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

[Ginger]

Hi Ginger...
How does July 6th for a start to your 20-30 sound?
When I was cleansing a few weeks back, Happy and I set that as our next start date. I plan to go at least 14...but would prefer to do 21. I adored cleansing but had to stop after 11 days due to a trip.

Have a F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S Sunday lemonheads!

Looks like a good date to me. I'll put it in my PDA today!!

[boxerfamily]

I am on Day 7. omg I can't believe I have gotten this far, and other than drinking the swf, it has been fairly easy. I have had a few aches and pains and a very coated tongue even when I am drinking water like a fish, but other than that I have felt great. It seemed very helpful to me that i followed the "drink the lemonade when you feel hungry or cravings" suggestion. I even drank some when I started to drag. It really helped. I have lost 11.5 pounds and feel so good. Hope you are all doing well.

[sandra2122]

Today is officially my day 1!!! I am looking forward to cleanse more than ever. I am tired of feeling fat and sluggish. I just finished my SWF and it went down a lot easier than I expected. I printed out the Master Cleanse Worksheet and put it on my fridge. It helps to see that I can acknowledgement by x-ing off a box, or even putting a mark in a box. It might sound silly, but it is a motivation to stick to it and accomplish what I've set out to do.

I totally forgot about the limes though... lemons are kind of expensive right now so I'm planning on mixing it up with some limes.

So here's to day 1!

I'm going to put a couple of bottles of water in the freezer so they can be nice and slushy later on, and just take today one step at a time.

Sandra

[laura1814]

Day 11 for me, not sure how long I'm going to go on with this, at least through Wednesday (14 days) but maybe longer. I have lost ten pounds (out of 30 needed to lose) and I must admit that between the weight loss and the simplicity of the diet (no need to think about what I'm going to have for my next meal!), I am tempted to keep going until I've lost all 30 pounds. Theoretically that would be 30 days but I don't know yet if I'm really that crazy.

[greencat]

Sandra

I Know! Lemons are very expensive right now! For me (Canada) lemons are 99 cents each and honestly a little short of juice. Nearly 2 tablespoons pr half but not quite. The limes right now are 69 cents each and loaded with juice. But I am still buying both so as to mix it up, flavour-wise.

[katiebeth527]

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Today is my day #4 of my 1st Master Cleanse.

Day #4:
I still don't have a senna tea that people are talking about. But I did the SWF 1st thing this morning, and had results within an hour this morning. I now know that I DO need to also drink plain water thru out the day. So am doing that...

I've not yet experienced being "cold" that others have. I experience alot of increase in temperature. I get up to 99.5 or so... feel flushed.... Literally!!

This has been easier on ME... since my husband is out as a truckdriver most of week (which means I don't have to be tempted by nearly as many cooking smells, etc)
And... We are stuck home w/ the chickenpox for several weeks, so we can't go anywhere to fellowship, and further be tempted by more eating situations. I thank God! See?? There's always something good that come from "bad".

I've noticed the last few days I have not been experiencing the frequent, severe numbness in my R hand!! -Which this been happening on/ off for months!! Chiropractic helps a lot, but I hadn't been able to go for the last month or so. This certainly helped though!!-- And IT didn't cost me any $$$ or gas $$$.

My ears seem to be getting more and more UN-congested.
--So does my throat/ lung congestion seem to be improving...

I can relate to those that have said they “never want this cleanse to end�. “It’s addictive�. Yes, it is indeed comforting, purposeful, energizing, gives such a feeling of accomplishment..... Sometimes I think I just keep going and going. Why stop!!?? My body certainly needs PLENTY of cleansing!! Whew!!.... And I certainly have PLENTY of fat that can be burned!!

I’m aiming for a MINIMUM of 10 days, but will go further quite possibly. If there really was an elderly lady that went 101 days or so.... wow!!! Certainly WE can huh??? I don’t know.... I haven’t received my official books yet, so I will see what it really says for myself.

I have gotten more and more, to feeling that I could care less about food, during this cleanse. (And we’re talking about ME-- and over-over- eater!
I currently craved baked potato (2nd day), cooked broccoli (3rd day)...... still craving that broccoli today (4th day).....

Yep, I made my family fried chicken strips, dill- potatoes, and broccoli for dinner last night. And I set there w/ my water... which was difficult.... it was difficult to set still!! I wanted to get up and do this and that.... because of all the energy in my brain and body!

But so anyway... I set there w/ my water w/ my family... and they’re talking about how “difficult this is for Mom“. (-I had told them about supporting me at day 1 of my cleanse.) But they do not realize that it’s not all that difficult anymore. I mean... don’t get me wrong-- I DO have my moments .... but.... it gets easier and more exciting each day.

As I set there w/ my water, I went back & forth between feeling sorry that I put too much fattening butter in my families food, white flour on their chicken. I was feeling guilty somewhat for not giving them an even healthier meal.

