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Ready to cleanse 16 y
Patience
A bit disjointed today. My human-ness feels like an old comfy sweater, full of holes and worn spots, but still a perfect fit. I like it!
I find myself drifting a bit out of moments into spaciness, an interesting spot to be as I am neither dwelling in the past, projecting into the future or even simply being in the now. Just spacey. And that is ok. It seemed to be ok even in the context of work. No one noticed that I was half there, half not.
But, time to cleanse. It isn’t just about my physical being, although that will be nice as well. It’s also the mental clarity that cleansing bri ... read more Master Cleanse Starts this Friday 16 y
Yay!
Looks like I will start my 5th Master Cleanse this Friday. J is going to do it with me in spite of his kidney stone issues. Qui sait? Maybe it will help. I do know it couldn’t hurt.
I am going through my usual pre-cleanse madness of weaning off of coffee. My one vice in life. I love the whole morning ritual of it, the aromas, the first sip of warmth. I wean by adding decaf and removing regular coffee to the mix in a systematic way (systematic to me, anyway). I have cut down 30% in the mixture and will be ’clean’ by Friday. J quit coffee cold turkey a month ago, so no need there.
Inte ... read more Done with the parasite cleanse 16 y
Feeling pretty amazing
Pretty odd. I was following the Hulda Clark protocol and it went well. The only weird bit was that within 30 minutes of taking the ever-increasing nightly dosage of wormwood I would feel sick. Nausea, dizziness, flu-like symptoms of achiness as well as complete and utter fatigue. Fatigue to the point of passing out asleep each and every night. The first night off of it I felt wonderful (and have since). YAY! I consider the cleanse a success.
But, I am really having a difficult bout of hayfever. It’s been over 60 degrees in Los Angeles and the pollen is rampant. Weird that I haven’t had ... read more Dizzy, grouchy, tired... 16 y
Oh, and whining like mad
Just a couple of more days of parasite cleansing and not a moment too soon it would seem. Honestly, I just feel horrid. I always thought that if I were hit by a Mack truck I would remember it happening, but nothing comes to mind.
I’ve been fighting sleep all day as well as achiness, nausea, a headache, itchy eyes, feeling lightheaded, extreme dizziness. And brain fog. All of which is making me grouchy and none of which is usual for me.
J is feeling the same way. My usual even-keeled hunger is off the charts or non existent and none of the foods that I usually love sound even mildly a ... read more Almost done with my parasite cleanse 16 y
It's either die-off or I've gone nuts...or both
Ok. Getting there, getting there. I have been religious about taking my black walnut, wormwood and cloves and even printed out the little table with all of the dosing info (Hulda Clark) as well as pysyllium and bentonite shakes nightly (not the yummiest things in the world, but oh well). J has been good about taking all of the above too. So, where are we at?
I am spaced out, more so than usual. I always seem to have some issues with ”being in the now” but it seems worse since we started this. Dizzy, light headed, nausea, itchy eyes (me) and J has actually passed what looks like liver fl ... read more Back for more, this time much more 16 y
spring time cleansing
I recently decided to do another cleanse. It’s almost officially spring (what better time to cleanse?) and here I am. I’ve done 3 other cleanses aside from the one I wrote about in this blog, but this time I am going all-out.
It’s been a year and a half since my last MC. I’ve done liver flushes but that’s been it, so have been reading anecdotal tales around the Internet about people’s experiences with the cleanse. I completely forgot that I kept a blog during my first MC until I stumbled upon it here much by accident. It was amazing to reread it and what better way to reacquaint myself ... read more Day 9 Master Cleanse 19 y
Getting past the hunger...
I went with J to his family’s house for Easter dinner and immediately upon our arrival we were offered some dinner, which I politely declined. He dug in with both hands and I sat there realising that I could smell everything. Everyone was eating dessert, but since I am not a big dessert eater, I wasn’t phased. Well, except for the strawberries that were putting out an intense fragrance. Oh yes, I was coveting them. Salivating in a Pavlovian response to something I’ve always loved. Stomach growling piteously. This has been a recurring theme during my cleanse; everywhere I go I run into perf ... read more Master Cleanse Day 8 19 y
Just when you think it's clear sailing...
Listen, no matter how much you think you’ve lost your hunger or urge to eat, you haven’t. Trust me on this. Please do NOT go out and test your fortitude because it can get nasty out there.
No, no, I didn’t cave but shopping for veggies and juice with which to break my cleanse was not even slightly fun. My sense of smell is even more keen than last I was in a market. Walking through the produce section was miserable. Who knew that fresh, organic leeks could smell so amazing? Oh, and the earthy smell of mushrooms? Apparently, my hunger has visual cues as well as olfactory ones because eve ... read more Day 8 Master Cleanse AM 19 y
I made it this far, am not quitting now!
I didn’t drink the tea last night. I just wanted to sleep through the night and not wake up cramped. Woke up very early this morning (for me 6:30 AM is early) and felt like I actually had to use the bathroom. Nope. Ah well. I swallowed my SWF about 10 minutes ago and am waiting for it to do its thing.
