Mood: Fine
We are nearing the end of day 1 of The Master Cleanse. I have to say the first day was not as rough as I thought it would be. I am currently drinking a glass of lemonade instead of enjoying a pile of homemade spaghetti, or roasted chicken with caramelized brussels sprouts. While its weird to not sit down to some nice hot food when its meal time, and its also strange not to observe meal time at all, I'm not feeling all that hungry. That's a relief. Also, there's the great benefit of almost no dishes! Yay!
The salt water flush at the beginning of the day involves pounding a quart of water with 2 teaspoons of salt dissolved into it. I know this is going to continue to be the hardest part. It is AWFUL!! For Matt, it's the taste. For me, it's trying to drink a quart of warm water. My stomach started to feel full about 1/4 of the way through, and the fact that the mixture was warm added to the unpleasant sensation. It's not unlike trying to chug soup broth. (Mmmn... soup. Sounds amazing.) It's a terrible, terrible way to start the day. It did do its job though. You have to give yourself a two hour window between drinking it and leaving the house, so that's another annoyance. I like my sleep.
The other thing I'm struggling with today is the lack of caffeine. I'm sooo tired today! I know that will go away in a few days. The lemonade mixture (fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne, and water) isn't terrible. It would be drastically improved with the addition of tequila, but it could be worse. I am grateful for the kick of cayenne, which we've always liked the flavor of anyway. How long we feel this way about our only food remains to be seen.
Its too soon to see any benefits, but so far we aren't suffering. We are 1/10th through this thing. Hopefully we can keep it up.
See you tomorrow! I'll be missing my morning coffee and oats.
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