Day 2
Weight: 130
3:30 p.m.
Slightly surprised at my 2 lbs of weight loss. I haven't been able to break 132 for almost a year. Yesterday I only drank five 8 oz cups of the witch's brew, but I drank a bunch of herbal tea (the only cheating allowed). I also find that I like to lick the maple syrup out of the measuring spoon. It is the best part of making this drink. I usually only make the drink in a double dose, but you can make 60 oz at once if you want, but I've heard the cayenne can steep like tea and get kind of spicy throughout the day.
So far today has been surprisingly easy. I am not really hungry, and I have been drinking a lot of water. So far I have had two 16 oz containers of the witch's brew. The suggestion is 6-12 cups and I have done four so far. They say you should at least have six because of the caloric intake and energy you need. Your energy source is primarily the maple syrup, and boy is it delicious. The lemonade mix is soooo good too.
I have heard days two and three are the hardest, but I'm doing okay today. Some people feel sick and flu-like symptoms and if they are addicted to caffeine (like I was) then they get headaches. But no real headaches, but I do have a ton of energy. Which is weird. I would expect the opposite. Another change I noticed is in my skin, I heard to expect this, but I didn't really believe it. After two days my skin is softer and some of my eczema is gone. This is no lie. The dark circles that permanently live beneath my eyes are almost completely gone--in just two days. It's amazing. I feel really great and I know some friends and family who think I will die if I do this, or that I'm doing it for the wrong reasons, but I can assure you that I am not. Oh and I assure you that I most certainly will not die. The longest recorded "cleanse" was 357 days. No lie. They didn't die, they lived baby, and boy were they CLEAN inside.
I haven't had any cravings, but sometimes when I'm making the girls breakfast, or lunch, or dinner---what have you, I am a bit jealous. I did lick the peanut butter off the knife at lunch today, but only slightly and it was wondrous. I felt guilty, but ah well. I have the will power to finish this dang thing. I am starting to discover that I have been eating food (and the wrong food) for all the wrong reasons. I am definitely an emotional eater and maybe this will help me see food in a clearer and healthier light.
So the Herbal Death Tea did absolutely nada for me this morning. I had some rumblings, but nothing. So I decided to do the salt water flush right after I made the girls breakfast this morning. Since my stomach was undoubtedly empty empty empty. Literally I was "cleansed" in ten minutes. I have heard that when you feel like farting--don't. And do it over a toilet since it will not only be just air that you pass. So my...ahem...BM's are mostly yellow liquid now. I have read this is a good thing and it is what I can expect from here on out. This yellow liquid could easily be mistaken for pee, but I know that after I've emptied my bladder--it is certainly coming from a different "nether" region.
As I am writing this, there is a 1/2 eaten plate of popcorn chicken on the table and also a bowl of strawberry yogurt with freshly cut banana slices (Laila's favorite!). I am oddly enough not tempted in the least, although I would choose the yogurt over the popcorn chicken if I was forced at knife point.
So my tea is steeping and my neighbor, Kathy just called. The entire conversation was about food, about the delicious Mexican/chicken/Spanish rice type casserole thing I made last week and how her husband couldn't get enough of it. Also about my mom's infamous recipe for the cool whip/pudding/fruit salad stuff. Her husband couldn't get enough of that either. She got the recipe for both the other day and called to report on how everything turned out and how Clarence wouldn't stop eating it. Bless his heart. I believe he wants to be my new BFF. I will occasionally bring them whatever we're having that night, she's had knee surgery and many other health problems and he isn't much better. They are in their late 60's and have no grandchildren, he doesn't have children at all. She has 2, but one is in Alaska and the other is in Prison. Sad. So we're like their only family in a way.
Off on a tangent here, but I swear there is point to all this. So after all the talk about food and recipes and how much her husband loves my food, she proceeded to tell me she made extra homemade burritos with white Mexican cheese, chili and Spanish rice. Of course she wants us to have them and of course I didn't have the heart to tell her I am doing this cleanse. I couldn't tell her I am only drinking this crazy mixture of fresh squeezed lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. I just couldn't do it. SO, I thanked her and I will of course feed my children and obediently love the taste of my witch's brew. But on a side note, because of this phone call revolving around delicious food--Matt is deeply considering quitting. He went from 192 yesterday, to 187 today. By the army's standard and a healthy BMI (body mass index) for his height, he needs to be around 180 I think. He feels fine on the cleanse, but he is definitely not as dedicated. He really likes to eat junk. He is not at the liquid BM stage. Thus meaning he is literally full of crap. ha ha. A lot more crap than I. This secretly gives me a bit of pleasure, but don't ever tell him I said so. This blog is mainly for my sister anyway, and anyone wanting to know about how my cleanse is going and if they want to do one themselves. It gives me a bit of pleasure only because it is proving that he really does eat some terrible, nasty, toxic foods and he needs to jump on the healthy food bandwagon with me. But, alas, he doesn't seem to care. He says he has to quit by Thursday (our cleanse ends Saturday the 24th, with a three day ease out process after). Why Thursday? Because the Big Army Dogs are treating him and some other guys to a free meal and it would be just rude not to partake. Nice reason. It really means he will stop Monday if he even does the ease-out phase, day 1 ease out is orange juice, day 2 is juicing, broths, soups, etc, day 3 is live food---veggies fruits and the like, then day four is starting all over again. Starting over again, meaning eating healthy. Hopefully more things like salads, fish, chicken, fruits, veggies, turkey, etc. No more crap. Anyway, on to drink my herbal tea and try to relax a bit.
*One hour later
Burritos arrived and Matt's will power went out the window. He said he was really only doing it for me anyway, because I asked him to and he wanted to be supportive. He said he wanted to try and see if he could do it and try to change as well. I guess if you do it for the wrong reasons (i.e. someone other than yourself), then it won't work. You have to REALLY want the change and it is intense, but it is worth it. He ate the burritos and scarfed some other items in the cupboards and I am happily sipping my witch's brew. Tomorrow is a new day, and closer to day ten. More determined than ever.
*geeze I had a lot to say today. TMI maybe.
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