Greetings Jannadami, yes I am finally over the halfway point
and, although I posted that the first 5 cleansing days are the hardest part of the cleanse, I am beginning to think that the last 15 days are tough too
. Mostly because I am slightly bored and want to taste something different. Also, I torture myself by being around food and watching the Food Network Chanel on TV. LOL. Glad you are enjoying the posts! Congrats on being on day 2 and making some cookies that sound sooooo delicious!!
Hi Eric!
I am so happy that my posts help to motivate you
! I am so proud of you for making it to day 5 because like I always say, the first 5 days are really challenging to say the least. The vivid dreams are kind of cool huh
I think dreams provide us with an excellent way to tap into the subconscious mind. It is often a good way to solve a current problem in your life or a way to give you further insight on yourself.
You will find that you become like an animal because your sense of smell will be better than it has ever been so I know what you mean by feeling like a dog...lol. I have gotten to the point where I can cook for my husband and smell what a dish needs and I can even tell if it tastes good just by smell alone.
The SWF is tough and I am so sorry you are struggling with it
. I may not be the best person to ask for advice in regards to that and I will tell you why. I only do the SWF every 3 days or so
. I find that I get too swollen afterwards and I feel very anxious when I do it everyday.
When I know I am doing a SWF I prepare it the night before and pour it into a covered jug. I wake up early and drink it normally while I walk around my room. When I finish I do excersises so that the flush will run through my system & towards the colon (you can check my earlier posts for those excersises). Some people like to gulp the SWF and I used to but I have found that it can literally come right back up if you do. One thing I always do is have 2 cups of purified water about 15 mins before I do the SWF which I like. Eventually you will get used to the SWF and believe me it will help you to eliminate. If it becomes too gross just don't have it every single day. To assist me with being regular, I brew my smooth move tea for 20 mins instead of 15 mins & squeeze the tea bag with a spoon and I never have a problem with eliminations.
Day 29 Status: Today is going well probably because I haven't been very active. I am just relaxing and sipping and enjoying myself. So far, I have lost 29.4 lbs so clearly the weight loss has slowed down but I am fine with that. I am sure that my 10 days of juicing will results in a few lbs of weight loss when I complete the cleanse. Yesterday I was ready to call it quits for about an hour until I went upstairs and saw it.....
The dress! I tell you, that dress really helps to keep me in check because it is still too snug. For all those who are tempted to cheat, find something that really motivates you even if it is superficial and keep it visible when you need it. LOL. I am telling you it works!!
Of course meditation and prayer works as well but if you are a little vain like me and need an extra boost after the prayer, then find that one thing that will keep you in check. Also, in the beginning of the cleanse I told my husband to keep me in check for the 40 days and he has been really good about it. Like he will say, "Hunny, 12 days is nothing!! You can do it. Remember that dress!" Some people prefer for others to give in to them when they have a weak moment but I love to have a strong person near me who can keep me in check. I think I would do great in a boot camp situation because I tend to keep going when I have someone pushing me! LOL.
Anyway, hope you all are doing good today!!! If I can do this, all of you can do this too. Lets all keep going, stay motivated and complete our personal goal!! Happy Cleansing