I'm so glad I found this forum! This is my fourth or fifth time doing the 10 day Master-Cleanse over the last four years & I love it! Each time, the side effects are easier to take, so if this is your first time, know that it will get better each time. Of course, I miss food, but I like to think that the food will be there when it's time for me to eat again! Also, thanks to the postings, I learned yesterday why it was bad for me to chew gum (and why I was feeling sooo hungry, because of that) and how to make the SWF (Salt-Water-Flush) go down easier -- drink warm & pretend it's a broth. For the first time last night, I successfully drank most of the SWF. Woohoo!