Akom - Master Cleanse - Day 7 March 8. 2007
Morning weight: 133.5 (unchanged)
Still feel very weak. Couldn't bring myself to run or work out (yes I know I gave in to self pity there). Movement was sluggish and I slept on the bus again. Haven't had anything in my mouth yet today though, we'll see what happens later.
If I don't feel any significant improvement or cleansing progress, I am considering ending this sooner. The breaking phase consists of 2 days of fresh orange juice, which I am much more likely to have access to on the weekend, so tomorrow could be my last day.
By 10am (unusually early) I started drinking - I couldn't get myself moving. It helped, but only marginally. I skipped the tea (largely because I didn't have any with me, but I doubt I would be up for it). By lunch time I was done with half my lemonade. As work intensified I started waking up (external stimulation being the energy source) and when a one-hour phone interview was dumped in my lap, I finally became energized to the point where the top of my body warmed up (not so much for the lower half though).
This is something I neglected to mention - for the past 5 days or so I've had a difficult time maintaining normal body temperature, with dominant extremes tending towards being cold. I would occasionally get hot after too much lemonade but that would wear off quickly.
That said - my observations of internal intensity and its effect on my state emphasize just how much of a mental thing my state is. I am just gonna stop making excuses and put in the work. But if I don't feel the need to continue for the full 10 days, I don't need to.
I was away from home this night, and I failed to account for my total inability to produce passive body heat at this stage. I was in a cold room (below 70F) and had only one blanket - completely inadequate for sleep. If I'm conscious I probably can sustain some intensity in these conditions, but my goal was to sleep - and I couldn't. I eventually turned up the heat to 76° and then certain body sections were finally warm. In retrospect, a few extra blankets would have done the trick, but I wasn't thinking clearly. It would still have taken me a while to heat up the bed but it would have become possible.
Still feel very weak. Couldn't bring myself to run or work out (yes I know I gave in to self pity there). Movement was sluggish and I slept on the bus again. Haven't had anything in my mouth yet today though, we'll see what happens later.
If I don't feel any significant improvement or cleansing progress, I am considering ending this sooner. The breaking phase consists of 2 days of fresh orange juice, which I am much more likely to have access to on the weekend, so tomorrow could be my last day.
By 10am (unusually early) I started drinking - I couldn't get myself moving. It helped, but only marginally. I skipped the tea (largely because I didn't have any with me, but I doubt I would be up for it). By lunch time I was done with half my lemonade. As work intensified I started waking up (external stimulation being the energy source) and when a one-hour phone interview was dumped in my lap, I finally became energized to the point where the top of my body warmed up (not so much for the lower half though).
This is something I neglected to mention - for the past 5 days or so I've had a difficult time maintaining normal body temperature, with dominant extremes tending towards being cold. I would occasionally get hot after too much lemonade but that would wear off quickly.
That said - my observations of internal intensity and its effect on my state emphasize just how much of a mental thing my state is. I am just gonna stop making excuses and put in the work. But if I don't feel the need to continue for the full 10 days, I don't need to.
I was away from home this night, and I failed to account for my total inability to produce passive body heat at this stage. I was in a cold room (below 70F) and had only one blanket - completely inadequate for sleep. If I'm conscious I probably can sustain some intensity in these conditions, but my goal was to sleep - and I couldn't. I eventually turned up the heat to 76° and then certain body sections were finally warm. In retrospect, a few extra blankets would have done the trick, but I wasn't thinking clearly. It would still have taken me a while to heat up the bed but it would have become possible.
Taz - Master Cleanse - Day 7 March 8. 2007
My Weight - 123.5 pounds - 6 pounds less than day one and holding steady
Akom's weight - 133.5 - 4 pounds less than day one and holding steady
So today was the first day for me to break the fast. I bought 12 oranges, thinking that would hold me over till tomorrow. 12 oranges cost me $11 and they are not even organic!!!
3 oranges gave me 10oz, I think I will have to run out and get some more oranges.
So I drank the orange juice at 8:00am. It is now 10am and I am hungry again. However, as soon as I drank the orange juice, my stomach started to gurgle and I had to go to the bathroom. Success!!!!
Why did I end the fast early? Well I think there were several reasons. One was, I couldn't find why 10 days was chosen as the number of days to do the fast, nor could I find a rationale behind the measurements of 2T + 2T + 8oz of water, or the 32oz of saltwater. Second, my body did not want to eliminate on its own and any sort of help ended up in diarrhea. I was willing to deal with that for 1 or 2 days, but for 3.5 was too much for me. Third, I had reached a taste change with the lemonade. I actually no longer enjoyed drinking it and was starting to dread it. It made my mouth dry and sticky. Finally, my tongue had returned to its pink color. Also yesterday, I felt very weak. Today as well. If I just sit in my chair, then it is not a problem. But if I exert myself I get dizzy and my heart starts to race as if I just did a 30 min cardio workout. I know that I may be out of shape, but this is a new one for me, and not one that I am comfortable with.
I don't feel like a quitter. I truly feel that I did the cleanse to the extent that it was good for my body. People may think that I am making excuses and so be it. I didn't do this to impress people. I did it start eating on a "clean slate."
Akom is still going through with it, but I think only till Saturday. I think he would have stopped with me today, if it was easy for him to make fresh squeezed orange juice at work, which it's not.
Akom's weight - 133.5 - 4 pounds less than day one and holding steady
So today was the first day for me to break the fast. I bought 12 oranges, thinking that would hold me over till tomorrow. 12 oranges cost me $11 and they are not even organic!!!
3 oranges gave me 10oz, I think I will have to run out and get some more oranges.
So I drank the orange juice at 8:00am. It is now 10am and I am hungry again. However, as soon as I drank the orange juice, my stomach started to gurgle and I had to go to the bathroom. Success!!!!
Why did I end the fast early? Well I think there were several reasons. One was, I couldn't find why 10 days was chosen as the number of days to do the fast, nor could I find a rationale behind the measurements of 2T + 2T + 8oz of water, or the 32oz of saltwater. Second, my body did not want to eliminate on its own and any sort of help ended up in diarrhea. I was willing to deal with that for 1 or 2 days, but for 3.5 was too much for me. Third, I had reached a taste change with the lemonade. I actually no longer enjoyed drinking it and was starting to dread it. It made my mouth dry and sticky. Finally, my tongue had returned to its pink color. Also yesterday, I felt very weak. Today as well. If I just sit in my chair, then it is not a problem. But if I exert myself I get dizzy and my heart starts to race as if I just did a 30 min cardio workout. I know that I may be out of shape, but this is a new one for me, and not one that I am comfortable with.
I don't feel like a quitter. I truly feel that I did the cleanse to the extent that it was good for my body. People may think that I am making excuses and so be it. I didn't do this to impress people. I did it start eating on a "clean slate."
Akom is still going through with it, but I think only till Saturday. I think he would have stopped with me today, if it was easy for him to make fresh squeezed orange juice at work, which it's not.
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