Post Cleanse Stopped Up... And Cleansing Again So Soon...

[Sun&Stars]

I just finished a 9 day cleanse and DID NOT follow the "getting back on solid food" routine at all, and boy am I paying for it! My worry in resuming regular meals was nausea, going by what I read here, and that was no problem, but I never considered how constipated I may be. Everything that I ate in 2 days just sat in my gut. OUCH! I drank the Senna tea twice, and I had to do the SWF 3 times, morning, nite, and morning again, before things finally got "going", so to speak. Now, on the 3rd day of eating again, I feel gross, thick, too full, etc, with every meal. I've also started in eating habits that I didn't have BEFORE the cleanse, such as sweets, over eating, eating too late.

I decided tonite that I will just drink lemonade for dinner (I had made too much and have leftovers), and possibly for breakfasts for the next couple days, with just a salad or veggies for lunches and snacks. The lemonade actually tasted SO good tonite, better than the food I craved so badly while I was cleansing!

So my question is, is there any problem with drinking the lemonade in place of certain meals, and how do I transition back to regular food without needing to do the SWF every day to be "regular"?

Also, I intend on doing another 10 day in a month or so. I felt great towards the end and would have kept going had it not been July 4th. :/ I've read here that it is safe to do this several times a year. Anything I should know in regards to the frequency of cleansing?

Thanks!

[sopheetsa]

hey Kim!

I too--had the absolutely MISERABLE experience of NOT following the protocol for how to end the cleanse-- and had absolutely the WORST experience with constipation. I did this not once, but MORE than once, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson. BTW-- are you taking probiotics? Peter, our admin has them on the online store, and they sound like they're as good as they come--although you can also look into it in your local health food store. They probably help to re-colonize your gut with the "good" bacteria.

A number of us have been experimenting with just the sort of thing you're talking about-- like having the lemonade as "meal replacement" and other things-- check out the threads in the

"The Raw Food Lifestyle" forum:

http://therawfoodsite.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

particularly the one called "After the Cleanse" which is really going strong.

BTW-- my own bout with constipation is a thread there-- not that I recommend you reading it-- and like I said-- I also had a second bout....

As for "frequency"-- what Peter usually recommends is like 2 months in between--but I and others have done the cleanse with less time in between. The main reason he says to let the time pass in between is that one thing the cleanse can do is deplete your mineral reserves. It is a good idea to have LOTS OF GREENS when you are off the cleanse-- and again-- many of us-- have been trying to work in "green smoothies" which is part of what you can read about also on that thread. Greens tend to be high in mineral content....you know, dark green leafy vegetables.

Best of luck to you-- and hope to see you on that other thread!

Sophie

[Terrys]

Help! I've been off the cleanse for 9 days now and I still am having trouble figuring out what I can eat that doesn't give me bowel pain. It seems like nuts and "energy bars" which I eat before going to the gym are causing a huge discomfort. My diet before going on was mostly raw, I do eat some bread and the raw foods do seem to agree with me, as does tofu. But man oh man the other stuff hurts!

[Res]

I have a "theory".

Most people are allergic to certain foods but they don't know it and keep eating it. When you cleanse you're reduced to lemonade - and the body is getting rid of the stored toxins in the fat and through mucous, runny noses, pimples, rashes, aches and pains, butt pee and urinating more times in one day that you usually do in a week.

So then you go back to eating the same things (even raw or fruits/veggies) and start having reactions that you didn't notice before because you're putting back into your body (good or bad) something that you're truly, currently allergic to. It's very possible to be allergic to something that is ordinarily good for you or if not allergic it just doesn't mesh with your metabolic type. It just happens. So - you have to come up with a new plan for eating.

Again, this is just a theory based on my own cleanses and post reactions. So for me I'm convinced that just because I "could" eat something before doesn't mean I can now. I've experienced similiar things to what you're experiencing now and sometimes sadly I realize that I can't "eat that anymore" and so I'll find something else I can eat.

End of rant.
~Res

[peanutterb]

i agree with you on that one Res.

Also, sometimes after a cleanse, we get so excited about food we want to eat things our body is honestly not ready for. Remember your digestion had slowed down so you can't just go make it work hard again too soon. The same thing happened to me after my 30+ day cleanse and I learned the hard way. Stick with simple foods right now and what makes your belly feel good.

[Cory]

I ate a chocolate yesterday but it had hardly any flavour to it? It's a good thing because now i think chocolate is horrible.

I have a question about starting and stopping MC.
I do the cleanse for 3 days then eat for 2 or 3 days(mostly unhealthy foods) then repeat. My weight is staying down and going down each time i cleanse which is a mirical, it's like im cheating FAT lol! Anyway Is this unhealthy for my body to be doing this? I intend to eat healthy next time i come off the cleanse.

ps. when i eat i feel horrible like i cant tell im full, and i feel all clogged up. Also i have no urge to eat at all.