IssaJane

Today is the last day. I’m going to drink some oj in a bit. This was definitely one of the weirder cleanses I’ve done. I felt far flightier than usual, and then had these moments of pure concentration. In this weird way what I like about cleansing is it makes everything relative. Time speeds by, and my recollection of these past days comes in snippets. As if it forces you to be exactly where you are, without thinking of the before and after.
I’m not hungry. It’s weird I crave color. I’m looking forward to having steamed greens. Yesterday as I crossed the street I smelled what I imagine was bbq chicken. I have been a vegetarian for almost 11 years, yet for a brief second crossing the NY street I thought ‘after this is done I could eat meat’. In 11 years I have never had that thought. It was bizarre. It probably will not happen but to have the thought at least was strange.
I have no lost that much weight. Which is fine, not why I did it. Although my waist is back at 24 inches.
The energy surges were infrequent and different this time, more concentrated and controlled. Anyway I am excited to start running again on Monday and get back to the social aspect of eating.
rock on guys,

Almost there. Having my period is rough, since i have a blood disease and am loosing a lot of blood. Yesterday I had an energy surge around 11,which was great, but I was loosing so much blood around 2 that I was dizzy. I hope this doesn’t effect the boost of energy I’m supposed to get from the cleanse’s end.
My stomach is still swollen. I’m a little nervous that the cleanse is confusing my body and my hormones. Does anyone know about the effects of the cleanse on hormone levels and women and menstruation? I usually have heavy periods so I’m used to it, but I feel extremely tired. The idea of eating makes me a little nauseous, but I do find myself thinking or greens, which is odd.
rock on

So yesterday the elimination was rough. I woke up to my period. Which completely explains why my stomach has been bloated and not decreasing like everything else. After doing the flush it took 3 to 4 hours for any eliminations to come, and when they did (Not to be graphic) they were literally bubbling. Which was a little frightening.
I went back to yoga yesterday and it was challenging. I felt lighter, but balance was hard. The strangest thing was how my sinuses felt, almost as though I was underwater they were so clear. I thought I’d sweat a lot, but i barely did.
This morning the toilet olympics came quickly. Thank God! However my under eyes are puffy and baggy, which has never happened to me in my life let alone the cleanse. I’m wondering if this is water retention due to too much salt or my period? Has anyone experienced this?
I’ve had my period on the tale end of a cleanse the first time i did it, but it was fine despite more cramps etc.
My tummy is still bloated, perhaps I’ll drink tons of water in addition to the cleanse.
rock on