My previous attempts failed to stay healthy.
Ive gained everything back i lost...

Today I started a Detox Diet, this called Detox 7, im going to do it in combination with Master Cleanse,, im not going to stop till June 30, this is so depressing that summers here and i gained it all back ..hmmmmmm

May Cleanse

I wont even go into yet but here i am being unhealthy again.
I will start on a 10 master cleanse tomorrow.
This time im going for 40 days.

I mean it

So far so good today, i promise no food, just need to work out for an hour,

DAY 5 --SPRING 08 CLEANSE

I havent posted in the past few days because i have been crazy busy with work which is good because its helped me stick to the cleanse, Ive totally lost my cravings and i feel great, im just a little low on energy thats all, also im having trouble falling asleep and i only sleep a short time.

This weekend im staying in so I plan on resting, sleeping, taking it easy. Also do some yoga as well and cardio..

I lost 3 pounds btw yay :)

DAY 2 Spring 08 Cleanse

Well I had such a busy day at work, finished my taxes last night and mailed it out today. I walked home from work since it was so nice out. Even went to H&M to buy some clothes, i brought some scarves and a blazer but i think ill wait till i lose more weight to buy spring clothes.

I had my juice all day at work, no cravings, so far tonight its not so bad, I have cravings but not as intense as yesterday. I'm sticking strictly to the cleanse tonight, its hard but i figure if i get by today and tomorrow by day 4 it will be easier for me.

I'm going to have my tea tonight, take a bath and call it an early night.
hope i do it tonight

DAY 1 - SPRING 08 10 Day Cleanse

Day 1-

The first day is always torture for me.

Wow here i am my second MC since February. In this new cleanse-when I blog I'll be talking about my emotions more- i think it plays a big part in my success and failure in this::

Day One-- i couldnt do SWF because i was at work early,,Was at work all day, wasnt so bad until I left work. I have cravings really bad..Ice cream, sweets, etc.. My biggest downfall is at night, I stay up very late doing projects for work, at around 1 am ill start eating sweets.. So im a little scared about it.
I drank almost all my juice already-might make another batch.. I had some peppermeint tea-that held me over.
Im just going to have to do this and get through the day, if i eat, i know im going to feel so depressed..
The weather is so nice out, its in the 60s. i keep my trenchcoat on cause im so uncomfortable showing my body..... I weigh 146 now... last summer i was about the same,, ive always been about 120. I cant go through another summer wearing a size 10-baggy black pants and fat jeans and long babydoll shirts to cover my tummy and hips.
I feel so low on myself and unattractive, im 5'5, I know it isnt that bad 146 but compared to being 120 all your life it is really bad.
The lowest I ever weighed was 110 back in 2003- i can tell you it was the best i ever felt and looked. People were so jealous of me they couldnt even compliment-those same people tell me now, "wow you look so much more healthy"
Alot of my weight gain has to do with a bad break-up I had also the stresses of my new job, i dont have time for much except going to work -coming home, staying up till 3 am working on projects-waking up at 7am-going to work--the weekends i mostly sleep--

I'm going to have to do this just for the sake of my happiness. I hope i really stick with this, this time..

Also after I reach my goal of 120, im going to have to come up with a lifetime plan to stick with.. I cant go back to just eating small portions without a real plan..

I guess your 30s really catch up to you,

If and when I get to 120 lbs, Im going to have to do something special for myself... Maybe a spa day.

UPDATE 3AM-- i was good but then got VERY intense cravings gave in and had two tablespoons of barbeque sauce.. Not awful but still, it shows i couldnt stick to the plan,,,---try harder tomorrow

Wow i failed on the Water Cleanse

I failed majorly on the water cleanse back to Master cleasne Monday

Hasnt even been a month and i have been pigging out, i gained 10 pounds back. I had a bad case of PMS,, and ate some bad food. went sour on my work out plan..

