Good Morning Everyone!
Well, a quick 'funk' update: I am still in a funk, thank you to all of you writing me about it! I am working on it. I think I am hitting sort of a mid-life crisis. Wow...totally thought that was a man thing! But, I think this might be my version of a mid-life. Guess I just expected life to be a bit different than it is at age 36. Oh well, I am working through it on my own(best way for me), withdrawing a bit from others(again, best for me) but, hopefully on my way back to normal Liza. (whatever that is!)
So, I am utterly amazed at the amount of people that are following me on Twitter and how about once a week, all of a sudden, a group of 3-4 people start following me..and NO it isn't on #FF! (Follow Friday for those of you who don't Twitter). Usually it is mid-week. Just yesterday, 6 more people started following me so Welcome! I sincerely hope you join my blog followers too :-)
Well, tomorrow....wow, tomorrow. You will all never guess what I am starting tomorrow! Our baby is pretty much done nursing now (she is almost 13 months old) so, I am starting the Master Cleanse tomorrow! Holy crap!! Yes, as many of you know, my husband did it a few months ago and it worked well for him. It jump-started his metabolism again and jump started him working out. He did it for 10 days and lost 23 pounds on it. It also got him off of caffeine. It didn't quite work for the cigs but, maybe that is because he smoked the whole way through! Is that really a cleanse he did then?
Anyway, I am hoping to get all the toxins out, get my hormones that have been really crazy lately back in check and for once and for all, flush the sugar cravings out of my body. I am highly addicted to sugar and it is really bad for me because I have low blood sugar issues so, my mind/body get really out of whack when I eat sugar....might explain my funk that I have been in for a while. As people with hyper or hypo-glycemia tend to exhibit similar symptoms to those who suffer from depression and/or bi-polar. So, hopefully this Master Cleanse will help! I would like to see the cheerful, happy Liza back! I am sure my family would appreciate it too.
So my goal is to do the cleanse for 10 days. I am a bit fearful and trying not to get too excited or I don't know, pretty much going into it emotionless. I don't know what to expect. As many of you know, food is my passion, however, very much my enemy. I have the sugar issues but, I have also been so limited over the years in what I can eat that when I get something I can eat, I tend to gorge. I am hoping doing the Master Cleanse and only being on a liquid diet for 10 days will finally help me to let go of some of my food issues.
I am obviously hoping it will jump start my metabolism again and help me to start my long trek of losing the 30+ pounds I have put on in the last 2 years. However, my real goal is to get rid of some of my feelings toward food and to hopefully realize I don't 'need' it all the time and large amounts of it!
So, please cover me in prayer! I will need it and so will my family because food is so much a part of who I am and so much of life is based around food. Pray that I will still be able to make meals for my family, I will have patience with my family, and I will most importantly be on my way to being healthy again not only for me but, for my children and my hubby too. I would love it if you all could pray for strength for me as I am also the worlds best quitter :-) Oh yes, no one quits first or gives up faster than me! lol.
This is going to be a challenge for me but, it will be good for me. I need to challenge. Especially as I feel like my life is in a rut right now, this hopefully will be a good spiritual deal for me and bring me closer to God and help me to focus on the good and the truth and not the lies of this fallen world.
I will try and give you all daily updates and if anyone wants to do the Master Cleanse with me we can support each other through it! Also, here is the recipe and some tips to help you make it 10 days(the minimum they recommend)
The Master Cleanse Recipe:
for 60oz at a time:
60oz of Distilled Water (found in laundry aisle)
12Tablespoons of Grade B Maple Syrup
12Tablespoons of Organic Lemons (must be organic and fresh squeezed)
1/2 teaspoon of Organic Cayenne Pepper
Ok, so what?! You might be asking that right now. Distilled Water because you are trying to flush out the toxins and since drinking water has fluoride and chlorine in it plus whatever else, you can't detox with it.
Organic Maple Syrup Grade B (Formaldehyde Free) why? Because you need the natural sugars but, don't want any chemicals and you need the natural sugars to keep your body healthy.
Organic Lemons why? Because you again are detoxing and don't want chemicals in your juice so, organic is the best there is plus, there are good vitamins and natural detoxing elements in lemons
Organic Cayenne Pepper why? Because it gives it a bit of flavor and has some of the vitamins your body needs to do a 10 day cleanse without harming your system.
They also strongly suggest you do Sea Salt flushes in the evening...WARNING!!!! DO NOT leave your home or get too far from the toilet! I am serious! You WILL have an accident!! Might not the first 1-3 days but, after your body starts cleansing itself, you WILL have an accident if you don't stay near a toilet after your salt water flushes! Only use natural Sea Salt and distilled water.
Also, you can try a detox tea...Smooth Move is a good tea and can be found anywhere. Just make sure your tea is De-caff!!!
When Steve did it he also did a wheat grass shot every morning. That is where you get your protein for the day so, even though they are gross highly recommended. He said he felt a lot better after those and you only want a 1 ounce wheat grass shot..no more than 2 oz for sure!
You need to drink your weight in Distilled Water every day...yes, you read it right...you need to drink the same amount of ounces of water that you weigh in pounds. So, if you weigh 200 pounds, you need to drink 200 ounces of distilled water a day PLUS your 'lemonade'.
It sounds like a lot but, remember, you aren't eating ANY food or drinking anything other than your lemonade and water so, it won't be as hard as you think it will be.
They highly recommend you drink a minimum of 60 oz of the lemonade a day but, recommend 80-100 oz of the lemonade a day for optimum results.
As you get used to the cleanse by day 3, you can add some decaf natural tea, raspberry is a good choice to sort of break up the day and add some other flavor into your life.
I need to go, the baby just woke up.
Good luck if you decide to try the cleanse with me and PLEASE, cover me in prayer and pray for me often as I do so LOVE food :-)
Blessings to you all.
-Liza