Master Cleanse Day 2 Summary

[errantember]

Day two went pretty well. I didn't experience any serious hunger pains, and when I felt hungry I chugged some lemonade and then some water, and I was fine. I felt ok waking up, though I didn't get up until about 3 PM, which really isn't abnormal for me. I tried our Braun juicer instead of doing it by hand, and it's probably *slightly* less messy. I felt mildly light-headed during parts of the day, much of which I spent outside staining floor trim, but not as bad as the day before. My flush wasn't as spectacular, but it still happened. Overall I felt surprisingly fine.

The most interesting thing was going to the grocery store.

I could understand how someone who hates being on the Cleanse might find doing so torturous, but I found it mostly -- irrelevant. Of the ten thousand items they have at Central Market, I was interested in precisely two. *Everything* else was this strange carnival of useless food. It's very clear that one purpose of the Master Cleanse is to make one aware of how much time, effort, money, and attention one generally devotes to food, *especially* if it's a default, like it is for me. Done doing something? Time to look in the refrigerator. Or the cupboard. Or *somewhere*. Now, instead, I don't even think about it. It's strangely liberating, and so far not too painful.

Also, be aware these are being posted the day after, so I can summarize the entire day.

Comments

[worldmegan.livejournal.com]

Of the ten thousand items they have at Central Market, I was interested in precisely two. *Everything* else was this strange carnival of useless food.

I have felt like this during a LOT of my experiments. Raw foodism made the supermarket 80% useless. Killing corn syrup and additives made it just plain stupid for me to go anywhere but Wheatsville or Whole Foods. Don't even get me started on wheat and dairy and refined carbohydrates!

Weirdly, I like feeling this way. It feels like it means I'm doing something right. At the same time, it can be super challenging -- but if I keep a happy medium I'm okay.

[errantember.livejournal.com]

It's not surprising that you have similar feelings. This particular version is taken to the extreme, because the entire decision process is short-circuited completely. You don't "shop", you don't have to read any labels, you just buy lemons and maple syrup, and then you leave. Or you wander around watching people in this alien theme park and wonder how you're suddenly not one of them for a few days.

[double00range.livejournal.com]

"The most interesting thing was going to the grocery store."

This is what I love about the cleanse. It acts as not only a reset button for my body, but a reset button for my eating habits and my mental state regarding how I nourish my body. You will notice that the grocery store trips will change yet again when your sense of smell increases dramatically. The carnival of food becomes a carnival of smells. I found that I could actually smell the difference between organic and not (I found the same to be true during the first trimester of pregnancy).

I also want to say that you should be kind to yourself during this time. You're getting the base nutrients that you need from the lemonade, but you might need to slow down in terms of exposure to heat and physical activity. You risk passing out because your body is using everything it's taking in just sustaining your body.

Ok, enough advise from me ;) Kiss a chicken for me!

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm only going for a total of 5 days this time due to time constraints, but I'll likely try for a longer one next time.

The table saw accident is a perfect example of not being quite as focused as I might otherwise be, so your advise is well taken. I haven't done anything really strenuous, and I'm not planning to until I'm done.

I'll see if I can a picture of me kissing a chicken.

[erosissa.livejournal.com]

It's very clear that one purpose of the Master Cleanse is to make one aware of how much time, effort, money, and attention one generally devotes to food

This is one thing that I've loved about fasting. For someone with food issues (I have a lot of them), there's a strange relief in taking decisions about food entirely off the table. I'm enjoying reading about your experience with the master cleanse.

[errantember.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear from you! I'm glad someone's getting something out of it. It's pretty prosaic.

Watch me drink!
Watch me shit!
Yay!

[erosissa.livejournal.com]

I've been pretty quiet online over the last few months, but I'm still following along at home. :-) Hey, you never know what's going to interest the masses. This tale is pretty interesting to me. I love it when people give in-depth, personal reports about random experiences and experiments.