phew this has been a tough road. this is the second time doing the cleanse and i am having major problems getting through it. the first time after the first three days, it was pretty much a breeze. as long as i had the lemonade in hand i could get through anything, cookiing dinner for my husband, going out to dinner with friends, going to the market. this time every moment is a challenge not to eat. i am on day 6 and am more proud of the fact that i got through the last 2 days than i was getting through the entire 10 days last time. i desperatly want to quit and have to talk myself out of it every moment. why is it so different this time? HELP!!!!
I am on MC#2, Day 6 as well, and it has been a bit rougher this time too. It is getting better but for awhile there I really wanted to quit. I think part of it may be due to the fact that we've done it before. When I did it the first time, it was so novel and new that I REALLY wanted to stick with it no matter what, so even when it was "bad," it didn't seem that bad.
My advice is to stick with it though! :) The thing I have been telling myself in the rough times is that I will feel like a failure if I don't do the whole ten days because I did it once before and that means I can do it again!
Good luck! If you need anyone to talk to, feel free to email me.
Jessica
It's funny - I had a more difficult time staying on my second master cleanse than my first, too! I could BARELY make it to the ten days. I really don't know why.
This time around (I am just coming off my third ten-day MC) was MUCH MUCH MUCH better. I coasted after the fifth day and probably could have gone longer but just got so fricking bored with the lemon drink.
i think you are right. i was so motivated and determined the first time because i was proving something to myself but since i have already reached that goal once it is hard to muster up that kind of energy again. i have kept telling myself that i will cheat but just not yet and that has gotten me through the past two days. not the best frame of mind but it is working. and it is encouraging to know that you guys had a tougher time too the second time and yet RowanMorrison is doing it for the third time. you've inspired me and i needed that.
thanks y'all!!
>>>i was so motivated and determined the first time because i was proving something to myself but since i have already reached that goal once it is hard to muster up that kind of energy again.<<<
I think you hit the nail on the head with that. I know that was true for me.
Maybe just keep telling yourself that detoxing takes a long time (more than one MC, for sure) and that you are doing your body a great service by staying on the MC. You can do it!!!
I'll jump in here too. I also had a hard time with my second MC. Actually, I tried 3 times to do my 2nd MC. Each time I'd quit after 1 or 2 days.
However, I am did finally make it through a second MC (16 days) and am now on Day 7 of my third. For me, the difference between success and failure involved 2 things.
1) Timing - I cannot stick to the plan if I start the MC during the week before my monthly cycle. PMS shoots me out of the water every time.
2) Attitude - I too had a hard time the second time around, because I had lost the motivation and novelty. But I finally was able to cultivate the right attitude for repeated attempts (it's working this time too!) I am doing this for my health. I can eat when the 10 days are over. The food is not going anywhere. I have eaten unhealthily for much longer than 10 days; I can do this good thing for myself for 10 days! I deserve to be healthy.
Give yourself the chance to be successful again, and you'll be back soon, doing your third (fourth, etc.) MC. And each time you'll be building on your health. This third time has been almost as easy as my first. I am still looking forward to being done, but I'm not even thinking of "cheating".
One last tip: if you get bored with the lemonade, and haven't tried it with limes yet, get some. I actually prefer half and half, but limeade is pretty good too, and is just as effective.
Hang in there , if you have done 10 days before you can do it again. I have only made it to 10 days one time and it was my 3rd try. i am now at 4 days and i find if i have my days drinks(8 for me) pre mixed and ready on my counter , im able to grab for one in a hurry when i start thinking too much about food. I also have a thermos ready in case i have to leave the house for any length of time. Two of my failures to reach 10 days was when i was away from my home with out my lemonade drinks for too long of a period. I had not planned not to be gone as long as i was and i got in a space where i got real weak and just gave in ...
I also have to shop and do all the cooking for my family and for some reason cooking even a gourmet dinner dosent bother me at all but shopping at a trader Joes or my local market/delli is a challange.. I now am more aware of my weak spots and try to avoid some situations. I also find a walk helps or some form of exercise.
I too am having the same experience. I breezed through the 1st time and this time is sooo hard! I've cheated a few times and then kick myself because I know I can do it - I've done it before! My husband is actually doing it with me this time which is a real shock! So, I really need to stay motivated to inspire him!
Also, I had such a hard time with the salt water flushes last time, I was wondering if I could use Magnesium Citrate instead. I noticed on the "liver flush" forum that some people use that instead of the Epsom Salts . Anyone know??
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