Day 2

Day 2 is coming to an end. This is the hardest thing I have ever done. Apparently once you get past Day 3 the cravings go away - I have tons of energy, but I am still a bit light headed.

I found a support forum for people that are starting the cleanse, there are some other Day 2'ers, and we are all going through the same things. Others are on day 15 of 20 day cleanses.. I can't even imagine that at this point.

My first Salt Water Flush (SWF) this morning was 'interesting' - I haven't had any solid food in 48 hours, but you wouldn't know it by what came out of me. Note to others, DON'T do the Salt Water Flush if you have to go anywhere in the next 1.5 hours, and drink it all at once, one big chug - 1 big trip to the loo. You can set your watch by how long it will take to run through you.

At this point - 10 days seems like an eternity, 1 day at a time....

Day 1

Surprisingly my first day has gone pretty well. I am surprised how much energy I have - the Lemon mixture really packs a lot.

The strangest feeling is probably mostly psychological - as I think I need to eat, but really don't. It is strange and rather hard to explain. Other than a little bit of light-headiness this afternoon, and the periodic feeling of hunger I am totally fine.

Tomorrow should bring some excitement as I try my first salt-water flush - which consists of a 1/2 litre of water with 2 teaspoons of un-iodized sea salt. I am sure that will provide some gory details.

The Night Before - "Baby Wanted 12 Lemons"

Well it begins, thanks to a visit with some friends who have cleansed before, (thanks Ben & Katie) I have completed my research and decided to give the 10 day master cleanse a shot. I am pretty excited writing this - and looking forward to seeing how my body reacts to this 'no food' thing. I have spoken to a ton of people over the last few weeks that do this all the time, so I am pretty confident I will make it through the full 10 days - amazing how you can live for 30+ years and never hear about something so many people do.

I have purchased a ton of Organic Lemons (holy expensive produce Batman) - Jennifer Aniston would be proud , Vince Vaughn has nothing on me.

Starting tomorrow AM - My diet for the next 10 days will consist of RO (reverse osmosis) water, some green and laxative herbal teas, and a Lemon Drink which consists of :

• 2 tablespoons FRESH squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
• 2 tablespoons genuine organic maple syrup, Grade B
• 1/10 teaspoon (a small pinch!) cayenne pepper, gradually increase (the more BTUs the better)
• 300 - 500 ccm (10-14 oz) pure water

I have also purchased some Hoodia Extract - to control hunger pangs, the stuff was super expensive so I hope it works and keeps me from hunting the neighbours Weiner dog (named Clyde) which I am sure will begin to look tasty come day 3.

Although the Cleanse is not a diet and meant to clear toxins and nastiness from your internal nether regions, apparently you can drop a few pounds while on it. So I am logging my weight here on the blog daily.

Night before starting weight - 180.8 pounds.

A lot of people asked me to let them know how it goes, so I decided to blog the journey to allow you to follow along. Enjoy the blog and my certain misery - but be warned I am sparing no details as to what goes in or comes out of my carcass over the next 10 days and the inevitable return to solid food.

Tips, comments and encouragements are greatly appreciated and welcome - especially from those long time cleansers.

Cheers.