Tomorrow im going to start a 10 Day only Water-Tea Fast.. Then go on to the MC again for the entire month of april

What a way to live, well at least i catch myself,, my problem is i need to follow a plan, as soon as i stop a plan i go bad

Post Cleanse Day 10

I gained 5 pounds so far...

not bad but i have been eating low cal still, i need to lose 10 more pounds

Post Cleanse Day 5

So yesterday i had grapefruit, eggs, salad, chicken, spinach., barbeque tofu..

im still having the lemonade maybe once or twice when i get hungry.. I worked longer and harder today as my energy is coming back/ been drinking caffeine free tea..

Im going to keep journaling here so i dont go back to bad habits of junk. I want to stay away from bread, potatoes, chips, ice cream, bars, pizza, etc and alcohol too, im afraid to drink wine since i havent had it in so long.

Post Cleanse Day 3

I had a grapefruit, salad, steamed veggies and chicken tonight.

I brought Zip N Steam bags , this is really great, steams the food and cooks so quick, i love it.. I made my chicken and veggies in it..

The good thing is that I have a very small appetite now, i cant eat alot at all, just small meals

Post Cleanse- Day 2

I had a half grapefruit with flax seeds this morning and 2 eggs. I feel really good, no stomache ache and it feels so good to eat again,,,

im going to notvh up my exercise routine because i still need to lose weight...

Day 27

I decided to break the cleanse today. I just feel like I can't do the cleanse anymore and I really have the need to eat. Today I had the orange juice and I feel so much better.
So today I weigh 136,, seems like i couldnt go lower than this weight on the cleanse..So I lost 12 pounds altogether and 22 pounds all together since January..(January i was dieting and exercising)

136 used to be my highest weight some years ago until i shot up to 158 this past December. So I am happy I dropped all that weight and got back to a decent number. I cant believe im happy about being 136... I've always weight between 112-125. Right now I would like to get back down to 125, then I can concentrate on going lower.

I feel better about myself and feel more confident. I do feel healthier, I'm so happy I kicked my caffeine habit. Now I plan on eating healthy and exercising everyday..

Day 26

Well I'm so dissapointed in myself, i gave in last night and ate vegetable soup with some vegetables and crackers,, i didnt have alot and amazingly my stomach was not upset.... I think i went too long on the cleanse and should have ended it at Day 21... I've had intense cravings these past few days..I also didnt exercise yesterday. I had a very stressful day at work yesterday and I wound up working till 10 pm,, I didnt drink my LD,, i know its what caused me to mess up.. It scares me because the reason why i put so much weight on is because when I get stressed I would eat,, well Im going to watch out for it and try to control it.

I know I broke the cleanse but I'm going to go back on it until Friday then I will break the cleanse properly...i think its the right thing to do.

I just feel down on myself today and i also went up 2 pounds, im sure its water weight but im still upset.

I came home early from work, I exercised for 1 hour, gazelle and ab lounger... I'll have more LD and then go to sleep early

DAY 25

Well I feel good, just have cravings again.. no weight loss, fuzzy tongue..
I'll update more later not much to report today. slept very well last night

DAY 24

Wow I had insomnia last night, could not sleep,, felt anxious, well I slept for 4 hours and i dropped 1 pound, so I'm 134.0 now. I broke that short plateau i was stuck in, maybe it was that workout i did. I didn't even have a BM yesterday and i dropped weight.

I still feel good despite the lack of sleep, well lets see how i feel when i come back from work.

Update: 2 am, still cant sleep. well i worked out for 40 minutes today, didnt have as much energy as yesterdays work out but i still got a good one. I had cravings today maybe because im looking at recipes to make after the cleanse.
My tongue still has fuzz, thats about it and i do feel anxious, its weird, hard to explain...

DAY 23

Slept 6 hours, no weight loss. Feel the same, just feeling good. last night i has 2 BMs, Today I'm just going to stay in, take it easy.. I'm using limes from now on, I just like how they taste better.
My dark circles have improved but i'm pretty sure it because I'm using Hylexin cream from my undereyes..

