Day 3 OFF of the MC
Ok gang, sorry I haven't written! But here we go!
Sara: Thank you for the immensely kind words - Just like anyone has stated previous times before: The first few days can be the toughest! Yes ma'am! Once you're there - you're there! Try not to set a goal past day 10.. take it one day at a time. I DID find myself getting more and more resentful to the cleanse when I decided to 'try for 30' but before that I had no problem. Everyone learns what will work for them in their long run =). Props to you for having to work and take care of kids, cook, school, etc and thinking of doing the cleanse. I would totally make the concentrated version in your case and carry it around everywhere and add water/cayenne whenever you find the time in a day.. I couldn't see someone of your time schedule squeezing lemons throughout the day haha! Let me know if you ever do go on the cleanse ^_^
Jessica - THank you for the props hehe. I completely forgot that it was considered technically 4 weeks! WOOHOOO! Thanks girl - I was searching for a nice round number and you found it
tyty!
Alrighty - So Friday was the last day and friends ended up coming over. I had made veggie soup and was planning on packing it all up for the next week of lunches and w/e. Ok.. I had some broth - felt full after one cup. BAD ME. Having already felt like I failed for a clean transition off I decided to find out for myself what the ramifications of NOT breaking 100% properly would be and record it here and tell friends who will do the MC WHY not to mess up the transition from first hand experience!
SO I tried a tiny bit of sake and hOLY HELL. Let me tell you - BAD idea. I had later got sick, and for the rest of the NEXT DAY (saturday) I ended up with a stuffy/runny nose and half hung over. Believe me, I had hardly had any at all! (Well, compared to usual amounts in the past haha).
So, being as dehydrated as I was I decided to have some tea and a BUNCH of water and mix to clean the system out a bit. I reached for the broth to see how I would feel and couldnt stop myself from just having the whole bowl of soup with the veggies. Let me also tell you this. THIS TRANSITION PORTION was the toughest part - period. No joke. The Pallete TASTES all this assortment of veggies and craves more fresh and colorful tastes... Although I was tasting food while on the MC, I think some sort of psychological 'switch' turned on when I confirmed day 28 being the last day.
I think the transition period OFF of it has been the most difficult period! For the rest of the day it was nothing butfresh squeezed orange juice and water.
Yesterday (Sunday) I ended up with a few bowls of soup with some veggies. Holy hell was I ever bloated. It felt like if there was 20 pounds of shit trying to fit in a 5 pound bag. Forgive the expression but that is the ONLY way I can describe it to anyone. Everything I've eaten seriously.. is just sitting in my gut waiting to be passed through. I made a second batch of soup yesterday (I make huge batches) for more broth content.
Today I am going to pick up more tea to help move things along since friday's goof up but I will be fine from here. I remember I made the man clam and pasta a fwe days ago and I tried one bite of a pasta I gave kevin. It tasted SOO starchy and filling and well.. it tasted 'dead' to me.. like if it was 'empty'.. ODD - believe me I love pasta haha.. or rather - LOVED but my pallete is starving for veggies and fruits now
If I can get things 'moving along' again in the body (still taking probiotics) I will help it with some (little) tea because of friday's goof up, I will be fine. Just going to take it extra easy.
I also miss the cleanse... isn't that odd? But jus tlike others have written - I miss it
I feel ucky and full right now until i pick up tea but thats ok. I think I may go for another cleanse in November. Kev's mom is inviting us over for dinner tonight again...says she's making soup since she knows i'm coming off cleanse *sigh*.. I really just want to stay home and do my thang but I guess I'll go tonight...
Now I understand why some people take a 'break' for a while and then go on the cleanse again... It's nice that I'm not weraing a toque in the office today (as I have been the past week lol) since my body is generating more heat digesting soup broth lol. It's still a little chili but no where near as bad as when I was ON the cleanse haha. Yeah, probably going to try and start up in November right after halloween since that will be a party night
. Thus far I have gainde 4 pounds back of the 20 but again, to express the importance of coming off properly and keeping self control 100%, do as teh books say to prep your body to absorb/pass nutrients as needed. Otherwise, you'll end up all bloaty like me with no place for the food to go except to sit there and wait until it is it's turn to get digested.
Still very afraid about eating meats (like the left over turkey in fridge) and fishes.. Probably going to save that for bday time (sashimi). There have been numerous comments around the office about how skinny I've been looking recently and today how vibrant I look so that's a pick me up
Stay strong folks! ESPECIALLY when coming 'off the cleanse' hehe. Doing fine now but had a rocky start. I will work out tonight to burn some cals and try to keep this weight below the 140! If all I gain back is 5 out of 20 - I will be a very happy happy girl!.