Day 2... cravings

i began the day, waking up around 10ish, which probably not a good idea while your on this cleanse. i had to do the salt water bath, or what others call "drinking the ocean", and it was not fun at all. it tasted horrible and will every large gulp i tried to take, i felt nauseas. i was supposed to consume 1 whole quart with 2 tablespoons of sea salt, but i failed miserably. i probably ended up drinking like 1/4 of it before giving up.

my bf is also on the cleanse, and woke up earlier than me, did the salt water bath and was already feeling the effects. he got a headache, as did i, but didn't feel nausea. i think he probably made it through 3/4 of the quart before giving up as well.

after my valiant effort, i immediately downed some water and a full glass of lemonade to counter the nausea and headache from not having any nourishment in my body. within about 20 mins i was feeling better. i drank a few more glasses and finally felt normal again. it took about 1 hr and 30 mins before the salt water bath took effect and i was visiting the bano 3 or 4 times! it was a controllable urge and not something that was painful or uncomfortable. i should mention the bowel movement was loose. (sorry TMI!)

so other than that i'm not feeling hungry or tired, however i am having mouth watering cravings for cerntain foods like sushi, fried chicken and ice cream. very weird salivating for something i don't even smell or see.

Lemonade Diet Detox aka The Master Cleanser - Day 1

i started the "master cleaner/lemonaid diet" today. my boyfriend told me about it and for some reason out of all the diets and detox programs this one seemed to make sense. i thought i should at least try it before making judgements.

so far i'm feeling fine. it's a bit weird to not have breakfast or snacks like i usually do. i find myself going to reach for a snack but then realize i can't. good thing i brought all my food home so i won't be tempted.

i prepared a 64oz. jug of lemonaid for the day. i'm not sure if i wasn't supposed to do that, but i don't have time in the morning to hand squeeze lemons!

tomorrow i will try the salt water internal bath in the monring. i'm so not looking forward to it. i will keep a daily journal here on the 10 day experience.

wish me luck!

2:38am
day 1 wasn't so bad. i started the day off with the tea and then throughout the day drank the lemonaid, about 64oz. of it. however i didn't experience any bowel movements yet. i was never tired or hungry but always felt like grabbing food and stuffing my face for no reason. it was like i forgot to do something today. i am definitely missing solid food but only for the taste and texture.

it's a weird feeling not having meals. my bf and i love to cook and try new kinds of dishes and coming home and drinking my dinner wasn't as fun. i didn't realize how much food and the experience of eating was important to me.

why i'm up at 2am, who knows. all i know is that i'm not looking forward to downing a quart of water with 2 tablespoons of sea salt for breakfast!

ok i'm gonna try to sleep.