Adam and Eve style early exist.
On day 9, my period arrived. And after my previous incident in which I felt really dizzy to the point of not being able to lift my head, I decided to terminate my cleanse. I was not going to take any chances with my menses.
Funny, I broke my fast with an apple. Sinful yes? :)
Anyway, I kept my foods raw, small and simple. I drank plenty of hot water with lemon throughout the day. No vitamins, coffee, dairy or grains. However, on day 10, I decided it was okay to have a little caffeine in the form of guayusa tea, plus a package of instant oatmeal and a small vanilla yogurt to increase my calories. I felt fine. The only digestive problem was that I got a little constipated for a few days after that. But that was it. I already expected this as I did not properly eased out. I fixed my irregularity by taking a laxative tea every morning for a couple of days before my breakfast until everything moved smoothly again.
Other negative side effects apart from my constipation, were nausea and depression. Not sure if my depression was due to my period or if it was because I felt guilty for breaking my fast so close to the end. I'm fine now. But I had a week of mourning over anything, really. As for my nausea, again, I am not sure what the cause were, but I had it lingering for a few days. Again, I am fine now.
On the contrary, I realized that my heartburn symptoms have decreased. Now I can sleep on my right side. I also lost a few pounds, especially on my thighs and waist. And it was there where I wanted to loose a little weight so I am happy.
The Master Cleanse was something I wanted to challenge my mind more than my body, to be honest. After all the anxiety I had, I'm happy to have done it almost entirely. I felt good. I had more energy. My skin glowed. I slept well with deep dreams. I woke up refreshed. My libido was quite high. Just like my emotions.A small incident I must mention is how excited I was watching the fight scenes of a movie. I jumped, I shouted with passion to every killing move. I had butterflies in my stomach until the end. Now that's something rare coming from a passive woman. :)
It's amazing how a body can adapt, find joy and get on with whatever you aliment them with. I probably won't do it again. At least not for so many days. Maybe I'll try a juice cleanse next. We'll see.
I encourage everyone to try it. Forget about your anxiety of not eating, passing out, etc. You'll be fine. You'll have enough energy. And you will feel a happiness that probably will not feel any other way.
Accomplished.
Zen Day yet Breaking NYC News
6:15am: Out of bed yet still sleepy. Lost another pound. Oddly, had an elimination and a lot! I realized when I drink water in the middle of the night or a super early, an hour later I have to "go" and A LOT!. Only happens when I take a laxative tea almost 24 hours ago. I guess it kept working and working.
8:15am: SWF time! Oddly and I am sure? this had nothing to do with the SWF but, again, had to "go" in the middle of drinking the my flush. So yes, 8:20am - elimination two and still a lot! BTW, always follow your SWF with extra water to keep things moving faster.
9:20am: Elimination three. Not so much stuff came out but still, wasn't all liquid. :) Also, enjoyed Numi's savory tea in Beet Cabbage. I am liking these teas a lot!:D
10:20am, 11:15am, 11:33am: SWF definitely did it's thing. All "butt pees" and mucho! Were a bit dirty as I haven't done a SWF in almost a week. :X
12:00pm, 12:15pm: Both small "butt pee".
Overall, felt a lot better, relaxed, happy. I realized I over did my workouts these past days. So I truly recommend no workouts during the Master Cleanse. Maybe some yoga. Felt alert, a bit sleepy due to waking up at 4am, but not dizzy or nauseous. We had an unfortunate incident in Manhattan's Harlem area which took most of my mental attention. I realized this made me want to munch on something which I did on a single baby carrot. :(
Again, no laxo tea tonight.
BIG TIP
When taking the laxative tea, you will eliminate more than once and it'll be semi solids or at least some stuff will come out. If too much cayenne is taken, you WILL feel the Ring Of Fire this way.
When you take the SWF, first elimination will be dirty but mostly liquid. Like dirty urine. The rest of your eliminations will be liquid and get lighter with the dirt till it gets to clear dark yellow to orange but barely any solids comes out and you'll barely feel the cayenne this way. Butt pee, basically.
