Day 1 of second cleanse 
grlfriday
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Well, I just started day 1 in hopes of completing a 21 day cleanse. I did 11 days in November and wished I had stayed on it longer so here I go. I also recruited my husband into doing this! My jaw dropped when he said he wanted to go for 14 day. I'm so proud of him for trying this! I feel a little guilty for buying some frozen foods to feed my boys on those days when I feel like caving. Making dinner almost every night last time was too hard some days. This time I cleaned my fridge out as well as the pantry so there are no junk food temptations.
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- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse craigd
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This is a reply to # 229,975I am also on day one of my second cleanse. And, I also did my first one in November. That one was 10 days, and this time I'm going for 14. Unfortunately, my wife is not as supportive as your husband. In fact, she is openly hostile to this. The last time she kept telling me to stop, so it was really hard to stay motivated. I kept checking out this forum to see what other people were doing but never posted. This time I'm going to try to get some support from everyone here since I'm definitely not going to get any at home. For some background: I'm 32 years old, 6'2" tall and weigh about 175lbs. I'm not trying to lose weight, and in fact, according to my wife, the last time I did this it made made me look like I "just got out of Aushwitz". I thought that was a pretty nasty thing to say. My motivation for doing this the first time was that I was hoping to eliminate some heartburn/acid reflux problems I was having. Well, it worked really well, and I have only had three or four instances of it since November. Also these were much more mild than the ones before. I finished up the Master-Cleanse with Dr Clark's liver purge, which resulted in passing many stones. I'm planning to try to do the Master-Cleanse three or four times per year from now on. And to anyone doing this for the first time, good luck and stick with it. The results are worthwhile.
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- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse grlfriday
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This is a reply to # 229,983Yikes, I'm sorry your wife isn't supportive! Is she more of a main stream medicine kind of gal? A few years ago I would have laughed at anyone trying to get me to try this. My husband thought I was nuts the first cleanse, but was semi supportive. By the end of it he was amazed with my results and said he would do it next time...which honestly I never thought he'd do. :) There were a few times he told me to stop, but that was only when I was in bitch mode trying to cook and feeling VERY frustrated. The first cleanse I never posted either yet felt supported enough by reading other peoples threads. This time I feel more comfortable posting. I'm 33 5'2 130lbs and am hoping to lose a few lbs and rid my body of the toxins then start a new eating plan after this. I'm thinking about trying to go raw, well, mostly raw. I've done this in the past and felt fantastic, but have fallen into the junk food trap once again. My husband is 32 6'2 190lbs he wants to get rid of his love handles. He has some sinus problems that I'm hoping this will help as well since he won't go to a doctor! The last time I followed the Master-Cleanse with the liver and gall bladder cleanse which I thought was the best part of the cleanse. Who knew I had stones!?! I will be doing that again this time around as well. My skin wasn't dry anymore. It was amazing!
- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse craigd
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This is a reply to # 229,995My wife is definitely main stream medicine oriented. Before I did the first cleanse she was trying to get me to go to a doctor for presciption antacid medication. I told her that at 32 years old there was no way I was going to start on something I would have to take for the rest of my life. Especially not without trying natural alternatives first. It is cool that you and your husband are open to trying something new. Most of the people that I have told about the Master-Cleanse have thought it sounded interesting and were psyched that it fixed my stomach. My wife is the only person who has been overtly hostile to the idea. She doesn't even seem to be happy that it allowwed me to eat and drink what I want again.
- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse sunnydisposition
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This is a reply to # 229,999Perhaps your wife is taking it personally... if she is the one doing the cooking (more traditional gender roles...!) then she might feel your decision to not eat AT ALL on the cleanse , coupled with the fact you get gastro distress when you do eat, is somehow a statement about her cooking.
people are not always logical and often take things personally that are not personal.
just a thought. maybe you can reassure her somehow that it has nothing to do with her cooking/ability to care for her family... unless, of course, it does...
:)
cheers! happy cleansing- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse craigd
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This is a reply to # 230,002I suspect that you are right that she is taking it personally, but not because of cooking. We both work odd schedules, so she only gets to cook for us about once per week. She is an awesome cook, and I make sure I tell her. I cook once in a while too. Generally, it was not her cooking that caused my heartburn. Usually it was beer or wine. I could understand her being skeptical the first time I did the MC, but after it made my problem better, I can't understand why she would not be more supportive this time. Oh well, I'm almost through day one, and so far it is a breeze.
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This is a reply to # 230,020might have more to do with feeling threatened than anything else. I am sure she is glad you are having less trouble digesting. But when one partner changes it automatically affects the other partner... and the degree of comfort we have established in our life is the first thing to go when someone gets better.
A major shift toward health like doing the MC, Liver Flush etc.. well, it shakes people up. My famil is much more impressed with what I ahve done than I am. I feel like it is just needed, not heroic, or special... but they do, they have distanced themselves a bit from me and also from the MC.. When pressed one close to me was able to say that they were and are genuinely attached to who I am now.. and if I change.. well, that makes them sad to lose who I was. LOL Oddly enough, that helped me realize that I have the same fears... and I could take better care of their and my feelings.
You are doing so great!
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This is a reply to # 230,031LN, Thanks for the kind words. What you say makes a lot of sense. As an engineer I tend to focus on the analytical side of things and see a positive outcome as a change for the better. I guess a change not viewed from that perspective could be unsettling. Day two is going well so far!
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- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse grlfriday
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This is a reply to # 229,999I think my husband realized there were other alternatives to main stream meds when we got pregnant 3 years ago. I told him I wanted a midwife and have the baby at home. You should have seen the look on his face! Priceless! After he met the midwife, also a naturopathic doctor, he was very open to alternatives to medical doctors. He would still most likely go to an MD if he got sick though :) Maybe what your wife needs is a good SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) to lighten her up a bit. HEHE!
- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse sunnydisposition
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- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse sunnydisposition
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This is a reply to # 229,995seems to me if your husband was really wanting to be supportive, he would have done the cooking for 10 days....
ayiyi. i still can't believe how this society reinforces stereotypical gender roles... as if women cook better than men. if that were true, then there should be more women chefs than there are... but when its time to PAY for cooking, well then somehow society thinks women suddenly CANNOT cook as well as men!
convenient, isn't it. if you're male, that is.
-- end rant --
good luck with your cleanse!!
- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse craigd
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- Re: Day 1 of second cleanse grlfriday
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- We have the same goal! mgardner
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This is a reply to # 229,975I'm shooting for 21 -- looking at 10 days to start and will see how it goes. I'm on cleanse #2 as well (after a successful cleanse in April, 2004).
My hubby doesn't cleanse, but oh boy does he help me in other ways. He does all the cooking and makes dinners/lunch for my son. All I have to do is pour him a bowl of cereal in the morn!
Good Luck!!!
Melanie- Re: We have the same goal! sunnydisposition
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- Re: We have the same goal! #41347
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This is a reply to # 229,987Seems like we are all on the same boat! I am on my second cleanse as well after a successful 10 day cleanse. This time, I am aiming for 40 days, mostly to see if i could do it and to see if the results are really as great as everybody claims. I'm already on day 8 and for some reason, it has been a bit harder this time. I have a lot less energy and it's a little bit discouraging. I'm tempted to give up after just 10 days again. I don't know why it's so hard... Maybe i'm just having a bad day. People are telling me to eat so that i can get back my old energy...
Normally, I work out/dance at least 2-3 hours a day and I have not had the energy to even last one hour lately!
Well, good luck with y'all and hopefully we can all obtain our goals, whatever they may be!
- Re: We have the same goal! sunnydisposition
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