2006 what day are you on...part 2...

[Pilar]

Greetings, Masters
I am on day -1 of MC2. That means I start tomorrow, blessed day!
Most of my preparation so far has consisted in eating all of the interesting food in my house so there won't be anything left to turn my resolve come fasting-time.
I completed my first 10-day fast this February 10-19 and the benefits were numerous. To recount them- and to remind myself why I'm doing this again:
-the obvious- my weight dropped from a rather chubby-for-me 130 to a just about perfect 114(I'm 5'4" with a small frame)
-the subtle- mental clarity and an ability to focus and concentrate my often spacey head.
-the vain- I really liked the way my skin looked after. My pores haven't been that tiny since i was a little child.
-the practical- during the time I was fasting I got a whole lot done. Not having food as an option for recreation reminded me what my real hobbies are.
All in all it was a great experience, and quite restorative.
So why am I starting again, exactly 2 months later?....further detoxing....further clarification....a few pounds creeped back on me, and psycho pms with insane cravings that I've faith a nice detox will help clear and cure.
So here we go....props to everyone on the path....if i don't post tomorrow, send out a search party, I'm probably eyeing the brisket and baby back ribs at the Whole Foods...but no this is my choice..and so we embark...set sail on the lemony seas...
Pilar

[Dreams]

End of Day 9/MC 2

Hello Everybody-

Thanks to ladydee and LuinLa for the wonderful kind words of encouragement! I so love how the support on this BB comes flowing in just at the right times!

I didn't post yesterday. Yesterday was a disaster for me. A heartbreaking personal event early in my work day upset me emotionally. Then the real bad news - I actually passed out on the job! Of course this sent my co-workers who know Im doing the MC into a "told you so" frenzy! You know the nay-sayers? They went wild with delight, as a matter of fact! Nothin' better than being able to say "I told you so".

So here I am lying on the floor in a very, out of the way area for 30 minutes. First of all, no one even SAW me for 30 minutes, because I knew I was going down, so I kind of crawled off into a more private place. I work in a MAJOR Airport and I was behind a secured door where no passengers could see. Three of my co-workers walked by me twice and didn't see me either! That was actually best at the time. If they had seen me, they would have had to call for paramedics and it would have blown up into a great big deal. I didn't want that. I was conscious and have been unconscious enough times to know my recovery time is about 30 minutes anyway. So I just laid there sweating profusely and riding the waves of nausea and wishing I had brought in some water before I ended up on the floor back there.

I can't tell you why I got so ill for certain, but I can give you a few clues - I have had trouble with the Cayenne Pepper during the cleanse. I had read here recently where someone said she and some of her friends use the capsules while doing the MC and have great results, even in spite of the information that says the gel cap itself requires "digestion". She had said she can actually get in a lot more Cayenne in a day this way, and that she has always had great results. So I decided to try this. I started on the capsules about 3 days into the cleanse. I was thrilled! At first. Then I got to where I was having extremely, incredibly painful burning sensations both in the stomach and the esophogus. I would then drink another 20 oz of water or lemonade and the burning would stop! Perfect! I thought. But as time went on, of course I could see an increase in eliminations and mucous being released, and so I bought into the "more is better" thing. I began increasing the number of capsules I took until I was up to 3 caps with each lemonade! Wow! Really getting in much more pepper now! I wasn't cold anymore. Was seeing much more productive eliminations! Great!

[Dreams]

continued. . .

So anyway, yesterday on my lunch break, I drank lots of lemonade with 4 pepper capsules. When it was time to go back to my gate, I was fine. By the time I got there however, the burning had started. I noticed something different about the burning this time. It felt as though maybe the capsules had not actually disolved in my stomach, if thats possible. I literally felt as if my small intestine was on fire. The sensation was excrutiating, but I had a bottle of water out there. It didn't work.

I was working a live flight at the time and we absolutely can not leave the gate for an hour. We can only leave the gate after an aircraft has been dispatched and has taxied away from the building. About 30 mins into working the flight, with 150 passengers, I felt deadly ill. It was obvious I had to go to the bathroom. I couldn't leave. It was obvious both my bowel and my bladder were about to explode. I couldn't leave. It was obvious my gut was on fire and I was in trouble. My right kidney felt like it was floating up out of its usual spot and that really scared me. I called for support on the gate, but the supervisor was tied up and my lead agent isn't real good about keeping in touch, so I couldn't find him. We can NOT MISS A DEADLINE. Our deadline is flight departure time. We had a hundred issues on that flight and we are so brainwashed to go down with the ship, that is exactly what I did.

I stood there with my gut wrenching, and churning, and my bowel screaming for relief. The burning sensation all the while building in intensity. The agent I was working with offered to go down and close the door on the plane at the end so I was (barely) to walk down the concourse to the restroom. That didn't go very well actually. But I knew I had little time to get back to my gate to verify the flight had left on time. When I did, there was a problem with the plane and they had been calling me on the phone. No answer of course. The painful burning, still increasing and I began to sweat and get nauseated. That was it. I knew I was about to lose consciousness, so I went looking for privacy. Probably not a GREAT idea, but I thought it was the right thing at the time. I knew the other agent would be coming back up the jetway in a few minutes anyway. I would obviously be seen and assisted if I did pass out, right? No.

[Dreams]

Continued -

Sorry about the long story. Let me cut it short and get to the real issue. I did lose consciousness for a short time and I was not seen. I was able to lie awake there on the floor for 30 minutes to recover from the faintness. The burning area in my gut actually feels like an injury today. Like a real burn would feel. I am not normally considered a stupid person. I am no genius, mind you, but I am not stupid.

