~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 9 - Diminishing Effects

OMG, today I am totally like the beginning 2 days; Super tired.

I get to the office a lot early now (at around 8:30) I was going to work a little more ( sort of to compensate the fact that I was not functioning well) but I slept through the morning. Is literally sleep through the morning. good that I did not have my forehead band on the keyboard.

I am not sure this is due to not enough sleep, or walk too much last night, or just the how the diet should be; I am so exhausted, and dying to complete the diet asap...

I am usually the good one who finish all the cups from the rounds without any complain. To this day, I do have to complain..... I lost my interest in the lemonades. They do not taste good anymore... imagine you eat the same thing everyday, every meal for 10 days? it is real hard not to get bore. Anyway, only have 1 more day to go, I am so looking forward to eat again;

Besides all the benefits I mention before, I do discover one more advantage from this diet.

I discover that I wasn't really treasure what I eat before the diet.I guess I am so ready to get back to eat, I am wondering what to eat first. And I even crazy enough to imagine the taste of the food, and the feeling moment when I taste the real food for the first time after 10 days. Most of the time food is just the matter of filling both physically and mentally. I wounder, is it the fact that I haven't have good food for long time? or I had too much different food, and everything (good or bad) seems the same? At this moment, I do know that I want the 1st meal I had after the cleanse (including 2 days of juice) to be perfect. I definitely not willing to have any junk food/fast food/trash food. I wish I can hold on to this "good food" feeling, and keep it because unfortunately I do often choose convenience over taste and health. Wish I can be good!

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 8 - Is a Monday

Since I have moved, I changed my schedule to get up 1 hour earlier, plus IT IS A MONDAY ~ * of course always have a blue moon and .... tired.... so things going so so so slow. Nothing much special but my colleague and I are so proud of each other being able to stick with the diet for 7 days.

Same old routine, 2 cups in the morning, 2 cups in the afternoon; I do not want to go home early, plus I need to get the syrup (it is finished) so I go downtown and {window} shop around after work. Until late... really late when I get home ... almost midnight, I had my last 2 cups and the laxative tea. It is tiring to wandering on the street. I wish I can have a home soon ..... ;(

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 7 - OMG is the Weekend 2

Today I am very behind.... since I over and over sleep and have a lot to do. Because my friend is giving me a ride to return the very heavy cable boxes, I was rushing out of my house without having any lemonade; Yet I did drink my sea salt water. Sleep in between going back and fore to the bathroom. LOL

By the time I got home and made the lemonade is afternoon... so exhausted, but still able to make it home :) I drink 2 lemonades in once because I am so hungry (well not the feeling of hunger, but empty perhaps?) then I start packing. Oh, that's a lot of physical work!! moving around!! and I had my 3rd and 4th cup slowly along with my moving work.

I am able to pack and physically move all the boxes and others out and be ready for my friend. They are not extremely heavy, but given I had only 4 cups of lemonade, I am surprise I can move all the boxes out

I had the last 2 at my friends house. and the tea; then go to bed- be ready and step into my last part of this journey.

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 6 - OMG is the Weekend

Well, I am not a party animal per se, but I do hang out most of the weekends (and friday) Of course no exception for this weekend too! I was supposed to be in Conley Island as the park will soon be gone. However, I am concern about my diet, and the energy level; On top of that I do have the moving thing going on.... so I decided to stay home, packing things and letting people come in my place and take whatever they need (It is real dame horrible!)

As I developed a schedule at the office, I am pretty much stick with it even in the weekend. Little delay because of waking up late; Come on! is a weekend!

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 5 - Half way through!

Woo Hoo!! How excited it is!! It is half way through the 10 days cleanse~

My colleague and I are so happy about it. Especially, I am excited as I am amazed that I am able not to eat for 5 days straight. I guess for most of the people (me included) will wonder if a person could survive without eating 5 days. And the answer is YES; I did it Woo hoo~

For anyone who want to try this cleansing diet; please do beware of the excretion in the morning. It really takes me long time to have it done with in the morning. I was warned in the 1st day of the diet to beware of that; however, the system has kick in just yet; In these 2 days, the system works properly, and the time I spent in the morning .... really..... is quite a lot (compare to my usual get ready time)

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 4 - Fully Functioning

The cleanse is great! I am relax by sticking to the cleanse since I do not have to think about what to eat. I cannot believe how much stress deciding 3 meals causes. Once I started this cleanse, I notice the difference. and I love it. .... thinking about keeping it forever! (just kidding)

Today is quite energetic. I guess my body start getting use to just the lemonade but food; I am fully functioning as well I am going to the GYM for longer hours.

In fact, I am not expecting losing weight from the cleanse; It is more like a challenge for myself to stick with a plan for 10 days long. Of course, I am expecting to clean up the digestive system, even though I do not have any stomach problem. (once in a blue moon) Also, I figure the cleanse might help to regulate the daily route like having 3 meals a day and go the GYM after work, etc.

So far, I am doing good. I would able to stick to the route regularly. I am having my first 2 drinks in the morning, usually will last until about noon time; I then I have the 3rd and 4th drink at around 2:30p; and have the last 2 drinks at night; laxative tea before I go to bed; and go to GYM for half hour to an hour after work.

For those that looking forward to lose weigh, unfortunately I have not yet lose weight...

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 3 - Getting Back

I have to say It was a KNOCKOUT;

I have been knockout by the cleanse for 2 nights & 1 day per se. Today, I feel a little better. Energetic, hyper, more enthusiastic towards work and personnel.

Hungry not really~ through out these past few days I didn't feel hungry. Exciting thing is I have a little bit of the expected result as the book said. However, my weight still remains.

