Lemonade for the SOUL

Day 22- Coming off the Master Cleanse

2008-02-22T12:09:00.000-08:00

I skipped a few days from blogging.
I was definitely not feeling well at all.
I lost 22 lbs this month from this experience.

I did the unthinkable and drank/ate non raw items
such as Popsicles and Gatorade.
I could barely drink sips of water and eat ice chips.
I felt so weak and lethargic I had to do something.
There's no way that I could drink freshly squeezed OJ or tea.

Then I read online that Storm told Jinjee to eat some
cooked rice to slow down her detox symptoms. So you guessed
it my first bite of food was cooked rice and it actually
stayed down. So I've been eating a little of this everyday.

I'm not beating myself up about it either because I have
changed my eating habits drastically over the past year.
It's resulted in clearer skin, more energy, and losing
81 pounds! :-)

I still can't believe that I only have to lose 33 lbs to
get to my goal weight. I never would have believed this
a year ago.

I had never done anything like this in my entire life.
Honestly if I had went through major detox when starting
Raw I doubt I would have been 100% for so long.

Day 18- Coming off the MC

2008-02-19T02:19:00.000-08:00

I'm still not feeling well at all.
This is yesterday's post.
I lost 2 lbs
I can't drink very much.

I've been sipping on water
and eating ice chips. The few pieces of watermelon
I ate the night before didn't stay down.

Yesterday I was able to get more water down and have a
big glass of ice chips. So that's an improvement. I also
ate a few pieces of watermelon in the afternoon and in
the evening and so far so good. They've managed to stay
down.

Jeremy said he would pick me up some Gatorade today. I think
I'm gonna have him get me some Popsicles too. I don't want
to get too dehydrated and end up in the hospital. I'm guessing
this is the last time I do the Master Cleanse. I never expected
this.

Day 17-Coming off the MC

2008-02-18T01:10:00.000-08:00

I so did not feel well at all today. Pray for me! :-)
This is yesterday's post.
I lost 2 lbs
I have no desire to drink anything let alone the lemonade.
I got sick 3 times yesterday.

I'm resorting to ice chips, a few sips of water. I tried
drinking fresh orange juice watered down a bit,but it didn't
stay down. I think it's too acidic for me. My body doesn't
seem to want it. I did try some watermelon before going to
bed. It tasted delicious. I've been worried that I wouldn't
have the desire to eat anymore either.

I'm hanging in there,but it's not easy. I've been praying
and since it's the weekend Jeremy has been taking care of me.

We decided today that we didn't want to get married. We love our
relationship just the way it is. So we've decided to continue
living like Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

Day 16

2008-02-17T09:12:00.001-08:00

Ok it's finally getting to me.
I did lose another lb
This is yesterday's post.
I'm not sure that I can stay on the Master Cleanse much longer.
I'm not feeling well and I'm not even wanting to drink anything.
So that's definitely not a good sign.

I am learning to get up a bit slower after so many times of
feeling very dizzy when I get up real quick. So that's a positive
possibly the only one.

Anyways this is gonna be short and sweet. Like these goats! LOL

I took this picture a few years ago at Arbuckle Wilderness.
We got in free that day for some reason,but I just looked and it's usually
$14.99 a person.

Day 15

2008-02-16T06:57:00.000-08:00

I doubt anyone has been reading these very much,but
I'd like to keep a record for myself and anyone else
that is considering doing the Master Cleanse. So
here I am again! :-)

This is yesterday's posting. I lost 2 lbs.

I'm still feeling lightheaded when I get up. I need to
learn to do this very slowly,but after years of just
jumping up this is not very easy to grasp for me.

Yesterday my tongue became white and fuzzy feeling and
the taste is icky which is also making me feel icky.
I just keep brushing my teeth with baking soda and
scraping my tongue.

All those darn toxins trying to get out of my system.
I still can't believe after 2 weeks of not eating
that a person can still have BM's. It really makes me wonder
about the people that eat food that's hard to digest. Their digestive
system could possibly be still working on Christmas Dinner...Ewww!

Jeremy loves to surprise me. So yesterday he came home with what he
called a REValentine's Day gift. Yellow Mini Roses. He heard yesterday
that they were the roses signifying Love. See, Some men do pay
attention! LOL To me it doesn't matter what someone says they mean.
I always know that it comes from Love. :-)

Day 14

2008-02-14T20:25:00.000-08:00

It's me again! :-)

I'm gonna make this short and sweet.
I had a lovely Valentine's Day with
my sweetie. I surprised him by fixing
dinner. I usually don't since I'm doing
the Master Cleanse. Then I had a dessert
waiting on him. Apple Pie, his favorite
since we started eating Raw.

The pic is an apple pie I made last Thanksgiving.

