I just woke up about an hour and a half ago, so not much to update.
Last night I drank the SWF and it worked quickly, but it also had me going to the bathroom for HOURS I drank it around 10:30, and at 1am I was still going to the bathroom. I had to make a 2am run to Walgreen's to get some Preparation H wipes because my bum was just so sore from all the wiping! I noticed around 3am my poo was not solid, but not liquid either, but it wasn't anything cool like those huge things of build up plaque that you see in some pictures.
I went to sleep around 4am, and slept pretty solid until noon. I has some weird dreams. Again with the food, but I didn't dream that I ate any of it this time. I feel okay today. Not full of energy yet, but not worn out like I was yesterday. No headache.
Noting else to report right now, but I'm sure I'll update again tonight.
Persnippity Snippets
- Nessa Louise
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Caught in a whirlpool of situations, where each escape just means more pain.
23 July 2009
22 July 2009
Day 3 of the MC
Today has been tough.
I went to bed early last night, around 1am, which is early for me, and woke up so many times! 5:30am, 7am, 7:30am, 8am, 9:30am and finally got out of bed at 10:30am. I puttered around a bit, but then was too tired to anything and really just wanted to sleep. I went back to bed around noon and lay there, unable to sleep, but feeling nice to just lay down. At this point I still had that headache that had been plaguing me all day yesterday, so just laying in the dark was nice.
Of the 2 quarts of lemonade I made this morning I have only had about 2/3 of it, and I still put less maple syrup in it. Maybe that's why I am tired? Not enough lemonade?
I got up around 3pm to head to work, and my headache was mostly gone. I was still feeling pretty worn out though. I was feeling worn out all day. That's why this post is so late. I just didn't feel like doing it today. I just wanted to go right to bed when I got home. I knew that if I didn't record today that I would regret it later though.
I got home from work and drank the salt water flush again. It tastes worse than before, and made my tunny hurt a bit. I was laying on my right side, like I'd read help, and it did seem to cut the time from 45-60 mins, to just 30 mins until I had to go. There's still just yellow liquid in toilet, but I did have a bm earlier today, and it was super soft, but not liquid.
Oh, and the hadache came back on my way home from work.
To tired to say anything else. Wish me luck for tomorrow.
I went to bed early last night, around 1am, which is early for me, and woke up so many times! 5:30am, 7am, 7:30am, 8am, 9:30am and finally got out of bed at 10:30am. I puttered around a bit, but then was too tired to anything and really just wanted to sleep. I went back to bed around noon and lay there, unable to sleep, but feeling nice to just lay down. At this point I still had that headache that had been plaguing me all day yesterday, so just laying in the dark was nice.
Of the 2 quarts of lemonade I made this morning I have only had about 2/3 of it, and I still put less maple syrup in it. Maybe that's why I am tired? Not enough lemonade?
I got up around 3pm to head to work, and my headache was mostly gone. I was still feeling pretty worn out though. I was feeling worn out all day. That's why this post is so late. I just didn't feel like doing it today. I just wanted to go right to bed when I got home. I knew that if I didn't record today that I would regret it later though.
I got home from work and drank the salt water flush again. It tastes worse than before, and made my tunny hurt a bit. I was laying on my right side, like I'd read help, and it did seem to cut the time from 45-60 mins, to just 30 mins until I had to go. There's still just yellow liquid in toilet, but I did have a bm earlier today, and it was super soft, but not liquid.
Oh, and the hadache came back on my way home from work.
To tired to say anything else. Wish me luck for tomorrow.
21 July 2009
Day 2
Today has been just okay. Was tired most of the day, got a headache around 7pm and had a lot of cravings.
Last night when I was winding down for bed it seemed I couldn't get thoughts of food out of my head! I was craving something FIERCE! I won't be so mean as to list all the things I was thinking about. I kept trying not to think about it, but finally just gave in and let my self crave and think and dream til I almost drowned in my own saliva.
