to use 1 lemon for each cup of the lemonade. I think I will be trying several different combinations of the drink to see which one I can stomach the best.
1:30 pm
So, I was just reading and saw that for the first timers, and those who have been having issues with BMs (bowel movements) lately that they should drink the Tea in the morning as well as night. Just until they become regular. So, I messed up this morning. It should be fine, eventually. I also read on the tea bag that I am supposed to cover the Tea and let it steep for 10-15 minutes. I did not do that yesterday. I think I drank it after 5 minutes. That also might explain why I did not have the extremely urgent need to go this morning. What can I say, I have never made tea in my life. I was never a fan of tea, although I did have iced tea when I was a child. In other words, I am inexperienced at making and drinking tea, which does not help me in this situation. Oh well, I am going to drink another cup now.
4:00 pm
I tried the Agave/Lemon mixture. It was about the same as the Maple. I still could barely choke it down. But I do think that I will be able to handle the taste before long. I haven’t felt hungry yet, but that is not new. I can go a full day without eating and have no problems. I would stuff myself and not feel like eating until the next day. I wasn’t trying to do it, it just happened.
1:00 am
I decided that the lime and Agave combination wasn’t too bad. So, here it is 10 hours after I had a cup of the Tea, nothing came out yet. I am hoping that is because I have been drinking other liquids that diluted the potency of the Tea. I just had my next cup, it wasn’t nearly as bad as the other two.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Here we go
June 16, 2008
11:50 pm
So, I have decided to take part in the fad known as The Master Cleanse. I will write here about my experiences, the struggles and triumphs hopefully. I have yet to start it, but will begin shortly. Once I am done writing here, I will try the Smooth Move laxative tea, and begin the Cleanse tomorrow.
I first learned about this through someone at church about two months ago. It was just a brief comment, but it was enough to intrigue me. To be honest, it would have remained as an interest if I had not talked that day to my mom about it. She seemed interested, so we both started researching it. There is a website that has all the information you need, plus they have a bulletin board for anyone having any questions:
http://therawfooddiet.com
The Lemonade:
2 tbsp (1 fl oz) freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp (1 fl oz) grade B maple syrup
(Agave syrup can be substituted for diabetics)
1/10th tsp cayenne pepper
8 oz spring, distilled, or filtered water
The Salt Water Flush
2 tsp sea salt
1 qt lukewarm water
Laxative Tea (Senna Tea)
You drink the Tea at night, which loosens the stool and other built up waste in the intestines. In the morning, before drinking or eating anything else, you drink the Salt Water Flush. This is supposed to flush your body of the waste that the Tea loosened. They warn you that you should not plan on going anywhere for the next hour, and that you should be near a toilet. Throughout the day, you are to drink 6-12 glasses of the lemonade. You are also supposed to drink an additional 12 cups of water each day. They say you are supposed to be on this for at least 10 days. They strongly recommend that you do not stray from the guidelines. You can drink the Tea in the morning instead of the Flush. Some of the supposed benefits of this cleanse are increased energy, mental acuity, less sickness, less mucous, cleansed digestive tract, and weight loss. Most of the weight loss is water weight and will come back, so that is not a reason to try this. I have heard that the worst days are 2/3, 6/7, and 14. Some people have issues earlier than others, so I grouped the typical problem days together. Many people feel major hunger pangs on 2/3. Others begin to feel that they have accomplished all they need on 6/7, but haven’t completed the detox phase. But once you have passed all the toxins out of your body, sometimes this can happen about day 10, then you can safely transition out of the Cleanse. The sign many people use to determine if they have successfully completed the Cleanse is that their tongue will change colors back to the original reddish/pinkish color. The tongue becomes quite white going through the Cleanse. It takes three days to transition out of the Cleanse. The first day you are supposed to drink freshly squeezed orange juice mixed with water. The second is the OJ mix in the morning, and for dinner a vegetable soup. The third day is OJ, veggie soup, and mix in some solid vegetables. The fourth day you can eat whatever you want.
I would have started the cleanse immediately after I heard about it, but I did not know where to go to get the maple syrup or the tea. That, and the fact that I was moving that week to another town. Well, I began a diet and exercise program that netted me little results by way of weight loss. I was able to get up to 3 miles straight running. I was progressing, but I could not seem to see that scale budge. I have had issues with my digestive system for the last couple years, which has contributed to my gaining of 90 lbs in the last 5 years. The last year has seen an increase of 50 lbs. In January, I was able to lose 19 lbs. I then got sick and went off dieting for a while. I moved in April, weighing 252, but I got up to 256 in May, and was down to 249 this morning.
