What day are you on and How are you doing: General Check in

[Supercleanser]

G'mornin everyone!

Day 22!! Yowzah! Woke up in a still freezing house. It was like Little House on the Prairie - I had to get a fire going in the fireplace to warm up the house to start the day. At least until I put the SWF water in the microwave and turned on the computer to check my email - so much for the olden days LOL!!!.

Oh Ginger: YES! It's hard to believe that all this time has passed! SOOOOOOO happy for you and your successful 30 day-er. It's so awesome. Good luck with your juice (mmmmmmm!!), please keep telling us how you're doing - I'll be there soon!

Heather/gagirl: I really hope you're feeling better today . Bu tlike others have said, those super bad days are the deep detox days, so you should feel really good about all the healing and cleansing that's going on in your body. How are you today?

hey eurekam: Yeah-the nor'easter knocked out my furnace and hot water heater. The plumber is so everwhelmed with all the people who are flooded, etc, that I guess I'm low on the list. And yeah, how about those eliminations? WHAT ELSE IS IN THERE?!?!?!?!?! My tongue is more pink-ish than it has been since I can remember (especially after I scrape it), but the cleansing is still going on and I'm definitely going to 30. I just chugged my SWF, so we'll see what else it can snake-charm out of my colon (ewwwww!!!! ). I had my period this cleanse, and while cramps and flow were minimal, there was a little bloating and a slight up-tick in my weight.

firsttime: I know what you mean about mental fuzziness (on my first cleanse especially, my memory was very sketchy), however, I feel much more relaxed, confident and at ease, including in high-stress situations, so maybe this balances out a little of the brain-fade? I hope?

aaaaallllllleeeeeennnnn: Sorry you had a blip. Let it go! I think there is a kind of euphoria on the cleanse that does fade a few degrees when you leave the lemon world (Oz?), but you have changed. You've done something incredible for your body, mind and spirit, and you have that forever. And there will be other cleanses.....sniff, sniff, don't be a stranger.......

Hi HealthyIntentions: I remember you!! Glad you're back and with a little more, ahem, support!! Looking forward to your news....

shout out Kayceez: where you been AT? GLad you're doing well

Hi Greg333, Laurel, Evie, mustbstrong,StarCJH: Hope you're having a good day!!!

And miss Peanut- who hates who now? I mentioned you a minimum of three times in my last post and ended with a love note to you, and what? Nothing?!?!? Am I punished?!?!? How long?? Isn't it cold enough in here?.......

I need to go chug water - hugs to all!!!!

[Sarah1113]

DAY 10.....I made it!!! I know I could go longer, but I'm ready to ween off. For my first cleanse, I'm okay with that. Besides, I have some out-of-towners coming here, so I want to be able to wine and dine along with them. What an experience this has been. To you 10+, 20+, 30+ day fasters, this may not sound like a big deal, but I can't believe I haven't eaten anything since Easter Sunday! This experience has taught me how resilient the human body is and that I do have willpower after all (go figure!).

To all of you first-timers, you may experience some unpleasant side effects (headaches, nausea/vomiting, aches & pains, and dizziness), but from my experience, they really do go away in a day. Just make sure to keep hydrated with the lemonade and water. It's so important. Also, the most important thing is that you really are doing a great thing for your body and those side effects are a good sign that it's working. Take it easy, rest when you need to, and remember that it won't last forever. That's what I kept telling myself.

Everyone who has been supportive of me (you know who you are), THANK YOU so much for your kind words of encouragement.

Lotsa love!

[cleatus]

Hi all. This is my first cleanse and I'm on day two. Mostly it hasn't been much of a problem, but this morning when I woke up with cramps I tried to use the bathroom. 'Tried' because when I got there I couldn't, the cramps worsened, I began to sweat profusely and get dizzy (so glad this is anonymous!) and I needed to lie down on the floor for a bit. Anyone else have this problem? Does it get any easier? I need a little encouragement, because I don't want to spend my next 8 mornings this way, plus the boyfriend already thinks I'm completely nuts.

