Hello there.  Day 15.  My next mini-goal is day 20, which I think is on Thursday.  I had an apple, orange, carrot, raspberry, and strawberry juice.  Yum!  It tasted like the flavor juice for a slushy/icee.

So there was quite a response to my big cleanse info, so I will give a little more info.  For starters, yes, it is rather expensive.  It's along the same lines as a massage when it comes to cost.  Normally, you do it more than once, because it is considered...um..."upkeep".  It's like brushing your teeth, but it's definitely not your teeth. : ) Also, there were times that it was uncomfortable.  At times, there was a lot of pressure in my lower abdomen until the water moved onto the next section.  The lady massaged my stomach causing the water move.  Also, she would jiggle my stomach trying to loosen things up.  I am going for another on Tuesday, so I will let you know if it is any different because I am either used to it mentally or physically--or both!  I am planning to do one once a week while I fast.  Then I might move to just once a month or something like that.

When it comes to another thing that is happening to my body, Freedomyou.com says, "People with problem-free skin may have a few days of pimples or boils" (http://www.freedomyou.com/fasting_book/Physical%20Reactions%20to%20Fasting.htm).  Would you know it, I have boils/abscesses!!!  They are on the back of my neck.  I never thought that I would ever have boils!  I rarely have acne, but at least it is documented to be a normal reaction/cleansing/detoxification symptom.  Otherwise I would seriously be freaking out.  They actually hurt at times.  But they are getting better.  This is by one of the most humbling things I have done, that's for sure.

I cannot wait for the detox effects to be over and my body go into healing mode. 

Also, I cannot wait to lose more weight.  I am having a tough time with temptation. I really want a greasy pizza or fried chicken.  I also cannot wait to start trying better food like sushi (but with cooked fish).  But I am having a tough time thinking about food.  Has anyone been through this?  Does it get better?  I am so afraid of going back to my old ways and gaining all of the weight back.

I realize this is a long message, but I now have a chance to get into more details.

Have a great day!