Friday, January 9, 2009

The Cleanse: Days 4 and 5

Yesterday and today were very much the same. It's gradually getting easier... as in feeling hungry less often. Looking back, the first two days were definitely the hardest.

I've been doing the salt water flush each evening. Yesterday, I learned an important lesson about it: I just used one teaspoon of salt in one 16 oz. glass of warm water and chased it with another pint of water. It had no effect so apparently, not enough salt does not work. Tonight I did two teaspoons in one warm water pint and chased it with another unsalted warm water pint and it had a mild effect (I went twice instead of 4 or 5 times).

So I'm half-way done now. I can't wait to eat some pizza. Oh, weight-wise, I have lost some... how could you not. I didn't weight myself but I can tell by looking so I'm guessing it's been 5 - 10 lbs., but probably closer to 5.

I still do not feel and have not felt weak at all. I feel very good physically. If it wasn't for losing a girlfriend, a job, and my house all in the same week, I'd feel like a King! Alas, I feel hopeful. Good thing for the cleanse. If it wasn't for the cleanse... the challenge and execution of discipline... my mind might be far off.

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