WIll update more later

7 pm;; I worked out for an hour today, my gazelle and ab lounger, I worked out really hard today because i had alot of energy. I stayed home all day too... I'm doing fine, no BM yet, I drank 4 LDs already, 2 more to go. I did skip SWF, I honeslty dislike doing SWF because it bloats me. I like doing the lax tea better even though i have cramps, i had less of the tea than i normally would as someone on the MC board reccomended and I actually don't have cramps...

I'll take a bath tonight and call it a night.. I'm looking foward to eating again I am bored. :)

Also I notice on the weekends i dont have weight loss, but when im working during the week the scale moves down, I really think its from stress at work that makes me loose weight and also maybe all my walking..

Day 22

I had really bad cravings last night and i did cheat for the first time. I had some green pea split soup and hummus, i know its not that bad but I shouldnt have, i didn't get a stomach-ache.. I won't do it again.. I was up late, couldn't sleep, bored.

Today I need to get out, I'm going with my friend to the musuem today to see an exhibit. Shes pretty understanding to cleanses but still she eats alot, she lives in the part of the village near all these Italian Pastry Shops- very tempting.. But I'll resist, just need to get out.. Then I have to call it an early night cause I can't drink.

Had the LD this morning,,, I exercises yesterday for 40 minutes,, same weight-no change....
Not much to say today- no detox symptoms..

Update 2 am,, well today was a good day, good to be out, freezing out though in nyc. I got back home from meeting my friend around 10 pm, I worked out for 1 hour doing the gazelle plus my ab lounger...

I feel normal, no detox symptoms, i have energy but I must say I am really getting bored of drinking the lemonade, my only complaint now.. I'm really looking foward to getting through this week and ending on Friday because I feel boredom setting in.

I also took a detox epsom salt ginger bath tonight, was wonderful..

DAY 21

Made it to my 21 Day goal, Now I have a new goal of 28 days, I think its going to be easy.
Still feeling good, I am going to skip SWF and lax tea today because I had bad cramps yesterday from the tea and felt I had too many Bms, my butt is not feeling too good and the SWF did bloat me again, I went up to 135.5

I'm still ghostly white, the dark circles are getting better but i bought Hylexin eye Cream and I think it may be improving them.

I also brought some nice skin care products from Murad, I needed a new skincare regime,
I brought the Refreshing Cleanser, Night Reform Treatment, Night Reform Cream, and the Renewing Eye Cream.. My skin feels softer, Its an anti-aging line, http://www.murad.com/anti-aging-recommended.html
I dont have any lines or wrinkles yet but I want to prevent them, the only thing i do have is cellulite and I already spent thousands on treatments for that, I think the only cure is building muscle there

Other than that not too much to say this morning, I'm gonna go to work and I'll write more later!

UPDATE: I worked out for 40 minutes on my gazelle- i feel so good, i notice i smell like lemons now when i sweat, im going to do the ab lounger later tonight, so far I feel really great.

DAY 20

Yea I made it to Day 20, I feel really great today. Its so weird to think I have not eaten in 20 days and I feel this good. Maybe it took that long to detox myself. My tongue is getting lighter as well. I did SWF this morning because I had the day off.. Had several eliminations but like I have said earlier it bloats me.. Uped my LD today since yesterday was a water day.. I weigh 135 today, so i lost 1/2 pound..Cant beleive I was 157 in January,, so in total thats a 22 pound weight loss, but from the Master Cleanse I have a 12 pound weight loss, the other 10 pounds I lost on the Fat Flush Plan. which was good. If I get down to 125 I'll be happy. My normal weight has always been between 112-125 throughout my life..

One thing I notice, when I have Cayenne it makes me have a BM. I'll put Cayenne in my water and it speeds up the BM. I don't mind the Cayenne since I love real spicy foods.