Tongue is PINK, pink, pink. The whole thing is pink. I looked in the mirror when I first woke, and sure enough. I can’t believe this and keep checking with a hand mirror because I want to be sure. Ha. I am tired this morning and would like to go back to bed, but since I drank that SWF, goi ... read more Day 7 Master Cleanse Wrap Up 19 y
Detox-arama!!
My body has rewarded me for cleansing with more blemishes on my face, achey neck and back and (for the first time since I started this) fatigue. Am tired tonight. ’Course I slept poorly last night and have worked 6 days this week (see, you can cleanse AND work, no big deal). Today has been the most difficult yet because of the tiredness and blahness. Ugggh, tomorrow will be better.
I am not hungry although I am starting to truly miss food and the ritual of buying and preparing it. I haven’t been thinking about what I will eat (after oj and broth the first 2 days after the cleanse) to br ... read more Master Cleanse Day 7 Morning 19 y
Bad day at Black Rock
Couldn’t fall asleep last night for the first time since the cleanse started. A lot on my mind. Woke up at 3 AM to use the bathroom. An hour later I was ’done’ and tried to get back to sleep. Finally at almost 5 AM, I fell back asleep only to wake up at 7:30. Am debating if I should just stay up and start my day and have my SWF or go back to sleep. I’m tired, sleepy still, not terribly motivated this morning.
7 days. I just am in utter disbelief. It was easy, easier still in retrospect. Now that I am close enough to the end to have fantasies about breaking the fast, I don’t feel like br ... read more End of Day 6 19 y
Cruising down the home stretch...kinda!
I never thought I would make it to this point where I have no hunger at night, or any time during the day. But!! It’s gone. The hunger, I mean. Poof! I was around food and wine all night and it didn’t phase me.
My body has rewarded me with a blemish on my face. That is the last of any skin issues. Aside from this one spot on my face, I am crystal clear in my complexion. Tongue is almost pink all over. A few aches, but nothing major. I can’t even tell if I am sore from the Cleanse or sore from working out. Am rested and calm and centered.
Still euphoric. Still up. I was a little toooo ... read more Master Cleanse Day 6 Morning 19 y
pink!!!!
Well, 80% pink on my tongue. I read somewhere that if you do a prolonged cleanse that your tongue will go back and forth between coated and clear a few times. This apparently signifies the detoxing of your body in layers (peeling an onion). Still, I can’t believe that my tongue is mostly pink with just a wee bit of coating in the middle.
I had to sit in a different room than the kitchen/dining room when J ate dinner last night. I was ok making it for him, but for some reason the combo of watching him eat and the aromas of the food elicited a Pavlovian response in me. I wasn’t hungry for ... read more Master Cleanse Day 5 recap 19 y
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not cleansed well."
With apologies to Virginia Woolf
Uggh. Am uninspired this day to do much of anything. Today has been the apex of my detox symptoms. Am cold, cold, and dare I say it again: cold. My body aches a little with a dull and slight intermittent head ache. I am neither up nor depressed. Simply detached from my physical self (at least I am not hungry). And, God forgive me, easily irritated by others.
I just went to another MC board and read that it sometimes takes upwards of 15-20 days to see a clear tongue. Sigh. I really had hoped to do this, but I can’t imagine going quite that long. And my pants are falling off of my behind. ... read more Day 5 Master Cleanse Mid Day Wrap Up 19 y
"Food, glorious food, what is there more handsome? Three meals every day, each worth a King's ransom." From the muscial, "Oliver"
So, to be perfectly honest (which is what I have been throughout this blog, never fear), I am a little dizzy today. And thinking about food a LOT, even though I am not hungry and even though I wouldn’t know where to begin were I to eat something.
I smell food everywhere I go (along with other scents). Some of it smells wonderful (garlic sautéeing along with Oriental spices)and some of it smells like nothing I would ever want (I could actually smell grease when I was in a big parking lot that had a fast food restaurant). I miss chewing. J says he misses the camaraderie of food with me. O ... read more Master Cleanse and Me. Day 5 Begins 19 y
Woweeeeee Kazoweeeeeee!
Slept like a baby again last night although I did have to get up and go to the bathroom at around 4. At least it was only the one time and then I was done. Last night I only steeped the Yogi tea for 4 minutes. The night before I had spaced it out and it ended up steeping for around 10 minutes. Couple that with drinking it so early (8:00 PM) and there you have it...a recipe for disaster. Live and learn, right?
SWF did NOT sit well with me this morning. Made me instantly queasy but that feeling dissipated, thankfully. This was the first not-perfect reaction to it and I am cool with it. It ... read more Day 4 Wrap Up 19 y
Plus some tips for an easier cleanse!
It really does get better after day 3. That is what I’ve read and my friend who did the cleanse a while back told me that if I made it to day 4, it would be smooth sailing for the duration. I’ve read on the MC Forum that day 8 seems to be a little difficult for some, so I stand warned!
Day 8 of my cleanse just happens to fall on Easter. Am supposed to go visit J’s family with him that afternoon. Luckily for me, I don’t eat ham, or canned green beans which will make up most of the menu. The big question is whether I am going or not. I’ll wait and see how I feel that day. If it’s a rough ... read more |