But I will work it in li’l by lil w/ out them being realizing it so easily.
It’s fried chicken NOW... but soon they will just be getting baked chicken, I bet!
I already have bought the “white wheat flour�. I’m making steps.
I’ve done this whole “health kick� thing before, and perhaps I’ve done it too fast, all at once, in the past; particularly when it comes to my family, especially my husband. He has went on health kicks too, but unfortunately we never seem to be like-minded at the same time.

And... also I was craving that BROCCOLI more than anything!! I picked it up and smelled it!! Mmm.....! C’mon broccoli!! -Later! -Later!!

I didn't feel so much sorry for myself that I couldn't eat, as much as I felt glad that I-- was the one who was privileged to be CLEANSING!! I was the one experiencing wonderful results. I did not so much covet their eating. This is a good attitude, I do believe.

I don't think food was ever meant to taste as "good" as it does. I'm talking about the S____ American Diet. -I can't remember the 1st word. But I remember somewhat wrote it out recently. I remember it being S.A.D.

Do you know what I mean? I mean when we make pancakes, and pastries, and biscuits, bread, etc. w/ white flour, white sugar, etc, etc.... it has a certain texture, and taste that is quite "ideal". Desserts, etc.....

I don't think God necessarily meant it to be this way. I think FRUIT was meant to be our "dessert". It's plenty sweet!! Some are overwhelmingly sweet!

The food is far too tempting AND depleting, once it's been "adulterated & modified" etc. ... Once it's been deadened, depleted of vital, life-giving nutrients.

And if it's more tempting... then we certainly are very likely to OVER-eat! And that is great for the devil, because we are life-less, dull-brained humans, who are weak, and easy to victimize, to prey upon! We can't get nearly as much done for the sake of God's glory w/ life-less, un-healthy bodies!

We are the temple that Jesus lives in! We are commanded to take care of this one and only body God gives us on earth.

WHOLE foods... Foods that have not been changed, modified, etc. Whole foods that are straight from God just the way they were created. I think that is the right idea. RAW foods are certainly all the better!
--Good, better, best!! Never let it rest, 'til your good is better, and your better, best!!!

I hope that I've been encouraging to all of you!!! I try not to share too much that be any negative feelings, (including cravings, which can be discouraging to each other, and further causing others to crave...) Believe me!-- I have with-held some info for your sake!

I know you all have certainly been VERY, VERY encouraging!! My morning routing includes the SW, and the BB posts!! Thank you! Keep it up every one!! We can do it!! We are worth it!! It's only __ days out of 365!!!

God, please bless us all & keep us strong and motivated so we may better serve you w/ our new bodies, our new, improved health & mind. Please use us to glorify your name!

(Sorry if I've rambled on too much. I do hope I've been an encouragement to you all.) -Katiebeth

--Good, better, best!! Never let it rest, 'til your good is better, and your better, best!!!

[katiebeth527]

Sandra,

GREAT attitude!!! Great model of the right attitude!

--Good, better, best!! Never let it rest, 'til your good is better, and your better, best!!!

[katiebeth527]

For LAURA::

I don't think we keep losing weight EVERY day. Many people have said weight loss stopped on day this, or day that.
I think this is more about gaining health, and losing toxins, than losing lbs. Certainly it's a much added bonus, if we can lose weight too though. I encourage you to keep it up though. I just don't want you to feel like you failed, or the cleanse failed if you don't get the weight loss of 30 lbs in 30 days, because as I've learned here.... that doesn't seem to be a realistic expectation.
You're doing GREAT though!! Keep it up! I encourage you to go the 30 days. Certainly, you've got nothing but toxins (and some weight) to lose!! It can only produce GOOD results!!

--Good, better, best!! Never let it rest, 'til your good is better, and your better, best!!!

-Katie

[katiebeth527]

PeanutterB:
I'm unsure where to post this, so am posting it here.... ???

I know you've all talked about that we SHOULD continue to take our Dr.-Prescribed medications. But.....

I take Effexor-- an anti-anxiety medication. It's supposed to be taken w/ FOOD.... so what about that???? What does Peter say? (I'm still waiting for the book in the mail.)

The 1st 2 days, I didn't take it at all. (I've accidently done that before, without much trouble at all; so knew I could do that much.)

The 3rd day of the MC, I dumped 1/2 the capsule out, and took that. (I really didn't WANT to take any of it, because my body seems to be handling it okay anyway, it SEEMS.)

And I've gotten the impression that throughout the MC, your moods get better, as a natural result too right? They get "balanced" or whatnot??

And..... isn't my body just going to FLUSH out these Effexor toxins, if I put them in anyway???

Thanks for any help if you can. I won't hold any one accountable, I promise!!

[sandra2122]

Thanks Katie!

I do have high hopes for this cleanse, I've done it twice before and neither time did i have a noticeable weight loss nor intense detoxing symptoms. This time I know that my body really does need this and since I am not back to work yet, I can relax and take this one step at a time. I can also make it to the restroom alot faster than when i was at work too , that in itself is a big deal!


Today is going to be a great day!
Sandra