I have been good for these couple of days; I start go back to GYM, even though exercising slowly but I did work out.

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~ * ~ Day 2 - Tired

Cannot believe how tired I would get. I went to bed last night before 10p. It has been really long time I haven't sleep that early & long in a weekday/weekend. I am really night owl, never go the bed before midnight.

The day is so hard to pass through!! I am so drowsy; Cannot focus all day; Of course, I am hungry too! So sorry, that I didn't do much work since things aren't working, as well as I am not working well.

By the evening, I decided I just go home. Well, not straight home, since I planned ahead to go shop for wedding gifts and gym. I went to shop a little, just about 2 hours of walks. Not really in the mood of shopping, as you know, I was really tired. On my way home, I was debating with myself should I go home, or the gym. I really am
tried. Unlike after excess exercises tired, more close to exhausted tired. As the result, of course, I went home straight.

Is another pass out! After I had my lemonades for the night, I slept.......
Poopie - is not major as I read from other blog, and expected; sort of disappointed.

~ * ~ Master Cleanse ~*~ Day 1 - the Diet Begin ~ * ~

Morning.... 9-ish
The diet requires to drink 1 qt (32 oz) of Sea Salt water. So, I was advised that I should wake up 2 hours earlier to drink my Sea salt water since it takes about 30 mins to get it to work. Well, I was nervous as I had the laxative tea the night before, and was warned that might be time consuming if really get stuck in the bathroom. So, I wait, and wait .... nothing really happen, and it is time to brush up to work.

Thankfully there is still nothing happening on my way to work; I met my colleague who is doing the cleanse with me this morning, and we made our lemonade (my first time) for the morning. I had taste it before, just a drop of it, IT WASN'T BAD. (That was the reason I choose to do this diet) Without my usual breakfast, and a cup of iced coffee, I am hungry, and lack of energy; Holding up my stomach, drinking the lemonade for breakfast, IT TASTES NOT GOOD BUT SPICY;


Mid-morning ... 11 ish
Thought that would be easy to pour it down, but it has been almost 3 hours, I just finish 3/4 of the first cup. Yea, yea, now I feel a bit hungry (not really but craving). And feeling like fading.
Lots and lots of thanks to my colleague!! She is so dedicated and caring. She constantly asking me how do I feel, and reminds me little things I wouldn't have pay attention to. Just have to love her!


Noon ... 12 ish
Getting hungry ... hungry ...is that me? feeling like bathroom, but seems like weak.... don't really know well what is that, but I guess I will get used to the feeling.


Afternoon ... 2-ish
We will make the lemonade again!! I am so excited because I guess I am hungry and the lemonade is the only "food" I can eat; Interesting enough, the lemonade really can fill me up, at least I am not yearning for food like crazy. I read a blog post which the writer wrote she excrete mucus ... and seems like she thought those are fat ... well, that scare me out a little because I feel quite disgusting to any form of mucus... as well ... I think body fat will not get out of the body like this... any thoughts?

Mid-Afternoon ... 5-ish
Meeting ... a sudden call in meeting keep me busy idle for almost 2 hours; OMG~ now my stomach is burning - I am hungry and tired and sleepy... and is time.... sleep - so I took a nap for about 15 mins ... then I now I am awake and ready to go the after work shopping (for lemons)

Hopefully I can hold it up tonight... and morning will be better since my colleague will keep me strong :)

Evening ... 7ish
Since I know I will not able to resist the temptation of food, I planned to get the lemons in downtown. After work, I go to Trader Joe to get the lemons I will need for the coming few days.
That was just crazy!!! The store has too many people and we need to line up to get in the store. Can you imagine that? An queue for getting into Trader Joe? Some curious pedestrians will occasionally come by and ask what are we waiting; Yea, just to get in the store - THAT'S IT!!

Mid- Evening ... 9ish
Finally I got my lemons. I am so tried on my way home, but I told myself, NO! Cannot give up the GYM. I will have nothing to do, and will think about eating. So I go to the GYM. Stay there about 45 mins - slow, very slow exercising - then I go back home. Shower, and make my lemonade for the night. I drink the lemonade down quickly, guess I am hungry; After that I am tired, and sleep.

~ * ~ * Pre- Master Cleanse * ~ *~ 27th July 2008 (Sun) - Day 0

Master Cleanse, for those who don't know, it is a 10 days diet system that helps ones to clean up their digestive system, is developed by Stanley Burroughs.
For more information, please google it :)

I got to know this diet/fest from my colleague. She did it every quarter, so I decided to join her in this quarter. Lots of thanks to her, I will have the courage, and a real guide/buddy to start my 10 days long journey. (given the fact that I can't even finish 7-days vegetable diet!)

Well, well~ it might be too early to say, but I am kinda feeling good about completing the diet with someone really experienced, and determined in the diet/fest.

Things started early this week, we went out to the Whole Food shopping (since the ingredients need to be organic). Cannot deny my colleague is really professional at this; she corrected every single little thing, from the diet ingredient to the toothpaste to the water. She reminded and warned me every single little details precisely. Although I felt like she is being way too serious, but it got me listen and would like to be serious about it as well. Thank you so much!!!

So today, the day before the fest begin, I went to the local organic food store to get the lemons, and the 99 cents store to get the measure cup and spoons. I read the book before; however, I didn't pay too much attention on the little details before. Now, I am reading the book and the recipe in details and planning ahead. Kind a feel good because I am a very much planning person, and life has been out of my plan lately, so I feel like I am gaining my control here, just a little :)

Anyway, tonight, I will be having my laxative tea first time to prepare myself for the diet/fest tomorrow. A little scare... good luck to me ...