I didnt exercise today, i should do some workout on the gazelle..

I decided to go to 28 days, since I feel so good, why should i stop now..

I brought some really cozy microfleece sheets today, keeping me warm.

Day 19

I slept last night for 6 hours,, Had alot of weird dreams..Today I'm feeling better. My stomach pain went down.
My tongues white coating i can see is gradually fading. I lost a half a pound, down to 135.5, so thats good.

I uped the LD the day before and lowered it yesterday so maybe that has something to do with it. I also didnt work out yesterday, just walked alot. maybe the working out is too much for me. I'm going to make today a water day only, see what happens.. I have the energy today to do so, well lets see how i feel tonight.. I look like hell btw, ghost pale face, dark circles. I could never leave the house without foundation.
I'm still thinking of going for the 30 days, I might as well if I come this far and its getting easy.

Ill update later when i come home from work:
9 pm-- got home from work, today i felt the best and had the most energy I ever had on the cleanse.. I walked for about an hour, felt great...And today I decided to just have water, no LD... I did a ginger epsom salt detox bath tonight, Its really great, It sweats all the toxins out. This time I lasted 20 minutes in the tub, it gets too hot for me.
My new goal is 28 days, so yes I will keep going to Day 28 ..
I just wish i didnt feel so cold and looked so ghostly :)

Day 18

I did't sleep too long last night. I feel fine today except for stomach cramps from the lax tea, I had a couple of eliminations this morning. I worked out for 40 minutes on my gazelle last night.

My tongue still has a white coating but its getting lighter. I'm over the other side effects. Amazingly I have not had a headache since I think Day 6. I always get headaches and take excedrin almost everyday so I'm very happy about this. I think its from all the caffeine I used to drink, coffee, red bull, etc.

I know I shouldn't weigh myself but I'm still 137., my mistake I'm 136 actually, I did up my LD yesterday and worke dout for 40 mins so maybe that helped, so 1 pound more less.. I decided to end the cleanse this Friday which would make 21 days.

going to work i'll update later.

At work: 12 pm--I feel tired, having heart palpulations today, cant wait to go home

8:30 pm-- Back from work, Wow, I was really exhausted today and i had stomach cramps. I was so tired I felt a little dizzy and not 100% alert.
I walked alot today today,,went to whole foods to buy some maple syrup and epsom salt. I'll call it an early night.

Day 17.

I woke up to feel pretty energized. I still weigh 137 pounds, I lost 3 pounds in total this week, the week before was 7 pounds. My weight has been 137 since this past Friday.. I'm kinda frustrated. Think I'll up the maple syrup today to see if that works.
I'm honestly getting bored with the whole thing, I cant believe I have not lost more weight.

DAY 16

I woke up this morning with the worst stomach pains ever. It was from drinking the lax tea last night and also I got my period today. Imagine getting a double dose of cramps? Was really bad, I did some eliminations and i had no choice but to take 5 advils. Thats what I always take for my period, I find that works better for me than presecribed painkillers. I put on these heating pads on my stomach which work great..I went back to sleep and felt better. Slept about 8 hours. I had the worst cravings last night, i had a tablespoon of maple syrup to ease them.

I weigh back to 137.0.. So I'm guessing I was bloated before. I exercised yesterday as well for 30 mins on the gazelle, it made me feel better. I skipped SWF yesterday and today as well as I feel its making me bloated. So I drink the lax tea instead and its working.

My eyes have horrible dark circles around them. My face is white as a ghost, I really look like a zombie or just sick. I read people saying the MC makes their face beautiful, well not me, this is the worst I've seen myself. Thank God for Make-up.

Today I'm not going to have any LD, just water all day. Its just an experiment for myself to see if I can move this weight down by tomorrow and then I'll resume the LD tomorrow. I hit a plateau in my weight this week, has not moved down from 137 or 138...I;m going to take it easy again today, clean house, watch the Oscars later.

