Master Cleanse Day 4 Summary
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errantemberDue to the fact that I spend almost two hours of yesterday driving in 103 degree heat in a car with no air conditioning, which is draining even in the best of health, it was a little hard to differentiate between cleanse-based fatigue and heat stroke. However, overall I felt slightly weaker than Day 3, but otherwise ok.
I also got up unusually early for me, so I had to pace my lemonade intake a bit more strictly, and was almost passing out by early evening, so I took a brief nap. I also had my first "how do you deal with going to a restaurant?" experience while out with my Dad, which was interesting. The menu was this completely irrelevant piece of plastic with words, pictures, and numbers on it. I did discover the "how to I justify my love here?" technique that works at most restaurants. Herbal tea is usually available, and doesn't really violate the diet. I had some mint tea, which may or may not have made me feel a little funny. I had originally had anxieties about restauranting while Cleansing, but actually, it works out well for everyone. No matter who pays, my portion is dirt-cheap, and I'm often too tired to talk a lot or focus for long without concentration, so I'm a better listener. I was also worried that someone might object to me bringing in my lemonade, but a combination of apathy and petty stealth has so far won the day.
Overall I've definitely noticed a pattern of my decision making being not quite as spot on as usual. I make little, stupid mistakes because I'm slightly fatigued and unfocused. Once I'm aware of it, it's usually not a problem. Unless I'm near the table saw. I just made three in the course of re-arranging the sentences in this paragraph. :)
It *has* been nice to be almost completely without the symptoms I often get due to food allergies. I haven't experienced the "my blood is draining out the bottom of my feet" feeling that I've often gotten from food problems. I have an itchy, flaky spot on my body that consistently gets a lot worse when I've eaten something unhappy, and it's been almost completely normal. And other than my nightly salt water purges, I've been almost 100% stomach-upset and flatulence-free!
Finally, I saw The Watchmen for the first time in Dolby Digital Surround, and I have to admit I wasn't calorically prepared for how much it totally kicked my ass. Motherfucker, that was *good* movie.
I also got up unusually early for me, so I had to pace my lemonade intake a bit more strictly, and was almost passing out by early evening, so I took a brief nap. I also had my first "how do you deal with going to a restaurant?" experience while out with my Dad, which was interesting. The menu was this completely irrelevant piece of plastic with words, pictures, and numbers on it. I did discover the "how to I justify my love here?" technique that works at most restaurants. Herbal tea is usually available, and doesn't really violate the diet. I had some mint tea, which may or may not have made me feel a little funny. I had originally had anxieties about restauranting while Cleansing, but actually, it works out well for everyone. No matter who pays, my portion is dirt-cheap, and I'm often too tired to talk a lot or focus for long without concentration, so I'm a better listener. I was also worried that someone might object to me bringing in my lemonade, but a combination of apathy and petty stealth has so far won the day.
Overall I've definitely noticed a pattern of my decision making being not quite as spot on as usual. I make little, stupid mistakes because I'm slightly fatigued and unfocused. Once I'm aware of it, it's usually not a problem. Unless I'm near the table saw. I just made three in the course of re-arranging the sentences in this paragraph. :)
It *has* been nice to be almost completely without the symptoms I often get due to food allergies. I haven't experienced the "my blood is draining out the bottom of my feet" feeling that I've often gotten from food problems. I have an itchy, flaky spot on my body that consistently gets a lot worse when I've eaten something unhappy, and it's been almost completely normal. And other than my nightly salt water purges, I've been almost 100% stomach-upset and flatulence-free!
Finally, I saw The Watchmen for the first time in Dolby Digital Surround, and I have to admit I wasn't calorically prepared for how much it totally kicked my ass. Motherfucker, that was *good* movie.
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Date: 2009-07-31 11:11 pm (UTC)Congrats!
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Date: 2009-07-31 11:59 pm (UTC)It would make sense that the total caloric intake should be modified based on the number of recommended calories for someone's body type. Since I'm bigger than average, it would make sense to have more total lemonade available. The site, as you can see, *does* say to take a sip whenever you feel hungry, but to then supplement it with water afterward. I might end up making proportionally more lemonade next time.