I start eating full time again today. This go round was not as successful as my last in terms of cleansing and weight loss. I still have 7-10 to shed to hit my goal. It did, however, shrink my stomach and get me off of wine, which is always a plus. 🙂
Day 9!
I ate a small piece of grilled chicken last night. I was so full. It’s weird because this cleanse usually turns me into a vegetarian for a least a few weeks. There’s something about animal products that turns your stomach when you deprive yourself of food for so long.
I will say it was delicious. Nothing nauseating about it. 🙂 I’m breaking the fast completely on Friday. So, just about 11 days. I’m feeling pretty awesome, looking pretty awesome and accomplished for pulling off yet another MC!
Day 8! I’ve started to introduce a small amount of food. I have my bro in laws wedding on Saturday, don’t want to be sick. So, last night I ate 3 bites of salad, no dressing. It was delish!
In other news, I’m down 14 lbs, feeling great, pink tongue, fitting into clothes I haven’t worn in ages (size 4!)
I’m staying on until Thursday, but will slowly taper off.
My stomach is all fucked up. Couldn’t tell you why. I think I am stressed out, going through detox symptoms again. They say that days 4 and 7 are the hardest.
Here’s to powering through. Wish me luck!
Happy Monday.
Day 6! I ate a few small pieces of cheese yesterday, and it made me sicker than a dog! You can’t go from no food for 5 days, to cheese. I learned that lesson the hard way. 🙂
Other than that, I’m back on track and feeling great. 6 more days. Down 12 lbs, looking great, got myself a nice tan/glow, went blonder, feeling happy, healthy and hot.
Good times!
Down 10 lbs in total. Feeling pretty good, for the most part. I notice that I have NO desire to drink alcohol, which is great. I am chock full of crackhead energy, and can literally run a marathon right now.
I have an action packed weekend ahead of me, and 2 parties to attend. This will be interesting. Delicious home cooked Italian food (my fave, of course), vino, sweets, etc. I plan on staying strong, I am sure I will be fine.
Wish me luck! xo
It’s Day 4, and I’m down a total of 8 lbs. I’m feeling better every day. I do find, however, that my hunger and food cravings are hitting me at night. This is a first. I’ve been dealing with it by drinking hot herbal laxative tea, which basically tricks your stomach into thinking its soup. Ha!
I’m still going strong, though. 8 more days to go. I think I’ll end up dropping closer to 20 this time around. That will be too much. I don’t need to drop that much, I’ll look like a little boy! If i find myself dropping too much, i’ll stop. We’ll see.
Day 3, and I’m down 6.5 lbs! My body and metabolism is amazing, and I’m grateful and lucky that it still kicks this much ass at 36 years old.
I haven’t been doing the SWF, no time in the morning, as I get up at 4 am for work. In lieu of the SWF, I’ve been drinking an herbal laxative tea in the morning, and at night. It is very important that you do something to flush the toxins out, otherwise fasting like this is pointless.
Last night was difficult. I was going through cravings for all kinds of crap. I was standing outside of the Stillwell train station in Coney Island and smelling McD’s, Nathan’s, corn dogs, pizza. I almost never eat any of that shit, in fact, can’t remember the last time I sunk my teeth into a Big Mac. On days 1-4 of the MC, you will crave the most disgusting food! That’s your body going through the detoxification process, and while it sucks, if your willpower is strong enough, you’ll power through and by day 5, you’ll be happy you did.
I know a lot of people who have tried this. Some have failed after the first, or second day because they convince themselves that “it’s not healthy,” or, “it’s too extreme.” It’s neither, that is just your addiction to eating talking. Chances are, if you’re overweight, you emotionally eat. When you remove food from your life, even for 10-17 days, you have an emotional hole that needs to be filled. For me, the MC is almost a spiritual experience. Depriving myself of food, and alcohol shows me that I am strong, but it also makes me more self-aware than I am.
The fact is, I’ve been miserable for a long time. Food, alcohol, social life, work… Anything to distract me from myself. I do this fast often, and it’s to keep me emotionally grounded, and keep myself in check before I sink into a depression that makes me fat, and completely unaware of what I’m doing to those around me.
I digress…
On day 3, your tongue starts to turn colors. It’s nothing short of terrifying. Right now? It’s a yellow purplish color. Gross. You can spend 45 minutes brushing the shit out if it, and it does nothing! When your tongue turns back to pink, that is how you know you should stop the fast. The longest I’ve gone was 17 days, but after day 4? Not eating is cake! After a while you don’t even want food because you feel so amazing.
Anyway, day 3, 6.5 lbs down, cravings subsiding a bit, tongue yellow/purple, and the insane motivation to keep going!
