to answer your question....prior to attempting the MC...my diet was HORRIBLE! if people say it's a bad food for you, then i probably love it. my diet consists of foods high in carbs, high in Sugar and high in fat content. for example, i LOVE pastas with heavy cream sauce. i'm a salt addict and i can't imagine breakfast without pork bacon or sausage. a tasty snack is a full sized cinnabon with extra icing and a glass of ice cold milk. does that give you any indication of just how bad my eating habits have been? i think you are right this was too much for my system to handle all at once. major detox shock! i'm going to eat salads and steamed veggies until my menstrual cycle ends since i believe my anemia had something to do with the headaches also. then i'm going to give it another try. in the meantime i'll browse the forum pages to read about other peoples experiences while on the fast.