The Master Cleanse - Day 3

Today is a new day with a fresh start. I got a great night's sleep last night and I feel pretty wonderful. My husband wants to go out to breakfast this morning before we get working on a major project we have going on. A nice bowl of fruit sounds like a great idea. It will give me plenty of energy for what we have in store. I do have to stop by the store and get more juice. I'm looking forward to today and have confidence in myself that I will be able to meet my goal.

Wish me luck!

The Lemonade Girl

The Master Cleanse - Day 2

Major st back today. It started off pretty good. Drank a glass of OJ and a few glasses of water. By late afternoon early evening, I was ready to eat my dog I was so hungry. I had one of those frozen veggie mixes with yellow carrots, white navy beans, spinach in a light garlic sauce. I ate about half of that before the garlic sauce was just a little too much for me.

Then - it all came crashing down...my favorite time of the month! This is the time I wish they made a sarcastic font, it would be much better suited :) So because of this and my lack of will power, I had an Easy Mac and a Strawberry filled Whole Grain waffle with some syrup. For dinner, I had chicken fingers, french fries with ketchup and a glass of soda. I am so bad. I'm really disappointed in myself for not being able to go a whole day with only eating veggies and drinking juice. I have a feeling when I actually start the cleanse things will be a little easier. It's kind of like all or nothing and I'm much better at that.

So here's to fresh start tomorrow. Everyone wish me luck!

The Lemonade Girl

The Master Cleanse - Day 1.2

OK, so I was really struggling with myself internally over what to do and just like a gift from God my Uncle called. We'll call him UA from now on. He is the one I was talking about with all the knowledge and experience. He gave me the greatest pep talk and told me he believed in me and wanted me to succeed, etc. He also said the first time he did the cleanse, he just jumped right in. He said it's better to follow the "ease in" process which is just a modified version of the "ease out" process. So here I go. Instead of that white rice or mound of chocolate I was contemplating eating - I poured myself a glass of OJ.

Wish me luck!!

The Lemonade Girl

The Master Cleanse - Day 1.1

OK, so I chickened out on the SWF (salt water flush). I actually stared at the cup for several hours, while watching TV, trying to get up enough courage to do it. Obviously, it didn't work. As I said before, I did an all juice day today. Well...not all. I drank some iced tea and have a mini snickers bar and a mini kit-kat. Damn my husband for buying Halloween candy early.

I'm starting to get the makings of a headache so I'm debating between drinking a huge glass of OJ or having a little bit of white rice with a couple drops of soy sauce - just enough to add some flavor. I keep asking myself should I just eat the rice and make a fresh start tomorrow - including the SWF - or do I show that I have willpower and stick it out? It doesn't help that the chocolate is screaming my name. There are even little thoughts in the back of my head that I could just finish all the chocolate now and it will no longer be there to taunt me. It would be my "last hurrah" before going full force tomorrow. But do I really deserve it? I said I was going to start today and couldn't even do that.

I wish I had someone to tell me what to do...

The Lemonade Girl

The Master Cleanse - Day 1

So, I spoke to a family member that has the most experience and knowledge regarding the cleanse and was advised to begin today as an "only orange juice" day. It's kind of a way to ease in especially since I had such a heavy meal last night. I did read somewhere that you can do the Salt Water Flush in the evening but was told that wasn't true - you have to do it in the morning.

There seem to be a lot of variations I've been reading online including a link I posted yesterday. Here is the best link for The Master Cleanse. It provides you with all the information you need including the Salt Water Flush (SWF).

I have been up for about and hour and a half and have not had anything to eat or drink. Thinking about it is starting to make my stomach rumble. I could really use some OJ right now but I have to get the SWF out of the way first. I'm a little - okay, A LOT - nervous about doing this. As a kid at the beach, whenever I would get sea water in my mouth it made me violently sick. Now I'll be drinking this stuff by my own free will? We'll see how this goes...

The Lemonade Girl

Day 0

It took me quite a while to finally fall asleep last night after my first post. There was so much going on in my brain with tons of plans for this detox and everything after, it's like it wouldn't shut down. Needless to say, I didn't wake up until about 12pm-ish. My husband was sweet enough to have walked the dog and have lunch ready for me when I got out of the shower. We spent a great, relaxing day together lounging on the couch and watching football with a little bit of cleaning up around the house in between. We ordered a little Chinese food about mid-evening as kind of a snack. We had some friends over for the late game tonight and they were nice enough to bring my "last meal" home from a great restaurant in town. It was amazing! (I'll list the menu for today below.)