I didn't have any walnuts so I just used
pumpkin seeds for the crust with cocoa
powder,raisins, and agave nectar. He said
it was still delicious. I even shaped it
like a heart....Awww! LOL

I really need to learn ASAP to get up slower
because today I was lightheaded big time. I was
telling my step mom tonight that you really don't
realize how fast you move until you go without
food for a few weeks.

Day 13

2008-02-13T19:33:00.000-08:00

WoW! I finally had time to update on the same day. :-)

I've lost another lb

I'm still going strong. Yes I've thought about eating here
and there,but it hasn't been an intense craving. I thought
about those brown and serve rolls broke apart with some mashed
potatoes and gravy in it. LOL I haven't had something like that
in years.

It's even funnier because I can remember a time when I was
little when I didn't even like my food touching. Meanwhile
there are still several all you can eat buffet places where
it's acceptable and the polite thing to do to pile your
plate as high as you can and go back several times.

No Thank You! Yes, the food may have tasted good going down,but
I definitely remember how I felt when I ate all that cooked
food. Bloated and Tired.

Soon I'm gonna be ready for a Raw Smörgåsbord like the one
in this picture! :-)

Day 12

2008-02-13T07:49:00.000-08:00

This is yesterday's post.

I lost another lb which brings it to
a total of 12 lbs lost this month. A pound a day
basically,but there were a few days where I lost 2 lbs
then nothing the next day.

Yesterday I went to take a postal test to be a Mail Carrier
first thing in the morning. It took 3 1/2 hours. You didn't
have time to be bored though because it's being timed and some
parts of the tests go by rather quickly.

A few years ago I took a different test and passed it so I'm
hoping I pass this one as well. I never worked for the USPS though
because I started taking care of my fiance's grandmother instead.
I didn't tell his grandfather about the job possibility because he
would have wanted me to get the job instead. At the time he wasn't
one to ask for help with taking care of grandma.

Growing up I didn't dream about becoming a Post Woman. I'm just open
to the idea right now because it would help me stay active to keep
the weight off AND you gotta admit they get paid very well. Plus
I'd get 11 holidays off with pay and I wouldn't have to work
on Sundays.

The best part of all is being able to afford lots and lots of organic
fruits and veggies....MmMm! :-)

I LOVE vintage photos!

Day 11

2008-02-12T11:09:00.001-08:00

This is yesterday's post.

I've lost another lb

I'm still getting lightheaded if I get up too quickly.
You think I would learn to slow down,but I'm so used
to having the energy to move faster. :-)

I am finding it easy to go without eating simply because
I am very focused on my goal, which is to heal on many levels
especially my addiction to food.

I'm looking forward to uncooking a special meal at least once
a week and for potlucks. Snacks throughout the week and resuming
a basic meal plan along with green smoothies. I've already told
my honey that we're having a Huge Mexican Fiesta when I'm done
fasting. I can't wait!

We've been putting off getting a dehydrator for some time because
we wanted to make sure this was really going to be a lifestyle change
for us. A co-worker of his who is also into Raw Food mentioned that
Excalibur is having a Special on Dehydrators til Feb. 29th.

Everyone says to get a 9 tray because you'll regret it if you don't.
We both really love to snack and eat so I say Bring on the 9 tray! :-)

Day 10

2008-02-10T20:46:00.000-08:00

Hey there It's me again! :-)

I've lost another lb

I'm still feeling good so I see no reason to
stop the Master Cleanse. I have to get up and
move around slower because I do get lightheaded,
but other then that it's all good.

It's amazing to me that I've went 10 days without eating.
I've had a food addiction for years. I think it's helped me
tremendously to already adopt a Raw lifestyle as opposed
to some that are doing it AFTER the MC. There's nothing wrong
with that. I say do whatever works for you.

I'm very happy and feeling very centered these days. This has
truly been a wonderful experience for me. Since Jeremy was feeling
ill I did fix him something to eat a few times. Mentally I could
feel myself wanting to eat,but my body said No hold off a bit longer.

Today I was oogling the Raw Chocolate at Raw Living a bit more.
I'm definitely ordering some when it gets closer to 40 days. My plan is to
go 40 days on the MC,but if I'm led to quit sooner I'm fine with that.
I've already made it to my goal of 10 days.

Check out this video of their Raw Living Chocolate Extravaganza!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0cSZ6u8JoU

Oh yeah I'm gonna get me some Raw Loving soon! :-)

Day 9

2008-02-10T07:18:00.000-08:00

I'm a bit late on blogging about this,but
another day has come and gone.
I'm down another lb.

I'm still doing great,but yesterday I did notice that I'm
getting lightheaded if I get up too quickly. So I have to
get up slower to avoid this. It's gonna take awhile to get used
to that because I'm so used to jumping up what with the increased
energy since going Raw. :-)

My stomach also growled quite a bit yesterday. Let's just say
the Smooth Move tea works really well.

