MC-Day 2

Wow! Almost done with full day 2 already. Yay!

Here's a recap of today's experience:

I had a cup of tea before bed last night and slept well all night, although I did wake up to some serious rumblings in my tummy. I have determined that the tea takes its job very seriously. I managed to have a BM first thing-heck, I didn't even have time to brush my teeth.

On an empty stomach (which is pretty much the norm now anyway), I did manage to choke down another SWF. Yeesh! It didn't taste any better today. It's hard to describe what waking up and pouring 32oz of salt water into an empty stomach is like. Suffice to say, it makes this gal a bit queasy. I did learn today that you really need to do the SWF as soon as you get up. Today it kicked within minutes, and had I put it off until making today's batch of juice like I first planned, I would have really messed up most of my afternoon. Once the SWF starts working its magic...Thar she blows! A person is then going to want (need)to stay near a bathroom for approximately the next 60-90 minutes. Believe me, you don't want to risk leaving the house unless you are absolutely sure you are done with your business. Oh, and another thing. If you think you have to pass gas throughout this cleanse, do it with your pants down while sitting on the toilet. Ahem. It's probably not gas...

Someone on the Master Cleanse Forum recommended trying Celtic Sea Salt. I happen to have some (seriously) so I think I'm going try to mix it up in a nalgene before I go to bed. The salt granules are a lot bigger, so If I mix it tonight it will be dissolved and ready to go in the morning. It sure as heck can't taste any worse.

When mixing up today's pitcher of lemonade, I cut the amount of maple syrup down by 1/3 so it would be a little less sweet. Burrough's book says you can also cut down on the syrup if you want to lose weight faster, but again, although some weight loss will occur, that is not my primary goal. I'm doing this to "reset" my system and prepare my mind and body for a healthier way of being.

(Water) weight loss since yesterday: 5 lbs
Tongue: starting to sport a fuzzy white coating, and my breath is not exactly minty fresh. Thank goodness for tongue scrapers.

I have had some serious hunger pangs today, but not as bad as I would expect. And although I had several BMs today (several people on the forum like to refer to them as "butt pees"), I can tell my colon is not even close to being empty. Maybe something is lodged in there? Ick! Time will tell.

Sometime after tomorrow the first phase of true detox should begin (I hope). I know my system is going to respond "slower" than many other who have undergone this cleanse. I doubt it's convinced that this is all for real yet. Hopefully by tomorrow's end it will start to relax into a state of purging and healing.

Other than hunger, I really didn't have any detox symptoms today. I think one reason that so many people get severe headaches the first 1-2 days on this cleanse is that they are probably coming off of caffeine and/or alcohol. Fortunately, I checked those vices off the list a few weeks ago (it was brutal). Not because I knew I had a cleansing coming up, but because they just weren't working for me anymore. However, I did indulge in quite a few sweets over the holidays, and I'm sure that will rear its ugly head sooner or later. I do dig the taste of peppery lemonade, and decided I would start drinking it through a straw today and brush my teeth immediately after using a non-fluoride toothpaste (Uncle Toms). Hopefully this will help me avoid any thinning of the enamel on my teeth (and sensitivity) that might occur from constantly being exposed to the acid in the lemons.

One biological change of note:
I'm am pretty much cold all of the time now. It's a bummer, because I get cold easily anyway. Feeling cold on the MC is normal and it's a good thing. It's a signal that my body is slowing down and starting to conserve energy. It's starting to "in source" its own energy reserves. This is where some of my extra squishy fat cells start pitching in. As they start to burn off, I head into detox. Fat cells are little storehouses for all kinds of nasty toxins. I have found that I can better cope with the chilly willys by drinking hot water, wearing extra clothes (I have mittens on right now) and taking hot baths. This week we're starting to build a sauna in our basement. Once it's finished, I may have to live in there for the duration of this cleanse.

I also meditated today with some interesting results.