... I can't finish the cleanse.
I'm a little disappointed in myself, but that Salt Water Flush killed me. I thought I could handle it, but I was so wrong. I was so prepared, I read a lot, I had everything in my house that I would need for the cleanse...
But I just wasn't prepared for it.
And on top of that, Emery usually gets to bed at about 7:30 - 8:00 pm, so for us to start the flush at 8:00 pm and spend the next 2 hours intermittently running to the toilet is too much for me to bear!
Luke says he will tough it out. I made his concoction this morning in a big 1.5L bottle and sent him out with another 1.5L bottle of water. We both drank the Laxative Tea this morning before he went out.
I still haven't had a bowel movement today. It blows my mind because yesterday the only bowel movement(s) I had were with the Salt Water Flush. Luke had three throughout the day before the Salt Water Flush. Does that mean there's more junk in his bowels than in mine? Or does it just mean his colon is reacting better to the Laxative Tea than mine is? Or is it some other random reason? I have no clue...
I had a shot of 2 tbspn lemon juice, 1 tbspn maple syrup, and 1/2 tspn of cayenne this morning. About 30 minutes ago I had an apple. I have a 1.5L bottle of water (6 cups) that I'm determined to go through today. I will still have the Laxative Tea for the next couple of days as I slowly re-introduce foods.
I'll head out later to pick up some organic veggies to make my own veggie broth, and some extra fruits, veggies and salad ingredients for coming off the cleanse.
Helena said the salt water flush gets easier. I can't imagine that it does. I can't imagine wiping out while surfing and swallowing all that water. It was so disgusting. ((((shudders))))
I guess we'll see. Luke is carrying on, and will do the salt water flush again tonight.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Salt Water Flush - OMG!!!
Oh.
My.
God.
I think ONE DAY is all I can handle of The Master Cleanse.
The Salt Water Flush was disgusting. Drinking it was awful. It made me gag. It made me feel sick all over. I was literally shuddering. I drank it through a straw, trying to hold my breath and take gulps through the straw...
It was awful.
And before I could finish my FOUR CUPS of Salt Water, I suddenly felt the urge to go.
Helena gave me a few words of wisdom: "If at any time you feel the need to fart, DON'T!!!! Run to the toilet". And boy was she ever right. It felt like gas coming on, but once the evacuation started - it was like peeing out of my bum. Pee. Bum. Yeah. I said it.
And just after you were done. Wiped, flushed, washed your hands. Head out the bathroom. Sit down on the couch. Then run back to the toilet to do it all over again. Except this time I'd hang out for a few more minutes. And just when I thought I was done, I would wipe, flush, wash my hands, and go into the living room.
Only to repeat the process. I've lost count. But it's been a good 10 times now. It's been over an hour since I first started!!! When's this gonna end?
And I'm sooo thirsty. I've downed three cups of water already.
I'm seriously thinking about quitting.
My head aches. My butt's sore. And I'm STILL thirsty.
My.
God.
I think ONE DAY is all I can handle of The Master Cleanse.
The Salt Water Flush was disgusting. Drinking it was awful. It made me gag. It made me feel sick all over. I was literally shuddering. I drank it through a straw, trying to hold my breath and take gulps through the straw...
It was awful.
And before I could finish my FOUR CUPS of Salt Water, I suddenly felt the urge to go.
Helena gave me a few words of wisdom: "If at any time you feel the need to fart, DON'T!!!! Run to the toilet". And boy was she ever right. It felt like gas coming on, but once the evacuation started - it was like peeing out of my bum. Pee. Bum. Yeah. I said it.
And just after you were done. Wiped, flushed, washed your hands. Head out the bathroom. Sit down on the couch. Then run back to the toilet to do it all over again. Except this time I'd hang out for a few more minutes. And just when I thought I was done, I would wipe, flush, wash my hands, and go into the living room.
Only to repeat the process. I've lost count. But it's been a good 10 times now. It's been over an hour since I first started!!! When's this gonna end?
And I'm sooo thirsty. I've downed three cups of water already.
I'm seriously thinking about quitting.
My head aches. My butt's sore. And I'm STILL thirsty.
Day 1, Part 2
We just came back from taking a stroll through the Eaton Centre. It's pretty much the only place that's open today and we just wanted to get out for a little stroll without freezing our asses off.
Luke lost the parking chip, so we had to pay the maximum amount for parking. $30. Yeah. $30. I feel violated!!! We were only there for like 2 hours.
Anyway, back to the cleanse.
We're surprised we've made it this far through the day okay. I think it's mostly because we're trying to NOT think about food. We are sporatically hungry, but it's usually sated with a couple gulps of the spicy lemonade. But then you get hungry again a little bit later... it's a vicious cycle.
And it doesn't help that I have a baby who is, obviously, not cleansing with us! :o) I have to prepare his meals, pack his snacks, and feed him.
