i'm on day three too! feeling very weak. i'm lucky cuz i work from home as a journalist. but i'm on my period and caught a cold Subday before i started. HOWEVER, the fast is quickly dealing with the cold, I'm eliminating, even if it is runny and I KNOW WE CAN DO IT! I'm doing limes instead of lemons. I like it. A lot of people do their cayenne seperately (with pills) and add a little more maple. Good Luck. It gets better (i've done it before)....

I am on day 12, it does get easier. Try limes, that may help. Take each day as it comes, do not think about tomorrow, just get through today. Hang in there, you will be glad you did.

Honestly - Day 3 is by far the hardest day of them all. If you can get past day 3 you can pretty much complete anything! Just drink a lot of water - drink your lemonade and if you have to go home and go to bed - just do it! You can do this - I have no will power and I made it past day 3 so if I can do it - you can do it! Stay positive - besides almost 3 days down and only 7 to go - it sound like a lot but its all down hill after the 3rd day! Good luck!

Day 3 is the hardest for a lot of people, including me. On my first Master-Cleanse I called in sick on day 3, I felt so terrible. I spent most of the day in bed. Day 4 was a lot better, and day 5 was incredible - I had more energy and felt better than I have in YEARS, almost euphoric.

It really does get better and easier, so hang in there!

Hi MK:

Hang in there, you can make it! Do whatever you have to do to make yourself feel better, but try to find a solution other than quitting the fast. You may really surprise yourself.

Here's how I'm approaching it.......my sister recently (unexpectedly)had twins to go along with her 6 & 9 year olds. The babies have some digestive issues and were overfeeding. They constantly are wanting to be fed to comfort themselves. When each one of them cries (which is often), she goes through a list of "remedies" to try to comfort them, without feeding them. She checks their diapers, burps them, gives them water, holds them, etc. You get my point.

Anyway, what I'm suggesting is that you try some other things to make yourself feel better before throwing in the towel. You've had some really good suggestions. I know that, for myself, this fast is more about finding new ways to comfort myself instead of using food as my "cure-all".

hang in there!

gina

Day 3 was really rough for me -- I think I stayed in bed for most of the afternoon (I know I napped) and just watched TV. But it does get easier. You rec'd some really good advice, and take that asprin if you need it. Are you adding enough maple syrup to the drink? I'm really becoming attached to the drink (I do 2 tablespoons per 1/2 lemon) but I know others do less.

Down 15 pounds today on day 13 :)

Hang in there - it gets better. And if you need motivation, please jump on line -- we'll be there for you!

Hugs,

Melanie