So, I realized the laxative is the one removing everything in the colon like soap and scrub. And the SWF rinses u clean like water. No wonder it is recommended to take laxo at night, and SWF in the day. I didn't followed this as the laxo worked on me too quickly and too often till the next day! Not staying up all night. So I alternated my days between them.
Danas je 8 od 10
Unwell
6am: Again lost another pound. Numi's Savory tea in Broccoli Cilantro to begin. My guts began to rumble soon after. Oh boy.
8:20am: I decided to take my last laxative tea today as I would like to "rinse" with SWF before I end this cleanse.
8:30am: Ding! Ding! First elimination round and a lot!
Worked out bit but for some reason, couldn't finished it. Began to feel dizzy and nauseous. Had to stop. :(
11:30am, 11:45am, 12:30pm: Elimination rounds and ugly ones!
Scary Moment of My Cleansing life.
Morning and noon, I felt great. Enjoyed the sunny warm weather, felt radiant, and all. But as the day went by, I began to severely feel faint and sick. I had to lay down to ease myself which worked temporarily. As soon as I got up to even to sit, the faint sensation began again. I thought of dehydration so I tried drinking plain water but just couldn't take it. Laid down some more and as soon as I felt I could take a few sips, I quickly took two or three spoonfuls of maple syrup by mouth and reached for my chamomile which was brewing to wash it down. Took out my Spoonk mat and laid down scared and praying for a miracle. Felt so much after hour. Finished my chamomile and ate a few pieces of raw ginger to chase my nausea away. After another hour, felt super better. Thank God! Made a super tall juice with double concentrate and extra maple. Had to omit the cayenne on this one. I did not wanted to bother a weak stomach this evening. I did get a bit bloated though. Might be really wrong to add extra maple or take several spoonfuls by mouth like I did but being desperate to get well, I had to do it.
So in my opinion, since I felt better after taking extra maple, what probably happened was that during these three last days, I put my body under extra stress by working out and not taking enough juices to balance things up. I basically burned what I consumed leaving my body to starve. I just felt like I cleansed better when I worked out. I guess one or two workouts during such cleanse is OK but more is probably not. At least not with extra juices.
Anyway, tongue is still super fuzzy, my belly is (almost) flat like Beth Stern. That's how I know I'm cleaning well. Tons of small pimples. Hair is oddly lighter. Nail tips are whiter. Bit pimply. Dreams are deeper and interesting. Less moody. Libido a bit down too.
No laxo tea tonight.
4am: Our night police woke me up super early. Big warm mug of Numi's Savory tea in Broccoli Cilantro to start my day plus some quiet chores. Noticed I lost another pound. In general, I've lost 3 pounds. That's good for my petite frame. I am not being shy with the maple btw. I'm not doing this to loose but to detox and cleanse.
BTW, try not to make your teas too warm or else you'll get a belly ache. Remember, there's nothing in the stomach to absorb the liquid and cool it down a bit.
7:30am: I decided to go with another Yogi's Get Regular today. I feel like it cleanses me better than the SWF. The SWF just makes you "pee rinse" through your butt with not much coming out, for me at least. Laxo tea takes out whatever bulk it finds. Traumatic, I know.
10:15am: First elimination of the day. Worked out a bit. Sweated a lot! Felt amazing!
12:05pm and 12:30pm: Eliminations! Eliminations! :)
Had chamomile tea late afternoon with few glasses of water after. Began feeling a bit dizzy, nauseous and irritable around 4pm so I made double concentrate in one juice. Had a bit of indigestion but eased with a glass of water. Dizziness went away as the evening went by.
No heartburn at night. I realized how quickly the laxative teas work on me and often! so I decided not to continue taking them at night. Slept like a stone.
TIP: Adding extra cayenne to my early juices and less to my late ones prevents me getting bedtime heartburn.
Danas je 5 od 5.
Day of the Runs
6am: Felt a bit tired due to the DST but overall, well. Again, began my day with Numi's Savory fennel and spice.
8:30am: Proceeded with Yogi Get Regular tea plus water. About an hour later, began juicing.
11:00am: First elimination round. Cayenned! :X Felt well enough to work my stepper for a while. Low intensity of course. Sweated a bit. Felt fine. Not to be nasty but my sweat smelled like a sweet ocean. Not sure if this was normal or if my senses were amplified too. I liked it though.