At about 3 pm I got a killer craving for Goldfish. Yeah. The cheesy crackers. In general I am craving Carbs - like wheaty, baked goodness carbs. Crackers, Bread, you know what I mean...
Sigh... And we're not even through Day 1 yet.
And I STILL have the Salt Water Flush to look forward to! Yikes.
Luke lost the parking chip, so we had to pay the maximum amount for parking. $30. Yeah. $30. I feel violated!!! We were only there for like 2 hours.
Anyway, back to the cleanse.
We're surprised we've made it this far through the day okay. I think it's mostly because we're trying to NOT think about food. We are sporatically hungry, but it's usually sated with a couple gulps of the spicy lemonade. But then you get hungry again a little bit later... it's a vicious cycle.
And it doesn't help that I have a baby who is, obviously, not cleansing with us! :o) I have to prepare his meals, pack his snacks, and feed him.
At about 3 pm I got a killer craving for Goldfish. Yeah. The cheesy crackers. In general I am craving Carbs - like wheaty, baked goodness carbs. Crackers, Bread, you know what I mean...
Sigh... And we're not even through Day 1 yet.
And I STILL have the Salt Water Flush to look forward to! Yikes.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
So today we start the cleanse! ACK! Nerve-wracking!!! :o)
But first let me tell you a little more about what happened yesterday. We stopped by The Big Carrot and picked up the Organic Peppermint Tea and Laxative Tea. They also have a juice bar so we picked up an organic detoxifying juice. There was Carrot, Apple, Cucumber, Ginger and Lemon in it. Wow, it sure had a zing to it!
The amazing thing with juicing is that because there's no fibre holding it back, it gets absorbed immediately into your bloodstream and you feel AMAZING. It takes away your hunger, it gives you energy and vitality. Who's that juice guy in TV again? The really old guy who totally belives in juicing... anyway, he's not lying!
Yesterday I ate a ton of roughage... a TONNE OF IT! Lots of veggies and some fruits. Lots of salad with home made dressing - the dressing was great, I'll have to post the recipe. We decided to "go out with a bang" by having some organic popcorn dressed with a light spraying of organic sunflower oil and Celtic Sea Salt. It was so good!
So here we are. January 1st, 2009. The first day of our cleanse.
This morning we woke up. Luke's been hacking up a lung as we're both still fighting a cold (Emery has it now too). I was amazed to discover 2 things. 1) I only needed to juice 5 lemons to get the 2 tbspns per glass (We both have 1.5L bottles - that's 4 cups) - therefore I needed 24 tbspns of lemon juice. 2) 12 tbspns is half a cup!
I filled up our 1.5 L bottles with 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed organic lemon juice, 1/2 cup of Grade B Canadian Maple Syrup, and 1/2 tspn of Cayenne Pepper.
Right now we're sipping on our laxative tea that we'll have every morning. Then we'll have our drink throughout the day. And after that, we'll have to do the salt water flush. That's the part that scares me a little... I'm afraid of peeing out of my bum! ha! I said it.
Okay, well I wish everyone a happy and healthy and prosperous New Year. Can you believe it's 2009?!?
But first let me tell you a little more about what happened yesterday. We stopped by The Big Carrot and picked up the Organic Peppermint Tea and Laxative Tea. They also have a juice bar so we picked up an organic detoxifying juice. There was Carrot, Apple, Cucumber, Ginger and Lemon in it. Wow, it sure had a zing to it!
The amazing thing with juicing is that because there's no fibre holding it back, it gets absorbed immediately into your bloodstream and you feel AMAZING. It takes away your hunger, it gives you energy and vitality. Who's that juice guy in TV again? The really old guy who totally belives in juicing... anyway, he's not lying!
Yesterday I ate a ton of roughage... a TONNE OF IT! Lots of veggies and some fruits. Lots of salad with home made dressing - the dressing was great, I'll have to post the recipe. We decided to "go out with a bang" by having some organic popcorn dressed with a light spraying of organic sunflower oil and Celtic Sea Salt. It was so good!
So here we are. January 1st, 2009. The first day of our cleanse.
This morning we woke up. Luke's been hacking up a lung as we're both still fighting a cold (Emery has it now too). I was amazed to discover 2 things. 1) I only needed to juice 5 lemons to get the 2 tbspns per glass (We both have 1.5L bottles - that's 4 cups) - therefore I needed 24 tbspns of lemon juice. 2) 12 tbspns is half a cup!
I filled up our 1.5 L bottles with 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed organic lemon juice, 1/2 cup of Grade B Canadian Maple Syrup, and 1/2 tspn of Cayenne Pepper.
Right now we're sipping on our laxative tea that we'll have every morning. Then we'll have our drink throughout the day. And after that, we'll have to do the salt water flush. That's the part that scares me a little... I'm afraid of peeing out of my bum! ha! I said it.
Okay, well I wish everyone a happy and healthy and prosperous New Year. Can you believe it's 2009?!?
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