2009: What day are you on and how are you doing?

[swips]

Hi Everyone. Just finishing up Day 12 and everything is going well. I did an ionic foot bath today to help rid my body of toxins, and the Dr. put the lazer on my liver and pancreas to increase activity. I am hoping these help to boost my detox activity. My tongue is starting to turn pink and I am encouraged.

Evita, Hi. I remember you from early summer. Good to see you here. I only threw up because I was on like Day 7 or 8 and I had to get the spaghetti out of my stomach - it was sitting there like a rock and it was either that or get very sick. So I chose. Don't worry, I am not a purger by any stretch - more the opposite! lol.

I want to mention that with all of the detox symptoms I am reading about - headaches, body aches, etc - I also had those. I was drinking 60oz of lemonade with only 1/2 of the maple syrup as allowed. I increased my lemonade by 20oz and my maple syrup by 1/2 tblspn and it made all the difference. If you are feeling weak or low, headache, etc, increase the lemonade and water. The lemons are what kicks the detox in, the swf and lax help rid the body of the toxins, and the maple syrup gives you the needed sugar. Cayenne helps move loosen the toxins from your bowels. So don't scrimp, don't worry about weight - keep your body healthy. You are allowed up to 120oz of lemonade mixture each day, and more can't hurt you.

Hang in there everyone, YOU CAN DO IT!

[Evita]

Hey everybody, so just relaxing quietly. The yoga and kickboxing felt great. I don't have the headaches on the 2nd day like I had the last time I did the cleanse. I know that Day 3 can be a big detox day (not always but Peter warns about it). No major symptoms except irritability with my spouse... nothing new there. So finishing up with some limeade this evening then will start with lemons tomorrow. I live about 2 blocks from my local organic store so supplies are never an issue. Makes it easier I think. I don't have any excuses. Since my husband has been sick with the flu there's been no food in the house so no temptation. Biggest one was not meeting my friends for a nice glass of red wine at the wine bar down the street (I live in a very small but fun town). I just thought: there's always time for wine after the cleanse. I was enjoying that a little too much anyhow So, I don't weigh myself so I have no idea if any weight loss has occurred but I don't weight anymore anyway. Anyhow, I'll check in later before bed. DIZZINESS: could have been dehydration or not enough lemonade. Make sure you keep yourself to at least the minimum. I have a VERY hard time getting 60 oz in but I really force myself and I keep my water intake to atleast 64 oz as well. Alright, hope everyone is having a good day. SWIPS: thanks for the clarification. I know I got revolting ill when I broke my last cleanse incorrectly. It was horrible.

[CStar]

Molunat and Evita thank you for the input! I think I did exactly that....2 tablespoons instead of teaspoons....Won't do that again!

Day 2 coming to an end....and it was a bit rough!! I kicked up the cayenne yesterday and today, I feel like it moves things along quicker. I'm feeling pretty toxic this time around...with a summer full of weddings and drinking, and more coffee than normal....Definately MASSIVE headache all last night and today....migraine in the front left side of my head. Then with all that cayenne I could feel everything moving around....along with a gnarly stomachache have to say I'm actually looking forward to SWF tomorrow to get it all out of me! Bring on Day 3!

[toolegittoquit]

MC 6 Day 22

hope everyone is hanging in there, and doing well . I have been keeping up and trying not to count the days until I get on this forum. then I have to count so I can write how many days I've been cleansing. since I know I wont be done 'til the end of this month, I have given myself the permission to not look at the calendar, if I don't have a reason to. It's not hard for me anymore. the first 10 days is usually the hardest for me. anything after that is a piece of cake and I begin to tap into a more spiritual journey as opposed to a physical journey. I do wanna shoot for 40 days again, which I know I can. But something in me want to see what it's like to go beyond that... we'll see.
last time I checked, I had lost 17 lbs. which is nice, but I know some will come back after I go back to food. weight loss is not my issue anymore (thanks God), but I like to cleanse for the spiritual experiences and detachment from the world in many ways that I don't get to do when I am not cleansing .

someone mentioned that they threw up from the swf, and that happened to me a few cleanses back. I had a KILLER migraine that morning and the swf was just too much for my body to take. so, perhaps you had alot of toxins in you that day and your stomach couldn't handle anything else. But you gotta keep doing the flush every morning . I drink my swf fairly warm. I stand up and chug as much as I can and after I slightly lick a lemon wedge, which helps tremendously. I finish my swf in 2 to 3 chugs which takes me no more than 3 to 5 minutes tops. If I take my time, I get sick. so try that and let us know how that works for ya.

[Evita]

Yeah, too legit, I usually get the SWF down in 3 minutes. I stand at the sink and just chug the first 16 oz., this contains the salt. I then follow up with 16 more ounces of just fresh water. Never had a problem with that. OK, today is beginning of day 3. Have felt a cough rattling around and since my husband has had the flu with a cough I'm hoping it's just a detox symptom. So here's hoping that this isn't the start of the flu. Just got the SWF down and waiting for the results, so to speak then on to my first batch of lemonade. Hope everyone's mornings are going well. I'll probably get some yoga in in a bit to see if that helps move things around. I haven't had any major detox symptoms yet so maybe this cough is just one of them. I'm really hoping. OK, I'll check in later!

