bytemis

The second half of this fast has been pretty uneventful and surprisingly easy. The boys have managed to hang with me… my husband is one day behind me and my stepson is two days behind. They only intended on doing this for one week. But, we decided today would be the day. We will start our descent back into whole foods this afternoon with some fruit and vegetables. We’ll do the same tomorrow and then eat some meat on Friday.

My weight went up 0.8 lbs one day and then dropped 1.2 the next. I dropped another 0.4 lbs yesterday for a total of a 7.6 pound loss. My husband is the lowest he has ever been (since I’ve known him anyway) weighing in at 212 pounds (6’0 frame – very muscular!). He looks fantastic! We’re going to make a few small changes to the diet… cutting out sugar, swapping out the white rice for brown and adding one fruit/vegetable juice a day. It’s not dramatic but I think it will help keep our weight down.

I dropped another 1.6 lbs for a total of 6.4 lbs so far. I did the Master Cleanse at this time last year and only lost a total of 5 lbs after two weeks. That was torture!

I feel good, I sleep well and not eating solid foods hasn’t really made me too crazy… yet. My husband, on the other hand, thinks (and talks) about food constantly! He’s been on this for 4 days now.

I also feel pretty calm. You would think not eating would make me feel agitated all the time, but I’m not!

I dropped 3.6 pounds the first two days and 1.2 pounds the second two days. I started my period a couple days ago and it has been rough!

This is usually considered to be TMI but I think it’s relevant here; I have had a significant BM every day this week… two of them today! I guess it’s true that you carry around about 10lbs of crap in your intestines.

One thing I’ve noticed is this persistent rash that has been on my face for the past two months seems to be disappearing for good.

Also, I have decided to take a break from exercise while on this fast… mostly because I feel that my body needs a rest, especially my knees. And it seems to be doing me a lot of good. My knees are feeling great right now.