12 am- I cheated a little today, i had half cup of vegetable broth. I wont do it again, my period got the best of me.
I exercised on my gazelle for 25 minutes, that felt good.
I feel really bored with the MC, the lemonade, etc...:(
I'm just looking to going to work tomorrow and getting my mind off of food, when i go to work during the week, i always do best coping with the cleanse..

Day 15- not happy

Today I slept for about 7 hours. I weigh 138 pounds, went up one pound, I really feel the SWF is retaining water/salt in me and bloating me. I weigh the same as last Saturday, no weight loss. I'm not going to do SWF anymore, just lax tea. If I don't lose any weight by this Friday which would make 21 days, I'm just going to come off the cleanse instead of going 30 days.

I fee; good today, my back feels musch better since i slpet on my memory foam pad. I have dark circles under my eyes that are annoying.

Ill update more later

DAY 14

Day 14 and I weigh 137.0, so in total I've lost 10 pounds. I lost 20 pounds since January though, In January I took off 10 pounds on the Fat Flush Plan. Thats alot of weight, im pretty digusted with myself for gaining all that weight. I'm starting to fit into my old clothes now.

The good thing is I have 7 days to reach my 21 day goal but I want to do 30 days now, I feel I can do it. Also if I end at 21 and then do another cleanse later, its just to hard to start again. I would rather keep going. I was bloated earlier and I think thats what was causing my delay in weight. But also yesterday I only had 4 glasses of LD so maybe that helped. I think I'll do the same today. 4 LDS.

Theres a big snowstorm in NYC, which means I get to stay home today.. So I will do the SWF today. I am relieved because the lax tea really hurts my stomach.

Today I feel good not sleepy or tired, i slept only about 4 hours. I think I may stay in this weekend, I need to rest up from the week.

I've been putting fresh mint in my water to add flavour because plain water is so blah

Ill update later, gonna sleep more
6:00 PM
I slept 3 hours in the afternoon, Also my Memory foam matress pad came today, my back feels better already. I did the SWF this morning, had mostly liquid eliminations. Nothing solid, I also notice my weight went up, I do notice everytime i do the SWF my weight goes up. The salt must be staying in my body. I'm really thinking of skipping it and sticking to LAX tea. Though it gives me horrible stomach pains.

I'll exercise for a bit on the gazelle, I'm going to stay in this weekend to rest, do some cleaning around the house, paint.. Maybe by Monday I'll be energized..

Day 13.

Today is Day 13,Last night I found myself being irritable again..I went to bed around 2 am and woke up at 6am. I woke up sweating which is weird. Now I feel so cold. I weigh 138.5 so I'm down 1 pound. Maybe the exercise last night moved it along. Today I feel I have more energy, I don't feel dull, groggy or sleepy but I feel when I go to work by afternoon the tiredness may hit me but I'll see about it..Its 25 degrees here in NYC and I feel colder anyway so I better dress in layers today.
My back hurts less today btw.. I had my LD when i woke up. My mouth feels so gross when I wake up. I also look very pale and have dark circles. I do my best to cover it with makeup.
I'll update more later, going to work.
7 pm- back from work.. I did have more energy today compared to other days,but i was still lacking in energy, hard to concentrate. My eyes feel tired, i look like a zombie, so pale and dark circles.
I was reading another fasting book at Borders today and it said the people who feel most energetic on a fast are the one who are overweight-heavy and the ones who feel weak and low energy are the normal weight, thin ones.
It said the thin people dont have much fat stored so thats what causes the tiredness.
I also tried something new today, I had 3 Lds instead of 6 just to see if i would drop another pound tomorrow. I may do the gazelle workout later but i did walk alot today. I had some eliminations in the morning, i went to work and i thought my stomach would rupture, cramps from the tea, i ran to the bathroom 3 times..

