I’m finishing up Day 4 of my master cleanse, and I would just like to say that Grade B pure maple syrup is absolutely delicious but incredibly expensive. I go through a $13 bottle in a little less than 2 days. I’m on bottle 3 on Day 4!
When I started this cleanse I really thought that 10 days would not be a big deal at all. But for a girl who loves food – going 10 days without chewing seems absolutely miserable now that I’m in the throws of it. I decided I need to set my sites on the halfway mark, which is tomorrow, Sunday, Day 5. I imagine that setting a goal of 10 days for me is like smoking a pack of cigarettes looking out on a half marathon. And even though I train for half marathons, I definitely focus on finishing each mile.
That being said, because of some conflicts in my schedule, I am afraid to say that I will only be doing this Master Cleanse until Wednesday, making it a full 8 days, which still seems so far away! I weighed myself this morning, and have lost 2.6 lbs since I started, which is A LOT for a girl my height (5′3″); my skin feels nicer too. I also felt more energized this morning and was able to do about 50 minutes of lifting at the gym. So far I have been able to work out everyday, but the first two days I felt completely more exhausted than I do today.
Now I’m drinking the Senna tea for the 5th night in a row. At first I thought that the tea tasted fine, but now I have it brewing with mint tea and I added a little maple syrup to mask the taste. I don’t know if this is totally off limits or not, but I’m trying the best I can. It definitely helps that I bought two different types of Senna and two different types of Mint teas. I feel like I’m getting a variety!
Some bad side effect that is beginning to manifest itself is that my teeth are getting a little sticky. I’m wondering if this is a mix of the acidic lemon juice and the mass quantities of sugar I am putting in my body. Maybe I will go do some research…
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