That all happened yesterday. I left early from work and went home where I could freely use the bathroom when needed and got some sleep. I had no more episodes of feeling faint. There is definately some residual injury internally, though. Mild today compared to yesterday, but still evident.

Today is Day 9. I have had multitudes of eliminations today and am all of a sudden at a 10 pound weight loss! I feel perfectly fine now but my family is dead set on me ending immediately. Ron is saying if I ever do this again, he will give me the "MC or Me" ultimatum!

I went out today and bought my beautiful Texas Ruby Red grapefruit to break after my Day 10 tomorrow. But I don't really want to now. I guess I will, but I'd rather just continue on to the end of the coming week. I understand people being upset. I even understand the reactions of the funny people I work with being delighted because they now feel validated in saying "You're starving yourself". But I just don't feel this cleanse is completed yet.

So I'm kind of conflicted tonight. Ron wants me to break tomorrow with the grapefruit juice. I'm thinking go ahead and finish my 10 days. We'll see. Hmmmm. After all this time not really seing much weight loss, the new reading on the scale doesn't help much in me wanting to stop now. I do not want this to be about weight loss only, though. So I am willing to end after 10, I guess. Still, there is something impressing me that this cleanse is not completed. Can't put it into words exactly.

So - end of Day 9 and all is well now. Drinking my tea and getting ready for bed.

I want you guys all to know I told you this story in hopes it might help someone else. Don't do anything extreme like I did trying to make the MC work better or faster or whatever. The MC is what it is. It is a perfect blend of ingredients just the way it is written. Honor your bodies and take things slowly and as they come. I know this whole story may sound absurd to some of you, but I share it with sincerity. I really do. Its OK to admit our downfalls or our shortcomings. A lot of times, it really does help someone else clarify something for themselves.

Good night. ~ Dreams ~

[LUinLA]

Thanks for sharing your story, Dreams. I'm so glad you're alright and self-aware enough to take care of yourself. (Though next time maybe a cell phone call to someone to tell them where you are lying...???) I think it's fascinating that afterward you had such dramatic weight loss. Clearly a major detoxing event.

I too am struggling with feeling like I want to continue the cleanse, like I haven't detoxed enough since my tongue is still coated, or that somehow I haven't lost as much weight as I should. Why is it always about weight? So annoying. I wish I could just get over that and see that I've made progress by how great I feel and by getting whatever toxins I have released out. But it's never that simple.

To further make my point, I gained 2 lbs over the weekend. Which did not make me happy especially since I had so much temptation all weekend long that I avoided like the plague. I guess because I had consistent weightloss the first half of the cleanse I just thought I'd double that weightloss by the end. No dice.

I think normally I'd stay on a couple more days but I'm backing up against an out of town trip and I want to properly wean off the fast before I go lest I be tempted to break with a burrito and margarita!

Anyway, just sharing my mixed feelings. Very strange to think after 9 days of eating that I'd be tempted to go longer. I don't even recognize myself!

Good luck everyone. Feel better, Dreams!

[ballyhoo]

Hi everyone.
Haven't written for a few days. Feeling sorry for myself until I came on board and checked out what Dreams has been going through. Puts it all in perspective, doesn't it?

Dreams, I hope you have managed to do whatever is best for you - only you can know what is going on within. I wish you all the best for whatever decsision you have made.

I seem to be going off the rails. I'm at the start of Day 21, which is three weeks. I am very happy I have managed to do this for so long, but had hoped to carry on for a while longer. . . .

The last two days I have had another eruption on my face and have a HUGE pimple. I have also had two days of rage. And I really mean rage. I shouted - perhaps screamed - at my kids two days ago, just because their bedrooms were untidy. Totally over the top. Then last night one of them came through to our bedroom and crawled ito bed with me and fidgetted for about an hour. So more shouting. Poor kid was just so excited as he is going to play with a new friend today.

Must be more detox symptoms, but why so late in the program? Never heard of this rage, nor the breakout so late. And no, I'm not due my monthlies for another two weeks.

Have also been dreaming about eating again and actually put a chip in my mouth, chewed it and spat it out.

Is this the end? Aaaaaarghhhh.

So scared to stop. Don't want to put weight on again. Fed up.

HELP

[ballyhoo]

It's me again . . saga two . . . .

Forgot to add that I have had a blocked ear for two days. Really horrible. Not sore, just gets blocked. Must be toxins, but I don;t know how to deal with it.

Just getting kids ready for school and yes, I'm shouting again. I feel slightly dizzy today and really faint. Off to have some lemonade.

Anyone with these strange symptoms so far on into the cleanse ??? - help please.

[Res]

Wow this thing is taking a long time to load!

Hellllllllllloooooooooo Lemonheads!! Lots of new faces!

I hope everyone is hanging in there and making up their minds to GO ALL THE WAY!!

I'll be joining up the Friday after Easter for MC 7. I just wanted to pop in to say, "Hello" and Love you all!!

*Smooches,
~Res

[mycroftxxx]

Forgot to add that I have had a blocked ear for two days. Really horrible. Not sore, just gets blocked. Must be toxins, but I don;t know how to deal with it.

ever try ear candling? you stick a special candle in your ear and it heats up and removes all the crap stuck in your ear out. Do a google search for it. I've been wanting to try it for 5-6 years now.


;D RES!!! hurrah!!!


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