Well i need to take a nap for now, so tired.....

Day 12!

Day 12 and I weight 139.5.. Last night I has several eliminations after drinking the lax tea. I slept for about 7 hours. I read bad dreams is a side effect of MC. I had a terrible dream last night that I was robbed coming out of the subway. It seemed so real. Maybe thats why I woke up with a headache.

I feel low on energy as well. maybe from the detox bath last night.

1:30 pm, Im on my lunch break, that headache escalated when I went to work. Pretty bad. I was tempted to take tylenol but resisted, been drinking alot of water.
Well I came home didnt do my walk today but took a nap for 3 hours. When i woke up I felt refreshed. I decided to use my gazelle machine to work out- its a light work out, i did it for 20 mins, i sweated and it felt good.. Now I just have stomach pain. I did about 4 elminations today nothing solid. I hope tomorrow I feel more energy.

Day 11

I'm on Day 11, last night I fell asleep early anoud 12 am, woke up at 1 am and got up at 7 am. So 7 hours sleep. I weight 140 pounds today
I can tell you that my hunger is very much gone, I feel im deep into the cleanse. Which is good. I'm confident I can do it. My friend came over last night with Greek Food which I love and was nauseaus looking at it which is good.
My tongue today is really gross. I have been chewing altoids throughout the cleanse , i have no choice i work everyday and everybody would be repelled by me if I didn't. I still feel low on energy, not this energy kick everyone talks about. I think I may drink some more LD drinks today to see if that improves my energy level..My lower back is still killing me.

I'm going to try some detox baths as well.

I found some links for some good Detox bath recipes

http://www.ourlittleplace.com/detox.html

The Ginger bath is really great, i used it on my last cleanse, it swets the toxins out..
This is the link ,http://www.qfac.com/detox/ginger_detox.html

I'm going to do the dry skin brushing as well. I use a massage oil afterwards on my aching muscles. I also drop some of this oil into my bath. This oil smells like a spa and its all natural. Its called Detox massage oil by Plantlife. Whole FOods sells the line so does Amazon.
I didn't go to WHole Foods yesterday, was so tired. Today I will go and pick up the smooth move, epsom salt, maple syrup.

My eliminations still are not alot, i worry about that because i have been drinking the smooth move twice a day.

I have been reading about some other celebs who did the Master Cleanse besides Beyonce and Robin Quivers..Jared Leto gained 60 pounds for a part in a movie then lost it with Master Cleanse, I think he did it for 30 days and he got gout from it which worries me. I think a weight loss of over 30 pounds on MC could be unhealthy Look at the before and after.



Anyway..I have a busy day again, i have to drop my cat off at the vet to have her teeth cleaned -he has to put her out, hope she'll be ok, then off to work, then pick up my cat and back home and then shopping at whole foods.

I will update later
UPDATE:
7:30 PM
I'm still tired. but i feel good. My cravings are all gone. I have no desire for food, so thats the plus.
Went to WHole foods and brought maple syrup, smooth move, etc.. gonna take a detox bath soon and get to bed early

10 pm---I did the ginger detox bath- wow this was great, supposedly it sweats the toxins out of you, I do feel so much better -refreshed. Maybe it will ease my tiredness tomorrow. I got so HOT in the tub, i only lasted 20 minutes instead of 30 but i reccomend this to anyone whos on MC. i read if you have high blood pressure or heart problems dont do the ginger bath detox.

DAY 10 !!