No measurements or weight today as I can't seem to find my scale or measuring tape. I'm guessing I hid it from myself the last time we moved. The scale and I don't get along too well. I don't have a digital scale - just a regular dial one - so it would drive me crazy to not be able to see the little amount of weight I'd lost each day. It kind of got me discouraged and I would usually quit. It doesn't help that I usually had little to no motivation. I'm really excited about this though. I will have the scale and tape out tomorrow since I have to go through a lot of the boxes I still haven't unpacked. This is great because it will provide me with a major project to keep my mind off food. I like to eat when I'm bored and will look forward to staying as busy as possible.

Anyway...onto the menu! (all meal times were really off since I woke up late so the food may not make sense)

Breakfast:
Grilled chicken sandwich with mayo, lettuce, salt & pepper

Lunch:
Small bowl of chicken with broccoli over white rice w/soy sauce. Cup of sliced watermelon and one miniature Snicker's bar.

Dinner:
Steak tips with sauteed onions & mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce with red mashed potatoes.

Dessert:
Bowl of Sorbet.

Beverages:
Water, Coke & Iced Tea though out the day.

Hopefully I'll be able to sleep much better tonight but I have a feeling I may be up for a midnight snack of the leftover steak tips and mashed potatoes. It's one of my favorite meals :) If I do - I will make an edit.

Here is a link to The Master Cleanse info.
Everyone wish me luck tomorrow!!

The Lemonade Girl

Less Than A Day...

Tomorrow, or today, will be my last day before I will begin "The Master Cleanse". I'm a little skeptical but excited about this whole thing. It's been recommended to me by several close friends and family and am hoping that it will kick-start my new diet after I am through with the cleanse. I am not obese but I am about 20-25lbs. over my target weight. I'm a little anxious since I am such a "foodie". Eating food - clarification - eating good food is like a euphoric sensation to me. It literally almost makes my eyes roll back into my head. Seriously.

I have decided though that I will not be holding back on this blog. I am posting my journal or what-have-you online because it's as if there is this imaginary support group hanging onto every word I say. In all actuality - there could not be one single reader. It's just easier on my mental stability convincing myself that someone is listening and will give me strength to get through this without judgment.

I will be going to bed shortly and will fall sleep to the menu I will want for my "last meal". I want to eat the richest, best food I can get my hands on. Here is a small description of my eating habits and cravings.

* I love dressings! And by dressings I mean Ranch. And not the lite kind either. You could also add my favorite condiments into this category as well. Butter, mayo, ketchup and sour cream. Listed in order of popularity.

* Pasta!! Need I say more? Please add generous amounts of cream sauces with extra cheese!

* I love just about anything fried, especially chicken (mainly boneless). Frying something makes it all the more savory and then if you add ranch dressing to this is just heavenly.

* Sweets! I have the world's biggest sweet tooth. I doubt anyone could eat the amount of chocolate I could. It can cure any problem I ever have.

I'm sure you can guess where the rest of this list is going without me having to explain it to you. The key to the list though is that they have to be good quality ingredients and not just from some random place. I pick each place I go by what they have that I like best. I guess just about all of us do that.

Since I moved out of my parents' house about 7 years ago I have had a little problem with portion control. It was okay when I lived on my own and didn't eat very many meals but ate small amounts all the time. I was a single girl out drinking most of them time and that bacon cheeseburger at 3 in the morning felt like the best thing I ever ate. When I met my husband and wasn't out dancing every night, the weight started to pile on. I have mainly had a sedentary job and when you're chained to your desk 40 hours a week, that becomes a lot of time your body is just absorbing the fat instead of using it as fuel.

Regardless of my previous eating habits, I have a desire to make a lifestyle change before I get older and it may become too late. They say the older you get the harder you have to work to get it off. I don't know if I have the kind of motivation. Which is another reason I'm making this journal public. Can you see I'm practically begging for encouragement?

Before I bore you all to sleep, I'm creating an end to this post. Each day - including tomorrow - I will post what I eat for my last meal (or all day food fest) measurements, weight and will also include the recipe with prices for grocery list for anyone else that is interested. Just a forewarning - these postings can contain a little TMI but will be properly labeled beforehand. It's pretty much only if you're a little squeamish.

Please feel freee to ask me any questions and please don't feel stupid about ANYTHING! I will answer anything you want. Just remember that you never find out anything without asking.

Signing out!

The Lemonade Girl

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