The Master Cleanse: Day One

So for 3 days I have been easing in and only eating a soup each day, and the other day I snuck a potato chip, but other than that its been pretty much all liquid. Today was my first official day on the master cleanse and honestly, I'm not that hungry. The only thing that makes me hungry is me thinking about food, but it's me telling me I want food and not my body feel me?

I was unable to drink the 6 recommended glasses, I'm going to try and get 3 more glasses in before bed tho, but that's kind of a cram. At work everyone was eating juicy chocolate cake, I am actually proud of myself for not caving in. I told myself to try and get through one day doing this. Tomorrow I will try again. I really may quit after I make it to day 3 just because I miss food, my lover. But let me make it pass day 2 first. The easing in definitely has helped though. ALOT!

I have noticed a change in my body, but I'm sure it's not from the master cleanse or specifically from the master cleanse. It's working 7 days a week: All the walking up hills and running around with the kids etc. I actually feel encouraged to keep going to the desired body I want. I just gotta make it to the gym. That is my next challenge.

I may cut this short because I feel that the human body is meant to consume food, food is fuel and it's good for you. Though I do want to cleanse but I also want to eat, I (re)discovered a program my friend was once on called Colonix. It allows me to cleanse and still eat so that is ideal. I will be starting that sometime in 2011 because I gotta pay for it lol.

Ease In: Day One

LOL.... so I'm calling this blog ease in because it was too hard for me to jump right in. This morning I had soup again and nothing the entire day, My weekend job doesn't allow for me to drink 6 glasses of the master cleanse grrr. So I shall be starting Monday, I know I suck. All I kept asking myself today was "Why am I doing this again?" Just had soup all day and I don't feel hungry at all, it's just my thought I keep thinking about food. It's like sex, your body doesn't NEED it, but sometimes you can think about it so much it feels like it does.

(Mini) Master Cleanse Day One

So I started the Master Cleanse, there are some variations because of availability and affordability. Some ingredients I'll upgrade in the coming days, but other than that if this works at all I will be doing it again and investing in the exact ingredients they suggest.

The site suggests Purified Water, Grade B Maple Syrup, Cayenne Pepper, and actual Lemons.

I'm using bottled water (which I will continue to use), Grade A Dark Ember Maple Syrup (which is equivalent to Grade B) and for now Lemon Juice, but I will get Lemons tomorrow.

<--Thats what I'm workin with

I AM STARVING! I just keep thinking about food. Just like last time. When I get hungry I make a mixture of the cleanse, it does help to momentarily curb the hunger and I was surprised the mixture tastes REALLY good! I never had actual Pure Maple Syrup before. I think when I make my organic fruit pancakes I will use that instead of the Processed Syrup. I can't wait to eat dammit lol, but I HAVE to do it this time. The word of the month I'm trying to encompass is discipline and this will be the ultimate form of discipline for me. I don't want to feel like a failure again.

PLAN: I am going to use the Master Cleanse to jump start my new physical fitness regiment. Get me going. I am going to go to the gym every day before work while doing this for SEVEN DAYS then after I will ease out by eating liquid foods so not to gain all the weight I lose back, while still going to the gym. I'm not sure how much I weigh because everytime I go to the doctor I refuse to look at the scale! If I see significant change then I will weigh myself but I believe I am around 140 lbs. I've never made it to the gym for 7 days consecutively and I've never made it pass Day 2 of a fast, but like my friend Natalie said I have to keep telling myself I WILL do it, will myself to do it and when I feel like I can't go on just keep going, keep the goal in mind and try to distract myself. If I can do this I know I can do anything. I'm going to keep telling myself that this is the most important thing on Earth... because it kinda is...

SO FAR: Last night I took 2 exlax to induce bowel movements this morning, which it did and all day lol. This morning I was so hungry I decided I was going to ease in and I had soup this morning, but I got anxious taking a day or 2 to ease in and want this to be over as soon as possible so then I decided to jump right into it after. If I was just using this for diet purposes I would just do an all liquid diet for a while, but the Cleanse is an important part. I'm so exhausted and sick all the time, I really wanna get the toxins out of me. So that's pretty much it, I'm starving and I'm about to chew on some ice cubes. Hopefully after Day 2 I'm ok. I think now is ideal because I work 7 days a week, I'm not home all day with a pantry to distract me, constant movement and distraction I also have my own place so no family members cooking their Sunday's Best.

CHALLENGES: I am on my period which will probably tire me out on this cleanse more so if I was not. Why can't I wait until my time of the month is over? Because it may never be over! I'm on this stupid Birth Control shot and I've been menstruating all month, I'm pissed but what can ya do? Seriously....what can you do? If you have anything to help me solve this major annoyance PLEASE let me know. Also this weekend I work my 2nd job which is long hours standing, walking around and I may not get many opportunities to drink the mixture. Not sure how I'll handle hunger pangs at work because they can really affect work performance. I'm not sure how I'll handle all this but I will blog every day to let you know how I do.

If you want to know about the Master Cleanse here's a link: http://themastercleanse.org/

W!sh me luck! *shudders*