Day 6 & 7
I did not quit.
Day 6 was a hard day for reasons other than the MC. I did drink all my lemonade yesterday, but I spent the majority of the afternoon sleeping. As far as physical symptoms, I had some gas in the morning. Any weird digestion feelings are extra weird because what's going on in there???? There's no food!
Day 7 has started grand. Did the SWF and already got one chore done that I wanted to do this week (I guess I'm counting Saturday as the end of the week -- so I met my goal!)
I think any problems I'm having doing this cleanse are all mental. If one can decide beforehand that they are committed to doing it, it is possible.
The instructions for breaking the cleanse are very specific and clearly designed to help replace any mucosa that's been passed and to introduce colonies of good bacteria. I know that it's important because I am sure that if I eat "real" food without doing that first, I run the risk of getting pretty sick. So I have my post-fast plan already in place:
Wednesday: fresh squeezed orange juice (orange juice is mucous-producing)
Thursday: fresh veggie/fruit juices or smoothies and kombucha - that will get the stomach used to more bulk and introduce some probiotics
Friday: raw meals and fruit with plain organic live-cultures yogurt. - even more bulk including fiber, and some fat and more good bacteria in the yogurt.
When I'm done, I will count it as an achievement of will. I haven't harmed myself irreparably, and can arguably say I have done myself something good in bringing some awareness to my eating habits and to the power of my mental cravings. I feel I had a tape playing in my head that says I am powerless over how I eat. That my "hungers" rule me. This experience has proved that tape is a lie.
