Master of Cleanse

Well, as per my plan, since accidentally starting a cleanse yesterday, I did my first day of Master Cleanse. Though I'm calling it day 2. Because of yesterday. Do the math. My brain is fuzzy.

I bought this Vibrant Cleanse a couple of weeks back, because, dang. I don't have time for all day lemon squeezing and measuring syrup (and, knowing me, putting in too much because it's so yummy!). So far today, I drank some laxative tea after my morning swill (that saltwater thing? I tried a couple of months ago on an empty stomach and literally walked around like a water balloon for a few days.) My morning swill: fresh lemon (see?), cayenne, apple cider vinegar, and fresh ginger. Dump in nutribullet with super clean Berkey water and voila. Instant gag reflex! Not really. I actually kind of like it. In a sadistic way.  Anyway, I also had maybe 3 glasses of home-brew kombucha. Through the day I eyeballed my safety cup of coffee in a thermos, but never touched it. I did have some herbal tea, water, and 3 glasses of the VC. I actually felt a bit tipsy, but good. Went to the gym for VERY light cardio on the recumbent bike for a bit under an hour.

So, this is day 2 of my cleanse. I figure, if I can get through tomorrow, that is magic. If I can handle Wednesday? Wow. But Thursday is an out of town gig, and the last thing I need is to be woozy in my stage heels with the bright lights and the massive amounts of oxygen being thrown in and out of my body. So... 2, 3, or 4 days. All together? I'm super pleased. I have been gaining a bit (or at least not losing, due to my thyroid issues), and even if I don't lose (PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE let me lose!), at least I feel cleaner.

I woke up 1 lb lighter. That's something. I know, I'm small. You'd think I would have woken up 2 or 3. Whatever. It's really about the reset button. I've done 10 day cleanses with fresh veg and fruit juices before, and always felt magical at the end. So, I know this is about my own health, but heck if I won't jump up and down if I drop my few lbs. that I can't seem to shake. Honestly, I'm just 5 from my "usual" weight, 8 from my "yippee" weight. So, let's just see. I can always start up again after the gig. And, what if I just do it one or two days a week for a while? As a former personal trainer, I used to do a once a week reset day, where I would do the opposite, but I was in my 20's and early 30's. I worked out 5 hours a day. I ate 6 small meals a day. I was a TANK.

Now, I'm in my 40's. I am dancing with cancer. I am poisoned and burned and tired of it. I'm stressed. I work out a few times a week if I'm lucky (though, I'm still a badass in the gym, if I do say so myself!). I'm a mom and a wife. So, there's a lot more going on. But, I'm alive! So, let's throw lemons in the air like we really care!

Sigh. Time to crawl into bed soon, cuddle with the kitties and fall asleep to a movie. Last night I started a PBS special on Prohibition. Totally fascinating. Though, it did make me wish I could have a sip of something. Mmmm. Lemon/cayenne/syrup...