OK I’m going to try and detox again. I did it about a year ago and only made it 4 days. The hard part was that Courtney and I did it together and she couldn’t stand drinking the concoction. So of course after 4 days of nothing but water she had to quit…and sadly I quit too. Well, this time I’m going at it alone. Cross you fingers. Tomorrow is day one.
Day 1/2 - 2008/11/03 09:54
Day one complete and day two has begun. So far so good. However, yesterday was rough. I don’t remember things being so tough last time, but I also eased myself into it. For 3 days prior to starting the cleanse I drank the lemon drink and only ate one meal a day. Yesterday I stopped eating cold turkey and was in bad shape by the end of the day. Luckily Courtney has been very supportive and even Don called to give me some motivation. (He is on day 8 today)
As for today, I feel very sore and achy and I have very little hunger which is surprising. Yesterday was my day off and today is my pseudo day off. I do some work at Obscurities on Mondays. BUT basically I can slack off a bit today. Let’s hope things keep improving because I need to stay busy this week. October was slow at Fade Fast and I really need to make up for it. I am still planning on making it the full 10 days this time around, but right not my only goal is to break 4 days, which is all I could managed last try.
Day 2/3 – 2008/11/04 11:46
So far so good. In some ways this time is easier and others it’s harder. I just went back and read my blogs from last year and that helped a bit. Knowing I made it over 4 days is not only motivating it’s a solid goal to make. Right now I’m only worried about Friday. Courtney and I have a dinner that we need to attend. Granted we don’t have to go BUT it’s the Disturbathon wrap up party and I really want to see everyone. I should be six days in and I’m not sure how I will take watching people eat.
Start Weight 182 – Today 178
As for today, I woke up very achey and sore again. I’m not sure why. Once I get a load of laundry in the dryer I’m going to hit the gym to try and work these kinks out of my body. I think a massage might do me some good too. Besides working out I need to vote and work. So, maybe later or tomorrow.
Day 4/5 – 2008/11/06 09:56
Today is day 5 of 10 in my fasting. All I have to do is make it through today and I’m halfway there and I will be making it further than I did last time. I hate to jinx myself, but seriously this fast is much easier than it was last time. I had some pretty bad hunger issues while I was trying to sleep last night….but overall I’m feel really good. I swear eating is part need and part habit. The lemon concoction takes care of the hunger aspect. Now I just need to break the social/habitual part of consuming food. “I’m bored, I should eat.” It’s really sad and really true.
Start Weight 182 – Today 177.5
I’m not really shedding pounds, but that’s OK. I’m not really doing this for weight loss. I’m doing it to detox. The fact that I’m starting to see definition in my abs is really just a plus 
All in all I think this cleanse will do me some good and with Thanksgiving around the corner, removing some of crap from inside me and shrinking my stomach should help a lot when it comes to the holidays days of indulgence and gluttony.
Day 5/6 – 2008/11/07 10:54
Made it past the half way point WOOHOO! So, I have officially made my goal. Now I just need to tough out the next 5 days. Strangely the days are fine. It’s the nights that give me difficulty. Not sure if I’m just programmed to eat a big dinner or if my appetite just increases later in the day. Either way, tonight is the real test.
Start Weight 182 – Today 176.5
This evening Courtney and I have dinner plans with the Disturbathon crew. If it was just food we could pass. BUT this is a celebratory party and I really don’t want to wait a year to see everyone together again. Oh well, if you feel like being supportive, please send me texts.
Day 6/7/8 – 2008/11/08 20:23
I still can’t believe I haven’t eaten in 8 days. I guess it’s a bit like a first suspension. You know it’s possible yet it seems so difficult until you finally do it. Although, the adjustment period is significantly longer.
Start Weight 182 – Today 175.5
Day 7 was fairly easy at work, but the night was tough. We went to see Chant in concert then to Kevin’s birthday party. Strangely things like cake and ice cream really don’t appeal to me anymore. However, watching people eat them was difficult. People gain so much enjoyment and satisfaction from eating and being on the outside looking in is a really frustrating and surreal experience.
As the night went on I kept feeling worse and worse. Cramps and stomach problems seem to plague me at night. Usually it just goes away when I lay down but last night was worse. The good news is that whatever was inside me finally came out, rather explosively. Yeah I’m sure you didn’t want to read that but at least I didn’t fill you in on the gory details like super cayenne burn that accompanied it, which surprising really doesn’t normally happen even though I’m ingesting over a teaspoon of red pepper a day. You know, as strange as this may sound, once it all passed I felt really good…almost a little high. So, I slept like a rock.
Day 9 – 2008/11/10 13:30
With only one more to go. I still feel surprisingly good except for being cold. My guess is that I just don’t have much fuel to burn and my core temperature is low. If I can get my ass to the gym I know I will be a lot warmer…but today is my day off and relaxing sure is nice.
Coming to an End – 2008/11/11 11:01
Today is day 10 and I just downed my last quart of salt water. Thank goodness that’s done. I don’t care how tough you are, drinking that stuff is rough. Now I’ve just got to make it through today and I’m done.
Day 9 started off really well, but ended very poorly. I hit the gym too hard yesterday and I regretted it. When you take in less than 1000 calories a day and burn more than 500 in an hour your body is VERY unhappy. By 8 or 9 at night I was drained and super grumpy. I tried to keep my mind off it by cleaning the garage, but that required a lot of energy that I really didn’t have to spare. Well at least I slept like a rock.
No weight loss in a couple of days, but I will weigh in one more time tomorrow morning.
Post Fast Eating – 2008/11/12 11:29
Well, no not really. Unless you count drinking 50/50-water/orange juice as eating. My body or at least my taste buds are craving a lot more, but I’m trying to ease back into eating. Both the Master Cleanse and everyone I know that has completed it all say not to eat solid food too quickly or I will regret it. GRRRRR I don’t see drinking nothing but OJ today. I’m at least going to get some vegetable broth in me by tonight.
Start Weight 182 – End Weight 175
7 pounds in 10 days ain’t bad.
Now I need to write a blog talking about what I learned over the last 10 days. I’ve actually given is a lot of thought, but I think I will wait just a bit before I post it. First I want to get past the hunger and cravings. I feel the transition back to eating is all apart of the self exploration. One thing I can say is that unhealthy food no longer appeals to me. Sweets, things with lots of dough, greasy foods and fatty stuff just don’t sound appetizing.
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