My fiance is going through detox so he wasn't feeling well. I would have
loved to go walking outdoors yesterday the weather was nice,but we
stayed home until later in the evening when I went to clean the church.
As I was cleaning I noticed that I felt so much lighter.

I feel so at peace and I'm grateful for this experience and the healing
that is occurring. Some people don't even make it this far on the MC
because of detox symptoms so I feel really blessed that this is going smooth.

We don't watch movies very often,but last night we watched I now
pronounce you Chuck & Larry. It was hilarious!

Day 8

2008-02-08T18:48:00.000-08:00

Here I am again making it through another day....I lost a lb. Making it a total of 8 lbs lost.

I'm not really experiencing any cravings. Last night
when I was at the Drumming Circle a girl said she couldn't
even go 1 day without eating. The leader of the
Drumming Circle said she was starting the MC last night,but
she had to keep checking in to make sure she wasn't
just doing it to lose weight.

I let her know that I'm doing it to clean out the toxins
in my system,but I welcome the side effect of losing weight.
It's been a very healing experience for me to know that I
can go without food especially when I've had food addictions
for so long. I believe it's helped tremendously that I've been Raw
and eating basic before starting this. I'm not about to become
anorexic I'm looking forward to making several Raw recipes that
are being shared online.

My fiance stayed home today he wasn't feeling well. He's been
Raw for 30 days now so perhaps it's from detoxing. So we just
kinda lounged around the house today. I hope he feels better
tomorrow because it's supposed to be 54. It would be nice to
go walking outdoors. It's going to go right back to 30's on Sunday.

I'm a bit behind,but I finally finished watching all
of Season 3 of Dr. House today. I really enjoy the sarcasm
of Dr. House and the story lines are fascinating.
I don't watch TV nearly as much as I used to mainly because
I'm online more. LOL I enjoy my life and I feel very blessed
to be able to do what I'm doing now. I'm definitely going
longer than 10 days,but we shall see if Spirit guides me to go
40 days or not. :-)

Ahhh...I just feel so at PEACE!

Day 7

2008-02-07T19:23:00.000-08:00

It's that time again! :-)
I lost another lb,but
more importantly I'm feeling so blessed and full of gratitude
to be in this body having this experience with all of you.

Tonight I attended a New Moon Drumming Circle. I played a
drum and shook a rattle made out of a turtle shell. I had
a wonderful time. I always enjoy singing Native Prayers
from my soul's remembrance. The energy was very healing
for me and all in attendance. We shared our intentions out loud.

My intentions were to:
Live in the moment embracing NOW
Live from my Authentic Self and from this place give others
the courage to do so.
Extend Love to All even those that I don't know
in a physical sense from this place I will heal and allow
others to heal also.

The drumming was very nice and things got heated up as Spirit
tends to do. They had a potluck and I brought plenty of lemonade
and water to sip on. It's 9:30 and I'm very relaxed and ready for
bed. So I'm signing off Now! :-)

Aho! Mitakuye Oyasin
( We are all Related)

Day 6

2008-02-07T12:44:00.001-08:00

I'm posting this a bit early because I'm going to a group tonight.

We're going to be discussing the Golden Age that is happening right NOW. :-)

I'm making a fruit salad to
take along with us.
Of course I won't be eating
any of it. I've survived
another day and I lost
another pound.
Which means I'm now
under 200 lbs for the first
time in 6 years! WooHoo

This has been a very healing experience for me.
I spoke with my guides earlier.
That's something else that I'm happy
about since last month I spent so much
time stepping it up exercise wise that
I didn't seem to have time to connect and
meditate as often.

I'm still doing quite well no ill side effects
or anything. So I'm looking forward to spending
a wonderful evening with friends. Then reporting back
again tomorrow for Day 7.

It's not the greatest,but here's a pic before I
lost the 6 lbs on the Master Cleanse.

I've lost 65 lbs total and 38 since going Raw.

Trust me you DO NOT want to see a picture before I lost the weight! LOL

Day 5

2008-02-07T12:43:00.001-08:00

I'm still kickin it Master Cleanse Style.
I've lost 2 more lbs! :-)

Today was a pretty good day. I'm not that
concerned with eating. I'm able to discuss
or look up recipes without wanting to run
upstairs and grab a bite to eat. LOL

I just drink plenty of lemonade and water along
with Smooth Move Tea. I didn't drink any tea this
morning because it was moving beyond smoothly yesterday
if ya know what I mean. *wink* So I've resumed
this evening to see how it goes.

I got to catch up with a friend on the phone today.
We had a very enlightening conversation. I feel so
blessed to have friend's in my life that I can talk so
openly with. We even talked about Raw Food. She's into
following the Macrobiotics Diet unless of course she goes
out to eat. She confessed she doesn't stick with it on those
occasions.

