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

[aquakat]

Hello everyone I'm on day 3 and finding it really tough I went to work today (I work at a coffee place) and it was really hard.I'm especially finding it hard to drink the minimum amount of lemonade...

[cedjo]

DAY 8 - a good day,no hunger or cravings to speak of. the coating on my tounge is still thick and with two days to go i wonder if it will change.guess i'll find out soon enough.

[cedjo]

Hey NEW DIRECTION, did some research today and found that Reverse Osmosis removes on average over 90% of fluoride from water,problem is most RO filter systems are very $expensive. i found a portable RO system that is affordable http://www.purewateressentials.com/ct-00142.html
this company also sells regular fluoride filters BUT they reduce it to 0.5ppm(parts per million) when NY tap water has 1.0ppm so that only cuts the amount in half. RO is the way to go. they also sell whole house filter systems,maybe you can find something that suits your need. i drink ALOT of water and just use a Brita but during this cleanse i read about fluoride(since you cant use it for lemonade) and found out that its actually poison and is linked to Alzhiemers and a variety of other nasty ailments. i knew it was controversial but only now did my homework. why the f*#! would they put this in OUR water! just another Evil hustle i guess,controlling the most basic need...no more fluoride for cedjo. hope this helps you out as well as anyone else that lives in a place where the water is fluoridated.

[Kermittreefrog]

Hello,

I joined curezone's discussion, but the board here seems much more supportive.

I am finishing day 5 of my cleanse. I am doing the cleanse to help with a peptic ulcer and candida. Some places I kept reading that candida got worse, but I figure that my sugar cravings were so bad that with the way I was eating I was feeding the beasties more than I would be on the cleanse, so here I am. One of the most annoying of my candida symptoms has been random rashes so I am very encouraged to read what you posted Kermittreefrog.

I have cut down some on the maple, because the lemonade is too sweet tasting. I hope that doesn't mean I am wrecking my metabolism.

Thanks for reading.

Way to go Craze! Your doing great ! Hang in there! The only thing I worry about with you decreasing the maple syrup is wondering if you are taking in enough calories. It is very important that you body gets replenished with enough calories or it will go into starvation mode, and lock in fats as a protection. If it were me, instead of decreasing the amount of MS, I would add a bit more water and also more lemon juice, that should help with the taste. I used the exact amount of MS and it didn't make my Candida worse, and it is all cleared up, so I think that should not be a concern, because like you said, you arent taking in as many sugars you would be taking in if you were not on the cleanse...

Well, I hope you all do well, but for me, it is time to pull myself off this board until my next cleanse, or elses I will be stuck on here forever! I plan on doing another cleanse starting Febuarary 1st and I want to go for 21 days, So until then, I will say goodbye! Goodluck vry1! Remember, a struggle is only as hard as you make it! TC~

*Kermit*

[Kermittreefrog]

[QUOTE=cedjo;48072]
just another Evil hustle i guess,controlling the most basic need...no more fluoride for cedjo. QUOTE]

1 last thing! I just thought this was cute! it put a smile on my face!

[tuchic]

I'm on day four of my first MC. So far so good, no real problems. I feel great and haven't been too hungry. I find it hard to down the 6 lemonades -but other than that....?

Basically - it's been worry free up until now: I woke up this morning with a rash on my face and my neck. Is this a detox symptom - or is my body telling me something else? Has anyone else ever formulated a rash while on the MC?

I was just reading the board every day for support and wasn't planning on posting - but this rash kind of freaked me out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[mtmouse]

Tuchic,

Yep, rashes are common!

Basically, any symptom you get on the MC is most likely to be detox, whether other people get it or not. Our bodies are trying to heal!

Unless your symptom seems life-threatening, it's best just to wait a couple of days. If it's detox, it'll probably be gone by then.

[mfish]

I'm on day 2-doing well. Wanting to eat.......not hungry, no need-just a routine comfort thing I guess-as soon as I get the kiddos down (four 3yr olds) I think I'll drink a tall glass of water and read a book

[waterbaby88]

hey everyone, i had a few questions...has anyone else out there gotten cramps from the laxative team? i got them last night and they were super painful, so i didnt drink my tea (im drinking the smooth move tea by traditional medicinals). any suggestions? also, the main reason i went on this cleanse was because i experience terrible brain fog (from candida i think). has anyone else experienced this? if so, when does it start to lift? im on day four and i cant wait to think clearly! thanks for all the support!

on another note, here's a helpful tip that i found...when i feel the need to "chew" something, i eat ice cubes!

[waterbaby88]

ick i feel terrible...i know i just posted, but since waking up and getting out of bed, my symtpoms have really hit me. i feel awful...my brain fog is debilitating, im dizzy, and i feel like i have no muscle at all. my body is dragging. please tell me other people have felt this too!! even on day four!! i just want to feel better already!!