Hello 2010! (pronouced twenty ten)First off let me say how grateful I am to be included in this terrific blog idea to help us support one another and achieve our goals throughout the year; some goals we may not even know we had and others we can create as the year goes along. In the past, I've been pretty good about making my resolutions, but this year I was sort of feeling like I didn't have anything I needed to change, but I kept going back to "yeah right" and thinking harder and longer. When the theme of Detox was named for January, I immediately thought I'd cut out alcohol for the month (mama loves her Mama Juice when the kid goes to bed), but I decided to take it a step further. I'm going to attempt the Master Cleanse, also known as the Lemonade Diet (made popular by Beyonce before dropping a stone for Dream Girls). This is done primarily to rid the body of toxins, but of course can be a reduction diet as well. In most overweight people a significant amount can be lost, but in people such as myself, a vegetarian with regulated body weight, the weight loss should be minimal and only the bad stuff goes, not the good (although I do hope to lose the post-holiday bloat). This is my first ever cleanse and this particular one lasts 10 days, not including the ease-in phase and most important easing out. I plan to begin on January 8th after two days of "easing in" beginning tomorrow by eating only raw fruits and vegetables, salad and nuts and the next day only fruit and vegetable juices. I have purchased the Master Cleanser by Stanley Burroughs and am going "by the book" and have been reading from the official online site where much discussion and support is available. I will check in as the week progresses and let you know how I'm feeling, or who i've flipped out on and maybe even snap a few pics of my waisteline ;-) Wish me luck!
xo Shelly
I can't wait to hear how this goes! My stomach is growling just thinking about the lack of food. I can only imagine how much better you will feel though!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!! I aslo am super curious to see how this goes. So many people have been successful and just felt overall much better, I am sure you will too.
ReplyDeletePlease let me know how this is...I am not sure if I could handle it!
ReplyDeleteAccording to the book, you get at least 700 calories a day. more if you need by adding more maple syrup. There's no reason to have hunger pains because you just drink the lemondade when you feel hunger. Any pain or dizziness one would feel is the toxins and poisons leaving your body, not the lack of food or nutrition. Pick up the book, Master Cleanser. It's only $7.00 new and has very interesting and enlightening approaches.
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