[MrsFocht]

hello. this is ashley's husband. i am wondering, since i have a long day and lots of things to do, is it ok to drink two servings of the lemonade drink at one time. or two servings three times a day? or four times a day. as in, 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and 4 tablespoons of maple syrup. just wondering, since that is what i have been doing because work and what not , well, its rough having to do it one serving 6-12 times a day. any thoughts or knowledge? thank you.

[evie]

day 10!! woo-hoo! i am so impressed with those of you who go longer, but for me and my first cleanse, i'm really excited to have gotten this far! it's been a crazy experience, but i know that it has done such good for my body. i haven't posted on here much, but i've been reading it since before my husband and i began the cleanse, and you all have been so helpful. you are wonderful!

[lalalimon]

Hey still strong on my day 3, with all the craziness I am doing the MC as if it were common I don't even think about how to measure anymore i just do everything. Its like knowing how to breath. LOL Maybe it wouldn't be this easy dealing with the docs and my rash and my boyfriends scary boils if I was on my 1st MC. Hopefully the lab tests come quick for my BF cuz they refused to give me any tests dumb docs.

Supercleanser I will definitely drive to NYC with no hesitation I'm in Boston and I used to live in NYC. So if this culture from my boyfriend comes back like its nothing i won't give up. I'll see you in NY...lol Your on day 22 and still strong , I know I wish it wasn't so cold its like the weather knew i was on the MC, what happened to the 60 degree days from b4 i went on vacation jeeeshh.

Peanutterb poke poke poke ahh these doc's are going to be poked so hard they won't know what hit em.

MrsFocht's husband I would make my self about 20 oz servings while in school and working and sort of sip them slowing. I never just drank the whole two servings quickly but tried to pace them. I don't think it hurts but personnally i wouldn't gulp it all down at once. Hope this helps.

Sleepyhead i found that i never had pimples but after my 1st MC they began showing up i beleive it was a detox symptom

Ginger WOW 30 days that is so great, that is what i'm planning for but we'll see how I feel along the MC maybe it will be less

[aaalllen]

thanks for the encouragement supercleanser! i think i was super focused on cleansing that i forgot about a lot of the things getting me down. i can focus on what to put in my veggie soup =)

[Winks]

Hi there all.

I am on the 5th day of my 2nd MC. The first one I breezed through 27 days. Sure I had the usual cravings .. for Kuntucky Fried Chicken of all things!! but it passed, and for the most part I felt great. This one has been hell.. heavy Detox flu symptoms for at least four days straight. Achy all over with major headache in the base of my scull. Achy Kidneys, nausia, even my hip joint is really acting up. I have been going to the Chiropractor for treatments.. Looks like the MC is having it's own impact... I hope in the end The aching will subside. So I have pretty well spent the first 5 days of my two week vacation in bed... with a hot bean bag to warm me up cause it seems like it is below zero in the house.. three heavy sweaters on and a comforter and I am still cold. .. This too shall pass as they say.. So I just patiently ride it through following the rules. On a good note.. I have already lost 10 lbs since the 14 april 'o7. I intend to go for 20 days, then three days on orange juice, and 7 days on green smoothies. then eat Raw Fruit and Veg for 30 days. That's the plan to get me back on track. I think I can handle it. Anyone care to hold me accountable??? I probably could use the support.


Winks
Montreal

[peanutterb]

Morning all
I actually slept late for real today. Until 10. I was very proud of myself. I went downstairs to make my swf and felt my period come. a day early, which i expected, bc of the cleanse and the moon. i'm out of clean underwear and pads. lol. I also woke up with a headache, which is strange, hopefully it goes away with my swf.

i start my new part time job at a restaurant today. you all know that's not my goal so i'm just trying to save money and keep myself busy until i get what i really want - a copywriting job in ny. but, as i've been learning this cleanse, you've got to be patient. everything comes in due time.

