Day 0 - Kick off-9.11.10 (or 11.09.10 stateside!) Measurements:Waist: 32"
Hips: 43"
Underbust: 32"
Overbust: 40"
Thigh: 26"
Weight: 165 lb
Height: 5' 5.3"
BMI: 27.3
Body fat %: 36.2 (bad!)
Mood:
Excited, nervous, and stubborn.
So...I'm sitting in bed with my first ever cup of laxative tea and OH MY GOSH this stuff is bitter! I love herbal teas normally but the aftertaste from this is like death and I'm DEFINITELY going to have to brush my teeth again before bed, bleargh! The saltwater flush is the thing I am most apprehensive about as I know the taste of warm salt water well (I have oral piercings) and I am not looking forward to gulping down a litre of the lovely stuff but needs must and all. At least I have another day to get used to the idea as I'm going to start with the flushes on day 2 to give my body time to acclimatise a little.
I'm quite looking forward to my lemonade mix tomorrow as last time I really got to craving the taste (I bottled it after 2 days; I just wasn't mentally (or fiscally!) prepared for it.) and so I'm kinda looking forward to that burning sweetness! I am going to try something a little different this time however in that I am going to alternate between maple syrup and pure dextrose, partially because that makes it easier to afford and partially because of the whole dextrose/fructose argument. Grade B maple syrup is almost impossible to find here and the dextrose makes a more than adequate substitute, hell if the flavour isn't too bad I might sub it all together!
I've been quite prone to bladder infections in the not so distant past and these last few weeks I've felt them slowly creeping in again so it will be awesome to see what impact, if any, the cleanse has on this situation. I'm hoping the detoxification process and the sheer volume of fluid will flush every single bad bug out of there in a way that medicine has never managed and that I'll be shiny for the rest of time but that may be asking a bit much!
I've been reading lots of Master Cleanse Journals on here and really all I can say is wow you guys, you are so inspiring do you know that?! It's awesome to read about everybody's journeys and ride the rollercoaster of emotions that seems to go hand in hand with this cleanse. I don't feel right however to start this journey (again, *blushes*
) without giving a little shout out to the lady who was my main inspiration for doing this - Sayward Rebhal. Sayward is (in my humble opinion) a truly inspiring lady who created, nurtured and furthers this community and I honestly think you guys would enjoy reading what she writes. I'm not getting anything in return for bigging her up I'm just spreading the love for a wonderful lady. Sayward has done the MC twice now and it was her blogging about it that first piqued my interest and then her monthly mission that made me actually commit to it, so thank you Sayward!
Spiritually I'm feeling really calm and at ease with myself which is the first while in a long time I've felt like this. I'm aware that I am unhappy with my body and how I look (and how many pairs of pants I can't fit into!) right now but being honest about it is really helping me and I'm feeling a lot more proactive about it rather than just feeling helpless and pants. When I go to the shops tomorrow to collect some more supplies for the cleanse I'm going to go on the magical machine in Boots that tells you, in no candy coated words, the sheer ugly truth about your health so wish me luck for it not being worse than I already imagine it to be! I'm very much looking forward to unclogging my body of all the horrible stuff it must have built up since I fell off the vegan wagon (long story, best not to ask!) so that I can get back to it in earnest and not feel all icky that I most likely still have animal residues in me (yuck!).
Now that vile cup of tea is over and done with I'm off to give my entire mouth a thorough scrubbing and settle down to watching a few MC vlogs on youtube or something similar.
Peace out all!
Vixen
P.S. I almost forgot to say that I would LOVE a buddy or two (or twenty if a girl could be so lucky) to do this cleanse with so drop me a line if you fancy listening to me ramble and/or are feeling the need for a bit of a support system!
(Edited to fix vital stats after having a check up)