Other elimination rounds at 12:15pm, 2:50pm and unexpectedly, 8:30pm. How does that Nirvana song goes? Lake of FIRE! hehehe. BTW, being Mexican, I am used to the spicy view in the bowl plus the incredible burning sensation. Don't be scared if you feel/see the same my friends.
Overall, felt great! Alert. Not moody. No cravings. Not really hungry. Don't miss food. Just hate feeling the hunger pains. Had just 8 juices today plus extra water. Had tons of elimination rounds. Ended with chamomile tea.
No laxative tea tonight. I eliminated way to much today.
Danas je 10 od 10!
Breaking Point. Please back off, gently.
6am: Because on weekends, I have little access to our bathroom here and did not wanted to have an embarrassing moment, SO instead, I began my day with a Numi's Savory tea - Fennel and Spice.
8:30am: Took my Yogi Tea Get Regular Mint tea. I appreciated the minty taste very much. Also, a headache was just developing. Felt awkward.
10am: I committed a crime and had a chili Mexican sweet lollipop thinking the included chili powder would save my soul from the red man below, no not my neighbor.
12pm: By noon, I had two juices diluted with an extra cup of water. This is, again, my way of getting in more water. Felt unusually bloated throughout the morning. Had a full mild headache. Bit dizzy and nauseous.
1:30pm: I began feeling cramps but no rushes yet. Had two more servings of lemonade with extra cayenne. I just couldn't concentrate nor had desire to do anything productive so I napped.
3pm: After waking from the nap, the rush hit me and finally eliminated! Also, my headache seemed to have subsided but still felt unwell.
4pm: Had another two lemonade servings. Moody.
5:30pm: Unexpectedly, I eliminated again and a lot! Also noticed I was confrontational while socializing so I decided to cocoon myself for the rest of the day.
6pm: I skipped my juices. Just felt super moody and a desire to scream, punch the wall, QUIT or something. Decided to drink some chamomile tea plus plenty of water instead. Lost myself on various PBS programs regarding the Irish culture. - Perfect! as nothing calms me down more than beautiful Ireland. :)
7-9pm: Not only did I felt the urge to eliminate although nothing came out, but also had a horrible heartburn! Calmed it down with sips of water. Later, my small intestine seemed to be the one on fire. Quite an uncomfortable night. But I know I over did it with the cayenne.
Overall, my day was not great. Headache, dizzy, heartburn, moodiness. Received an app alert warning me about the arrival of my period. That explains why my ugly moods were uncontrollable and super amplified. Still have the fuzzy tongue btw even after brushing. No laxative tea tonight.
Danas je 4 od 10.
Yellow Mellow
5am: Felt rested. Had no severe cramps after taking my Yogi Tea Get Mint Regular overnight. Had my first elimination at 5:45am. Holy Moses did I felt the ring of fire! I definitely over did the cayenne yesterday! Had another very small ardent B.M at 6:30am.
8am: Waited a bit before my SWF. Wanted the bathroom to be completely unoccupied since my eliminations seemed pretty active today. Began drinking it at 8am. Digested pretty quickly. Burped several times. Had cups of water to wash down the salty taste plus keep things moving.
8:45am: Had another elimination. Yellow butt pee it was with a few tiny solids. This one wasn't too ardent.
9:45am: Again yellow butt pee. And several (about 3) more small butt pees about 45 minutes to an hour apart. The more I went, the less the amount and yellow it became. Felt great Cleaned the house while waiting for Mr. E.
12:30pm: I had already two servings of lemonade diluted with extra water to make sure I kept hydrated.
1:45pm: Last butt pee of the day.
5pm: Felt full from my previous juices but managed to get two servings down in one by diluting 4 TBS of each, lemon juice and maple, in my 20 oz bottle with water.
To end, I chose not to have my nightly laxative tea. On Saturdays, everybody uses our single bathroom from 6am to 10am. Mr. Burroughs might be crossing his phantom arms and dissing me, but I just couldn't take any bowel chances with this. Overall, I felt great. Tons of energy, well hydrated, alert. I have to confess, my libido has been high lately. ;) Good accomplished day.
Danas je 9 od 10.