Today's challenge is to write a list of your weaknesses, things you need to improve on, physical and mental/emotional/spiritual and for at least 3 of them, list proper concrete steps you will take to achieve that goal.

for example, i hate repeating myself. and i hate too many questions, especially the same questions over and over again. (Which is honestly part of the reason I created the general help for newbies thread.) I also need to work on getting my body fat % down, and to do that I need to lift weights and work out. I also tend to be overly melodramatic and i need to calm that down and balance out my emotions more.
i've got a long list. this is a good challenge since it's not just listing a negative, but saying how you plan to change.

congrats ladyoftroy, you're doing great. i didn't have many detox symptoms on my first cleanse til day 8 and even on this cleanse til later on either. and sometimes there's little stuff happening that you don't even notice are detox symptoms, but you've got to pay close attention. So don't stress it. and my weightloss always comes late in the game. you're on day 6 and doing great. if you want more detox, increase your lemonades and cayenne

welcome back healthyintentions!! glad that hubby decided to join you. best wishes to you both.
and i second foreversmiling, or anyone else for that matter, checking mtmouse for eft. it's awesome and very helpful.

aaalllen - you will get thru this. you've already been thru and past so much. so this is just a bump in the road that you will also overcome. use the power and positivity you got from the cleanse now in your life after the cleanse. these feelings aren't limited to the cleanse, you just realised you had them and learned how to harness them on the cleanse. now you recognise you are an awesome and powerful and wonderful being. so be that person.

think positive, be positive.

labboxer - welcome! all of your questions are answered in the general help for newbies thread. except for the one about the lax tea on the last day - you can do it if you like but you don't have to.

firsttimemastercleanser - i love that after a while we don't know what day we're on. it doesn't really matter does it? i def think being on the cleanse when you do your exam might help because once i get past the foggy stage in the beginning of the cleanse, it's like i'm on ritalin. i'm super focused. lol.

supercleanser - how quaint! a fire. we have a fireplace in our house that we've never used. i'm glad your tongue is pinkish. so is mine. and i don't scrape it. i tried to find a scraper but had no luck. or maybe i did find one and thought that money would be better spent on shoes...

i'm so happy you don't hate me. i contemplated jumping off a bridge yesterday because i felt so unimportant and unloved. but now, i feel better. now i'm happy and fulfilled. *hugs* let's make up and be best friends again ok?

congrats sarah1113, i'm always so happy when i see someone who had a rough time persevere and make it through the end. i'm so happy for you. and proud of you. aren't you amazing?

welcome cleatus. love the name. what happened to you in the toilet is relatively normal. glad you laid down, that's the way to go in that situation. someone, a nurse, wrote about it a while back, it happens sometimes with the vasovagalkeafkjasoidefjawolknfsfi and when you try to have a bm and you feel like you're going to faint. it happened to me once too. and i'm doing great and fine. so don't you worry. give the general help for newbies thread a read through to find out other tips and what to expect on the cleanse. and yes, it does get easier! but it first starts with your thinking positively.

Hey MrFocht! yes you can have as many servings of lemonade you want at a time.

morning miss evie! congrats to you. glad you've made it thru and been strong and steadfast.

best wishes to all of you ending the cleanse. be sure to read the articles about breaking the fast and life thereafter http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=619
and join the after the cleanse thread http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99

[Nature Girl]

Day 3 MC 6

No detox yet. In fact...easiest first two days I've ever had. No food temptations, SWF is a breeze, energy is up, mood is good...is this the calm before the storm? Am I just getting really good at this? Well, it is only day 3...guess I can't get cocky about it just yet.

On a mission today to find more of my fave kind of senna tea (Get Regular)...haven't had any luck finding it lately and it's the only kind I can actually enjoy. Just one more bag left and then I'll be forced to go to some other kind (ugh!).

Are there more people on this board now or what? That's good, but I do have to whine a bit because I used to be able to read through all the posts for a day and respond to everyone without devoting so much time. And I'd like to be able to respond to folks, but I'm one of those people that has very little time between my high stress job and my incredibly challenging child. Sorry for not getting personal with y'all, but know that I'm here in solidarity with you and keeping up with your posts when I can.

Keep squeezin!

Nature