Fourth day post cleanse

Weight: 171

I feel good. Still drinking about 3 bottles of the lemonade a day. Eating some veggie soup and oranges and a little taste of some cookies here and there.

I went running yesterday. I felt really good and energetic during my run and only had to stop because my knee started hurting.

Second day post cleanse

Weight: 172.2

I miss the stability of knowing exactly what to eat (drink) when I feel hungry. I am also really worried I will start gaining weight again.

Yesterday started out pretty good. It was nice to not take the salt water flush. I got called out to work so I made up 3 bottles of the lemonade and took them with me. It was a good thing I did as I was busy for most of the day. I also got a chance to run home and squeeze some orange juice. I did not particularly enjoy the orange juice. It was too sweet. I had intended to ease my transition to regular food slowly. But, by the time I got home at 6 pm, starving, only having had 3 bottles of lemonade and a glass of orange juice, I decided to have one of the bean and cheese burritos I fixed for the kids. I was only able to eat one. I didn't notice any kind of reaction to it, other than being full after just one. I also felt like I needed to drink more water.

Today, I had 2 bottles of lemonade - one before church and one during church. Still love that lemonade! After church I started cooking my vegetable soup. I think I made enough to last a month! I also made some whole wheat, honey rolls. I ate 2 rolls and a bowl of soup. I feel VERY full at the moment. Not a pleasant feeling. I think the rolls may have been a bit too heavy for the second day post cleanse. 

I am still nervous heading into the week. I don't want that heavy feeling after I eat, so I plan on still having afew lemonade a throughout the days.

Day 10 !!!!

Weight: 172.2

Well, it's done. I think I will miss it. I know I will certainly miss seeing daily benefits. Although very few people seem to notice that I've lost 16lb's, my clothes fit me much better. Today I wore scrub pants I haven't worn in about 8 months - and they were baggies than they have ever been. Yay! I am definitely smaller in the hips and lower body.

The day was easy and I felt good, a little tired, but fairly good. In the evening I had to take my girls to a swim party at the pool. There were LOTS of food there, it smelled very delicious, but I did not want to take a bite at all. In the evening, I had promised my son I would make a chocolate sheet cake. I already knew before the cake was done that I would have a slice.

We stayed up and watched movies, and I had a small slice of chocolate cake..... It was alright. The aftertaste was so sweet it was almost nauseating. I spent the rest of the movie trying to flush out the taste with water. I was definitely not tempted to have seconds. If nothing else, I hope this cleanse will get me to change perspectives on sweets! I hope to no longer have those crazy cravings for sweets and carbs.

I am nervous about coming off. I hope to continue losing another 30 - 35 lb's. I am so glad I did this. I think I will try it again in a few months.

Day 9

Weight: 174.2

Well, I started my period. Up one whole pound!!!  Now I am getting scared these past 9 days have been for nothing. What if I put on all that weight again?! 

I am tired so far, but again, I think I just need more sleep. Still contemplating if I should extend the cleanse............

I had a fairly unproductive day. But I did fix meals, get the dishes done and clean the kitchen. I also made it to the gym (yay!) and walked (sprinkling in a run now and then) for about 2.5 miles over 35 minutes. It really felt great to do physical activity, but my endurance for running has almost disappeared.

My main problem today was tiredness. I started looking forward to bedtime around 5 pm. My 16 yr old had a 'bad' day at school and really just wanted to have a movie night. So, after dinner, I made a chocolate cake and we watched a nice chick flick. I came really close to just taking a bite of the cake - but I didn't. It smelled good and was warm and moist as I dished it out to the kids......mmmmmmmm

Getting a little nervous as I approach the end....

Day 8

Weight: 173.2

I have felt really good today, but also a little sad that this cleanse is soon coming to an end. I keep toying with the idea that maybe I will go longer, past the 10 days, but evenings are still a little difficult. I think I would feel even better if I got 6-8 hours of sleep a night.

I still love the lemonade and honestly have never felt hungry. My mouth has gotten a bit dry and sticky so I'm trying to drink more water between the lemonade.

On a sad note, I have lost 14 lb's so far, but very few people can tell, and most of my clothes are still a little too snug fitting. I feel really determined to keep up the weight loss after the cleanse.