2012: What Day Are You On and How Are You Doing?

[phin_master]

Today is day 3, and I'm doing pretty well... UNTIL I HAD A MASSIVE CRAVING! i had a handful of vegetable chip sticks and probably a handful worth of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

My stomach is feeling a little weird, and I very much regret those intakes.
How will this affect the cleanse?
I'll probably have to extend my cleanse right? / start over again?

I know you posted this a bit ago... so I hope you are doing ok... I think you just need to continue, so what you had a little break in the cleanse... but you are doing it right. Just keep on going, and if you feel like a couple more days at the end... then great, if not that just give yourself some love and say I DID IT!

[Coasting]

Hello Lemon Friends

Today is my Day One. I have done several MC and just started craving that clean feeling again, so I am back. Also, like the book says, "when overweight becomes a problem". I need to lose 15 lbs, but 10 would be fine. No time like the present. I had been off caffeine for a long time, but with holiday treats tempting me, I had recently started back on sweet coffees etc. Not a good plan for me. I can gain weight very quickly. So about 5 days ago I decided that the 12th is day one and I will go 10 days.

Anyone else with me?

I am feeling good today. Drinking lots of water and feeling clearer already. I need a nap though. I hope my husband will take the kids out to dinner. I sure don't feel like cooking tonight. Hot bath and bed please!

Hey all you lurkers! Won't you please Register and join the discussion? Everyone would Love to hear how you're doing.

[rachel1213]

OK, I've done the MC several times. The latest being a 10 day in August. Last Dec I did a 15 day cleanse over Christmas. I was very proud of myself. I recently started a waitressing job and am nervous about doing the cleanse while working. But I am on break from school and feeling the need to cleanse. I am cutting out alcohol today to ease into it. I can never remember what day I get a killer migraine - either 2nd or 3rd day in and am trying to plan my cleanse so I don't work on that day. I've never held a job while cleansing and am looking for advice to get me through. I only do the laxative tea morning and night which gives me horrible cramping, and I run to the bathroom several times a day which won't work while waiting tables. If I do the SWF in the morning, will that eliminate the cramping and several trips to the bathroom if it all comes out with the flush? I'm thinking of starting Fri since I work Fri and Sat and hopefully the migraine hits Sunday - my day off. Advice please!!!!!

[Coasting]

Hi Rachel

That's my name too!

The migraine hits me on night one. If I were you I would work day one and have day two off.

YES the SWF can be done in a couple hours in the morning and then you won't have a problem during the day. I work and I have kids and I do the tea at night and SWF in the morning with great results. I just get up extra early to start my SWF process. The tea actually wakes me up earlier in the morning because it starts working. When it works too early, I am able to get back to sleep.

Hope this helps.

I think the hard work is worth it.

rock on!

Rachel

[rachel1213]

Thanks Rachel! I tried the SWF my very first fast several years ago and couldn't drink it. But I might have had the measurements off too. How much salt do you put into how much water? I have the Master Cleanse PDF, but I know that some people need to adjust the amount to work for them. I do dread drinking the tea morning and night - it taste like tree bark/dirt mixed together to me. I'm just nervous about going to the bathroom at work and if the SWF eliminates that, I should be good to go starting Friday. I'm already getting mentally prepared. I bus tables Saturday night and am hoping the migraine won't hit until Sunday. I'm going to go back through my old posts and see how I felt on different days.

[Coasting]

HI Rachel

It's two level teaspoons per quart of warm water. I do well if I give myself a good pep talk before I start. Pretend it's soup and go quickly. I always gag up a little bit on the first day or two. this is normal, from other comments on this board. I think this gagging or even throwing some up is why people think they can't do it. You're gagging up mucus and after a couple days, the cleanse does clear a lot of mucus out of your body.

Actually I think it's better to drink all of it and throw up 1/4 of it, than to only get 3/4 down. At least that mucus gets out of your system.

Pretend it's chicken soup.

Use a straw.

Chug it fast.

I watch tv while I'm chugging to distract myself.

I also always show my husband the empty jar when I'm done. I ask him if he's proud of me.

Hope this helps. You can do it! You'll be amazed at how much stuff comes out!

xo

Rachel

[rachel1213]

I will try these tips. And I might even ask my husband if he is proud of me after drinking my SWF. I am lucky that my husband and kids support me through the MC. When I get ready to quit on day 7 or 8, they are great at pushing me and encouraging me to finish up til I hit my 10 or 15 day goal. They know that I'll be disappointed with myself if I quit and really proud of my accomplishment afterwards. Thinking if chicken soup.

[phin_master]

Day 12... doing good...

On night 11, had a headache again- but think that it was from working too much.
Day 12 cravings back, but manageable.
I don't know about anyone else... but I find it strange that I am still pooping so much.
Not solid just cleaning out the nooks and crannies I guess.

I really didn't think I would get this far, and target day is Friday as last day... so 14 total.
We will see, hoping for a nice pink tongue to give me that Christmas present... but if not, I just gave myself a nice gift I must say myself!

SWF... I tend to drink it over ~15 mins a little slower... just to maintain control. I have the tea the night before, and then that kicks in around 4... that is when I drink the SWF and go back to bed, and it works its way out in around 3 hours. Then I am good the rest of the day... so give it another shot.

Salud!

[Coasting]

Hello

Drinking the SWF when I wake up too early sounds like a brilliant idea!!!! NEVER thought of trying that!! Thanks for the tip!

Rachel

[phin_master]

Day 14... first day of juice and having some gas...

It isn't too bad now, but I think I drank the OJ in the am too fast, ooch. I switched to grapefruit juice as recommended and I feel much better. So I know if you have gas... you need to continue for a couple of days. However, Burroughs says that after you return to eating food, so is having some gas normal during the first juice day or do I need more days NOW!??

Also another question comes to mind... and I think I had the same question last time (sorry cannot find post). Does one drink the lemonade as well while drinking the juice (OJ or grapefruit)? Do you still drink the tea (mint) and do you still do the laxative tea in pm and SWF in the am for those 3+ days?

So I may be finishing or not... just need guidance.. thanks!

MC 1 May 2011: 11 days
MC2 December 2011: 13 days (I think)