Master Cleanse day 1

Day 1
158 lbs

My main goal with this is to lose the weight I've gained in the past 3 years, which I know I will eventually gain back, but I am just sick of varying 2 pounds up and down. I started last night with the laxative tea like they told me and nothing much has happened so far with that (I guess that's a good thing?). I hate laxatives so I'm glad I haven't had horrible cramps or diarrhea. I was a bit depressed this morning when I was lying in bed thinking about how I wasn't going to be eating today but not enough to deter me.

So I got up, and juiced 4 lemons and put in a total of 16 T of pure organic grade b maple syrup and some cayenne pepper. That made 8 servings of the lemonade. It actually IS tasty. A little syruppy but overall, not bad. I think the cayenne was a little much but I can adjust. Tomorrow I am also going to make one with lemons and the other with limes since the recipe said I could use either.

Anyway, went to work and drank some on my way in. I was pretty spacey all day. It was difficult for me to focus on people when they were talking to me. My mind wanted to wander. I did manage to do good work today though even with the most stupid styleguide for Skelanimals.

I felt like I had to ration myself since I only had the 8 servings to last me 8 hours, and it worked out pretty great. I drank water in between drinking the lemonade and I wasn't even hungry. I felt more like I was high.

I had a few stomach cramps today too but nothing horrible. The worst thing today was that my tongue was coated in white gunk! It wouldn't come off either even though I rubbed it with a paper towel in the bathroom. I was so grossed out that I was embarrassed to even talk to anyone lest they see it. Once I got home I brushed my teeth (toothpaste tasted really weird and strong) and my tongue and I managed to get most of it off.

I had to buy more maple syrup too, so I got the 25oz bottle from the Trader Joe's. I only got 1 of the bottles instead of two just in case I wimp out and can't make it the full 14 days that I want to try for. I think the minimum is 10 days but I want to see if I can go for 14.

The lady next to me at work, Qing, was curious and also alternately sympathetic and teasing. She told me I was going to lose a lot of weight. I said I'd just gain it all back and she said that no, I wouldn't, because I wouldn't want to eat anymore. She said her friend did it for a month and it took her another month to go back to eating normally. I doubt that will happen to me.

Now I'm home and Dave is coming over in about an hour or so. I guess I'll watch Unico or something till then. Tonight is more laxative tea. I'm curious how tomorrow will go. Qing said tomorrow and the 3rd day are the worst but after that it gets easier.