I started the Master Cleanse today. Being 42,  5'2 and size 14 with a potential hip problem was my impetous. And also the reason I have yet to post my picture on this site. I thought I'd write down how I'm doing as a way of holding myself to my commitment of a minimum of 10 days on this cleanse.

I've never been able to fast up until now, so this is a first for me and right now, I'm pretty stoked. I so want to feel healthy and am so tired of not feeling healthy.

So, drank a lot of lemonade today! On my 4th 32oz glass, but not hungry. It's 4:17pm and am beginning to feel tired. My mouth is also feeling a bit dry and my tongue a bit rough and my hip still hurts, but all in all, I feel pretty good.

Still on track and quite proud of myself. I can really notice a difference in how I look, but more so, my eyes seem to be whiter and brighter. Brain is clearer today. Still a bit tired, but I want to start yoga soon and I think that will help.

I'm very touched by the support I've been receiving on this site from my friends. Your emails and comments are so touching and very much appreciated.

 Keepin' on!
xxB

Still att'er! Feeling much better today. While my brain is still foggy (have a hard time finding the right words!) physically I'm not as tired.

However, I am finding the opposite of what they tell you. The first 3 days were quite easy for me. No hunger for food. But day 4 to now, I find I am really missing food. I have the desire for food, not the hunger. Maybe another emotional layer I'm healing? I am noticing an emotional change. I was driving yesterday and someone cut me off. Before this fast I would have gotten quite angry. But yesterday, I noticed the THOUGHT that I should be angry with this person, but the emotion wasn't there. Simply the thought brought to my awareness. And I was able to think "Wow, normally I'd be mad, but the anger isn't connected to this thought anymore. Cool." Maybe this is how people on Prosac feel? (LOL)

Anyways, it feels like detachment to me (yeah!) and that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

This is the most tempted I've been by food to date. I had to fight so hard not to eat, but I wanted food so badly! I don't know that I was hungry, just really wanted to eat something. I wonder if this is psychological? Or emotional?

Also felt extremely aggitated today as well. Blaming it on the toxins.

Finally, the craving for food has passed. I'm sure this was a release of emotional attachments to food, because while I was craving it, I wasn't hungry. Today is a good day. I feel clearer in the head, not so physically tired, not hungry and pretty peppy.

One more day to go! I'm so excited! I was going to stay on until my tongue turned pink, but then I thought why? I can do it again in the fall. Do I really want to continue this or do I do what I originally intended and stop at day 10?

You see, I'm the kind of person whose motto has always been "Go big or die". I grab that tiger by the tail and I hang on for dear life. What I tend to forget is to ask the really important questions. Like asking the tiger where he's going before I grab on. I tend to be an impulsive person, always trying to do better than normal.

Well, coming off this fast, I'm okay with normal. I'm okay with going the 10 day distance and if I choose to do this again, I have the option of going longer. But for now, I set out what I attempted to do. I'm going to complete my agenda, instead of more than complete it.

Whew! This feels so good!

(Forgot to post this - I was so excited I was done!)

I did it! Yeah me! It was no cake walk to be sure, but funnily enough, easier than I had anticipated. My tongue was still white, but I'm going to do this again in the fall. I've got before and after pictures so you can see just how my body changed in only 10 days. The first picture I posted on Day One. This picture is from Day 10. Quite amazing actually.

Thanks again for everyone's support - I was deeply touched and felt very supported!
xxB