When I went to bed I had weird dreams, but those may have been because I started my monthly cycle yesterday. When I woke up this morning I was still a bit tired, but I got up, squeezed my lemons and mixed the days lemonade. I actually changed the recipe a bit. The original recipe is:
14 tbs (7/8 cup) lemon juice
14 tbs (7/8 cup) pure maple syrup
1/8 tsp cayenne powder
2 quarts of water
I revised it to:
7/8 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup male syrup
1/8 tsp cayenne per glass, added just before drinking
2 quarts water
I found that with equal lemon and maple syrup it was much too sweet and the maple flavor was overwhelming. Also, the cayenne powder seems to get hotter as it sits in the lemonade, and by the end of the say it overpowered everything and wasn't very pleasant. I can handle the heat, but the taste wasn't very good. I add 1/8 tsp of cayenne to each glass because the heat doesn't bother me and I figure more is better!
I have been peeing like CRAZY! at least 12 times a day! And surprisingly I had 2 mini BMs today. They were very soft, but there was a little something that came out.
I took a nap around noon because I was still tired for some reason, and dreamt that I ate food! I was so upset because I'd broken the fast, but I couldn't seem to stop myself from eating! I woke up relieved because I hadn't eaten. but still upset because I was scared of sleep eating, lol. All day I have been craving all kinds of food! It's driving me nuts! And what do I see when I get to work? A pot luck!! Arg! I resisted even though there were fresh veggies, and I could almost tell myself that it would be okay. If I did, though, I'd be trowing away all the hard work up until now!
Around 7pm I started to get a headache. I frequently get headaches so I am not really concerned and I know it's a symptom of detox. When I get home I'll do the SWF again and hopefully that goes well. I'm looking forward to the flavor of the salt again.
Last night when I was winding down for bed it seemed I couldn't get thoughts of food out of my head! I was craving something FIERCE! I won't be so mean as to list all the things I was thinking about. I kept trying not to think about it, but finally just gave in and let my self crave and think and dream til I almost drowned in my own saliva.
When I went to bed I had weird dreams, but those may have been because I started my monthly cycle yesterday. When I woke up this morning I was still a bit tired, but I got up, squeezed my lemons and mixed the days lemonade. I actually changed the recipe a bit. The original recipe is:
14 tbs (7/8 cup) lemon juice
14 tbs (7/8 cup) pure maple syrup
1/8 tsp cayenne powder
2 quarts of water
I revised it to:
7/8 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup male syrup
1/8 tsp cayenne per glass, added just before drinking
2 quarts water
I found that with equal lemon and maple syrup it was much too sweet and the maple flavor was overwhelming. Also, the cayenne powder seems to get hotter as it sits in the lemonade, and by the end of the say it overpowered everything and wasn't very pleasant. I can handle the heat, but the taste wasn't very good. I add 1/8 tsp of cayenne to each glass because the heat doesn't bother me and I figure more is better!
I have been peeing like CRAZY! at least 12 times a day! And surprisingly I had 2 mini BMs today. They were very soft, but there was a little something that came out.
I took a nap around noon because I was still tired for some reason, and dreamt that I ate food! I was so upset because I'd broken the fast, but I couldn't seem to stop myself from eating! I woke up relieved because I hadn't eaten. but still upset because I was scared of sleep eating, lol. All day I have been craving all kinds of food! It's driving me nuts! And what do I see when I get to work? A pot luck!! Arg! I resisted even though there were fresh veggies, and I could almost tell myself that it would be okay. If I did, though, I'd be trowing away all the hard work up until now!
Around 7pm I started to get a headache. I frequently get headaches so I am not really concerned and I know it's a symptom of detox. When I get home I'll do the SWF again and hopefully that goes well. I'm looking forward to the flavor of the salt again.
Salt Water Flush
Yesterday around 10pm I did the first salt water flush (swf).
