Oh man!!! I am so hungry today!!! I've been thinking about baguettes from Panera all day long too. The lemonade today just isn't satisfying the hunger. I drink it, then an hour later my stomach is demanding more. I decided I would try and drink one of those Bolthouse smoothies before broke down and actually ate something. Got some blueberry blend, with lots of vitamin B in it. I don't know, maybe these smoothies are actually why I'm so hungry today? Usually I don't feel the intense hunger like this. Usually my stomach is satisfied being full with the lemonade. Just not today. It's kinda upset though I notice, especially now. BMs have been hard coming too. I am going to do the salt water flush tonight, and again in the morning. I need to get it all moving.
Today is called 'Hump Day' though. It's usually the hardest day of the fast. I will make it to tomorrow. I can quit tomorrow if I want. But not tonight.
And I realized that if I do go the full 10 days, I will be fasting next Friday when I'm supposed to be driving down to Lincoln. So I might only do 7 days. East out on Wednesday and stick to fruits and salads for a while. I remember how hard it was to actually eat anything after this cleanse. I mean --I get full SO fast cause the stomach has shrunk so much. And there are no digestive enzymes left anymore. I'll need to drink some probiotics and kefir.
I've lost 5-6 pounds. abt 2 a day. I suspect most of that was from emptying out the stomach. Today it starts pulling energy from fat cells though. Unless it hasn't gotten that far along yet, and maybe that's why I'm in such pain, it's pulling energy from the muscles yet?
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Day Two
Well, I've somehow made it to day 2. I was at B&N the other night, sipping a mocha, fully intent on stopping at the grocery store afterwards to get 'real food', cause my fridge was empty by then. I had been semi-fasting, eating one meal a day for 2 days, unable to last the whole day. Then for some reason I decided I was gonna do it. I just had to. And so I drove past the store and went home. Been on the fast for 2 days now...
It's been okay. I haven't taken the salt water flush or 'The Tea' either day, and haven't really been having bm's except once a day. Constipated. I may do the tea tonight and do the salt water flush during the weekend. Just to get things going.
But I haven't had too many symptoms. Other then being tired, then exhausted by the end of the night. And stressed out at work, but think that's just work. We've been doing overtime for about 4 weeks now...
Tongue is coated and my teeth are furry!!! AGHH!!! It really bugs me, because I know I brushed my teeth this morning and it didn't even matter.
My nose has been runny.
I've only made one change to this fast this time. For my supper I've been getting a fruit smoothie, 100% fruit juices & purees. So it's still liquid but it's a change up from the lemonade. I've been looking forward to it all day. So hopefully I won't get so tired of the lemonade this time. Actually I'm just surprised that I still like the lemonade. Well, for now anyway.
Some guy is staring at me across the room. Stop staring at me wacko!!!
Is anger and aggression a symptom?? :)
I have a bit of the -eyes-glazed-over feeling right now. Just a little though. I think I'm just tired.
It's been okay. I haven't taken the salt water flush or 'The Tea' either day, and haven't really been having bm's except once a day. Constipated. I may do the tea tonight and do the salt water flush during the weekend. Just to get things going.
But I haven't had too many symptoms. Other then being tired, then exhausted by the end of the night. And stressed out at work, but think that's just work. We've been doing overtime for about 4 weeks now...
Tongue is coated and my teeth are furry!!! AGHH!!! It really bugs me, because I know I brushed my teeth this morning and it didn't even matter.
My nose has been runny.
I've only made one change to this fast this time. For my supper I've been getting a fruit smoothie, 100% fruit juices & purees. So it's still liquid but it's a change up from the lemonade. I've been looking forward to it all day. So hopefully I won't get so tired of the lemonade this time. Actually I'm just surprised that I still like the lemonade. Well, for now anyway.
Some guy is staring at me across the room. Stop staring at me wacko!!!
Is anger and aggression a symptom?? :)
I have a bit of the -eyes-glazed-over feeling right now. Just a little though. I think I'm just tired.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Master Cleanse -- Take 2
So...I'm doing this again. It took me a long ways last year. Rather...God took me a long ways last year. But I started with this fast. My body is craving bread and sugar again. Has been for a while. I was going to start today, I got through half the day, but I just wanted something to eat. I had a sandwich and bread at the coffeeshop. I bought some OJ and apple juice for the one-day juice fast. i am a little leery of the migraine it caused the last time, so I thought I'd add some apple juice in there. ..They're both still caulk full of sugars. :)
Actually...I was thinking about just not eating anything else today. Start 'The Tea' tonight. Salt water flush in the morning. Glass of OJ in the am, drink lemonade during the day. Apple juice when I get home at night. And perhaps make that my fast. THen I won't get so tired of drinking the lemonade so quickly? I think I will try it.
