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

[luv2cycle46]

Start of day 13 mmmm oj sound so good..

[freewitheft]

Here we go! Day 1 for me.

I'm really glad I decided to go ahead instead of waiting til January. This is such a crazy time of year and my schedule has also gotten quite crazy too. So, hopefully I will find a little zen with the MC and it will help me through these next couple weeks. Also, just the sheer minutes made available by not dealing with food (planning, shopping, preparing, eating, cleaning up) are much appreciated and will be well-used because right now it just seems there aren't enough hours in the day!

Once I'm over the hump with hunger, I usually have 6 lemonades per day. For these first couple days, though, I will probably have 7 or 8 to help get me through.

[JeffC1969]

I am on my last day of the MC. 10 days first time. I have been able to sleep through the night for the first time in 20 years during the MC. I feel more alert than ever before. Now, being the last day on the MC I am going to a Christmas party this evening and they have really good food. I allready told the host what I am doing so all will be well.

[vegan786]

Today is day 1 for me. I prepared for the clease all last week by weaning myself off cofee and processed foods. the last three days before the cleanse I ate salads, vegetable soups and drank soymilk instead of dairy. I took the laxative tea last night and it has worked well today. I work full time and I go to school full time (16 credits) and I have a 10 month old son! This is finals week for me, so this is a very stressful week . Which is why I chose to start the cleanse now - I'll be too busy to think about food. My stomach has growled a few times but as soon as I drink more lemonade, it stops. I am also drinking water and mint tea. I find myself opening up the fridge out of habit, and then I laugh . I have a constant sinus drip and I'm hoping this cleanse will help to correct that. I also intend on going mostly raw/vegan when I'm done.

Here's to all of us staying strong!
V. Egan

[freewitheft]

I am on my last day of the MC. 10 days first time. I have been able to sleep through the night for the first time in 20 years during the MC. I feel more alert than ever before. Now, being the last day on the MC I am going to a Christmas party this evening and they have really good food. I allready told the host what I am doing so all will be well.

Congrats Jeff. I looooooove being able to sleep so good too. It's one of the things I look forward to - getting caught up. lol

[njsweetz]

I woke up and did the SWF with distilled water and pure sea salt. I laid on my side as suggested and it worked! I didn't have the laxative tea the night before. I didn't like drinking the SWF.

I have enjoyed my first glass of lemonade and i'm pleasantly surprised at the taste even with the cayenne pepper (I'm using the cayenne tincture and i added it directly to the glass).

I had a spiritual renewal prior to my decision to detox. I have a renewed spirit and i feel like i'm being reborn going thru the detox process. FRESH START

255 lbs

[freewitheft]

Day 2 and so far, so good. I'm really surprised how much easier the first few days are compared to past MC's. I guess it gets a little easier each time. I'm just as hungry as I was on other MC's, but mentally I just shrug it off.

I'm using cascara sagrada for my laxative tea this time as senna is a legume and I'm not supposed to have them (special diet for MS). Had large cups last night and this morning. So far, it's not working! I hope that changes because I don't have a day off til next Saturday when I can do the SWF. I work in the middle of the night and leave the house about 30 minutes after getting up. I'm on the road, so no access to a bathroom! Anyone have other ideas to keep things moving if this herb doesn't kick in?

[luv2cycle46]

Stopping my cleanse end of day 14.. Waking up to oj on monday .. yipee... Just picked about 20 of my tree .. The smell amazing ... Can't wait

[luv2cycle46]

Wow the sweet taste of oj mmmmm good. Ended my cleanse after 14 days.

[vegan786]

Haven't gotten a chance to write since day 1. This is day 4. The second day was good, no problems, no hunger, no dizziness. Day 3 (yesterday) was bad. I got dizzy, and had a massive headache by mid-afternoon Went to bed with lemonade and water on the night table and woke up this morning with headache gone. I don't think it was the cleanse that caused it. I had to stay up late studying for two finals for Monday, so I think the issue was lack of sleep. I ran out of organic lemons today so I have to go buy some more. I woke up with renewed resolve to make it through the 10 days!