GOOD ON YOU FOR YOUR DESIRE TO GET WELL! DESIRE IS THE KEY; IF YOUR DESIRE TO GET RID OF ILLNESS IS BIGGER THAN YOUR DESIRE TO SAVOUR THE TASTE OF FOOD, YOU'LL WIN HANDS DOWN! I AM USUALLY VERY HUNGRY. I HAVE LEARNT THAT MY BODY KEPT SIGNALLING MY STOMACH TO EAT THE VITAMINS IT WANTED, BUT I OFTEN ATE THE WRONG FOODS, AND THAT IS WHY I WAS CONTINUALLY HUNGRY. WHEN YOU ARE ON THE DIET, YOU WON'T GET HUNGRY BECAUSE YOUR BODY WILL RECEIVE EVERYTHING IT NEEDS (AS LONG AS YOU STICK STRICTLY TO THE DIET). I DON'T GET HUNGRY AT ALL- ONLY ONE DAY DURING MY PERIOD, BUT BY HAVING A FEW EXTRA SIPS OF JUICE THE HUNGER DISAPPEARED; I HADN'T PLANNED ON MY BODY NEEDING EXTRA NUTRIENTS DURING MENSTRUATION, SILLY ME:) I SOMETIMES MISS THE SENSATION OF FLAVOUR, AND THE SOCIAL ASPECT OF EATING WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY, BUT THAT IS SEPARATE FROM HUNGER, AND BECAUSE I FELT THE EFFECTS AND SAW RESULTS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, IT'S NO SWEAT. I WORK FULL TIME. I PREPARE THE TEAS ON A DAILY BASIS, BUT NOW I DON'T TAKE THE KIDNEY TEA ANYMORE, BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE TO TAKE IT FOR 3 WEEKS. TRY PREPARING THE TEAS & ONION BROTH, YOU'LL REALISE THAT IT TAKES HARDLY ANY TIME AT ALL COMPARED WITH COOKING MEALS & WASHING UP. I DON'T HAVE THE ONION SOUP ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT'S OPTIONAL, AND I'M JUST NOT HUNGRY. I HAVE FLUSHED MY BOWELS DAILY, WITH THE MIXTURE SUGGESTED BY HILDE HEMMES IN THE BOOK; 1 HEAPED TSP OF Epsom Salts & 1 PINCH OF VIT C POWDER IN A WARM CUP OF WATER, FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE, I USE THE BREUSS BLT MIX. YOU CAN GET ALL THE STUFF YOU NEED FROM HILDE HEMMES HERBALS, ONLINE: www.herbalsupplies.com.au YOU SHOULD TRY TO REMAIN AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE YOU EXERCISE. EARLY ON I HAD A FEW HARD DAYS WHILE MY BODY WAS DOING A MAJOR DETOX, BUT I HUNG IN THERE, AND AFTER THAT I HAVE FELT FANTASTIC AND I NOW HAVE MORE HOURS IN MY DAY; I AWAKE BEFORE MY ALARM GOES OFF AT 6AM AND I IMMEDIATELY JUMP INTO MY NEW WORKOUT (BEFORE THE DIET, I WOULD LIE IN BED FOR AT LEAST 1/2 AN HOUR AND WISH THE SUN WOULD GO BACK DOWN!). I AM ENERGISED THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY. I HAVE EXTRA TIME TO COMPLETE PROJECTS I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO FINISH. MOST NIGHTS I USED TO RETIRE TO BED EXHAUSTED AT 10PM, BUT NOW I CAN GO TO BED AT MIDNIGHT AND STILL AWAKEN BEFORE MY ALARM CLOCK RINGS! IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN TOO. YES, HAVE FAITH IN THE TREATMENT, BUT ALSO HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF, AND YOUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MOTIVATIONAL MATERIALS DURING YOUR FAST. IF YOU ARE RELIGIOUS, THE SCRIPTURES AND QUOTES FROM LEADERS OF YOUR CHURCH ARE THE BEST (THIS IS WHAT I HAVE FOUND). ALSO, STEVEN R. COVEY'S "THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE" IS EXCELLENT. TONY ROBBINS IS EXCELLENT TOO. IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO READ, THEIR MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON AUDIO CASSETTE & CD. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE THINGS AND POSITIVE PEOPLE. THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. TELL PEOPLE YOU KNOW WILL CHEER YOU ON, AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT YOU AND ENCOURAGE YOU DURING THIS TIME. WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS, FEELINGS, ETC IN A PERSONAL JOURNAL. GOOD LUCK NANCY. TAKE CARE.