Things I remember from last time:
drinking schedule -- (that still sounds kind of funny, hehe)
2 in the morning
2 at break
2 at lunch
2 at break
2 for supper
The Lemonade
--mix a double each time. Put ice in it, it will taste better! :) Drink lemonade when hungry. Drink water when having a craving.
--make all you need to get through the morning and afternoon, split it into 4 glasses, just the juice and the syrup concentrate, don't add water until you are going to drink it. Make your lemonade for dinner from fresh.
--Recipe for 2 shots: 1/4 C Lemon Juice, 1/4 C Syrup, Cold water, 2/10 tsp cayenne pepper. Only mix juice and syrup for concentrate to use throughout the day.
--Cayenne --take it separately with just a bit of water quick, then lick the maple syrup spoon. (after you mix the lemon juice with syrup.)
--4 lemons makes about 3/4 C of juice. You'll want to juice 1 cup in the morning for the day. And 1/2 cup for the evening.
--Times I'm hungry -- 8:00, 10:30, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SKIP ANY OR YOU'LL GET WEAK AND SHAKY!!
--record Moods and Symptoms or read about them to know what to expect each day --SO YOU DON'T QUIT!! :)
The Tea
--brew 'the tea' and leave it until it's cold. 8 ounces. drop ice cubes into it. It will taste better cold. Take it right before you go to bed - around 10:45pm.
--'The tea' will wake me up around 3-5am with bad cramping.
The Salt Water Flush
---SWF - try 2 1/2 tsp of salt to the big green waterjug (32oz). Warm water.
---SWF - lick the lemon between swigs. :)
--SWF will take about 2 hours to run through completely. So take it 2 1/2 before going anywhere.
--Chug the SWF and take a really long shower while it goes through. ;) Or make the lemonade while waiting. Be careful that it doesn't flush the wrong way *drinking to quick or taking too much salt.
--Motto: 'I am determined to make it to tomorrow!!'
--Writing takes my mind off of food. Do anything to take mind off of food...
Actually...I was thinking about just not eating anything else today. Start 'The Tea' tonight. Salt water flush in the morning. Glass of OJ in the am, drink lemonade during the day. Apple juice when I get home at night. And perhaps make that my fast. THen I won't get so tired of drinking the lemonade so quickly? I think I will try it.
Things I remember from last time:
drinking schedule -- (that still sounds kind of funny, hehe)
2 in the morning
2 at break
2 at lunch
2 at break
2 for supper
The Lemonade
--mix a double each time. Put ice in it, it will taste better! :) Drink lemonade when hungry. Drink water when having a craving.
--make all you need to get through the morning and afternoon, split it into 4 glasses, just the juice and the syrup concentrate, don't add water until you are going to drink it. Make your lemonade for dinner from fresh.
--Recipe for 2 shots: 1/4 C Lemon Juice, 1/4 C Syrup, Cold water, 2/10 tsp cayenne pepper. Only mix juice and syrup for concentrate to use throughout the day.
--Cayenne --take it separately with just a bit of water quick, then lick the maple syrup spoon. (after you mix the lemon juice with syrup.)
--4 lemons makes about 3/4 C of juice. You'll want to juice 1 cup in the morning for the day. And 1/2 cup for the evening.
--Times I'm hungry -- 8:00, 10:30, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SKIP ANY OR YOU'LL GET WEAK AND SHAKY!!
--record Moods and Symptoms or read about them to know what to expect each day --SO YOU DON'T QUIT!! :)
The Tea
--brew 'the tea' and leave it until it's cold. 8 ounces. drop ice cubes into it. It will taste better cold. Take it right before you go to bed - around 10:45pm.
--'The tea' will wake me up around 3-5am with bad cramping.
The Salt Water Flush
---SWF - try 2 1/2 tsp of salt to the big green waterjug (32oz). Warm water.
---SWF - lick the lemon between swigs. :)
--SWF will take about 2 hours to run through completely. So take it 2 1/2 before going anywhere.
--Chug the SWF and take a really long shower while it goes through. ;) Or make the lemonade while waiting. Be careful that it doesn't flush the wrong way *drinking to quick or taking too much salt.
--Motto: 'I am determined to make it to tomorrow!!'
--Writing takes my mind off of food. Do anything to take mind off of food...
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