A GEEK'S JOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

DAY 0

Going to the store to buy all my supplies for my new May Cleanse! Super excited! It's almost like seeign a new friend again...I have missed it more than I thought: the serenity that sets in after the initial 3 day struggle...the routine...the clear face, the "light" feeling and of course, the looseness of the clothes. This has been a journey of self-awareness and I realize that is a lifetime path...never to be wavered from...the lessons I learn while on the cleanse, guide me throughout my life and it has made a huge difference in my outlook on food, self-esteem, cravings etc. Here's to a hopefully awesome cleanse starting tomorrow May 2nd!

Hooray!!!

ChrissyO · **Joined:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:50 pm **Posts:** 840

Day 0, very funny,

Just had to stop by say hello, I pm'd you about getting your opinion on something.

Hey do the May cleanse for both of us ok?
I will return when I get resolution on my health issues, for sure.

Blessings and great success to you, keep it up

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

My friends,

It has been awhile...I have not had much time to check into the forum over the past few weeks and I have missed out on some of my pals' cleanses and have even missed the influx of some new cleansers. I am happy to say that I am back on here for a while....I am starting the cleanse (FOR REAL THIS TIME :wink:

) tomorrow May 21st. I had to go out of town for a medical conference where I was presenting and that led me to about 4 different states in 2 weeks and so I was not able to start my last cleanse which was supposed to start at the beginning of May. Eating at hotels and cafetarias has also done some serious damage to the weight loss that I had attained last time...so I am not about 12 pounds over where I was before.

A big part of me is ashamed to come back on here and I admit my failures and that I am fatter than where I was before...nevertheless, I know that this is an ongoing journey and I plan on learning from my mistakes and doing things differently and growing each time. I take responsibilities for my failures and I intend to do better.

I will be posting on here every night after I get home from school...probably might be close to 10-11pm...I need the accountability that I get from this forum and all my past successes depended heavily on the support I got here and how I kept track of eevrything by journaling. I am here, humbled, and ready to start over again....

Hoping for success...

Idaho · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2012 5:18 am **Posts:** 35

nerdygeek - good luck to you this go around! I am in for 40 days also (on Day 17). Have a great day!

Hkissm · **Joined:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:20 am **Posts:** 10

good luck on your day 1! today is my day 3, of a 7 day cleanse. my motivation is mostly to help flush out a nagging muscle strain that is affecting my yoga practice, as well as to flush out my joints, so the weight loss aspect is kind of a bonus. i'm feeling pretty good, but as always (this is my fourth cleanse) i am fixated on food food food! i make my bf tell me everything he's eaten so i can comment on how yummy it sounds. i watched a movie last night and was more focused on the piece of pizza in someone's hand then the dialogue. and i'm having soup fantasies for when i get to break the cleanse. it's so funny what this deprivation does to our minds, even though i physically feel pretty good!

this cleanse will be no problem, you'll do great. after the first couple of days it's a cake walk.

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

Thanks Idaho and Hkissm for stopping by! I wish I was on Day 17 Idaho! Way to go!!! Can't wait to get there, althugh of course, that milestone has been the hardest to get past as I always quit around Day 18...not this time though! Hkissm I know what you mean about food...i call it food porn...every where I go, it seems to be saturated with decadent images of every food imaginable..even lettuce starts seducing me! lol! Hopefully this cleanse will be a breeze this time around! Cheers to all!

Idaho · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2012 5:18 am **Posts:** 35

How are things going nerdygeek?

I know what you mean about quitting around Day 18 - the cleanse isn't that bad, but I am looking forward to fruit!!!

Have a great day!

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

Hey Idaho! I'm doing surprisingly well! Hope you're doing great!

UpdateThe first 3 days are usually my hardest ones but so far so good. I wasn't going to weigh myself everyday but I snuck out the scale today and i am down 6.5lbs since Day 1....water weight but it feels good to see the scale doing in the opposite direction in a long time :-)

No more weighing for now. My days are long...going till midnite most days so I am not tempted as much....but I do miss chewing....lol...one never really appreciates that simple act until it's gone...