I was dreading the taste of the salt water, and read that many people had a really really hard time downing it, AND keeping it down. I mixed 2 level teaspoons of sea salt into 1 quart of warm water, shook it up real good, and took a sip. It was SO yummy! After the too maple-y lemonade I was craving something salty, and even though this was a bit saltier than I would have liked, I really enjoyed the taste.
About 30 minutes after finishing the salt water I felt a few rumblings in my tummy, but no strong urges to go. About 40 minutes after drinking it I felt an urge, but nothing too bad. I had read it described as an URGENT need, but for me it was just an urge. About an hour after I went to the toilet and all that came out was liquid. I sat there about 10 mins and had about 3 movements. None of them painful. After I was finished, I looked and it was a cloudy yellow liquid. About 30 mins after that I had another urge, and had more of the same.
The flush, all in all, was very easy. From the point that I finished the salt water to the point where I was done having movements it was about an hour and a half. There was no cramping or pain, as is usually associated with liquidy bowels.
I was dreading the taste of the salt water, and read that many people had a really really hard time downing it, AND keeping it down. I mixed 2 level teaspoons of sea salt into 1 quart of warm water, shook it up real good, and took a sip. It was SO yummy! After the too maple-y lemonade I was craving something salty, and even though this was a bit saltier than I would have liked, I really enjoyed the taste.
About 30 minutes after finishing the salt water I felt a few rumblings in my tummy, but no strong urges to go. About 40 minutes after drinking it I felt an urge, but nothing too bad. I had read it described as an URGENT need, but for me it was just an urge. About an hour after I went to the toilet and all that came out was liquid. I sat there about 10 mins and had about 3 movements. None of them painful. After I was finished, I looked and it was a cloudy yellow liquid. About 30 mins after that I had another urge, and had more of the same.
The flush, all in all, was very easy. From the point that I finished the salt water to the point where I was done having movements it was about an hour and a half. There was no cramping or pain, as is usually associated with liquidy bowels.
20 July 2009
Doing the Master Cleanse
I decided to do the master cleanse, partly to jumpstart my weight loss, but mostly to detox before I go back to being a raw foodist.
I'd forgot that I had been planning on starting the master cleanse Monday, today, so I had breakfast around 11am. I made a two egg omlette with just jalapenos, no cheese, and put it on 2 pieces of dry toast. (Looking back, it really wasn't all that bad of a breakfast.) I then remembered that I was supposed to be starting the MC so I made the lemonade with what I had on hand: Trader Joe's grade B pure maple syrup, RealLemon bottled lemon juice and cayenne pepper. I know I'm supposed to use fresh lemon juice, and I will tomorrow, but I didn't have time to run to the store and get them and juice them. Tomorrow, I promise.
So far I feel fine. I did notice that on my way to work as I passed fast food places I got cravings, but my stomach hasn't actually had any hunger pains. I know I had breakfast, but usually by this time I would be starving.
I am really looking forward to the salt water flush!! I know that's gross, but I am excited to see how the bowel movement happens, and all that. I know that after just one day there isn't likely to be anything cool in the toilet, but I'm excited all the same.
I'll keep you updated!
I'd forgot that I had been planning on starting the master cleanse Monday, today, so I had breakfast around 11am. I made a two egg omlette with just jalapenos, no cheese, and put it on 2 pieces of dry toast. (Looking back, it really wasn't all that bad of a breakfast.) I then remembered that I was supposed to be starting the MC so I made the lemonade with what I had on hand: Trader Joe's grade B pure maple syrup, RealLemon bottled lemon juice and cayenne pepper. I know I'm supposed to use fresh lemon juice, and I will tomorrow, but I didn't have time to run to the store and get them and juice them. Tomorrow, I promise.
So far I feel fine. I did notice that on my way to work as I passed fast food places I got cravings, but my stomach hasn't actually had any hunger pains. I know I had breakfast, but usually by this time I would be starving.
I am really looking forward to the salt water flush!! I know that's gross, but I am excited to see how the bowel movement happens, and all that. I know that after just one day there isn't likely to be anything cool in the toilet, but I'm excited all the same.
I'll keep you updated!
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