Robin Quivers from the Howard Stern Show- My inspiration.She lost 70 pounds on the master cleanse and she looks great. I find it very inspiring,read her story
http://www.therawfoodsite.com/robin_quivers.htm

Today is Day 10, Lets say I did not get that much sleep last night, insomnia. The 10 days have gone by so fast I cant tell you. I remember when I started feeling like the 10 Days were so far away. Well now I'm here and it was difficult but I made it. I weigh 140 today. If I made it to Day 10, I feel Yes I can do 11 more days so I will and depending on how I feel 10 days from now I may even go for 30 days total, But right now my goal is to finish the 21 days total'
I still think im bloated from PMS. And I also worry about the SWF and all that salt i drank. In total that is an 8 pound weight loss. My clothes do feel loose, my jeans are loose. I have dropped one size. I can tell you that it feels great. Im feeling less fat. Even my winter coat is looser.
I started the Master Cleanse at 147 pound, Before I was on the MC I was on the Fat Flush Plan and weighed 156, I lost 9 pounds on it in about 3 weeks but got stuck, i was also working out 1 hour a day. so I came on the MC weighing 147 ..
so in total ive lost 16 pounds since January. .

Well today I must skip the SWF, i will drink my lax tea though. I have a full day ahead at work, busy. I'm looking foward to it because it gets my mind off of food and lemonade, i pack a 32 oz with me of LD. Also I notice when go to work and come home, I weigh less than I did in the morning. I also walk 40 minutes after work back home. I live in NYC so its easy.
I will update tonight here when I get back from work. Stay Strong!

I reccomend reading this article about fasting, its very good and informative.
http://www.starthealthylife.com/page266.htm


UPDATE: 5:30 pm
Just wanted update from work, i feel really tired, i think its because of me only sleeping 3 hours last night, I'm about to leave to go home soon, I just have to walk to Whole Foods about 12 blocks to pick up smooth move. I hope when i get to my building i dont run into anyone, i have these neighbours who when i come home act like they want to talk for an hour. I'll just walk into my building talking on my cell , that'll deter them.

DAY 9 CRANKY AND MOODY

I kinda feel like this cat today, I am so Cranky and Moody, my friend was starting to get on my nerves and i had to tell her im busy to further avoid myself being nasty to her.

Today is day 9 I most defenitley have PMS. I weighed myself and I was 141.5, maybe I am bloated from the PMS. I hope. I slept for 9 hours. Maybe I'm cranky because of both MC and PMS, what a combo-ha

I did the SWF. I only had one elimination same as yesterday, not sure what I'm doing wrong. I did drink Smooth Moove later and had 4 elimnations..
I feel tired, drained, cant wait to get back to work tomorrow to get my mind off of food.
I froze some lemon juice which i add a cube in fresh water, tastes nice. Also I found this ice cube tray that freezes liquiid into a nice popsicle treat. I would love to put the LD in that.. I already put some LD in the ice cube tray, i like sucking on it, like a treat.


My head feels a little foggy and headachey. my back is killing me. Ill try and work out tonight if i feel i can. In fact I ordered a memory foam matress pad for my bed, think it will help my back pain

Day 8 Salt Water Flush

Today is Day 8, I woke up and weighed 139.0 pounds, so in total so far i have lost 9 pounds, 13 more days to go. I hope to be 13 pounds less-126..

Today I feel better, i may not even be having PMS, its weird my breasts got swelled up and i was so sure i would be soon getting my period but i havent,, maybe its the detox effect, some years ago i was having problems with my breasts swelling, maybe from detoxing its showing signs.

Well i slept about 7 hours today, got up and did the SWF for the first time since ive been on the cleanse. I cant do it during the week because i have work very early and its impossible to do the SWF at work since i work in fast paced industry-advertising, on my feet all day with meetings, etc.

It was really hard drinking the SWF, i almost felt like throwing up, I heated it up in the microwave and drank it slowly,, resisting the urge to purge. Very gross, Ran to my bed and laye don my side for about 30 minutes rubbing my tummy. Then i drank my lemon drink. After an hour i had bowel movements..
Also i noticed when i did the SWF my whole face turned flushed, red.. maybe thats the affect of the salt.

