2010: What day are you on and how are you doing?

[slimjam]

Hi everyone.

Day 3 for me. I had a terrible night last night, must have steeped my tea for too long - I had about 7 or 8 dashes to the bathroom and felt so extremely weak. I could not even get up and walk back to my bed, I just felt like laying on the bathroom floor until I gained some strength. Also perspiration running down my face. My husband was out of town and there was no one to assist me. At that time I felt that I should just stop the MC. Has this happened to anyone - is it just a detox milestone???

HOWEVER. this morning I woke up feeling great as if last nights horrific experience was just a nightmare. I felt great and I am continuing with my MC. I did the SWF this morning and was amazed that there were still a few dashes to the bathroom LOL.

I find that I am not getting hungry (This is totally NEW to me) - I also have to force myself to drink the LA and Water - I want to follow the MC 100% but I find that I drink 4-5 glasses of LA and about 8 glasses of water. Any suggestions? Also weighed this morning and I am 1.9 kgs down (4lbs) GREAT!!!

Happy cleansing

[staypositive]

Day 6 for me - I was ready to throw in the towel yesterday about dinner time. I just hung on, whined a bit to my husband - and went to lie down. Whatever it takes - I'm making it to 10!

SWF finished for today - I started earlier so I don't have the frazzled morning I had yesterday trying to get ready for work.

Question to those on their 2nd or more MC - when do you get "clear" eliminations? Just wondering if it happens by day 10 or not? I still have a lot of "solids" - and fairly dark in color. Thanks.

Am sooooo cold all the time -tired of hunching over and trying to hold some heat in!

[JelizaRose]

I struggle with the cold, too, Staypositive. I just can't get warm, which is probably why I drink more mint tea than I should, but it helps. This is my second cleanse and I think one's BM just depends on your body and what needs to come out. And that really depends on your eating habits and such before the cleanse. I also noticed that it also can change day to day for me. On my first cleanse, just when I thought I was pretty cleared out (around day 7 or , I had a major release. It was just weird to see solid waste come out after that much time without eating. But, as many mention here, that was preceded by an absolutely terrible detox day.

This time around (and maybe because my first cleanse wasn't that long ago), I feel like there isn't as much toxic stuff that needs to come out of me. My detox symptoms have been minimal-- primarily occasional food cravings and being cold. But for me, I feel like I'm working on the next layer of detox and it's been far more emotionally driven, rather than physical. A lot of contemplation and really facing a lot of things that I often avoid (or often try to use food to avoid). I also (so far) have more energy than I did on my first cleanse. It's just been a completely different journey so far.

I'm starting day 3 and so far so good. I have to admit, I just dread the SWF this time around. But I'm getting through them.

Everybody take care!

[JelizaRose]

Not sure why my number eight is coming up with the smiley face... oh, well!

[katlady]

Day 6 for me - I was ready to throw in the towel yesterday about dinner time. I just hung on, whined a bit to my husband - and went to lie down.

Question to those on their 2nd or more MC - when do you get "clear" eliminations? Just wondering if it happens by day 10 or not? I still have a lot of "solids" - and fairly dark in color. Thanks.

Am sooooo cold all the time -tired of hunching over and trying to hold some heat in!

I've spent a few evenings hiding in my bedroom too - usually around day 6-7, 13-14, etc. Helps to just get away from everybody.

I just finished day 23 of my 4th MC. I wouldn't say anything is exactly "clear". Just less dark. And it comes and goes, seems clearer one day, then the next it's darker. Not exactly "solids" either. Sometimes you can see mucousy things in it. But I only remember a couple of days when it just seemed like clear and bright yellow.

If you have the luxury, take a hot bath. I'm lucky enough to work from home, so if I'm having one of those cold down to your toenails days, I use my lunch time to take a hot soak. Helps a lot.

[katlady]

Today is day 23 Its been a weird day. i havent drink enough of the lemonade i still have like three cups to go, i feel the same, i think this is enough for me. want to taste food

Yesterday was day 23 for me. It was a really really bad day emotionally. I stuck it out because I knew that meant I was detoxing, and I didn't want to just quit in the middle of a day, I wanted it to be a concious decision made in advance. So I decided that I'd make it through yesterday and ease out this morning. Last SWF down the drain. And OJ never tasted so good. Good luck if you are continuing on! And if not, be proud - did you ever think we would make it 23 days!?

