Today is my last day on the master cleanse. That means, tomorrow I need real food. So my roomate and I went to the grocery store after my salt water bath cleared out (as must as I appreciate how it simply flushes everything out, the flushing process isn't the most enjoyable experience). I spent the last of my moving money on all the essential bulks, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, spices, and some organic fruits and vegetables. I'm going to maintain a predominately alkaline diet, and really try not to rely on tofu for all my sustenance answers. I've realized how little of what we're told we need to eat actually matters in the least bit to our well-being. Even though I thought I pretty much knew the best way to eat healthy, I now realize I still had to much to learn. I feel like a shroud has been removed from over my head, and I am almost completely wide-eyed and bare-faced (except when I put my proverbial sunglasses on to blend in with the herd).
After grocery shopping I realized that once I brought food and refrigerated items to the kitchen, the disgusting conditions the fridge and kitchen were in would negatively impact any future eating endeavor. I told my roomates I was cleaning the kitchen, and asked if they would help me. Because both of them had days off, we all ended up cleaning together. I bumped a quickly strewn together playlist and we jammed while we cleaned out the refrigerator, washed all the dishes, swept, mopped, and picked up the common areas. They apparently cleaned for at least another hour after I left for work. Now they can appreciate the satisfaction of productivity, and having neat surroundings. It really can make you crazy.
At the restaurant, I got to wait my own tables, finally. They only let me take one at a time, though. I still ended up making 40 dollars in 4 tables, meaning I rocked it. All the banter about short attention spans was just lack of experience in the routine. I nailed it tonight, even while not eating solid foods. Oh ya, and I've only worked there for 4 days.
When I got home, I celebrated my last glass of lemonade. I still have one lemon left. Maybe I'll bake something with it. But I successfully completed the mono-diet portion of the master cleanse. I didn't eat anything but lemons, agave, and cayenne, and I feel awesome on the 10th day. Although my toungue is still white (displaying that I still have toxins leaving the body), I am ended on the minimum number of days.
My end weight:125
Weight goal: gain the two pounds back as muscle, not muffin-top. I'm hoping to match yoga and running with some P90X drills from my roomate's routine.
Reflection: I think I have discovered a great reset button, for both my mental and physical health. This was definitely a preliminary study. I am already planning on doing another one in October (so I know for sure my waist will fit into my bridesmaid's dress). I proved it was possible, and healthy (or at least not unhealthy for all the disbelievers out there...), and I am continuing to suggest it to people in need of a reset. I've learned since moving here that it's a pretty popular thing. Almost everyone I've talked to out in Flagstaff either knows someone who master cleanse(s) or has done so themselves. I'm going to get my boyfriend to be my cleanse buddy next time, so we can conquer our accumulated toxins as one!
Tomorrow I will post my post-cleanse diet, and I will probably have a few follow-up posts in the next week. But I am officially done with my cleanse.
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