8 hours and about 4 of those lemonades later I was shaking and could think of nothing but food. So I ate a salad immediately.
Hear are my thoughts on the Cleanse:
1) The drink is actually pretty yummy. It's sweet, sour, and spicy at the same time. I do think it would clean you out quick and I'm sure I would feel healthy at the end of 10 days. But...
2) I was so distracted by thoughts of food that I could hardly function.
3) I was cranky and snapped at my daughter a couple of times-totally unacceptable to me! And
4) Is fasting really good for your colon? Aren't there studies that say your body does a fine job of cleansing itself without fasting? Finally
5) I did spend some time thinking about other ways to satisfy oneself-So I couldn't have a cup of coffee immediately upon waking but I could take a long hot shower. I definitely think many of us reward, and comfort ourselves with food. But there are other ways too. We just have to understand our relationship with food. Food should be about nutrients, pleasure, and company not a replacement for affection, hobbies, etc.
So I'm back to salads, grilled chicken, lots of veges, and more exercise. Seems to be working just fine. Succeeding for 8 hours on the Cleanse has given me the courage to attempt to the New York Diet-perhaps next week.
lad
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sorry about the "d" above. it means nothing. i am not grading your blog :)
so i asked my wife about the fasting (she is in medicine) and she thought that the 'cleanse' was bogus, but what does she know really? she is probably jealous of all of the skinny women who are on it..ha ha. i have seen other dieter's (on the web that is) do very well with this diet although thinking about food a lot does seem to be a problem. you are the first i have heard say that the lemon elixir actually tastes good. i know i could not do this diet but i enjoy listening to someone else try. i just don't think i could deprive myself of all of the good food and drink there is out there. why else live? why the hell am i looking at diet blogs? i seriously have no intention of going on a diet, but somehow i see this activity of reading about other people's dieting as contributing to my overall plan to look more like a stud.
so, carry on with the cleanse, lad. please don't pass out or die from this diet, though! i would be very disappointed if my favorite blogger disintigrated all for the sake of cleanse-ing.
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