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

[Svetlana]

I have a confession... I'm back too(!)

Svetlana - I know how you feel - infact I posted a thread about a week ago asking if there were any benefits to a shorter cleanse, and the consensus was repeated cleanses within a short period of time = big no no.

But then I caved. The problem was breaking my first cleanse incorrectly and then having to return home where I had no flexibility over what and where I was eating. The bloating and cramping got so bad I decided to cut my trip short and return back to my place. After no BMs, I tried raw for a day but still nothing, so made a decision to re-start the cleanse (I'm on Day 2 now). In the end, the weight gain wasn't the determining factor (gained 8 lbs in a week), it was the stomach cramping.

Did my SWF on Day 1 and no lie, think I must have pooped out like 2 lbs or something... And now, here I am and I feel great - way better than when I did the cleanse first time around, maybe it's because my mindset and will power are still fresh. I spoke to a few fasting veterans and they all said that it wasn't the brightest of ideas but perhaps because my cleanses have been quite short it wont be a problem. They all said that in the end everyone's bodies vary so can react in different ways. So far I haven't found any adverse effects at all.

I'm adamant to break this cleanse properly this time round. I'm aiming for 8 days due to practicalities (yes, I know I should really be doing 10 but as you can tell I'm a little unorthodox!)

Happy Cleansing everyone!

Thanks for your input! It's good to know i wasnt the only one suffering i have read many posts that prohibit doing the cleanse so close apart, but i have a job and a family to take care of and i was at a point where i just was not functioning. Good luck to you!

[irhxcbcziuzxs]

Mornin' cleansers-

Day 15 here. Feeling good. No major ups or downs to report. Last night I had a little food lust while watching TV, but it passed. I really just find it hard to believe that I've made it this far. One thing I would like to do is to add back in a little more exercise - I've been taking it easy, and I feel strong enough to challenge myself a little more. I'd also like to amp up the weight loss which has slowed down.

I have a busy day planned, including a trip to the salon for a new doo (yay!!).

p.s. thanks for the tune happyhappy, and glad you're feeling a little more perky wildflower.. and Deba, I miss you too!

And yeah, sk7979, where are you? and irhxc..-what up?

Hope everyone has a good day - see you later!!! -

not alot, just trying to get through day 15 with my constant back pains still and, im still not losing weight... day 3 with increased lemonade.

[eaMac]

I'm new to the board, but this is my sixth day of my first successful MC.

I am mixing my lemonade with agave, instead of MS. I am concerned of sugar crashes since I am very sensitive to sugar and decided to go with agave. I tried an entire day with MS, a long miserable day. I was hungry the entire day. So I went back to agave.

I am a little worried about whether I am missing something since I have had little detox symptoms. Only a watery-runny nose for a few seconds each day and my tongue started to turn pink already, the tip and the sides. Is it too soon?

I haven't had any significant weight-loss, but I feel great. An interesting thing happened to me. I have been suffering from ear infections in both ears for months. I never had them checked because it's always the same recipe for disaster: a load of antibiotics which then leads to months of colds and illness. But at day 5 I noticed that the infections have cleared completely!!

[GeneK]

Well day 6 so far, detox symptoms lessening almost no back pain....

I am cooking a seasoned herbed chicken roasting in the oven for the wife though...this will be tough...it smells soooo good.......

Good luck and strength to all who are trying to improve themselves in this process, I just recommended this site to a friend who is at wits end trying to get out of a rut....

[aaalllen]

irh: i plateau'd on my first cleanse after day 9 (->14) weight wise, but the waistline kept dropping. i definitely weigh a few pounds less in the morning that in the evening.

[eurekam]

Day 7 ...just chilly, chilly, chilly!!

NYC is now 48F with cold wind. I had warm mint tea and lemonade with extra cayenne. But id didn't help me to warm up my body...

I'm carrying my lemonade bottle in room temperature so it won't make me cold ...nor warm.

I read previous log and understand that "feeling cold" is a common. But I couldn't put pff my long downjacket while working...I couldn't do my work done without hot mint tea! I had over a half gallon of tea so far, I'll work until 5pm today, maybe more tea is needed to me...

My tongue turned to be yellowish yesterday. I scrape it but it didn't help.
Will it go back to white? Or go straight to pink days after?

Headahe is tapered off, excessive oil, still gassy and have stomach/intestines pain with it,
semi-solid eliminations with dark colored bile, muscle/nerve pain, et cetra.
Everything seems to be "normal" on day 7.
What would I have tomorrow?

[Res]

Believeinmiracles: You have no idea how it thrills me to read things like this:

"I have read through many posts on this board for the past few weeks."

I love this because it shows me that you prepared yourself ahead of time and already know most of the answers which are in all of the posts! And now you're on Day 7 and posting for the first time. "BRAVO" and hats off to you for taking your health into your own hands.

With your kind of attitude you WILL make it to Day 10 and you'll be glad you did. Welcome Aboard! We're so glad you're here.

Love,
~Res

[sammyla16]

Hello all.

DAY 8. Unbelievable. I am so proud of myself. But today I am officially craving food like mad. I just want to eat everything and anything in sight! I was going to see if I could go longer than 10 days, but now even the thought of just having juice for a few days after that is upsetting. I want my food! Plus, I still haven't lost any weight. So weird.

Even though my BM's are still minimal, I am feeling better. My back and neck pain has subsided considerable since yesterday, thank goodness.

Question... can you start taking probiotics as soon as day 11 starts? I have seen different opinions on this and just wanted to make sure.

Oh, and (GROSS TALK ALERT) are BM's supposed to have a foul odor this far along? I would think that they would not smell at all by now. Ick.

Thanks, and happy fasting!

[deba]

i'm thinking about cleanse breaking... does anyone know if wholefoods carries MonaVie? or should i order it from somewhere online and where?

Hi Aaalllen...
Food stores aren't supposed to have MonaVie...it's through independent distributors only. I'll PM you some info.

You'll love it. I have yet to meet a person who does not. Do you know anyone who is drinking it already?

Lemonheads...I am really missing being a part of the daily squeeze. So far all is going great, but I miss the way my body felt minus food and digestion! :-)

XO
D

[kayceez]

Hi everyone.. I am starting this out today. I hope to be on the MC for about 21 days. I used to be really thin until I had my daughter 7 years ago- only gained 23 lbs during the pregnancy - lost it all- BUT gained alot after her birth for 5 years. I gained around 50 lbs because I am an emotional eater and I love sweets etc. I am trying to rid of the toxins, sugar etc of my body so I can hopefully become a heather person. I walk daily ( a few miles) but I can not shed the weight. I guess I have to many toxins in my body huh?

Just wondering if there is anyone else starting out that can be my buddy in my support.

Idecates, I can be your buddy! I'm also trying to lose weight gained from my kids but now I am an emotional eater. I'm on day 3. Let's keep in touch!