Well, my mom went on the cleanse a couple weeks ago. She seemed to not have many problems. She suffered from hunger pains on the 6th day, instead of the typical 2nd and 3rd day. She ended up losing 10 lbs in those 10 days. She claims that she now gets full after very little food. She also says that she eliminates a lot more than she used to, even while eating less.
1:00 am
So, I just had the Senna Tea. It was not the greatest taste in the world. I even felt like it was too watered down. I don’t know if it will work. I hope it will. I know that sounds odd… “I hope I have a major bowel movement in the morning.” Oh well. We will see what happens in the morning.
11:50 pm
So, I have decided to take part in the fad known as The Master Cleanse. I will write here about my experiences, the struggles and triumphs hopefully. I have yet to start it, but will begin shortly. Once I am done writing here, I will try the Smooth Move laxative tea, and begin the Cleanse tomorrow.
I first learned about this through someone at church about two months ago. It was just a brief comment, but it was enough to intrigue me. To be honest, it would have remained as an interest if I had not talked that day to my mom about it. She seemed interested, so we both started researching it. There is a website that has all the information you need, plus they have a bulletin board for anyone having any questions:
http://therawfooddiet.com
The Lemonade:
2 tbsp (1 fl oz) freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp (1 fl oz) grade B maple syrup
(Agave syrup can be substituted for diabetics)
1/10th tsp cayenne pepper
8 oz spring, distilled, or filtered water
The Salt Water Flush
2 tsp sea salt
1 qt lukewarm water
Laxative Tea (Senna Tea)
You drink the Tea at night, which loosens the stool and other built up waste in the intestines. In the morning, before drinking or eating anything else, you drink the Salt Water Flush. This is supposed to flush your body of the waste that the Tea loosened. They warn you that you should not plan on going anywhere for the next hour, and that you should be near a toilet. Throughout the day, you are to drink 6-12 glasses of the lemonade. You are also supposed to drink an additional 12 cups of water each day. They say you are supposed to be on this for at least 10 days. They strongly recommend that you do not stray from the guidelines. You can drink the Tea in the morning instead of the Flush. Some of the supposed benefits of this cleanse are increased energy, mental acuity, less sickness, less mucous, cleansed digestive tract, and weight loss. Most of the weight loss is water weight and will come back, so that is not a reason to try this. I have heard that the worst days are 2/3, 6/7, and 14. Some people have issues earlier than others, so I grouped the typical problem days together. Many people feel major hunger pangs on 2/3. Others begin to feel that they have accomplished all they need on 6/7, but haven’t completed the detox phase. But once you have passed all the toxins out of your body, sometimes this can happen about day 10, then you can safely transition out of the Cleanse. The sign many people use to determine if they have successfully completed the Cleanse is that their tongue will change colors back to the original reddish/pinkish color. The tongue becomes quite white going through the Cleanse. It takes three days to transition out of the Cleanse. The first day you are supposed to drink freshly squeezed orange juice mixed with water. The second is the OJ mix in the morning, and for dinner a vegetable soup. The third day is OJ, veggie soup, and mix in some solid vegetables. The fourth day you can eat whatever you want.
I would have started the cleanse immediately after I heard about it, but I did not know where to go to get the maple syrup or the tea. That, and the fact that I was moving that week to another town. Well, I began a diet and exercise program that netted me little results by way of weight loss. I was able to get up to 3 miles straight running. I was progressing, but I could not seem to see that scale budge. I have had issues with my digestive system for the last couple years, which has contributed to my gaining of 90 lbs in the last 5 years. The last year has seen an increase of 50 lbs. In January, I was able to lose 19 lbs. I then got sick and went off dieting for a while. I moved in April, weighing 252, but I got up to 256 in May, and was down to 249 this morning.
Well, my mom went on the cleanse a couple weeks ago. She seemed to not have many problems. She suffered from hunger pains on the 6th day, instead of the typical 2nd and 3rd day. She ended up losing 10 lbs in those 10 days. She claims that she now gets full after very little food. She also says that she eliminates a lot more than she used to, even while eating less.
1:00 am
So, I just had the Senna Tea. It was not the greatest taste in the world. I even felt like it was too watered down. I don’t know if it will work. I hope it will. I know that sounds odd… “I hope I have a major bowel movement in the morning.” Oh well. We will see what happens in the morning.
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