Tonight I watched The Biggest Loser for some motivation.
The next episode looks really good. I may have to start watching
this all the time. Those people work hard whether they get the
big numbers every week or not.

Now I wanna be The Biggest Loser! :-)

I'm feeling more centered and grounded and also very relaxed.
I'm also looking forward to attending a group of like minded
souls tomorrow where we will be discussing the Golden Age that has
been prophesied about.

Day 4

2008-02-07T12:40:00.000-08:00

I'm going strong on the Master Cleanse. :-)
I'm still having some cravings,but a true desire
for food doesn't seem to be there. When I say cravings
it's more like a passing thought of foods that I "used" to eat.

I've also been looking at Raw Food recipes. It's gonna be
tough to narrow down what I want to eat once I'm done with
this.I have also decided to do green smoothies for a few
weeks or a month after the MC.

My main reason for doing MC is to clean the toxins out
of my body that I have abused with so much junk food over
the years. The fact that I'm also getting closer to my goal
weight makes this even funner. :-)

My fiance and I went Mall Walking for an hour this evening.
We both really enjoy getting up and moving around as opposed
to holding the couch down like we used to.

I've been very happy today. Talking to God,Jesus,my guides, and
my higher self. This has been a very healing experience for me and
it's not over yet! I've also been reading A Return to Love:
Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles" by
Marianne Williamson. It's a very good book.

Day 3

2008-02-07T12:36:00.000-08:00

I've survived another day on the Master Cleanse!
I also lost another pound. :-)

I had a lovely weekend with my honey. We spent a lot
of time laughing and loving. We went walking at a nice
neighborhood park for an hour today. I'm still having some
cravings,but I'm hanging in there. I know that it will
get easier.

There's a few events that we're
going to this week and they will
involve bringing snacks and a potluck.

I don't want to miss out on them
just because there's going to be food
involved. I will just drink my lemonade
and lots of water and enjoy a wonderful
time with like-minded souls.

I still have plenty of energy and even more clarity. I'm having
deeper discussions with my partner and it's wonderful. He also
says I've been mellow the last 3 days as opposed to high strung I guess. LOL

I did have an unusual craving. Years ago I used to eat minute rice
with melted cheese. All I have to say now is Ewww I can eat something
way better than that when I go back to eating Raw. :-)

I just researched online and started the MC,but if anyone
reading this wants to know more you can read The Master
Cleanse by Stanley Burroughs.

Go here for a FREE copy!

http://healthandlight.com/TheMasterCleanse.pdf

Day 2

2008-02-07T12:34:00.000-08:00

I'm one of those people that has to weigh myself everyday.
It doesn't make me feel THAT frustrated if I don't lose.
After 1 Day on the Master Cleanse I've lost 2 lbs already. :-)

I'm doing this to cleanse out my body after eating cooked
food and junk for so many years. Losing weight just happens
to be one of the side effects that I welcome. I've been
eating Raw off and on since June,but since January.1st I've
been eating completely Raw.

As I was going upstairs earlier I had a notion to go eat some
cashews. Then right in the middle of that thought I remembered
that I was doing this. I've also had some cravings today not enough
to be struggling within over it. Just stuff like thinking about
biting into an avocado. Definitely not the unhealthier choices I used
to make.

I've been in a good mood today laughing quite a bit. I haven't had
any headaches or dizziness. My mantra is Easy & Effortless this year.
I've not had many detox symptoms that a lot of people experience
with going Raw. So I'd like this experience to flow smoothly as well.

I still enjoy the Lemonade it's delicious. I didn't dare try the salt
water flush again. I'm just drinking Smooth Move Herbal Laxative Tea
twice a day instead. It's definitely working.

I'd really like to stay on this for 40 days,but let's just take it one day
at a time and make it 10 days and see how that goes first. :-)

Day 1

2008-02-07T12:29:00.000-08:00

Kudos to all the people that can manage to keep the
Salt Water Flush down when they start the Master Cleanse.

This morning I was one of the people that couldn't!

So I'm going to be drinking the Smooth Move Herbal
Laxative Tea Morning & Night.

The Good News is the Master Cleanse Lemonade is delicious! :-)

Bottoms up....

10 days sprinkled with some BONUS days!

UPDATE: I've stayed busy today doing laundry and housework,
blogging,emails, chatting to a good friend of mine, talking
on the phone,and now I'm fixing to watch the movie
Raw For Life that a friend let me borrow. My fiance is eating
upstairs while I type this. Isn't that thoughtful of him. :-)

I'm doing good for Day 1...I've been delighted today as I touched base with
friends. Some of them even gave me some lovely comments when they seen my picture for the first time. It must be the fact that I'm Raw & Glowing, Ya'll! :-)