First timer....

[Guest]

Hello everyone!!
I am starting the MC for the first time. I began with the tea last night, and the SWF in the morning. I'm on my 8th glass of lemonade and I feel great. I thought that everything was going to be WAY more horrible tasting then it actually was. I mean, granted this IS only my first day and everthing, but I managed to get the SWF down in 5 minutes. I'm really excited to do this. I have been reading about the MC for about 3 years now and have been a lurker on this message board for about a year now. I'm really excited about this and am happy to be joining all of you in this endeavor!!!
Happy fasting!

[morrigahn69]

Hi Emily
I'm also a first timer, on my second day. You know I thought the same thing(that it would be more difficult)!!
As you said though, we're newbies to the MC. Newbies or not I WILL NOT GIVE UP!! So far I've been drinking about six lemonades a day but I do the cayenne pepper shots on the side. Yesterday I had to use grade A Maple syrup but today I received my 1 gallon jug, yippeeeee!!!
So, far I've had a pretty horrific headache, but that's about it. I've also been lurking here for awhile, what an inspiring group of people! Good luck to you Emily and everyone else!

[Yellowgirl]

Hi there, Emily and morrigahn69!

I'm new also (started the thread titled "Started on March 23...) and I'm just finishing up day 3.

I, too, am having no problem with the taste of any of the items.

I had a bad headache yesterday and today but I put some Vicks on my forehead and took a nap. When I woke up, the headache was gone!

I'm planning to do the full ten days, and perhaps longer if I'm feeling really great. Days 2,3 and 7 are the most difficult, they say, but I'm not having any major problems at all - just the headache (from caffeine withdrawal), some chills (I go to bed wearing sweatpants and a flannel shirt and I live in Florida), but that's about it!

I'll check back with you tomorrow. Hang in there! If we don't do this to completion we will never know if it works for us!! ;D

[morrigahn69]

Hi YellowGirl and Emily!
Well, I'm halfway through day 3 and I feel quite well. Still have that nagging headache(caffine withdrawl I'm sure) but other than that I feel really good. I noticed last night that the pain I've had in my back,hips and knees is gone too. As for the chills, I'm used to them. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when my first son was born, I'm always cold! Unfortunately I stopped taking my thyroid meds two years ago when I lost my med insurance, actually I stopped taking everything! I know that this may make things more difficult for me in regards to doing this cleanse but I have put on quite a bit of weight and I am determined to turn things around, mentally and physically. By the way YellowGirl, I'm going to have to try the Vicks on the forehead! Anyway, hope everything is going well for both of you! Remember, STRONG LIKE A BULL & THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!!! That's my new mantra! I'll be checking back in later, bye for now!

[Yellowgirl]

Hi morrigahn69,

I'm just finishing up Day 4 and sipping on my delicious cup of Smooth Move Chocolate Flavored Tea:P It has a chocolatey smell but it tastes like canned spinach water.

Today was a good day - shampooed the carpets and did loads of laundry. I go back to work tomorrow.

I think my sense of smell has improved, but not in a good way since I can smell my cats' litter box throughout the house and I don't normally smell that. However, I did grill some pork chops for my husband and they smelled amazing!

He was perfectly willing to grill them himself but I offered to do it to see what effect it had on me. Although they smelled so good, I didn't feel like I HAD to have some and I felt good about that!

Definitely do NOT have any mental clarity yet, as I accidentally put a dark red blouse in the wash with my light colored blouses and ruined two of them!! Oh well!

Hope you and Emily are doing ok! I'll check back with you tomorrow! ;D

[Guest]

I am starting tonight with the Smooth Move (spinach water) and then full blown MC tomorrow. My friends say they want me on it for a week before they are on it. Any advice, that I may have skipped over? I am glad I have a place to turn...my fiance' is out of town- so I am hoping it is easier to stay on track. The wedding is in 60 days....Friday of memorial day. I must say I haven't stuck with anything but I want to do the body good.

[Guest]

So- On Saturday I went to a friends B-day party. She had made up a bunch of vegetarian chili and I couldn't resist the temptation. So, instead of getting mad of feeling like a failure I just re-started again today. I had a much harder time getting the SWF down today. I was gagging left and right. It's almost better to do it when you are groggy from waking up. This way you won't be as cognizant of the fact that you are drinking nasty salt water. Anyway, I'm ready this week. I've decided to avoid most social functions. Luckily it is beautiful out so I can just go to the park and avoid most food and people. Anyway, I'll be reporting back. Adios and godspeed!

[sweetcornprincess]

Emily,

That's the attitude. I'm a first timer and will be doing this with you. I started Friday and had a hell of a time this weekend as well. My daughter had two birthday parties with...wait, I won't do that.

Anyway, it was torture, but I resisted. Yay. Don't know how I did it. I feel ya.

So I'm on Day 3. I've not been doing the SWF, because I'm already flushing so darn much in the morning just from the tea. I'm afraid to do it.

I thought work would be easier, but it's not. Doing okay though. Just craving coffee.

Hang in there. Avoiding social situations is a good idea, although, I find it's nice to have other people over to give food and wine. I live vicariously through them.

[sweetcornprincess]

Oh, and I liked the smooth move at first. Now it's getting old.

...and I am having some extrem joint and back pain here at work sitting all day. I'm particularly stiff. I fear that work will actually be more uncomfortable than resisting temptation at home. Getting worse every hour that passes.

[morrigahn69]

Hello to everyone!
Middle of day 4 and still doing great. I had a dream lastnight that I ate some raw carrots and then some cheese!!?? I'ts weird because I have not really had any cravings. Last night my fiance made dinner for himself and the boys and they left a tray full of baked french fries with galic salt on the stove, geezzz the garlic smelled so good!! But I was a good girl I didn't even lick my fingers when I got garlic salt on them(I was feeding my dog Neo fries). I agree about avoiding social situations for right now. It does make it a little easier and if that's what I have to do to succeed then so be it! YellowGirl we must be on the same wave length, I spent the whole day doing laundry too. I was going to shampoo the carpets but the thought of trying to carry that damn shampooer up four flights of stairs...well I'll just wait till this weekend when my sons can help out! LauderGirl, first of all CONGRATULATIONS!!! I don't know if what I have to say will help but heres what I do to keep myself going. I tell myself I deserve this, I really do! I have overcome some pretty horrific things in my life, I mean really truly horrible situations... and I survived, I was stronger than I ever thought possible and if I can survive my past, well, than I can most certainly survive this! And, this is my reward to myself. I remind myself how much better I will feel and look. I want this more than anything and I will not give up... not now, not after everything I've been trough. Emily, what an awesome attitude!! Believe me there's no sense in beating ourselves up over anything(there is a world full of people to do that for us!), it's simply a minor detour! Hi Sweetcornprincess, not to worry, when we are all done with our MC's we can throw a party for ourselves!! We can just substitute the cake for new shoes or a dress or jewelry or...well, you get the idea! Okay , well I think I've rambled long enough. I'll be thinking about all of you, bright blessings to everyone! I'll check back in later!