Will be updating again soon...was going to aim for daily updates, but my schedule is getting more intense every day...I have licensing exams in 3 weeks...yikes!!!

Cheers to all! Hang in there my fellow MCers! The reward of good health is worth the small discomforts!

Idaho · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2012 5:18 am **Posts:** 35

Just wondering how you are doing nerdygeek. I hope the studying is going well. Hang in there!

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

hey everyone! Quick update...did 10 days on the cleanse...ended on 5/30. Had to travel to a conference and it would have been hard to sustain it in a different city...I am only eating vegetables and certain fruits for the next few days before I re-embark on another cleanse...starting on Monday 6/4....so only taking about 4 days "off" in between...

Sorry I havent been posting everyday...life is super duper hectic to say the least...i think they want to kill us with books and exams! yikes! I am so tired.... :cry:

it's alright though...medicine to me is an art of love and I hoope that one that I can use it as an avenue to impact people's lives in a positive manner.

Thank you all and I will be updating again, once I restart the cleanse!

Much cheers to all!

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

Day 4

Sorry I haven't been updating....yes, yes, exams and more of it! I am proceeding very cautiously towards the next few days of the cleanse and I am almost scared to post too much in case I fail...I know it's not good to think in such terms, but my last few attempts have been unsuccessful and I don't want to repeat history...so I'll post updates very 4-5 days or so....I wish you all well.

Pounds lost so far (water weight and glycogen for sure):6lbs

ChrissyO · **Joined:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:50 pm **Posts:** 840

(((BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR MAY CLEANSE))) :!:

Thought I would visit you here too, trying to rally the old gang.
I'm going to start Monday July 2. No pressure :lol:

Dang, I miss food already.......just from talking about the cleanse : :mrgreen:

Sure miss the comradarie around here, hey, even if you don't cleanse again, just hang out and visit periodically, ok? Here's to all of us :!:

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

Day 0!!!

I have been off the cleanse path for many weeks now and in that time I have suffered some personal losses that have really devastated me. I fell off a healthy eating plan for a while then went back to it recently. I started doing the Insanity Workouts on July 9th and despite being by far the hardest and best workout I have ever done, I still felt bloated and swollen like I was retaining some toxins. I decided that I needed to embark on the cleanse again because I needed to reestablish my equilibrium. The cleanse clears my head and allows me to focus and perform more effectively in my daily life. I don't know how long I will cleanse for this time and I will try not put any dates on it because I tend to be more prone to failure when I look too far ahead.

Each day will be a learning experience and I will try and listen to my body and proceed accordingly. I wish you all well on journey to health and I hope to drop by your pages and personally show you support as the days and week goes by!

Much Cheers to you all!

ChrissyO · **Joined:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:50 pm **Posts:** 840

Hey girl, so glad ur back, really missed you on this forum. Wow, insanity workouts, are u insane? :shock:

, you will get in shape for sure with those

Wishing you the best on this cleanse, taking a day at a time sounds reasonable.
Blessings to you,

nerdygeek · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:46 am **Posts:** 231

DAY 1!!!

Finally started Day 1 today...I needed to wait to clear up my calendar before I began as I didn't want to have to stop so early. I am still going to be working out during the cleanse so I have decided to increase my lemonade drink to total almost 1000 calories: instead of 60 ounces, I will aim for almost 100 ounces to give me more energy to sustain my workouts. I have to say that although I am resolved to begin, I can't help but feel a little nervous and wonder if I can still make it past the first 5 days, which has always been the toughest for me :roll:

. Nevertheless, I have purchased my ingredients and juiced for the day and I am ready to begin. I will take it one day at a time and not put any undue pressures on myself....

I wish I was already at Day 6 or beyond by now....the countdown begins!!! I wish all my fellow MCers much success and cheers!

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