One of my favorite authors, Stuart Wilde, who’s written some of my favorite books on meditation and personal development talks about eating a reduced diet as a way to calm your mind and open up your senses. After 7 days on the Master Cleanse I can tell you it works.
I went for a walk in the park today and the sights, sounds, and smells were richer and more alive then ever. Entering this Zen like state is my favorite part of doing the Master Cleanse. I find it’s the perfect time to sit back and access your life, or deal with problems that have been weighing heavily on your mind.
If you’ve ever thought about starting a dream diary now would be a good time. You might be surprised at what bubbles up from your subconscious mind.
Talk tomorrow.
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I'm on Day 4, aiming for 7 days if my energy levels keep up. Day 1 was the hardest with extreme headaches and nausea. I occasionally get lightheaded. I'm an asthmatic and have been less dependent on my inhaler while on the cleanse. Someone above wrote:
"What I really want from the cleanse, and what I think is happening, is a reformatting of how I view food, energy and what I need to put (vs what I think I should put) into my body."
I couldn't agree more!
Hi beautiful ppl.. Started on my MC.. It's day 1, I feel very motivated reading your peronal ezperiences. Hope will sail through day 14. .
Hey Confuseeeed! I'm on day 7 as well and to be honest, everyday has been a challenge. I can't reall gauge which day was the worst because I felt the same for all of them. I feel great in the am but as soon as the time gets closer to 1 pm the hunger/cravings kick in and it's a battle uphill for the rest of the day. The only advise I can give Confuseeeeed is to look forward to morning or what time during the day you feel your best. That's the only thing keeping me going. I take it a phase at a time since my days are so hard to get through... and just think, you made it this far so let's try not to make the last 7 days be invain... but to be honest, i don't know how long i can hang on myself..... What a challenge!
I just got home from work. It's the end of my day 7. I'm absolutely starving. I had a lemon mix drink and its not helping. My boyfriend and I did the cleanse together, but we were planning on doing 10 days. We just don't know if we want to continue. I kinda feel like I'm losing my mind. On days 5 and 6 I felt very clear and motivated but, today, not so much. It was very, very hard to work today. Does the cleanse still work if you stop after 7 days? Why do I need to get to 10 days? Help me please! I'm about to eat and I don't know if I should!
Day 7 of the cleanse! I tried this last Nov and only made it three days - mainly because my mind thought up all these excuses for my lack of self-discipline. I'm definitely craving crunchy things in my mouth and dreaming about the soup (day 2 post cleanse), but I'm also doing really well. I have TONS of energy. I've been working out each day, my body is already looking slimmer - I've lost 5.5 pounds and my belly. I also really love the idea of cravings vs hunger and the mini test of replacing my craving target (let's say pizza) with a green salad and seeing if I still want to eat. What I really want from the cleanse, and what I think is happening, is a reformatting of how I view food, energy and what I need to put (vs what I think I should put) into my body. YAY to three more days!
I am on day 6 and loving it. It has been a year and a 1/2 since my last master cleanse and this time is so much easier. Having completed one before helps, I know for sure that I can do it. The first day was the hardest for sure. On day 4 it became routine. I love how inexpensive it is and that the prep time is minimal. I don't and won't ever weigh myself again, but I can see and feel the weight loss. Especially in my face and hips. For now I am taking it one day at a time but I would like to go for 14 days or until my tongue is not longer white but pink. I feel so good.
Well, I made It through day 7 and it was greatI went for a nice walk , no side effects n jus a wonderful feeling and the energy thing n the morning as someone mentioned is true , no more snooze button for me either . Nite. Felow Master cleansers:) hav Disipline
Since I've started the MC, I've slept COMPLETELY through the night. I never realized how much I toss and turn during the night. I don't wake up groggy or hitting the snooze multiple times like before. It's like as soon as I open my eyes, I am ready to hop out of bed and get going. I've never had so much energy! Yet another positive benefit, not to mention the weight loss. I wasn't going into the MC for weight loss but for the health benefits so I didn't even bother to weigh myself. I do regret not weighing myself in the beginning. I highly recommend it. It's so nice to see when I sit down all I see are boobs and no protruding belly! I can actually see my lap again. Haven't seen her in a long while! I just keep thinking about the good I'm doing for my heart and organs and let's talk about self-esteem!
Funny thing is on Day 5 my sister was telling me about what she had cooked for breakfast, bought for lunch, and cooked for dinner. Having food on my mind, I sat down and made a list of things I'd like to eat when I get off the MC. After I finished my list, of about 15-20 dishes/meals I started laughing. Who is this person? Everything I listed was completely healthy. Cucumber salad, whole wheat flatbread with oven-roasted tomatoes and basil, spinach salad with feta and dried cranberries. I astonished myself. I went out on Day 7 and bought several healthy cooking cookbooks and 2 Vegetarian ones. I have absolutely no cravings for red meat anymore. I read in another blog how your body cleanses itself of these unhealthy food addictions and makes us crave the good stuff, nuts, fruits, vegetables, berries. I guess I'm at that stage. I'm spreading the word on the MC to friends/co-workers and so far 4 have joined. Haven't checked in on them yet but I told them to read up on what you may feel during the MC so as not to get discouraged and quit. It's VERY MUCH WORTH IT.
Today is my 8th day. First time MCer. The first 2 days were a little rough - headaches all day long. But by the evening of 2nd day it subsided and as it did my right ear felt like the inside ear wax was about to come out! Weird. It didn't but it sure felt that way. The first day I craved a greasy slice of pepperoni pizza. But I just imagined a big green leafy salad in front of me and asked myself "Still hungry?" Nope! So it was a craving and not really hunger. Went to a ballgame on day 6 and being the cheese-lover that I am, I was very surprised to see that the cheese soaked nachos that were being eaten around me didn't phase me one bit. I did start to think about all the unhealthy, sugar-loaded food we put in our bodies. It's funny to see there was this one young kid with a very large portion of ice cream in a big mug-like container and he finished all of it. I kept thinking, wow, our stomachs aren't THAT big! I can't believe how much food we consume just because it's in front of us, not because we're really hungry but because it's just there.