Happy Thursday. 🙂
I’m on day 2 of my 4th Master Cleanse, and feeling like a million bucks. I started with a co-worker and I think she’s quitting already. I hope she doesn’t, though.
This fast takes a lot of willpower and self-discipline. It’s really tough, but once you get over the hump, it’s worth it. If you try it, don’t quit! The first 4 days are the hardest because your body is shedding all of its toxins! It’s supposed to be difficult. Anything worth something in life is difficult. If you can’t make it through a fast, what can you make it through?
Push yourself! It’s rewarding.
I started yesterday at 126. This morning I am already 122. Most of that is water weight, but I’m feeling good. I’m focused, my eyes and skin are clear and glowing, and I have a lot of energy. After work tonight I plan on running!
I have 11 days until I leave for Austin, gotta build up those leg muscles and work on this knee. Strong legs and knees are very important for skate control! Austin was the first league of the derby revival, so I’m pretty amped!
So, here’s to Day 2! Only 10 more to go! Easy, peasy.
I am in the midst of my 3rd MC fast, and I am a big believer in fasting for numerous reasons…
#1 – It is good to push yourself to insane limits. Just when you think you can’t go anymore, something drives you to push through. There is nothing more humbling then depriving yourself of a basic need. It teaches you a whole new level of discipline and perseverance. It makes you tougher. It’s a lot like running or skating (both of which I do a lot of), just when you feel like you’ll collapse from exhaustion, you reach deep down and pull motivation out of nowhere, and when you’re finished, it is the greatest feeling EVER.
#2 – It’s healthy to give your digestive system a rest from solids every now and then. Your body works very hard every day to rid itself of toxins you breathe, eat, and drink. Your organs literally go on overtime to process all of that shit, then you pile a bunch of shitty food on top of it and wahlah! Here comes the lack of energy, lack of focus, and plain old depression. At least for me. When I fast, after day 4, I feel like a whole new person! Not only do I lose extreme amounts of weight rather quickly (I can lose up to 15 lbs in 7 days!), my skin glows, my hair shines, my body gets tighter, my eyes clearer, I focus better and I have all kinds of energy.
#3 – It’s like a “do-over” for your body. If you are currently addicted to anything, i.e., cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, carbs, or anything not great for you, a fast will quickly rid you of that and allow you start over – fresh!
So, today is Day 5 of my 3rd MC and I feel GREAT. I am handling this go-around way better then I handled the last one, which was the beginning of January. So far, in this round, I have dropped 7 lbs. and I am not even hungry! The January fast yielded a total of 22 lbs dropped, and a renewed sense of motivation! I wound up gaining back only 4-5 lbs when I went back to food.
While I have never been “fat,” I did gain a bit more weight than I should have after some medical complications back in September of 2011, when I put on 35 lbs in a very short period due to a couple of rounds of chemotherapy injections that made me retain water and literally swell! Of course, me being the “Polish Princess of Darkness” I could not get the weight loss side-effect. lol. At a mere 5’4” tall and a very petite, small frame – I should never weigh more than 120 (tops!) and I was pushing 150 for a minute there. #nothot
Anyways, the MC is basically a fast where you drink the following recipe:
Per 8 oz of water –
2 Tbsp GRADE B ORGANIC Maple Syrup
2 Tbsp ORGANIC fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/10 tsp of Cayenne pepper
How much are you supposed to drink? Divide your body weight by 2, and that’s how many oz you should consume at a minimum on a daily basis.
On top of that, you should either drink a laxative tea every night before bed, or upon waking in the am mix 1 pint of lukewarm spring water with 2 tbsp of NATURAL SEA SALT (no other kind of salt!) and drink that down quickly. Yes, it’s horrible and I opt for the tea and only do the Salt Water Flush on the weekends. Stay close to a bathroom, kids because 20 minutes after you finish that you literally piss out of your ass for 2 straight hours. Gross? Maybe… but you feel amazing when it’s all over (besides a burning asshole – buy baby wipes!) and it really speeds up the detoxification and weight loss process.
Some side-effects that I have noticed:
That’s about it. In short, I love it and how it makes me feel. Who needs food?
OK, well I do. I love to cook it, eat it and enjoy it. I do this once per quarter, though, for about 10-15 days each time. Y’all should try it! If you have the willpower to do it, it’s worth it! You feel accomplished, healthy, look amazing, etc.
Now I leave you with my favorite training montage! Rocky motivates me to get ripped, man. I am back in the gym – HARDCORE – tomorrow. Gotta get in sick shape, fix this damaged knee, and get my ass on skates again. I have speed records to SHATTER.
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