Haven’t really had a taste for any heavy foods, like meat and dairy. The soup is really filling and the OJ and fruit/nut mix takes away any craving for something sweet.

Well, decidedly today is the last day of my cleanse. I’m so proud of myself

Just getting a (late) start on the lemonade, had an appointment this morning and didn’t want to run back & forth to the restroom, had i taken some with…

I think 10 days is just enough to clean out the system properly because today is the only day that i have no desire for food. Go figure.

Nothing much to report… weight’s come down some, i can tell the difference more in my face than on the rest of my body… belly’s not poking out as much. Other than that, don’t really feel all that much different, but definitely don’t feel like crap anymore (yeah, there’s a pun in there somewhere)… just need to get up and get movin, stop sleeping so much…

yoga. again. soon.

Not much to report at the moment. Made some laxative tea this morning since i didn’t have any last night… took a nap and ended up sleeping through the entire evening until morning. Will probably do my swf sometime during the day, when or if i begin to feel the desire to eat.

Mood: calm

After yesterday’s shenanigans, I decided to start off the day with the saltwater flush, just to nip any cravings in the bud and get more aligned with the proper steps for this cleanse…  At this point 10 days seems more than enough, since I want to start eating again (at least for a couple weeks). In the beginning I was a little more ambitious, but being a first timer, i’ll be satisfied with 10 and work it out from there – although I still think ten days of fasting is just the tip of the iceberg…

So I’m readjusting my plan:
Do the initial ten, with five days preparing for solid foods… then notice what types of foods i really want/crave while eating (healthier) solid foods… then, if i begin craving junk foods, i’ll know that more cleansing is needed and will start a 15-day fast (working gradually into it), moving up in 5-day increments when necessary…  Hmmm, sounds good for now.

12am

The smell of food is so intoxicating… I was tempted to make breakfast this morning,  just to get a whiff of eggs & buttered toast. I actually don’t really want to put anything like that in my mouth though, as this would probably make me sick to my stomach… made some good ol’ fashioned spicy lemonade instead… mmm, mmm.

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“To survive, remember to eat deeply and greedily with your eyes. Allow yourself lavish food that entrances you and demands that you pay attention to the experience of eating.” – unknown source

I’m going to vent my Top Ten excuses for quitting here, in hopes that they will stop haunting me:

“This fast is making me feel too tired.”

“This isn’t healthy.”

“Six days of cleansing should be good enough.”

“I could really count the two days prior to the ‘official’ 1st day, since i barely even ate anything and only had one cigarette… which would make it 8 days of fasting.”

“I can’t drink as much water as i’m supposed to, and the salt water flush is too dehydrating.”

“I’m tired of drinking lemonade, it’s not good for my blood sugar levels.”

“I can start again later, it’s better to start a fast in the spring anyways.”

“I’m bored with this, and I need to eat because my body is weak.”

“I can’t handle the cravings. I’ll just eat healthier now.”

“I need to be in a more supportive environment, where i’m not tempted to eat.”

Note to self: see previous post, More Water… Yeah, That’s It.

Dehydrated vegetables or vegetable soup powders may be added for extra flavor (no canned soup). Other spices and salt may be added delicately for flavor.

Use seasonal leafy and root vegetables such as:
beets and beet tops
turnips and turnip greens
kale
swiss chard
collard greens
spinach
parsley

carrots
celery
onions
potatoes
squash
zucchini
tomatoes
green peppers
okra or okra powder

legumes/beans
brown rice

cayenne pepper
chili
curry

Several 8 oz. Glasses of (watered down) fresh orange juice as desired during the day. Drink it slowly. The OJ prepares the digestive system to properly digest and assimilate regular food. If there has been any digestive difficulty prior to or during the change over, extra water may be taken with the orange juice: 4 oz (1/8 liter) O.J. mixed with 4 oz purified water, dilute with more water if needed.

DAY 12

Several 8 oz. glasses of (watered down) fresh squeezed orange juice as desired during the day. Drink it slowly.

Vegetable soup broth for dinner, with a minimum amount of vegetables from the soup. Rye wafers may be eaten sparingly with the soup, but no bread or crackers.

DAY 13

Drink OJ in the morning- with extra water, if needed.. Soup for lunch. For the evening meal eat whatever is desired in the form of raw vegetable salad, vegetable soup, or fruit.

No meat, fish,  eggs, bread, pastries, tea, coffee, or milk. (Milk is highly mucus forming and tends to develop toxins throughout the body.)

DAY 14

You are now ready to eat normally.

Normal eating may be resumed, but best health will be retained if the morning meal consists of lemonade or fruit juice: and, of course, if a strictly fruit, vegetable, seed and berry diet is followed.

If, after eating is resumed, distress or gas occurs, it is suggested that the lemonade diet be continued for several more days until the system is ready for food.

Recommended:

Orange juice or lemonade drink in the morning. Fresh organic fruits & berries, vegetables, seeds, nuts for lunch. Fruit, salad or soup for dinner.

DAY 15

Normal eating may be resumed, but no junk food, dairy, tea, coffee, white flour, white rice, heavy animal proteins, etc.. If, after eating is resumed, distress or gas occurs, it is suggested that the lemonade diet be continued for several more days until the system is ready for food.