What am I doing wrong?

[newtothis]

I am on Day 6 of the MC and so far have not experienced any of the massive eliminations I've heard so much about. What's up with that? It is very disappointing. Am I possibly doing something wrong?

At first I was not drinking enough of the Lemonade or water, but have corrected that the last 2 days, but nothing. I also am not doing the SWF but am drinking the tea in the morning. I did try the SWF, but it just went right through me with no change in form.

Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this. Is there any advice for me.

[Res]

Let's check what you're doing, k? :) 6-12 glasses of lemonade, lax tea, swf, water. That's it, right?

So when you did the swf; 2 Teaspoons of sea salt (un-iodized) in 32 oz of water? Yes? :)

No, um, solid anything? No butt pee since then? (sorry)

What was your diet like before you started?

Oh, and welcome aboard. ;)

~Res

[newtothis]

The first 3 days, I absolutely was not drinking enough water, 16-32 oz. and was slowing down on drinking the lemonade too. Day 4-6 I picked up on both. 6+ lemonades and 80-95 oz. of water. And the lax tea 2x per day.

I have only done the swf once. It kinda made me sick, but yes, 2t of sea salt in 32 oz. water. That went right through me without any change at all.

There has been no solid elimination since day 1. No butt pee from day 4 to day 6. It started again at 3 am today. yeah.

My diet was not great. I did try to eat salads at least once per day and whole wheat breads. But we eat too much convenience foods too. That is going to change!

Any thoughts?

[Res]

Wow...well, no eliminations? Are you bloated? How bout doing a swf on the weekend and upping the salt.

I don't really know what to tell you because I haven't heard of this happening after that amount of time. Perhaps you should email Peter.

How ya doing today?

~Res :)

[newtothis]

Actually, I'm doing pretty good. I did finally have some butt pee at about 3 am and then 2 or 3 times this morning and that's it. No, I am not bloated at all, but cramping before I go to the potty.

My plumbings out, so no lax tea for me tonite. I may have to try the swf on another cleanse. A family emergency will prevent me from doing that. Can't afford to be sick in any way this weekend.

I feel great with lots of energy, so it's no big deal. It was just disappointing. I've been reading about the advantages of a cleanse for several years but couldn't do it because I was always pregnant or nursing (7 kids), so when nothing happened it was like going to Wally World and finding out its closed. Bummer

[flowerchildspirit]

newtothis, the SWF is so important. *You can't skip it or it will throw the elimination process off. *I haven't missed one. *I would recommend drinking the senna tea ice cold, it decreases the cramping. *I have scheduled my SWF for 4:30a and senna at 5p in the evenings. *I haven't missed a BM. *This is my 9th day. *I hope you find a way that works for you. *Also increase your water intake.

[MPStarling]

Is "butt pee" consider a BM? That's all I've had for 6 days. This would be helpful to know.

Thanks

[Res]

Yes Marlene, it is. :)

Love,
~Res

[laruebridge]

Hi you all, I am new here and have just started the cleanse for the 1st time. I am on day 5.

I know I am doing something wrong because I drink no water except for the tea mix and the 2 cups of smooth move per day. I have had no cravings for food, my energy level is good and I tend to sleep well. I didnt know how to distinguish the liquidy bm because I have experienced those often since my gallbladder surgery 2 yrs ago. I did it so much on day 3 that I skipped the smooth move. I know I should increase my water intake but it is so hard for me to drink water (unless really thirsty). Is this a bad thing that I am not drinking more water?

[Res]

Hi Larue:

I tend to lean the way you do - drinking when you're thirsty, but considering that you're cleansing and needing to flush your system, if you could get in a couple of glasses of water it would really help. :)

Hope that helps and Welcome ABOARD! ;D

Love,
~Res

[MPStarling]

I've been posting on another thread that is amazing. *Kira is wonderful and Res as well. *Thought I'd post here since this is the way I'm feeling, "What am I doing wrong?"

I'm nearly at the end of Day 10 and really struggling with whether I should continue. *At most I could go until Tues or Wed next week due to engagement on Sat. *

I'm feeling fine, so that isn't my dilemna. *I just don't feel detoxed. *I haven't had a bad day like I read about, and I'm seeing little or no sign of detox (a few very small pimples on my forehead). Peter says if were not experiencing detox then we're not accomplishing anything. *So if I'm not detoxing and I've lost only 4 lbs. (and those 4 have only been on my body for 3-4 weeks tops), I haven't lost any inches, then is it possible this cleanse just isn't going to work for me. *I don't want to believe that because I've read so much here to build my confidence in it. *

I've learned that the yellow bile is normal, but I haven't been eliminating anything else. *Shouldn't I? * I'm not bloated. *In the mornings I feel like I'm constipated, and strain so much that if I don't get hemorrhoids it will be a miracle, and then all I get is more bile. *The constipation subsides later in the morning after the SWF has done its deal.

Oh, by the way, I am following all the directions very carefully.


Anyone who has some input for me, I would love to hear, otherwise I think tomorrow I start with the OJ.

This board has been an incredible help. *Thanks to all.