Day 10

Weight 89kg (195.8)

Last day.

Have a few thoughts about the cleanse..... As far as being hungry goes, it is not great but after awhile you get used to it. I get fairly satisified by drinking the lemon mixture but amd getting tired of not eating. I suppose it is a good thing to be able to control your hunger a bit and not eat as soon as you feel hungry. We'll see if that's possible when I am off the cleanse.

I have lost 6.4 kgs (about 14lbs) in these ten days. Now, I did this cleanse to CLEANSE but also to lose a few lbs if possible. I definitely lost some weight but not necessarily off of the desired places. The cleanse, for me, was (is) a personal challenge as well. I wanted to see if I was capable of doing it again. Oh ya, it was also a good way to stay away from the booze for 10 days.

Will update after the first meal...

Day 9

weight 90.1 kg (198.2lb)

Just about there.....

The smell of the actual salt is really bad. When I open the cupboard to get the salt for the drink, it is all I can smell. One more of those to go.

I think I have come to the conclusion that being hungry is not all that bad but eating, for the pure enjoyment of having food, is what is missed (if that makes sense). I think I could easily go a few more days on this cleanse but really want to eat, to taste food. I am getting sick of only chewing ice cubes. The lemon drink itself is not all that bad really, but a bit of variety is needed.

The salt water seemed to have a slightly different affect on me today. It seemed to actually upset my stomach a bit...not the usual way. Still worked though....

Day 8

Weight 90.2kg (198.4lb)

Day 7

Weight 91kg (200.2lbs)

Again, nothing new to report. My weight is only down slightly, but this was to be expected. This is pretty much how it went last time with the cleanse; a large weightloss at the beginning with it slowing down in the latter half of the cleanse.

Hate that saltwater.

My energy level is quite low but still not willing to blame the cleanse on it. However, went to the doctor yesterday and apparently I don't have a sinus infection, it is just allergies.... The doctors truly suck here and once again don't ever need to go see one again.

Felt very lethargic today.. Spoke with another teacher at school and he has been feeling the same way so still can't blame it on the cleanse. Also, I just got back from a ride and once I started moving my energy level was fine and I made it up the hill quite quickly....Even faster descending though , cause I rock (Mike you are a fag).

Have a beer garden to go to on Saturday, the day after I finishe the cleanse. Going to be interesting. In a way I wish I wasn't going cause I know I will not be able to hold back on all you can eat and all you can drink... . Oh fuck is that going to be good....

Day 6

Weight 91.2 (200.6lbs)

Made it half way. Nothing new to report this morning other than the fact that my sinus infection is still kicking around. Legs are tired from the ride yesterday. Nothing new in regards to the cleanse.

Have had a couple friends contact me about the cleanse and they are interested in doing it. A few suggestions for them...

Keep busy. Sitting around makes you think of food. Even if you are not hungry at that time, if you sit around you start thinking about food and that inturn makes you hungry. I have been lucky that on the weekends I have been busy with work and the day of riding yesterday so there wasn't a whole lot of time to sit.

Set times to drink. Again I guess with my schedule at work, I am lucky that I have certains breaks throughout the day that I have my drink. They come about every hour and a half. This helps with setting 'goals'... I do, however, drink more if I am feeling really hungry.

Drink enough. If you plan on exercising take lots of the drink with you. Yesterday I took about 7 portions of the lemon mixture and went a bit heavier on the syrup. My energy level was fine throughout the day. You have to remember that you are likely consuming about half the calories you normally would so you need to make sure you don't completely deprive your body of its energy source.

Day 5

Weight 92.6 (203.7lbs)

Actually weigh more today...interesting...

Yesterday was fine. We had our Halloween party at school and there was a bunch of candy put out on platters for the kids. It seemed as though I could smell every bit of candy there and was actually pretty gross. Had I not been on the cleanse I would have eaten everything there, inccluding the pizza they had for lunch. OH ya, a 'few' beers after as well. I imagine I probably avoided consuming a few thousand calories at least.

Am riding all day today. I am going to take lots of the lemon mixture to ahve throughout the day. I still have the sinus infection; don't feel 100% yet.

Day 4

Weight 92.4kg (203.2lbs)

Just had my salt water drink and it is reacting much quicker now. Yippee! I get to work today and don't feel a whole lot better than yesterday......

Day 3

Weight 93.2kg (205.4lbs)

Salt worked well today.

Waking up in the morning and not feeling all that hungry. Takes awhile before I start feeling hungry but once I do I satisfy it with one of those delicious lemony drinks...

Felt very lethargic today but I am going to blame in on the sinus infection I have and the fact that I am getting sick again. Awesome.

Consumed about 8 glasses today.