Day 11 - Going well

Things are going well today.  We had some brocalli and orange juice for a snack and then my husband convinced me to make some of the Walleye he caught on Monday (his b-day guided fishing trip).  I baked it and served it  with some brown rice and sauteed onions with almonds.   We ate really small portions and an hour later I feel stuffed but NOT sick to my stomach so I think it's settling ok.  I've read a lot online about breaking a fast and it seems like everyone handles it differently.  Some have no problem going right back to normal healthy foods others really have to ease into it.  We're definately enjoying getting back to some good food (healthy of course though).

10 days ~ 10 lbs lost

Now I guess we'll see how much of that could be water weight...we'll see

Day 11 - Food ~ the Sustanance of Life!!!

    Today is a wonderful day!!!!  I had two glasses of orange juice this morning and then I ate a piece of whole wheat toast with just a bit of real butter.  I was only going to eat a half a piece but once I started I wanted to eat like 5 pieces so I went ahead and finished that piece.  It was sooo good.  It's been about 30 minutes and my stomach is feeling ok so that's good news.  We'll see how the rest of the day goes.

Day 10 - Rough Night

   You would think Day 10 would be an easy one to finish out because you are soo close to the end but I had to draw on a lot of strength to not give into day.  I think I should have spent more time this morning praying for strength to finish strong.   The first part of the day went fine after a little pep talk from my sister (who I'm still blaming for talking me into this ;0).  She reminded me that I am so close to the end and that if I try to break the fast the wrong way it would not be worth the pain suffered later.  But this evening I was not feeling well, headache, achy shoulders and neck and even some abdomnal pain which come to find out is from a slight infection I have due to an overdose of citrus (acidic) fruit.  Need to list that under the precautions for anyone doing this.  So I'm glad it's the last day b/c I think it would have had to have become my last day if not.  Tonight as I go to bed I am full after drinking one final lemonade about 2 hours ago and then a cup of peppermint tea about 20 min. ago.  However, I still have the headache and feel the achy "after the flu" feeling.  I wish I was having the euphoric wonderfully energetic feeling that many talk about having at this point in the game but what can I say??? I'm not everyone I guess.  I'm just proud that I've made it this far and I'm still around to blog about it :)  Thanks to all my friends out there that have supported me through this experience.

Day 10 - FINALLY HERE!

 I'm so proud that today is my 10th day and it's time to start breaking the fast.  For those who have never done a fast like this when you finish you MUST ease back into eating normal food.  If you break the fast the wrong way then you will pay with severe stomach pains (not sounding good to me).   I am so ready to eat though.  This morning we had Homeschool Coop and so I got up this morning and made up a bunch of lemonade for me and then for David to take with him.  Today of all days we had International Food Day for lunch at Coop :(  OH WELL,  nothing I could do but smell the good food.  I did get to have some 100% orange juice this afternoon though and tomorrow we'll drink orange juice for breakfast and lunch then some homemade Vegetable soup for dinner. 
   I have experienced a few negative side effects today and I'm really hungry so I'm glad that we're at the end.  Tonight I was emotionally spent and not feeling well...I really just wanted a half a piece of toast but my hubby came to my rescue, making me a lemonade and telling me to stay strong just a few more hours and we're done.  It's seems that it's always the hardest to remain disciplined when you're not feeling well and tired.  Makes me thankful for the amazing husband I have. 
    The best advice I can give to anyone who is considering this fast is to do your research, make sure it's right for you, and beware that everyone's body reacts differently.  If you have any questions feel free to ask ;)

Day 9 - A Rollercoaster Day

   Today has been an up and down day.  I woke up with a migraine (never fun).  I did sleep a little extra but since Spring Break is over I did have to get up and get my youngest two off to school and then time to home school my oldest.  I was SOOOO hungry this afternoon and I have lost my taste for lemonade.  Anything and everything sounded good...even a cracker crumb looked good....I must be getting ready for food.  However, I can't get to far ahead of myself because we still have to BREAK the fast which requires some more time.  One more day of lemonade then we start drinking orange juice, by Wednesday we'll be feasting on some homemade Vegetable Soup.
   Tonight I am doing much better, I feel full and although I would enjoy eating some food about now I feel satisfied.  I must say that this has been a great exercise in self control and I am reminded of that every day.  It's been great for me.  I realize now that if I can say no to food for 9 days already then I can say no to those foods that I don't need when I'm finished with this.  
   In the last two and half weeks of working on my weight loss I have lost 15 lbs.  It seems like a lot on paper but on me it doesn't seem like much.  Although my "big" clothes are falling off now and some of my 'small' clothes fit just fine.  I plan to continue with Weight Watchers once I finish up the Master Cleanse and I'm not going back to soda because I know that it just causes me to keep the on those hard to lose pounds ;)

Day 9 ~ 8 lbs lost

 



  

Day 8 - Busy, Busy

     Today I woke up feeling great and ready for the Lord's day.  I only got through about 1/2 of a lemonade this morning before church and so I was really hungry by the time I got home.  Both David and I were ready for our lemonade lunch when we got home and so we enjoyed a double lemonade before our Nursing Home ministry this afternoon.  I came home and took a short nap....I should have drank another lemonade before I laid down to give a little extra energy.  But anyways, I'm making up for it now by finishing off my last lemonade of the day.  I have noticed that I'm getting more and more ready to eat food and David and I are both anxiously awaiting Wednesday. :)

The End of Day 7

     Ahh, the end is drawing near, just 3 more days!  I am so thankful that my energy has progressively increased throughout the day today.  This morning I was still recovering from yesterday's toxin release and the lack of sleep last night.  However, this afternoon I was able to clean the house, clean and rearrange my bedroom, iron all the clothes for Sunday, make dinner and give the kids bathes so it turned out to be a very productive day.  I feel full of energy tonight and  aside from fighting with some allergies I am doing great. 
   Although I thought that Sundays were going to be the hardest on this thing I found last week that the day went by really fast since we were going all day I didn't have time to think about being hungry.  So I'm looking forward to tomorrow.  This has been quite an experience so far and I'm excited to be able to say that I finished it :)

Day 7 ~ Total of 7 lbs lost