Wow, I did it. I still can't believe I did it!!! I've been living off fresh-squeezed lemon juice, pure maple syrup and cayenne pepper for 10 days now. Its called The Master Cleanse. Tomorrow I get to transition back to real food with orange juice (fresh squeezed!) then Sat and Sun I can have vegetable soup and salad. I haven't been as hungry as I thought I would be, and I have plenty of energy - surprisingly. I actually went to the gym and worked out twice, hard core! and was fine. Weird, but true. My dad, mom, and sisters did this with me (not all of them), and we called each almost daily to offer support and encouragement. The only times I had trouble were when I started letting my mind wander into forbidden paths... pulled pork sandwiches, spaghetti, doughnuts... I had to stop myself from peeking at recipe websites today. What was I thinking!? I actually borrowed Peter's snicker power bar the other day, just so that I could smell it. That was a mistake. It only gave me more food dreams. So, I digress. Truly, it has been a magnificent feat in self-discipline. I've lost 8 pounds and I'll keep them off if I continue to eat healthy and exercise. I feel clean, mean, and in control! Hopefully my inner organs are cleansed of many toxins and are grateful to me. AARGH. I can't wait until Monday when I can go to Chipotle.
Here are a couple of links if you're interested: http://healthandlight.com/TheMasterCleanse.pdf
and http://therawfoodsite.com/ and here's a NAYSAYER site: http://www.thedietchannel.com/master-cleanse-detox-diet
4 comments:
Wow. You've talked about it, but until I read, I didn't know what it entailed. Keep up the good work.
You are a brave woman.
I don't know if I could do it. I love food.
Impressive Alli - as I sit here eating a Ghiredelli brownie.
Way to go Allison- You did it!!!!!
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