Re: This is tough

Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff. The biggest advice I can give you is to be patient and hang tough cause it's just gonna take time and it's quite possible that things can get worse before they get better and that will vary from person to person. If things do get worse at least on the MC you can generally take that as a good sign that your system is getting rid of toxins and you just start guzzling water to help to dilute the toxins and keep them moving out. While Mr.B is dead set against enemas I have read of many folks getting instant relief with an enema during a detox crisis.

Since you have a weight issue of not needing to loose weight I would definitely recommend that you do the maximum 12 drinks a day and if you hafta add more syrup.

10 days is just the minimum and if you're taking in enough lemonade and your weightloss is minimal I would encourage you to go past the minimum. The body is not fully adapted to fasting till around 15 days and after that is when some actual "real" healing starts taking place. For me a "minimum" MC is 21 days. If I'm gonna put that much effort into it I'm gonna get some "real" healing out of it even if it's just for preventative measure.

At day 22 right now for me it's a walk in the park including a 2 day camping trip and paddling white water. The biggest thing I miss is the social aspect because so much is based around food and/or having a few drinks. Part of the big enjoyment for me when I camp is fixing elaborate meals by the fire but I just shut it off this weekend and I was just fine. A huge portion of a successful MC is your mental attitude. You can not allow yourself to whine or entertain any negative thoughts and attitudes which is something that goes on this forum way too often which helps no one and much less the one doing the whining.

While the physical healing is the main objective of the MC for "me" after the first 40 dayer I can tell you the mental aspect was by far the greater benefit. I was like a total reprogramming and a great sense of pride to have that much control and taking the responsibility for my wellbeing.

Prolly the best thing you can do for your health in between cleanses is to start juicing veggies daily. Not only will you get some readily assimilable mega nutrition but you can tailor your juices to address any particular ailment. Wheat grass juice is an amazing food and I encourage you to do a little research on it's benefits. Adding veggie juices and wheat grass juice to your daily diet will keep your system detoxing gradually and help you strengthen your digestive system and your whole system in general.