BustedUp

My last entry was on day 3. Days 4 and 5 were very easy. On day 3 I actually could smell food without having cravings to eat. That has been the case ever since. Days 4 and 5 were a breeze, actually. Plenty of energy, very productive, no cravings, lots of clarity, etc. I am consuming TONS of liquid…about 120oz plus per day.

However, the weekend has proven to be very difficult. My routine gets shaken up every weekend, I am probably not drinking as regularly as I do during the work week while I am in the office. Plus, we have guests in town and it’s hard to entertain when food and alcohol is not on your menu. I got really grumpy this afternoon. VERY grumpy. Kept asking myself why I was doing this, over and over, and could not come up with good reasons why. Except that I am doing it with my mother and do not want to be the one to fall off. Plus, I am determined not to disappoint myself. So I’ve stuck with it. Even though the pizza at Whole Foods today looked fantastic….and I don’t even like pizza! I keep thinking about what my first meal is going to be when I get off of this. So far, absolutly every thing I have thought of sounds wonderful….even a fried bologna sandwich! (?!?)

The first salt water flush I did on day 1 was very effective, but the ones since then have had no effect whatsoever. Nor does the smooth move tea, nor the psyllium (which I take daily.) I have not had a BM of any sorts in 3 days. A little concerned. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I am used to not being regular and don’t really expect to have the same functions in that area as everyone else, but if anyone has any suggestions, I’d be appreciative.

I finished day 2 and am in the middle of day 3. Day 2 was substantially better than day 1. Hunger was not near as bad and I was not clenching my teeth as much. I did the swf at the end of day 1. Thank god I was at home and not at work! Since the first time my swf’s have not been as dramatic.
day 3 has been much easier so far. I feel fine and my workouts have been ok too even though I am doing lighter excercise than usual. I have had much more energy than I expected to have at this point.

March 31st, started my first Master Cleanse. I was hungry most of the day. Drank most of my lemonade by 5pm. Also drank the Smooth Move tea during the day. On the way home, I noticed every distgusting fast-food restaurant there is…places I never eat…and they looked delicious! lol! But I’m almost through the first day. I tend to clench my teeth when I am hungry, so today I was clenching my teeth all day long, which also results in a headache, which causes me to clench my teeth some more to relieve the headache…vicious circle. I am hoping it gets easier during day two and three. I tend to be a total grump when I am hungry, so if I find myself snapping at people who do not deserve it, then that will be the one thing that will prevent me from finishing this. Keeping my fingers crossed!