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

[AlisaJJ]

Well I tried to post on Friday on the main board but I don't know if it came up or not...

Anyway, I am a 26 year old female vegan who planned to start the Master Cleanse today. Unfortunately I became very sick over the weekend so have decided to postpone my cleanse. Is it okay to start the cleanse if you are ill? If I did, should I stop taking any cold medicine and advil?
That was a question I had: Can you take any OTC pills or anything while on the cleanse? I read in the book that it is okay to take regular pills that you are on or antibiotics, but I just want to make sure before I begin.
Also, is there no gum chewing allowed?

Anyway, I am very inspired and excited to start this cleanse. I hope it works out for me - I am HOPING it will help me quit smoking. I have quit 3 times over the past 2 years and keep starting again. I know this will help get the nicotine out of my system and hopefully get my mind in the right place to continue to be a non-smoker.

Thanks a lot for your help!

[irondawn]

New resolve to "just keep swimming"!!!
Something's working--just had a slightly burny bm that produced a weird wormy looking thing about 6in long GAG!!!
Sorry to be so graphic I'm just kinda excited....um...over poo......is this some kind of new low?!

Wow...would that be a parasite? Or just...poo? I wonder if that will happen to me.

Yeah...well, when you're no longer excited over food, poo seems like a suitable substitute.

[nmjackson]

Hi EVERYONE!
I am a newbie here and I'm trying to get the feel of the board. It does not appear that I can post a new thread... but I have a question.

I wanted to start the MC today, however I got a late start and didn't buy my stuff until this morning.

Would it be wise to to the lax tea tonight and start that way- or can I start drinking the lemonade today and then have the tea tonight and go forth?

Any suggestions are welcome!!

Thanks!

First MC
Day one today or tomorrow?!?!?

[pattycakes]

Hi there. This is my first time doing this and I am in the middle of my third day. My detox symptoms as really bad today. If I may be so bold as to be completely notwithholding (and I hope I can be here), I am an addict in recovery and the way I feel today very closely resembles the way I used to feel withdrawing from opiates. I guess it makes sense that the body would react the same way whenever it eliminates any toxin. Recently becoming sober is part of the reason I wanted to do this cleanse. I've been clean the better part of the last year. Is it possible that some of those old toxins are still in my system somewhere? Also, I am getting sugar cravings that feel like they xould do me in. I have to sate them. Is it okay for me to add a few non-pepper lemonades to the 6 10 oz. pepper lemonades I am faithfully consuming? Also, is it okay to sweeten tea with the maple syrup?

Thanks for any help in advance.

PC

[2blessed2Bstressed]

Wow...would that be a parasite? Or just...poo? I wonder if that will happen to me.

Yeah...well, when you're no longer excited over food, poo seems like a suitable substitute.

I honestly don't know! I thought I had some parasites earlier this year and went through all the blood and poop tests and took some prescription meds, but everything came back negative.
Whatever it was, I'm glad it's out and if there's more I hope they are elim'd too.

[danceshine]

[2blessed2Bstressed] Oh wow you had a worm! I am equally grossed out and happy for you! EWWW AH! Wow! What a productive day you've had! I get caught up in my bathroom drama right now too. I am most disappointed when the tp blocks me from seeing what I have just said goodbye too. Goodbye toxic stuff, so-long strange wormy thing! I wonder if there's more? I hate to say keep us posted, but I can't be the only one interested, can I?

[willpowerchick]

[2blessed2Bstressed] Oh wow you had a worm! I am equally grossed out and happy for you! EWWW AH! Wow! What a productive day you've had! I get caught up in my bathroom drama right now too. I am most disappointed when the tp blocks me from seeing what I have just said goodbye too. Goodbye toxic stuff, so-long strange wormy thing! I wonder if there's more? I hate to say keep us posted, but I can't be the only one interested, can I?

No, I'm interested too! Freakishly! I'm all over the worm-chat, this is totally mind-blowing to me to think I could have a worm inside me, EWWWWWW!! Are they alive when they come out or dead? Okay now I'm grossing myself out.

[mtmouse]

[artmomma]QUESTION: Can you heat the lemonade drink after it is mixed in the microwave or will that change it somehow?

No. If you heat (whether in a microwave or on top of the stove) the lemons and MS you will destroy their enzymes, which are an important part of the cleanse. However, you can heat the water before you make the drink. (How you do that is up to you.) It probably shouldn't be boiling, at least not every time, because that will also destroy the enzymes. But you can make it hot.

QUESTION: Does it matter what type of Cayenne Pepper? Is there stuff in it?

No. Just get the cayenne pepper from the spice racks at the grocery store or in bulk at a food coop. It shouldn't have anything added to it.

QUESTION: My sea salt says trace amounts of iodine. is that bad?

No, as long as the iodine hasn't been added (as with iodized table salt).

Happy cleansing!

[bcas]

Day 2 of my second cleanse and I must say, I feel great! I'm amazed at the difference between my first cleanse july 06 and this one. I remember it being really tough the first 2 days, so low on energy and terrible headaches. Yesterday I just had a slight headache in the evening and it was gone by morning and I am full of energy, working out and everything, I feel great and it's only day 2!

I haven't felt "hungry" but definately have the desire for bananas and my husband just cooked a delicious roast with potatoes and carrots and it smells so good but I am behaving, I'm enjoying the aroma while drinking my last glass of lemonade for the day. When I'm done I'll hop on the ellipitical and maybe do some yoga, have my tea and goodnight.

I'm doing tea only and no swf this time around and it works well for me. I've been having more than several bm's, just recently they've become liquidy, I was surprised to also have that butt pee. I thought last time that was a result of the swf but I guess it's just a typical detox movement?? What do you think? Anyone else here also using tea morning and night?? I have been experiencing some stomach cramping right before bm's, I'm hoping that goes away soon.

Okay, need to get in gear and exercise. Stay strong everyone, the cleanse really is good for us!!!!!!

B

[blackmoon]

End of my first day. Tired all day. No more poo. Lots of verigo. I just want to sleep. When does the energy come? I want a potatoe. With everything on it. Raw collard green salad. King crab legs. I feel nuts! I've been drinking water all day too as I usually drink about 2 gallon a day. But I have noticed that I don't think my stomach is hungry. I think my brain is. I never realized how much food plays a part of my business and my social life. I think I need to go to bed early and start tomorrow fresh.