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

[nic007]

I know you do not want to stop the diet being on day 3, but with antidepressants such as lexapro... you can NOT just stop cold turkey and that is why you are getting those intense headaches. My degree is psychology and I know all about anti-depressants. Yes, you do gain a lot of weight, however it is not in your best interest to quite cold turkey. I would recommend weaning yourself off the meds and then start over. This is my first full MC and I know you will reap great benefits from everything I have read, but antidepressants are serious business due to how they work with the chemicals in your body and your headaches will only get worst followed by a pretty intense vertigo feeling.

Jan776:
Thank you so much for your response to me but I kept going and I haven't had a headache or any other wierd feelings since that day. I am on Day 5 and feeling actually preety good. I went on line "how to wean yourself of lexapro" I found a web site w alot of quotes like this site and everyone had such horrible experiences trying to stop but none said about trying to clease it out of U. They have tried to wean off it and after 3 weeks still felt terrible so I am gonna keep going and I am hoping I get this out of me without having the experience of others that have not tried this. I am goin for 14 days. My last cleanse was so great I am hooked and this is the best thing for anyone. I really appreciate yr advice anyway. Please respond Nickie

[tigerrr]

DAY 40 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well today has finally arrived! I am not at all hungry and I am not craving any food, i'm so used to this routine now, i never took the swf as it made me gag so I replaced it with lax tea. I feel as if my body is saying enough now (+ my boyfriend is ) as the past 2 days i've found it incredibly hard to drink the LAs. yesterday I only managed 5 and today 4 - yes I know it's bad not to have 6 but i'm making sure I drink far more water. I'm nervous about going on to solids, i'm just going to have to take it v.slow. So tomorrow I will buy my organic carrotts,apple, and celery to juice as I think the OJ will be too acidic for my sensitive bowels and tummy.

Altogether i've lost 19lbs! I was not overweight to begin with, I just wanted to detox my body and enjoy losing several inches in those places that won't shift through normal diet and exercise- and it's done the trick! I'm a shortie at a height of 5ft exactly, i now weigh 98 lbs - which may sound a little low to some of you but I am confident going 100% raw from now my body will balance it'self out. i'm so excited !

This journey has made me a stronger person. It has made me realise if i put this same energy and strength, this amount of commitment and dedication, and patience in to other areas of my life- i will be successfull. i feel as if i can do anything i want , we all can , if we find this form of energy within ourselfs.

check out www.shazzie.com- it's very inspirational, I am reading her amazing book 'detox your world' I recomend it to you all.

I just want to say thankyou to everyone, it really helps to read about everyone elses journey as I do not personally know anyone who understands the cleanse and esp. thankyou Res, and Peanutterb for being here for us!

I wish you all the best with your cleanses, keep it up and don't give up just because your hungry- it will pass!

an uphill struggle is more pleasent than a downhill tumble!

I will be hanging out in the raw food challenge board next!

Peace, love and light

tigerrr xxxxxxxxxx

MC3 - 40 DAYS
MC2 - 3 DAYS
MC1 - 11 DAYS

[jm80]

I am on Day 5 and am finding it very hard to resist eating. This is my second cleanse and I did not have this problem the first time. But I was vomiting and really sick the first time. I just seem very irritated by the whole thing right now. I know it is detox, but I have had the feeling the whole time and it is starting to chip away at my will power. I just want to eat!!! I had a dream last night that I caved and drank beer . I'm just trying to hang in there and get the part where I feel good. I felt horrible the whole cleanse last time and so far I have not felt that great this time either. I wish I could feel like some of these people do on here, energized. I am motivated to do squat . Well I'll keep plugging along. Now if I wanted to eat I couldn't I would have to do OJ for 2 days, so that is a little help, knowing I couldn't have instant gratification. Sorry for the rant, but I had to get it out somehow.

