Master cleanse - Wrapping up

I finished the cleanse on Friday. I was planning on going at least 10 days, but I decided to stop at 5 days this time. I think the next time I will go a few more days. It was also difficult because Danielle had a hard time on the cleanse because of the high citrus drink. It really messed up her stomach, so it made it difficult for her to continue. Next time we will do the "Daniel fast". I haven't read up much on it, but I'll post about it when we do it.

It took about four days to break the fast. The first day you drink several 8oz glasses of pure orange juice slowly through out the day. The second day you drink more orange juice and make a vegetable soup. I have to say, Danielle and I made an awesome vegetable soup. We put organic vegetable broth in a big 'ol pot with red potatoes, red onion, celery, tomato, carrots, brown rice etc. Oh my gosh it was so good!

The third day you eat raw vegetables and fruit during the day and the soup at night. The soup was super good the next day, even though it was cold!

The fourth day you resume normal eating. The book recommends you don't eat meat and stuff, but forget that! I didn't do the cleanse to convert to a vegetarian.

Last time I checked I have lost almost five pounds and about one inch off of my waist. I'll be checking my weight tomorrow morning, as well. People have been asking if I feel any different. Honestly, I didn't feel bad in the first place. I don't get sick often, I don't feel groggy or sluggish, so this was just an opportunity to clean myself out.

I almost forgot, on Saturday (the day after I stopped the cleanse), I slept in and when I was getting ready to leave I felt really weak. Danielle cut up some apple for me and I rested for a bit. After I got some orange juice at the gas station I felt much better. So, when you break the cleanse make sure you get the juice beforehand and don't sleep in!

I would recommend the cleanse to anyone. It really works and isn't that hard to do. It helps to have someone to do it with, so do that if you can.

Master Cleanse - Day 4

After having such a rough/tired evening last night I woke up feeling very sluggish as well. Having a shower didn't help, driving into work didn't help, nothing seemed to help. What REALLY didn't help is that for staff connection today they had P.F. Chang's and smoothies from Robek's juice for lunch. UGH! GARR! In addition, I didn't have ANYTHING until around 12pm! I wanted to wait to drink the saline water until after staff connection so I wouldn't leave in the middle of it.

When staff connection ended I went right to my office and grabbed my water. I added the two TEASPOONS of sea salt and took a swig. The salt taste was DEFINITELY there, but not nearly as bad as the table spoons. Suprisingly, I was able to drink the water in three or four gulps. What really made me gag was the taste of the water! It had that musty/old water taste, if you know what I mean. The water came from our Brita water filter, but I've never really liked the water from that, anyway. I was able to drink all of it, but choked up at the end of it, most likely because I tried to drink to much on the final bit.

After the saline water was down I went about my day as usual. Sure enough about 1 hour after I drank it, I was ready to hit the restroom.

**** GROSS STUFF! DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO! **** My stool is not coming out like diarrhea per se, it's more like a stream. And it sinks right down to the bottom of the bowl right away. There are no solid pieces, just a stream. The smell isn't there as much anymore, I think this is because it drops right down. **** GROSS STUFF! DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO! ****

On another note, I've noticed a kind of onion/garlic smell that is constant in my nose. It's not strong all the time, but I can smell it. I'm not sure if it's my body sending out the odor, but I can definitely smell something. Also, smell is much more heightened. I pick up on bad smell more than good smell. I'm smelling stuff that I never smelled before, it's kind of cool. I had a thought that maybe this is going back to some base instincts. Like smelling for food when you're low on food or something.

I was so eager to drink the lemon aid after the saline water. We switched to Grade A 100% maple syrup because we ran out of grade B. I have to say, the grade A is SO much better! The grade B tasted kind of smokey to me. Danielle says it tasted too sweet to her. One way or another, it makes it much easier to drink the lemonaid.

Danielle restarted the cleanse today, and I am so proud of her for picking it up again! I really hope this helps her stomach out. It's strange because she'll eat something one day and feel fine and eat a similar or the same thing the next day and it messes her up. So, we're hoping she will get some relief from the cleanse.

The only down side is that she is a few days behind me so that means I might have to break the cleanse a few days later. I really don't want to do this as I'm only half way through and going three or four more days past the date I had in my mind will be tough.

It hasn't been really hard to do the cleanse for me. I haven't feel real hunger pains or anything like that. The only thing I feel that is slightly uncomfortable is a kind of constant slight pressure on the left side of my abdomen. It doesn't hurt and I don't think it's dangerous. I think it's the waste building up to be flushed. I've had some rumblings in my tummy, but it's all good.

I'm really happy with how I feel slimmer. I can actually feel and see my waist slimming down. I'm going to weigh myself and post weight and waist measurements tomorrow.

I do admit that I really do want to eat something. I know I'm hungry but I'm not going crazy. It's hard going to the grocery store or various places because I can smell the food and see it.

Master Cleanse - Day 2

So, day 2 has gone well. Took the tea again last night and it seemed to work much better, as I woke up this morning ready to go! I was going to drink the 32oz of salt infused water today, but the Cafe in the church was closed and I couldn't measure out the two teaspoons. Everything else has gone with much adieu.. I've only had one "rumbly tummy" moment and that was after I got home around 7:30. Danielle is having a harder time than I am. I think she may be stopping today. She is really weak and feels totally lethargic. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I just want her to feel better. I'll be taking the tea again tonight and trying to get down the saline water tomorrow. I have to take it first thing in the morning before I drink anything. Danielle and I are going to watch a movie now! Hasta!

Master Cleanse - Day 1

Today Danielle and I started the "Master Cleanser" and will finish in 10 or so days. I picked up a 1/2 gallon Coleman and will be taking it into work with me with the lemonaid solution. From what I've heard, it's hard for the first three days and then it gets much easier on the 4th day. I'm doing the cleanse for two reasons: 1. To detox the nasty stuff in my body 2. To loose weight They say you gain 1/2 of the weight you loose when you do the cleanse back, but I'm going to work it off. So far I haven't experienced any funkiness. We'll see how it goes as the days progress!