[mn.sassy.one]

Day 1

Uff Da the SWF was challenging! It kept coming back up, and I kept swallowing it down. It took me 21 min. to finish it all. Within 20 min. of finishing the SWF I was making a mad dash for the bathroom. Where I presently sit typing this out on my BB TMI?

I purchased Peter Glickman's book this past weekend and read it cover to cover by Sunday eve. So I am well prepared knowledge wise what I need too do. I've started a journal as well to keep track of my SWF, LA, detox syptoms, mood etc.

What I need most of all is support. I'm a single parent of a beautiful almost 9yr old son. I'm presently unemployed and looking for work. I also suffer from depression (I'm really hoping this will help) and have since I was in my mid-teens. I grew up on your traditional midwest diet: meat, potatos, milk, cheese and although we did have fresh fruits and vegetables I always loved the mashed potatos and gravy

In my late twenties I realized I had a real love of nutrition and food in general but old habits, as the old adage goes die hard. I'm now a quasi-vegetarian and planning on eating predomiantly raw foods when done with the cleanse.

Unfortunately years of improper eating and food-combining has put on a LOT of weight and I believe contributed whole-heartedly to my depression. So I am desperate to stick with the MC to re-set my body. I've been reading posts these last few days and am VERY encouraged by the support and encouragement I read. I look forward to taking this journey with you all.

[aleksandra]

Homed7 - thank you for the encouraging words. I will stay strong at the restaurant, it would be such a mistake, and waste of time if I quit on day 9.

Katlady - CONGRATULATIONS on finishing your cleanse. 23 days, that's very impressive, and unimaginable for me I have a question, if I understood correctly you did SWF today, on your first day of easing out. Is it a rule, or you just decided to do because you had such a bad day yesterday?

Slimjam - I can't help you too much, but it seems that you had a bad detox day. Day three is supposed to be pretty bad.

It's day 5 for me, and I have to say that I don't see almost any detox symptoms. I feel good, there was just one day when I was pretty hungry, and on day 1 I had a headache. My eliminations aren't that "impressive", and my weight loss is pretty slow too. I expected to be faster during the first few days, but I will definitely countinue till day 10. Day 7 is pretty close so we will see what will happen then.

[staypositive]

Hi everyone.

Day 3 for me. I had a terrible night last night, must have steeped my tea for too long - I had about 7 or 8 dashes to the bathroom and felt so extremely weak. I could not even get up and walk back to my bed, I just felt like laying on the bathroom floor until I gained some strength. Also perspiration running down my face. My husband was out of town and there was no one to assist me. At that time I felt that I should just stop the MC. Has this happened to anyone - is it just a detox milestone???

HOWEVER. this morning I woke up feeling great as if last nights horrific experience was just a nightmare. I felt great and I am continuing with my MC. I did the SWF this morning and was amazed that there were still a few dashes to the bathroom LOL.

I find that I am not getting hungry (This is totally NEW to me) - I also have to force myself to drink the LA and Water - I want to follow the MC 100% but I find that I drink 4-5 glasses of LA and about 8 glasses of water. Any suggestions? Also weighed this morning and I am 1.9 kgs down (4lbs) GREAT!!!

Happy cleansing

WOW Slimjam -that does sound like a rough night. What kind of tea are you drinking? A mix of senna and other things - or pure senna? I have heard the mixed tea is easier on your system if the pure senna is too strong. I have Smooth Move - senna with licorice and other herbs (sorry at work and don't have the box in front of me). As for not feeling hungry - DRINK UP the minimum of 6 glasses for energy!! We all like the weight loss (well most of us do) - but don't let that sway you to have less LA. I have read the experts here say that the detox is "easier" when you drink enough - and I'm taking it to heart. I've had from 6-7 LA each day and about 80 additional oz. of water. Your mileage may vary - but why go looking for trouble? Better to drink enough IMO.

Stay Positive

[DRBREW]

Day 19 for me, tomorrow will be my last day, I was looking really forward to it, but yesterday I found out that my father is going in for triple bypass heart surgery tomorrow morning so that kind of puts a damper on things. Hopefully cleansing , eating right, exercising and staying in shape will spare me from the same fate some day.................

Good Luck to all, I'll be back in the Summer for another cleanse!!!!