My quest to be toxin-free

Day... 4-7

Sorry I haven’t been updating! Friday alex moved out and I’ve been really busy since then. I came home for 4-5 days and it’s been hectic seeing people and doing things with my folks.

So here is the update:

Still going strong on the cleanse. I’ve forgotten to take my capsules a few times and that sucks… but I’ve been eating remarkably well and drinking tons of water. Peeing pretty much every five minutes.

As for the filthiest shit I have ever taken… oh my god, it was disgusting. I’m not supposed to be getting hardcore shits until the end of the month when the petrified mucus starts coming out (mmmm) but this one tops the charts. Normally the bathroom is a sacred place for me, but this was to be an exception. I sat down calmly, with  no particularly strong urge to shit, when all of a sudden things began to plop at a rapid rate out of my colon. Worse yet they weren’t normal balls of feces, but slimy, dirty balls of hate rushing from my ass in an explosion of anger and hatred for all things vegetable and organic.

I don’t know if my ass will ever be the same.

But that is neither here nor there! I am still feeling very high energy and in better health than I have been in years. I’ve probably lost five pounds, too, as I bought pants in one size smaller than normal on Saturday and they are practically falling off of my ass. I think I’ll be cutting soft drinks for good. :O

Day 3

Day 3 was definetly the most motivating day I’ve had so far. I felt amazing all day. I had carrots, celery, and fruit for lunch and then a big dinner with Alex. Drank tons and tons of water.

I didn’t really believe that they said about having crazy amounts of energy once toxins are being removed from your body— but this is definetly true. By day three the cleanse is supposed to be noticeably beneficial, and it definetly is. Even if it is just placebo effect, it is still doing amazing things for me. I can’t remember the last time I had this much energy— seriously. I was practically bouncing through Boston last night with Alex. Usually after working in the city I am totally exhausted, but we stayed in the city until the 12:10am train, and I got sleepy on the way home, crashed when we got home and then woke up at 9am (much earlier than usual). I feel really, really great.

I am still crapping 3-5 times a day (and they all look funky), so I know I am still releasing toxins. My skin is also noticeably clearing, my energy levels are up, I am satisfied with smaller portions of food and I just feel… GOOD.

Yesterday I took the filthiest shit of my life. Expect a full update on that later when I’m not helping Alex pack to move out (wahhh).

Day 2

I didn’t post last night because I felt like my head had been punched multiple times and passed out at around 9pm. The info in the booklet that came with my program (and numerous forum potss on the website) warned me that I’d feel exhausted and headachy for the first few days. It makes sense, as I’m undergoing a very intense diet change as well as forcing my body to work super hard to purge itself of toxins.

Most of the day I had a really bad headache, despite drinking 12+ glasses of water. I ate really well, too, had a big old salad for lunch with some pasta and veggie rotini at night (all organic, all whole wheat/grain, of course… the rotini was actually made of beets and carrots and tomatoes all ground up mixed with grain to form pasta). Drank nothing but water. Didn’t take the senna tea last night, though, which is a bummer. Just fell asleep way too early.

Today I am feeling great! I have way more energy than I have in a looong time. A combination of lots of sleep and those veggie capsules kicking in, I assume. Numerous people have told me that they had tons of energy and felt glowy and good throughout this whole program… that gives me hope.

No extraordinary poops to write about today, unfortunately, but tonight Alex said he’d do the senna tea WITH me so that might prove hilarious. I also plan on visiting the gym tomorrow with him, and then I’ll be home for a full five days before visiting Alex so I’ll have to pack up all my special food and go running at home (Deana, want to join me?). I have so much love and support through this, and that is fantastic. It may not seem like a huge deal to some of you reading this, but it is a giant giant giant lifestyle change for me and an expensive one, as well. I’m hoping I can figure something out more long-term so I can afford this. At least the gym at my school is free though!

Day 1

So. This is where it all begins.

I took my senna tea last night at 2am when I went to bed and was woken up at 3am by the worst cramps/muscle contractions I had ever felt EVER. It was so painful that I couldn’t move for a good 5 minutes until a big cramp passed. Then I got up and went to the bathroom. I didn’t even feel like I had to go to the bathroom, at all, but I went down there because I was in pain and thought I might have some gas to pass. Well, I ended up sitting there for about 25 minutes trying to figure out if I was urinating or shitting. Then I stumbled back to bed.

This morning at 9am I woke up and had a tall glass of water mixed with two tspns of non-iodized sea salt. Mmm. Then I stayed close to the bathroom for an additional hour.

I spent $70 today on raw fruits, veggies, and tons of whole-grain organic food. Grrr… it is so expensive, but eating better is important and I did get a lot of stuff so I will have to deal with it.

Today for food, I had:

One cup senna tea

Two organic carrots

Whole grain wrap with organic black beans, long grain brown rice and cheddar cheese inside

Handful of fiber & protein granola.

I am feeling very full and happy. I also had tonnns of water, and have had many bowel movements today. Tonight I will be drinking the dreaded tea again, and then it will be day 2.