[Softwhisper]

Well, I set out what I wanted to do. Today will be my second day on the fast and so far am doing well. I will be having my first SW on this fasting within an hour. I have been drinking the Smooth Move tea but I feel that I need something stronger so the SW will just help it along. Whenever I do go to the bathroom, I do see that my body is releasing a yellowish mucous but to be honest it was already doing this on the day I was on my "ease in" broth day but I'm seeing more of it. Still, I feel like my body wants to release more and it needs help.

Yesterday I was feeling lethargic, and cranky, just down right moody. My body feels like it's coming down with a fever but at the same time I feel that body feels "lighter" somehow..kind of hard to explain. Today I feel slightly more energized. How long will I feel this way, no telling. Like I said I will be doing my SW soon, and I'm hoping I will be ridding any bulk that I feel that's there.

Tomorrow I will be doing my first Detox bath on this fasting. It's very simple recipe. The recipe is at the bottom. I add a few droplets of Lavender oil (or you can add your favorite scent). It totally relaxes me, and helps me out a great deal with this fasting. Don't forget while doing this fasting you need to pamper yourself, it'll make you feel better. While at home burn some oil, put on some relaxing music in the background. All this makes a word of difference.

2. Baking Soda and Epsom Salt Bath
Salt isn't good for you if too much of it is added to your food. But you can certainly add a lot of salt into your bath and reap more benefits than harm. This baking soda and Epsom salt bath is one of the best detox bath recipes around. It is the simplest one to prepare too. Just add a cup of Epsom salt and two cups of baking soda into your bath. Salt and baking soda are composed of minerals that can aid in the body's detoxification process. In fact, it can make the water feel silky, thus leaving your skin velvet smooth. You can also add glycerin into your bath to keep your skin from becoming dry. Put less than a tablespoon if your skin is oily. For added fragrance, you can put drops of any essential oil of your choice.

Here's another one.

5. Vinegar bath
For this bath, you will need apple cider vinegar. Regular vinegar won't do plainly because it doesn't smell good. Just add a cup of apple cider vinegar into your warm bath. Soak in it for 40 minutes to detoxify your body. This bath can help relieve muscle stress and joint pains. It can also flush out excess uric acids from your body.

[Slimmer of the year 2008]

Hi Everyone,

I'm back! I completed my first clense in early Feb this year & was successfull in sticking with it the full ten days, felt fantastic, lost 24lbs. Did not keep it on, but totally my fault as I went back to bad eating habits. I did keep half off untill i got an ankle injury in August so the lack of exercise has seen the other half creep back on too.

I previously lost 175lbs through rosemary conley & was slimmer of the year last year, but in the past 2 years i've gained 77lbs due to going back to my old greedy ways! I really want to catch this & become healthier while i'm still relatively young! (27)

Anyway! I've had so much pressure from others not to try this again as they think it's the wrong way to loose weight, but as we all know it's not jsut about the weight loss. I feel i've become so unhealthy recently that I just need a fresh start. I need to rid the cravings I have for everything lol I have also become quite dependant on codine for back pain & last time i was on the clense I didn't take one pill & also found that my back pain reduced considerably naturally! So I'm hoping for more of the same this time.

I'm in it for the long haul this time & am completely prepared, going for 40 days so will really need your support again guys

Started today so day 1 going good so far! I'm going swimming & spa with mum later then home for the x factor then i'm sure i'll want bed, I remember the bad head I got the first time around!

Gillian

[Molunat]

Day 3. I'm off for a run and then gym. I know I will only be able to do one tenth of what I normally can, but in my experience any exercise during MC is good. It keeps the metabolism up.

I haven't had any headaches or back pains since my first MC. Not that I want to feel achy, but not having any pains it makes for a very uneventful MC.

Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

[Evita]

OK, getting some lemonade in. Did a moderately difficult yoga practice. VERY achy today which didn't happen last cleanse and I'm not in it to lose weight as I already eat well. OH well, everyone is different. Really hoping this is not my husband's flu... I'm not running a fever but boy do I feel like I could run one. I MIGHT do a little cardio later today but I'll see how I feel. Good luck to you Gillian and good to hear everyone is doing pretty well. How do you know if the fever is a flu fever or a detox fever? I would imagine detox would be low grade? Hmmmm... Alright, be well and I'll check in later. Let me tell you, I am USED to difficult exercise and on the cleanse it feels like I'm going against a boulder but that's the way it was last time. I just keep reminding myself to pay attention to what my body is telling me.

[Evita]

OK, I do think I'm getting the flu BUT I've read on older posts that many people have stayed on even with the flu and got over their flu's faster. I think of it this way: I'm drinking fresh lemon juice with a stable sugar and a spice that's good for circulation. You stay hydrated and you're not drinking gatorade or ginger ale. So, I'm sticking with it.