Day 10 has come and gone. I was completely ready to be finished with the fast. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to have done it, and will do it again before the year is over, most likely. It's just that I simply love food. I love cooking it, smelling it, and of course, eating it. I have to say that I very seldom actually got hungry during the fast, which is not to say that I was not craving food. I kept my body fueled with ample calories, drank lots and lots of water, and had the occasional treat of herbal tea. The majority of the problems I encountered were mental, not physical. If a person can overcome the psychological part of it, the fast is actually a breeze. Unfortunately, the psychological part is daunting at times.
Here are the facts as they stand at the finish line:
I lost 14 pounds, while Val lost 12. I am now at 4 pounds under my high school graduation weight, which is a fact that I'm proud of, considering that I'm 50 years old.
We consumed a gallon of maple syrup ($$ Ouch!) and some 8 dozen lemons.
I have a heightened senses of smell and taste.
I feel great, which was the whole purpose of the cleanse.
I am noticing that I am eating less, while still being completely sated.
All in all, I believe the fast was completely successful for me, and am certain that Val feels the same way. We have many friends here in town who are astounded by what we've done. Many don't feel that there is any way that they could do it. One friend likened it to 'swimming the English Channel'. I will assure you, as I have assured those friends, that if we could do it, anyone could. It is by no means Herculean or insurmountable. A person on the Master Cleanse Fast can have as many calories as they feel they need in any given day. If you're interested, here are a couple of links to check out:
The Master Cleanse Fast
The Master Cleanse Roadmap
Stanley Burroughs' book "The Master Cleanser"
If you decide to take yourself on the journey, check out as many resources as you can find. The fast is individual to the experience.
Good luck!
Thank you Taos,
ReplyDeleteAs a Wrestler who starved all through four years of high school and now 45 pounds over my High School weight and age 53 on Jan. 13, I am interested in how you did it. I'll be linking back and forth to this site until I get the nerve to favorite it.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Quick question, could I replace Honey for the maple syrup?
Sorry, Tusk....I thought I had replied to your comment, but I don't see it here. Honey is not a good replacement for the maple syrup, as it is a long chain sugar, which is difficult to digest and process...also, it doesn't have the mineral content that you would get from maple syrup. It is possible to substitute molasses for SOME of the maple syrup, which will take some of the $$ sting out of the process.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your interest, and good luck!
This sounds BRILLIANT and I love how you're taking responsibility for your health even at 50. Btw, I adore food to, not to mention I adore how you write about your food adoration.
ReplyDeleteMaybe i'll try this some day...14 pounds ye say? Still, I can't get my hands on maple syrup (cheap and unimported) withought burning a hole in my pocket. Guess the lemon cleanse wil have to do for now.
Thanks, Clarissa! Very flattering comment you left for me here. If you're interested, I found the same Maple Syrup that I used on Amazon.com. I don't know what shipping would be to Malaysia, but you might check into it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Coombs-Family-Farms-Organic-32-Ounce/dp/B00271OPVU/ref=sr_1_
Wow, thanks man XD Yeah, shipping's a bit hard here but still... = ) And it's ok, I'm going on this Herbalife mean replacement thing my ballet teacher recommended. Should be...ok I hope!
ReplyDeleteWill you still be blogging here?
I understand. Good luck with the Herbalife thing. I hear good things about that. I'll continue to blog here. I've met some great ppl through blogging! I also sent you a fb friend request. I've enjoyed reading your blog!
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