Starting Day 8 in despair. Encourage... 
kmbartlo
20 y
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Hey all, I'm starting Day 8 today and I can't believe that it's still as much as a struggle as it was back on Day 3 or Day 4, I mean in terms of willpower to stay on this thing for the full 10 days. My energy is low, my mood is crabby, I'm feeling a little disillusioned about the whole thing since I never experienced an energy boost or clarity of thought like he talks about in his book. Plus I haven't lost weight for at least 5 days - how is that possible? To consume only 700 calories a day and not lose weight? It's ridiculous. The first 3 days I lost 10 pounds and I've not lost any since.
I've had a pretty miserable time with the lax tea (smooth move), Saturday I was pretty much bedridden all day with stomach cramps, weakness, and recurring diarrhea. So Sat night and Sun night I didn't use the tea at all. Last night I had half a cup before bed which was enough to wake me several times during the night with cramps but not enough to cause a BM. I really hate not being able to sleep at night due to battling exhausting stomach pains even if a cleansing BM is the end result. Due to the incredibly painful experience of the lax tea, plus the fact that I was having regular BM's, I never tried a SWF. Should I suck up the pain for three more nights and take the lax tea to end on a good note?
Is there any advice, encouragement out there? I started out on this thing feeling so great and optimistic and upbeat but I guess I thought by Day 8 it would be a breeze and it's not! It feels like the food cravings are worse than early on. Argh!!!
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- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... #19627
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MoreThis is a reply to # 97,751Hey I totally understand what you are going through. My best advice is to quit using the tea, and do a SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) in the morning. About 2 tbs of Sea Salt in a liter of warm water, should do it. But do not feel the need to eliminate everyday. Keep going you are almost there!!!
- hang in there baby2
20 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 97,751You have made it 8 days! Did you think you would make it this far? I am at 7 days and didn't think I would make it past Day2. Just like you, I am waiting for that loss of hunger and jolt of energy. I just feel like I am starving and have the flu.
The thing that is keeping me going is that after reading what other people have been through. I hear that often you body will suddenly start dumping weight and often that is around days 10-11.
You have come so far. Now would be a great time to reward yourself. I rewarded myself with a new nightgown. In the past, I would reward myself with food so I had to find a different reward. Be gentle and kind to yourself. Hang in there! - Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... mom-of-nine
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This is a reply to # 97,751I am so sorry you are having a rough time. Now I feel guilty for complaining about the last 3 days when the first 12 were great for me.
Maybe your body has been dumping the toxins into your blood stream faster than some of the rest of us and it makes you feel bad. I think that may have been my problem the last few days, as I felt the same way you describe even tho I have bms regularly. I feel great this morning tho and I was ready to quit last night.
I read that if you brew your tea with a peppermint tea bag along with the lax tea bag it cuts down on the cramping. Haven't tried it myself but I've read where others have. That might be an alternative for you.
You're almost there. Just try and hang in a little longer, we're all here for you!
Lorie- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... kmbartlo
20 y
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This is a reply to # 97,764Thank you all very much for your support and encouraging words! I like the idea of rewarding myself - with something other than food! - to motivate the next three days.
I have been interspersing peppermint tea throughout the day but I haven't tried brewing it with the lax tea. Maybe I will try that tonight. I guess one more night without sleep won't kill me (but god! I really hate it!!!)
I'm glad other people are there on this board to give a word of encouragement when needed. I don't think I could have made it to Day 5, let alone Day 8, without reading all the postings here several times a day.
I drink my lemonade every two hours (7 a day) so I'm staying on the diet lemonade by lemonade. I'll stay in touch and let you know how it goes. In a funny way, it is the people at work who roll their eyes and make faces when people ask me about the Master-Cleanse that are motivating me to stay on, just to prove them wrong. But I hate feeling like I'm only staying on this to wipe the smug look of superiority that this is stupid & unhealthy off people's faces rather than staying on it for positive reasons. I guess whatever works...
Thank you all again, it means a lot.
- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... kmbartlo
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- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... vray1000
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This is a reply to # 97,751It's your laxative tea that may make you feel sick. Try pure Senna tea. All those 'Smooth move' and 'Dieter's choice' teas are slightly toxic.
- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... hopinso
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This is a reply to # 97,751If the laxative tea is causing you so much misery, just skip it. I know its not in the book, but an enema done every other day using only warm water or warm water with a little Sea Salt added will help remove toxins accumulated in your lower bowel and make you feel better. The majority of fasting protocols do not recommend the use of laxatives at all. I have done three Master Cleanses "by the book". But, since studying more about the Science of fasting, I am not convinced the there is only one way to do it. Master Cleanse does have some merits, fresh lemon juice is very cleansing, the cayenne helps cut mucus, the Maple syrup provides Sugar for energy and slows the rate of detoxification making the cleansing crisis easier to deal with. However, you can modify The Master Cleanse to fit your comfort level without diminishing the overall results. If I do this cleanse again it will be without the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) and little if any lax tea.
- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... kmbartlo
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This is a reply to # 97,776That's very interesting. One thing that disappointed me a little reading the book is that he goes into so little detail about what each part of the diet does, the purpose of each ingredient. I would like to know more about the research that brought him to that formulation of lemonade - what the Science is behind it. I think I would spend more time researching this the next time I do it, especially since the tea has been so unpleasant for me.
I've had two painful, cramping BM's today just from half a cup of lax tea last night over 14 hours ago! Being in a meeting at work makes it particularly unpleasant.
- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... kmbartlo
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- Re: Starting Day 8 in despair. Encou... #19627
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