Yesterday was my 46th birthday and last week was my mum's birthday, so a lot of cake's been eaten culminating on 7 lbs / 3 kilo weight gain. Cake and Champagne - it's been fun but after several months of being healthy, the weight gain is shocking.
Since November 2014, I had lost 10 kilos (24 lbs) through cutting out carbs, gluten, dairy and sugar, personal training once a week and going to the gym but I booked a holiday for 18 days time and would like to shift 7 kilos (14 lbs) fast and not lose any of the muscle I have gained from exercise. I don't want to lose the weight to look good at the pool but to compensate for any weight gain on holiday - it's half board so it's going to happen.
Four years ago I did the Master Cleanse for 10 days. I lost so much weight. I have tried to reproduce that - have watched countless lemons turn dusty green in the fridge over the years but just couldn't stomach it. Seriously, twice i had over 40 lemons there! I didn't think I could ever freeze the juice for the cleanse - tell me if I'm wrong, so now I only have about 10 lemons each time - just to kick-start me if I take the plunge - and that plunge day is tomorrow!!!
Now I have a deadline - that holiday. The master cleanse must start tomorrow. Today the fridge is full of food - mainly good food (spinach, chill corn carne, cod, spring greens, ham) but food nonetheless. I will polish off the fish and chill and make a soup with the other things.
I've read lots of your posts but unfortunately, I don't like the taste of the Master Cleanse. I prefer it with lime but don't know if that's going to detox me the same way as lemons.
Do you have TeaPIgs peppermint tea in the US? We have it here in London. The peppermint is divine - so strong. We don't have that Smooth Tea you mention unfortunately but senna based teas - probably the same thing. Unfortunately, we do have sea salt, so I'm all set for the SWF's.
If anyone out there is also thinking about starting tomorrow or has just recently started, do please let me know and I'll follow your posts too. We can be partners in cleanse!!!
I have just weighed myself and am now 149 lbs.
Last week I was just 141 lbs pre-birthday celebrations.
I want to get down to 134 lbs before September 6th as fast as possible as I really don't like the taste of the drink!!