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

[peanutterb]

snarky, i'm falling asleep but i'd like to help you. pls answer the question of what it is about the lx tea you can't have so we can figure out what to do before i pass out

[Greg333]

Dreamgirl Welcome. Another idea is to make your lemonade for the day and keep the cayenne out. You can bring it with you and add it to each 8oz glass as you drink it. I made 32oz my 1st day and added the cayenne when I made it and by the time I got to the 2nd half of the bottle it was HOT and it made it hard for me to drink.

[Snarky]

Thanks peanutterb, it is the caffeine. We don't drink any coffee, tee, or caffeinated soft drinks. Sorry to keep you up. I have taken the laxative for tonight, just to see how things go tomorrow with my SWF. If I have no problems, I will probably stick to the Senna tablets. Thanks.

[Greg333]

Snarky Then Herbal tea is technically not Tea at all as it contains NO CAFFEINE. I say go wit the spirit of the law and not the letter if the spirit is to be free of drugs.

[AKTam]

Hi,
I am starting my first MC in the morning. I have been reading up on it for months so I feel informed.

I have taken myself off of meat and caffine over the last few days and actualy did a SWF this mornig. WOW, that was amazing. I had to choke it down, and hated the salty taste that seemed to linger for far too long. But I must have had at least a dozen watery BM in the hour and a half that followed.
I know its going to be tough, but I figure if I can go through labor and delivery 4 times with no drugs, I can do anything with the good Lords help.

Thank you all for this message board. It has been great, and I'm not even started yet. Hugs, Tam

[peanutterb]

Morning all
How are you guys doing?
Day 26 for me and I was debating going 35, maybe 42 days. (i'd want to finish on a sunday or a monday so I'm thinking in multiples of 7) I have no reason to keep going past day 30, but I also have no reason to stop either. I've been doing good and feeling good and having great results. My positivity and prayer have definitely been paying off. I don't have a job (which initially I said I'd fast for 21 days or until I get a job) but I do have a project I'm freelancing on with an agency that could lead to a job. And honestly, is a great step in the right direction one way or another.

I donnoo.... Reasons to stop: 30 days is a great accomplishment. My friend is coming to visit next weekend and it would be nice to go grab a salad somewhere. But not a necessity bc she doesn't care if I'm fasting or not. I'm ready to eat, especially raw. I have gotten into a routine of positivity, prayer and good health that I think I can carry on after the fast. I miss having my mornings to myself - the swf owns me for the first 3 hrs of my day. I miss having sex with my bf.
Reasons to keep going: continued healing and health. continued balance and stability. Continued savings for not having to buy food.

I might go to NY for this meat market/ speed dating ad event on may 3rd, in which case I'd want to keep fasting in order to save $ and keep my nerves etc in check. But I donno if I want to make that trip and spend that money for one night anyway. I don't like these types of things. I prefer one on one personal attention. But I've got to decide today so we'll see. So if I book a ticket I guess I'll be fasting til May 5th.
If not I guess I'll wait until I get to day 30 and see.

snarky - i couldn't stay up any longer, i went to bed. But anyway - oh ok no caffiene. well can you have the tea if it's uncaffienated? or is it all teas? Have you checked out all the different brands of lax teas to see if there are any without caffiene? because you can get pure senna leaf or senna pods to make the tea, in which case you just add hot water. Usually this is not allowed, but in your circumstance, you can have senna tablets as long as they are not capsules. No capsules are allowed on the cleanse because they contain gelatin or even if they're vegetarian, require more work to digest that you should be having to do while fasting. Also, the swf works even if you don't take the tea, but it just won't get alot of the old stuff off the walls. so there's also that option.

According to the website smoothmove doesn't have in caffiene - Smooth Move® Herbal Tea Ingredients

Senna leaf [PhEur]** 1,080 mg. Proprietary blend: licorice root [PhEur]**, bitter fennel fruit [PhEur]**, organic sweet orange peel, organic cinnamon bark, organic coriander fruitseed [PhEur]**, organic ginger rhizome [PhEur]**, orange peel oil on gum arabic.

nor does Chocolate Smooth Move® Herbal Tea Ingredients

Senna leaf [PhEur]** 1,080 mg. Proprietary blend: roasted breadnut fruit seed, licorice root [PhEur]**, cocoa seed dry extract, roasted carob fruit [DAB]**.

http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/?id=398&pid=89


Hi AKTam - welcome and I'm glad you've taken the time to read up and inform yourself. I guess I don't have to tell you to read the General Help for Newbies thread. sounds like you're doing great. have a good day and check in periodically to let us know how you're doing.

Today's Challenge is to do something you've never done before but always wanted to do. Even if it's as simple as talking to that guy or girl you are always checking out. Or driving down a road you've never taken. Or calling into a radio show. Donating money to a charity. Whatever it is, if you've been thinking about doing something, today is the day to do it. (as long as it's nice and won't cause anybody or yourself any harm)

[wildflowerdb]

Well, day 14 has started off bright and sunny for a change...and it is warming up here in the NE. Yeah! My Friday weigh in was a bit disappointing again. Only 7 lbs in 14 days. That is only 1/2 lb per day. As I am not doing this strictly for the weight loss, I will of course continue to my 21 days but... where is the 1-2 lbs per day everyone talks about. My goal for 21 days was 15 lbs but, I don't see that happening. Very sad <sniff>

On the up side, my skin and hair are softer and my nails are still getting stronger so, I know something is going on. I am back to eliminating a little bit each day so, that is good. (No elimination for 4 days) I am still jealous of all the people writing they are having large, productive BMs. Why does this keep eluding me?

Anyway, may everyones day be bright and sunny as mine is outside!

[Gagirl79]

Day 8 everyone! All is well....I'm eliminating like crazy, (really dark stuff now....wtf is that?!?) I'm still alive though!! Starting to get really hungry though....well only 3 more days til OJ.

Stay strong everyone. You CAN do it!

[wildflowerdb]

Vegelicious - Thanks for the post--I think it might answer my frustrations too. I haven't been losing anywhere near the weight I read about, but I also don't have the sever symptoms or productive eliminations. Perhaps as you said, it is from not eating the SAD for so many years. I haven't eaten meat in 23 years and I only started eating fish again a few years ago. I am not a junk food eater and rarely drink alcohol or caffienne. I haven't smoked in 23 years and have done at least one detox routine, sometimes for multiple months, at least once a year. Now that I write it all out... it kinda makes sense that I am not a sever as the person on their first ever detox routine after eating, drinking, smoking all kinds of stuff. Thanks again for the change in my outlook.

[cleatus]

my story for the day today...

6 words...


i thought it was a fart.

It's called a "shart"