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Master Cleanse: Day 4

June 28, 2006

Usually, I wake up hungry, that is, until today. It was a great thing not to want food first thing in the morning, because the only thing I can "eat" is the lemonade and even that was getting old. As for the sea water flush, using a straw and licking a lemon in between gulps works wonders and I no longer dread drinking it before breakfast.

I’ve learned on The Raw Food Site forums that from this day on, you don’t crave food. I think they’re right, but not until late this evening did I stop even thinking about eating. My energy was okay, but it was really hot today and I think I would have felt slightly drained even without doing the cleanse. I feel "light", as if I could float away. This might sound a little strange, but not having to think about food or when to eat really clears your head. It’s very liberating, actually.

Limes are better than lemonsWhile on his way back from work, Kevin called and asked if I wanted some limes to try instead of lemons. I gladly accepted the offer. I tried limeade for my fifth serving and let me tell ya, it’s 100% better tasting. Limes are sweeter and the flavor really goes well with the maple syrup.

According to The Master Cleanser book, limes are allowed in place of lemons. So, I think I will stick to using limes from now on. My best friend is also trying the cleanse (her grandma was the one who told us about it), and as I just found out, started just one day after me! She told me she’s been using limes, as well, and likes them a lot better than lemons. Great minds, eh?

All in all, I feel really good. I mean, considering I’ve only been drinking my food for almost 96 hours. I read that it only gets better from here, and when you’re done even a salad tastes like ice cream. How cool is that?

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Master Cleanse: Day 3

June 27, 2006

For the greater part of the morning, I felt nauseated after drinking the sea water flush, but thank goodness it didn’t come back up like it did yesterday morning. I read that licking a lemon in between gulps of the sea water helps, so I gave it a try and it did seem to work slightly. I also drank it through a straw in hopes I wouldn’t taste it as much. It also helped. Still, it’s pretty gross tasting and I pretty much hate doing it, but if I’m going to do this, I’m going to do it right.

I felt pretty icky today, but it is getting easier and I’m not feeling as hungry as I have the first two days. Though, the macaroni and cheese Kevin made for his dinner smelled so effing good. I swear I had this huge grin on my face just sitting there next to him smelling it – and I don’t even eat mac and cheese normally! From what I’ve read, by the fifth day, food isn’t even on your mind anymore. I can only hope. 😉

I’m on my last serving of lemonade for the day, with a total of six servings again. I found that by drinking it cold, like you would normal lemonade, it tastes much better. For some reason I had it in my head that the 10 ounces of water needed had to be heated. That is not the case. I might even try freezing a serving or two tomorrow and eating it like a slushie.

I used up my first bottle of maple syrup (12.5 oz) this morning! Doesn’t that seem like a lot to you? It does to me, but I’ve been following the recipe to a T. I still have plenty of lemons left, as I only use a half a lemon per serving. I got lucky in finding nice, juicy lemons.

Ahh, well, time for my evening teas. Yay! 😀 I made it through the hump. Hopefully, it’s all down hill from here.

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Master Cleanse: Day 2

June 26, 2006

Last night, I didn’t sleep very well. I think because of hunger pangs, but as I was in and out of consciousness, I don’t really remember the exact reason for my tossing and turning. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll sleep better tonight because almost all of my hunger pangs subsided. As I’m typing this, I am drinking my fifth serving of lemonade. Kev won’t let me call them "cups", because they’re 10oz. instead of 8oz. 😛 Sheesh.

Anyway, I didn’t really feel like drinking a lot of the lemonade today, because I sorta got tired of the taste, but I did swig water all day and, as I mentioned before, my hunger pangs were almost nonexistent today, which was a really nice change from yesterday. The Master Cleanser book recommends at least six servings of the lemonade per day, so I will have one more serving of lemonade before my teas (peppermint for dessert and the laxative tea before bed).

Even though I don’t feel hungry, I been craving all sorts of weird shit. Sourdough pretzel nuggets are my strongest craving, next is toast and after that is black beans and rice. According to The Raw Food Site forums, the first three days of the cleanse are the worst, so I’m hoping I have just one more day of the out-of-control carb cravings. My will power to not give in to those cravings has shocked me. I honestly didn’t know I could resist such strong cravings until faced with giving up the cleanse for a taste of those oh-so-yummy nugs.. mmm.

In general, though, I am feeling pretty damn good for not having eaten food for almost 48 hours. I’m pleasantly surprised by my energy level, which I was expecting to completely tank. But, I am functioning quite normally. True, given that I am a dishrag at the moment, I have the added luxury of resting when I want, but I truly believe that I could go to a full-time job and function just as well.

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Master Cleanse: Mmmm, Dessert

June 25, 2006

Master Cleanse: Organic Peppermint tea for dessertI think I’m done with the lemonade for today, with a total of eight 10oz. servings. Now, I’m going to make a cup of peppermint tea for dessert. Mmmm.. Of course, before bed, I will drink the herbal laxitave tea again.

So, the only negatives being minor sinus pressure and slight hunger pangs, I think I’ll be able to make it through the 10 full days just fine. Hopefully, tomorrow I won’t feel so hungry towards the end of the day. :-/

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