I've done it a couple of times before, but this time was a little different.
Note: I know there are a people who do not think positive thoughts about the MC and that's okay. To each his/her own. I have no problem with the MC and I like it...a lot. If you do have a problem with it, you might want to skip this post. Thanks!
I didn't experience any sickness/weakness, just a headache for a few days. Only one of those days was a real headache. It was more of a tension headache just over my left eye. I'm not sure if that was due to me stressing over my laptop going bonkers on me (big repair bill). The other 2 days were just nagging, light headaches. Last year, I had a few days where all I wanted to do was lie in bed and sleep all day. I guess I had a lot of toxins that got all stirred up and had headaches.
I only lost about 3lbs this time (last year I lost about 15lbs). I'm thinking that is because I ate clean for so long that I didn't have a lot of 'junk in my trunk' to lose. I can tell that I lost inches because my pants fit a little differently. I have a muffin top and it went down a little, but I was hoping it went down a lot more. Oh well, guess I have to really focus on exercising to get rid of that. Initially I had planned to do the C25K program during the cleanse, but I decided not to because I thought I wouldn't have the energy to do it. I realized that I could have started because I didn't get weak or tired. I actually had lots of energy.
The last 2 times I did the MC, day 3 was the hardest. This time I had a really rough Day 7. I wanted to eat all kinds of junk. I was thinking about eating stuff that I hadn't eaten in over a year...stuff that I don't even like to eat. LOL! Of course once I got to Day 7, there was no turning back. I couldn't have eaten anything without getting sick so I kept going. Day 8 was also rough, but it wasn't as bad as Day 7. LOL!
I think the next 10-day cleanse I do will be a Smoothie/Juice Feast (instead of the MC). I just want to see what the differences will be in the way it makes me feel and to see if I have major food cravings and to see if there is a weight loss. Tomorrow(Thursday) is Orange Juice Day. Friday is Orange Juice in the morning, Smoothies for lunch and a salad for dinner. After that I will eat as clean as possible with a mostly High Raw Diet.
Overall I am pleased with this cleanse and I'm so glad I made it through again. I feel like I accomplished something. Woot-Woot!