[jan776]

I am on Day 5 and am finding it very hard to resist eating. This is my second cleanse and I did not have this problem the first time. But I was vomiting and really sick the first time. I just seem very irritated by the whole thing right now. I know it is detox, but I have had the feeling the whole time and it is starting to chip away at my will power. I just want to eat!!! I had a dream last night that I caved and drank beer . I'm just trying to hang in there and get the part where I feel good. I felt horrible the whole cleanse last time and so far I have not felt that great this time either. I wish I could feel like some of these people do on here, energized. I am motivated to do squat . Well I'll keep plugging along. Now if I wanted to eat I couldn't I would have to do OJ for 2 days, so that is a little help, knowing I couldn't have instant gratification. Sorry for the rant, but I had to get it out somehow.

Hang in there! Day 5 it is all downhill now... I am still in the beginning and am hoping for day 5 as that seems the fear cut off for any cravings. If you were really sick the first time and partly sick this time... maybe you have a lot of toxins and next time it will be easier since you are cleansing so much. Keep up the good work!

[oceans]

day 9!
made it one more day. cannot WAIT until tomorrow night.
i'm so hungry and so sick of the lemonade.

here's to 10 days!!!

[nic007]

My husband has had kidney stone problems lately and is trying this to help him. He is on day 3 and is having some back pain. Is this a good thing for someone with kidney trouble or not. Should he quit or keep going and maybe he is trying to pass one. He is not been on any meds from the doc for this just antibotics in the past. Please someone respond

[terezm]

Day 1
This is my first MC. I have been lurking on here for awhile and was waiting for my daughter to stop nursing to give the MC at try. I am very excited to do my first MC. I started this am with the SWF. I read the book and knew that it would be gross, but WOW it was really hard. It was definitely mind over matter. I kept telling myself that I only have to do it 10X--now only 9! Yippee! So far I love the lemonade, but after the SWF, who wouldn't! My first BM came about 90 min after the SWF--just when I was beginning to think it wasn't going to work. Well lets just say it worked fine!
Just a little bit about me: I am 33 and have 4 kids ages 8,5, 3, and 1. I have nursed all of them for at least 18 mos. My body needs some TLC and this is my gift to myself. I also joined Curves recently and I am looking forward to a healthy and strong body! I am currently about 15lbs overweight and hope this MC will give me the jumpstart I need to get healthy. I am a vegetarian already, but eat way to much sugar, bread, and cheese. I hope the MC will help me to start a healthier diet by breaking some of my cravings. Well that's enough about me. Good luck to all of you who are here and I look forward to supporting each other!

[elemenopee]

I am on what would be day 6, but I started drinking the OJ thinking I was just going to stop.

I had been doing the laxative tea at night, but not much was happening.

So last night I did my first SWF and I nearly gagged to death. Just the thought of trying to do it again makes me wanna hurl.

I also find it hard drinking enough of the lemonade. I have been doing it as a "shot" with only a minimal amount of water, and then following it up with lots of water afterwards.

I'm glad that I've last longer than my first one (I only made it 2 or 3 days the first time), but I'm thinking I need to work up to the full 10. Maybe next time?

Any advice or words of encouragement? If I change my mind can I stop drinking OJ and go back to the lemonade? Do I HAVE do to the SWF????

[jan776]

Hello everyone, I know someone who isn't on this board but on day 3 who is not having many bm or urination. He is currently having major lower back pain and has suffered from kidney stones in the past. He is trying this to help eliminate the kidney stones. It is worrysome that he isn't eliminating especially urine as I seem to go at least 2-3 times an hour. Please any help will be SUPER helpfull!

[ldscleanser]

Ok this is day one for me. I need support from y'all out there. So far it's great but I worry about the future. Sure, it's only been 5 hours since I started...and I have to say that I love the LA taste - it's delish! And I didn't mind the SWF at all, went down fine all 32 oz. I can't imagine it in cold water so I made it just a little warm. Anyone know what RealSalt is? I know days 2 and 3 will be harder but I'm trying to psych myself up for it. The hardest will be trying to prepare food for my family. I'm just going to give myself some fun things to do - kind of like a little vacation - instead of trying to accomplish the regular schedule. Fun book to distract with instead of, say, mopping. So..psych psych psych myself up!