MC-Day 3

Last Night's Dream

Last night I had a dream that I ate a large, satisfying meal and broke the fast. As I was leaning back in my chair after the meal I suddenly realized I was supposed to be fasting. I was so disappointed that I only made it two days. Then I woke up. HA!

Another "Easy" Day-Mostly

It's wierd to think that today is Monday and I haven't eaten anything since Friday. And I'm still alive! Also wierd-I haven't really been that hungry. Don't get me wrong. I have had some serious hunger pangs, especially tonight at the grocery store while picking up more lemons and some filters for our water pitcher. Fine all day, and then WHAM! It's all about the triggers! I had to pass by the rotissarie chicken in the deli to get to the lemons (Ugh. Are you kidding me?) And wouldn't you know the water filters were past the bakery (good grief!) and down the aisle sitting right next to the potato chips? Please, just kill me now! Fortunately, I had to pee so I had a real sense of urgency to get what I needed and get the heck outta there! The hunger pangs DO pass, though, especially after drinking a refreshing glass of lemonade and topping it off with some water. In the next day or two, I suspect I'll be bidding them adieu for most of the remainder of the cleanse.

Tushie Talk

I've been following the directions for the cleanse to the letter (according to Burroughs book), taking the LT at night and doing the SWF first thing in the morning. Both continue to work their magic, but today things seemed to take longer to get moving. Overall, my BMs were much less impressive and less frequent. That's okay with me. My tushie was pretty chapped after yesterday!

I've really upped my water intake today, shooting for a minimum of 1/2 my weight in ounces, on top of drinking six 10oz glasses of the lemonade. Maybe tomorrow will be a better BM day. As it turned out, the Celtic Sea Salt was a good call and did make the SWF much more palatable. Too bad it didn't produce the results I was hoping for. I expect that everyday on this cleanse will be different from the last, so I'm not too worried about it. All I can do is keep listening to my body!

Who Turned The Thermostat Down?

I'm still feeling chilly pretty much all the time. I raided my husband's closet for the biggest, warmest wool sweater I could find. I'm also doubling up on snuggly socks (thank you sister-in-law in Florida!) and I have a coat closet full of hats and mittens standing at the ready. I did pick up some epsom salt and lavender oil tonight and look forward to taking some HOT detox soaks in the coming days.

Skin Brushing

Someone over on the Master Cleanse forum suggested dry skin brushing before bathing. It's supposed to help improve circulation and slough dead skin as well as stimulate the lymph glands to dump toxins. I've come across this before when researching natural skin care and I think it sounds like a wonderful idea. Because our skin is our largest organ, it makes sense that it will facilitate a lot of the detox on this cleanse. Might as well do what I can to lend a hand.

Detox-Day 3

No really horrible detox symptoms today either, which I'm very grateful for. I did have a dull headache a few time throughout the day, but nothing really severe and it seemed to go away completely after I finished meditating. I also sneezed a couple of times, and felt congested for about 15 minutes before that magically disappeared, too. The skin on my face and lower back (odd) is starting to break out (mildly), and my tongue pretty much looks like my sweater now, only it's white instead of gray (sorry for the visual).

Weightloss

Oh, and I was down another 4 lbs this morning. That's 9 lbs of water in two days. Utterly crazy, isn't it? Hence the fact that I seriously upped my water intake today. I expect the weightloss to slow down dramatically as I move deeper into the cleanse. I'll be glad to shed a few pounds on this journey, but no matter how much I'd like it to be true, losing water is NOT the same as losing fat :) I'm going to end day three with a glass of Limeade in order to use up some limes in the fridge. Then I'll finish up with some HOT Smooth Move tea.

Thoughts thus far...

So far this experience has already been nothing short of amazing. I can only imagine what another 30 some days will bring. It's incredibly liberating to feel back in control of what goes into my body. With the exception of a few hunger pangs, I feel free from thinking about food. It's really giving me an opportunity to observe my relationship with food and how it relates to my body. Even though intellectually I know I AM my body, I don't think I've ever REALLY fully made the connection that it isn't separate.

I'm surprised to say that I'm falling in love with it again (what a revalutionary feeling!) I'm REALLY starting to appreciate just how miraculous it is. How miraculous I am. In a strange way I feel more gentle towards myself-more nurturing. I feel strangely calm and peaceful and I'm slowly learning to listen with a new ear. YAy!


I'm happy for another "easy" day. I expect there will be some bumps in the road ahead. Sweet Dreams!