day 10- c'est fini.

I wish I could say the exit was triumphant... Day 10 I simply went to the Olive garden and ate salad to my heart's content. No easing out with juice or anything... A simple salad gave me a crazy food high and satisfaction like you would not believe.

Sorry for not sticking to the 14 day plan I started out with... I wasn't in the head space for it. It  was physically doable, I just didn't want it, got bored, like I thought would happen.

9 pounds and 10 days later, I am so very ready to start on a new way of eating.

Check out my other blog, Fat 2 Fit Flora . i'll continue my journey there, and in the event of another cleanse, to this page I shall return.

For now, I leave you with this:

Day 7- a bit better

In a nutshell... See above. Feeling great, doing great.... Just peachy :)

Day 5. The halfway point of bare minimum

Check out the gross coating on my tongue!! No matter how much I brush it stays returns within minutes.

My friends and I have reached day 5. It feels like a small victory, however I am reacting poorly.
Don't get me wrong, it feels great. This has been the easiest cleanse ever, with no hunger, barely any cravings, gentle SWF's, etc. Moderate cardio has been possible mostly every day, and using a centrifugal juicer instead of squeezing lemons makes the ingredients go a long way.

But I remember looking differently at myself the other times. Maybe because recently my weight was lower, and I am trying to get back to where it was... The mirror does not reflect much change; contradictory to the scale, which boasts 4.5 lbs dropped. Sure the clothes fit better already, but my anxiety is not allowing me to enjoy the process. I have to remember that this is not for weight loss, this is a detox so that my eating habits can be reeducated once it is finished. But that's hard. The want of immediate results may be the hardest addiction to break free of.

Usually this is the halfway point of the cleanse for me, and any days past it are "bonus days". This time it will be done differently. I will stay on the cleanse as long as it takes for me to break free of my worst habit: Unhappiness with myself.

Day 2- like nothing

Day 2 has been a breeze. I skipped teh SWF because of morning meetings at work, and went straight into the lemonade after a couple glasses of fresh water.

The day went by pretty easily, I was not hungry, not cranky, energy levels were good, and bathroom breaks non-traumatizing. There really is not much to say about today, I felt completely normal and craving free.

However, in the evening I noticed that my stomach is quite bloated. Figures, since there was no SWF. After some time googling I have come to the conclusion that I have blockage (makes sense, since there are a lot of solids still) So no more skipping SWF. It is imperative.

Day 1- may the odds be ever in my favor

this was last night...

And now... Day 1 is finally here ! After copious amounts of sleep, I jumped out of bed to juice my fresh organic lemons from the farm. When using the juicer I actually got Just over a cup of lemon juice from 3 lemons!!! Definitely seems a lot more economical than just squeezing them, and I'm sure the juice from the rind of the lemon is also pretty nutritious. Thank goodness my friend is picking up another gallon of maple syrup for me, because I only have enough to get me through today tomorrow and maybe the morning of Tuesday.

After the flush (y'all dont need details on that quite yet) I drank my first wonderful glass with lots of cayenne. I used a straw to avoid the acidity sitting on my tongue. If you ever feel that the coating on your tongue is getting really thick, especially around days 3,4,5... consider using straws. Also I know that too much lemon can harm the tooth enamel so if you MC often, use straws !!

The father, brother and I are off to Chicago for the day.  I have my lemonade with me, some peppermint tea sachets and baby wipes.... Cause a happy hiney is a clean shiny hiney.

Before I head out to enjoy the beautiful sunny mild temperature of today... here is my day 1 picture. I have no shame.

P.S. I love my body.

Pre-Disposition

I am ready.

• 1 gallon of organic grade B maple syrup, and a backup litrer of blackstrap molasses?
• Check
• 1 ten pound case of assorted lemons and limes from an organic farm in California?
• Check
• Cayenne pepper shaker to carry with me like a talisman?
• Check
• un-iodized falkan sea salt for the flush?
• Check
• Senna tea? And peppermint for the gloomy bad breath days?
• Double Check
• tongue scraper?
• Mindset?
• triple mother**ing Check 

in case you are wondering what I will be doing, here is a video explaining the process. 

Will post every day once I start!! Just waiting for the lemons to arrive (probably Friday)

Encore!!!

It shall begin again.

The case of lemons and limes has been ordered, the gallon of grade B goodness is in the kitchen, and the cayenne is practically in my utility belt. To read my pre-musings (as I will use this blog to only journal the fresh hell of daily accounts during the cleanse) visit my other blog, fat2fit. I'll ramble a bit more about exercise and food there.

Until the lemons arrive, stay juicy my friends.