Well im going to take it easy today and stay home, I don't want to get together with friends as they have no idea I am doing this, I don't need to be preached too or tempted to eat. I simply told everyone I have projects this month and deadlines.
I only told my Mom and brother, at first they thought I was crazy but now think its fine, my brother wanted to do it, he tasted the MC drink and almost threw up, Ha, he never drinks juice or anything healthy just sodas, etc, So for him I guess its gross.

I told him to try maybe a different juice fast or just water for a couple of days.
I think the MC drink tastes ok, not gret but its ok, nothing gross to me.. I have become accustomed to it..

I think tonight Ill exercise a little not too much but just take it easy.

I am going to try this lemon face mask later
I have eczema on my t-zone on my face and this says it helps it

This is what you will need:
If you have dry skin, mix some olive oil with a spoonful of honey and a dash of lemon juice as a face pack.
One small banana


Apply over clean face and leave it on for about 5 to 10 minutes. Cleanse it with warm water and apply toner and moisturizer.

Also i made of list of foods I want to eat when i finish the cleane in the future. In NYC we have an online Grocery store thats excellant, you order your food online and they ship to you the next day-its the best thing thats happened to NY. http://www.freshdirect.com
Click on my list below

Day 7 -

Today I felt PMS coming on, cramps. I woke up this morning and was so tired, I took the day off. I went back to sleep. I slept 11 hours, which is very unusual for me. I feel very exhausted, maybe because i have PMS and on MC, not sure..

My weight went up to 142. But its probably because im bloated from PMS.

I do feel happy that I made it 7 days on the MC, no cheating at all.. I have no appetite so I really feel I can do this for 21 days.....

Today I think I'll stay home and take it easy..

My worst Detox Day yet.

Day 6 Night--Happy Valentines Day

Valentines Day with no chocolate, well it wasnt so bad, i didnt crave it which is so weird, Im down to 141.5 pounds now.. Today was a breeze, only bad thing i feel my period coming on, i have cramps and i have swelling..

I finished all my lemoande for today, i did my smooth move.. I walked for about 40 minutes today. Did some shopping at Sephora for a new skincare regime, I brought some Murad procuts, they look really good hope they work,, feel tired..

DAY6

I was out pretty much all day, working and shopping late, i did alot of walking. I came home and i weighed 142.5, So maybe tomorrow ill be 142.

I;m just feeling very tired, my lower back is killing me. But my cravings are totally gone, i feel moody and irritable, maybe thats my detox symptoms, well i gotta keep going, Maybe ill go to bed early tonight.

I havent been doing the SWF because it takes me 4 hours for everything to come out and its really impossible when I have to be at work at 8am and in no way can i do at work so i just take the CHocolate Smooth Move. twice a day but it doesnt seem to be working.

I notice my thinking is a little foggy, i forgot some things at home in the morning and thats very unlike me

Tomorrow is Valentines Day, How sad no chocolate tomorrow or a nice dinner :(
Just Lemons

Day 5 Master Cleanse

I started the Master Cleanse this past Saturday, so today makes Day 5 of the Master Cleanse.
My height is : 5'5
weight: 143.0- 5 pound loss so far, I started at 158 pounds.

I did a cleanse in the summer for 20 days so this time I would like to do 21 and hopefully see a weight loss of 20 pounds.
Its easier this time around, im not craving badly, the past few days i got by ok. Not dying to eat. Today I slept so long and felt tired, i feel low on energy.
I also am unable to do SWF everyday because of work, so i reserve that for the weekends.
Today was fine, i also have been putting cilantro and mint leaves in my water, i like the taste.
I dont have hunger but my sense of smell is so high, my roommate was cooking chicken and i could smell it a mile away. but i resisted.
Worked all day had my Lemonade all day and some peppermint tea.. Only complaint is i couldnt sleep for some reason..
I hope to get to Day 21, seems far away but i know by this weekend my body will be accustomed to fasting.
I really hope i lose the weight.
This lemon squeezer works great for getting the jucie of the lemons


Snowed today..was pretty