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The Master Cleanse Redux - Ease-Out Day 3:
Well, today I had my first solid food meals. Fruit salad for breakfast, Kale Salad from Organic Avenue for lunch, and for dinner I made myself a vegetable soup and a spinach salad with bell peppers, cauliflower, and broccoli Every last one was delicious.
No cramping or uncomfortable feeling from finally having something other than liquids in my stomach. I have not had a bowel movement though and that worries me. Someone suggested that I not take the herbal laxative tea; to allow my body to do what it does natural. Plenty of water is necessary!
I also weighed myself just now (I know, the wrong time; I should way myself in the morning after having used the restroom). My weight is 161.2 lbs after a full day of healthy eating. I’ve lost 2.2 lbs during the Ease-Out process. Yay me!
That’s it… I am done with The Master Cleanse. Now to put into practice better eating habits.
Day 5 - The Master Cleanse
Before I step out for an evening jog, I wanted to post that this will the be the last day for me on The Master Cleanse. After sharing with friends and being completely honest with myself I believe I jumped into this for all the wrong reasons. Mainly, I had a moment, last Monday, where I felt fat. Yes, I know, fat is not a feeling however, It is a fact that I felt fat last week.
I do feel great today, as I did yesterday, and I was told that getting passed Day 3 things would change. Doing this cleanse, being HIV+ and on treatment for it, and not consulting my Doctor first may not have been a good idea. I already have a Vitamin D deficiency for which I take a weekly supplement and one of my HIV medications has a side effect of bone loss. I need a daily intake of Vitamin D (I know, that sounds sexual LOL) just to maintain the low level that I have even with the prescribed weekly supplement. Also, the nightly herbal laxative could be interfere with full absorption of my medications.
So, I took a trip to Organic Avenue, (I sorta mentioned them in a post once) and got myself a few juices so that I can ease my way back to eating solid food again. Freshly squeezed OJ that I am to dilute this first day; the second day will be vegetable and fruit cold pressed juices with spices; third day will be raw, preferably organic, vegetables and fruit. After that, I can start to incorporate other types of food and hopefully make healthier choices moving forward.
I’m an addict in recovery; I make compulsive decisions a lot without really thinking what I’m getting into. One day at a time, I am working on arresting this type of behavior. However, I’m not perfect. This is not to say that I regret doing the 5 days; I will consult with my doctor first the next time I decide to do a cleanse and also do as much research as possible especially on how any cleanse may affect a person living with HIV and who is on medication.
