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Last night I drank my first cup of laxative tea, which I made weakly; I'm using Traditional Medicinals Chocolate Smooth Move tea, which is surprisingly delicious! Today I did my first salt water flush, which wasn't as bad as I expected, but I wasn't able to finish the recommended amount. Rather than tasting strongly salty like sea water, it was more like a salty soup broth. I'll try the salt water flush again tomorrow morning, but if I can't get through the entire amount I'll drink a cup of the laxative tea instead, which according to The Master Cleanser is an acceptable substitution for those who can't drink the salt water.
I think I made the lemonade mixture with a little too much maple syrup, although I followed the directions closely. I think it may be that I have just become used to not eating many sweets because of my insulin resistance, so the maple flavor seems overwhelming. I also haven't even finished drinking half the recommended amount one is instructed to consume in a day, but I'm just not used to taking so much fluid in a day. Usually I'll have a cup of coffee in the morning before breakfast, then juice with my breakfast, and nothing else to drink besides a few sips of water throughout the day. I think that's normal for most people, but I could be wrong. I definitely need to buy some straws to make consuming all this liquid easier for me.
I've only felt hungry a couple times today and I haven't felt weak or shaky at all, which surprises me; I do want to eat— I can't deny the desire to eat— but I am not actually hungry. My tongue feels slimy and I constantly feel the urge to spit, but usually a few sips from my bottle of water eliminates that sensation. I'm also having a bit of a sore throat, but that's probably just because I've caught the cold all of my room mates have had.
Don't read the cut below if you're easily grossed-out. :) Prior to starting this cleanse I was eating pretty well: small meals throughout the days, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, plenty of fresh salads, et cetera, but a week a go I had several bad days during which fixing myself a meal was just out of the question for me, because I hurt all over and felt too tired to move around much, so I resorted to eating cans of ravioli instead of something healthful for most of my meals. Well, eating like that resulted in some pretty miserable constipation, which even the laxative tea I took last night did not relieve, although that could have been because I prepared it weakly. The salt water flush, however, really did work! Within an hour I had a little bit of stomach cramping and I had to go! Gross, but relieving, because it was the first bowel movement I've had in nearly a week. -_-
I think I made the lemonade mixture with a little too much maple syrup, although I followed the directions closely. I think it may be that I have just become used to not eating many sweets because of my insulin resistance, so the maple flavor seems overwhelming. I also haven't even finished drinking half the recommended amount one is instructed to consume in a day, but I'm just not used to taking so much fluid in a day. Usually I'll have a cup of coffee in the morning before breakfast, then juice with my breakfast, and nothing else to drink besides a few sips of water throughout the day. I think that's normal for most people, but I could be wrong. I definitely need to buy some straws to make consuming all this liquid easier for me.
I've only felt hungry a couple times today and I haven't felt weak or shaky at all, which surprises me; I do want to eat— I can't deny the desire to eat— but I am not actually hungry. My tongue feels slimy and I constantly feel the urge to spit, but usually a few sips from my bottle of water eliminates that sensation. I'm also having a bit of a sore throat, but that's probably just because I've caught the cold all of my room mates have had.
Don't read the cut below if you're easily grossed-out. :) Prior to starting this cleanse I was eating pretty well: small meals throughout the days, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, plenty of fresh salads, et cetera, but a week a go I had several bad days during which fixing myself a meal was just out of the question for me, because I hurt all over and felt too tired to move around much, so I resorted to eating cans of ravioli instead of something healthful for most of my meals. Well, eating like that resulted in some pretty miserable constipation, which even the laxative tea I took last night did not relieve, although that could have been because I prepared it weakly. The salt water flush, however, really did work! Within an hour I had a little bit of stomach cramping and I had to go! Gross, but relieving, because it was the first bowel movement I've had in nearly a week. -_-
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