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My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 10 of 10)

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byteful traveller
on 2007/08/21
in Courage & Fear, Life Experiments and Success
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If you haven’t read My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 1 of 10) I suggest you read it, as this is a followup entry. It will give background info on what I am doing.

Day X

The Last Day of the cleanse. No longer will I peel lemons, blend lemons, or smell lemons. After 10 days, I could go months without smelling a lemon again. ;-) That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy the experience, though. Along the way, my mouth got slightly bad-tasting and then cleared up, my colon flushed out things that I dare not describe here, my skin has accelerated its healing process somewhat, and I’ve reached greater clarity on how I truly want to spend my time and frame my goals.

Undertaking this cleanse is not for the weak willed. One is drawn to this cleanse, it is not forced upon you; and it is easy to fall into temptation and stop before the cleanse is complete. There were many opportunities when I could spoil the process with just a piece of something sweet or salty, but I chose to remain firm because I knew the process was worthless if I cheated. If you find yourself in the midst of temptation while on this path, be strong and remember why you started.

Lemon Tree diagramRecommended Learning Experience

Overall, I would recommend the experience. The Master Cleanse provides a clean slate from which to build yourself up a new foundation of dietary habits. The Master Cleanse book even provides some recipes and advice on the types of food to eat after the cleanse. By removing the devitalized processed foods from my diet, I’m dodging plenty of sickness bullets.

In the end, the Master Cleanse did not affect my creative potential, but it did help facilitate it. By omitting meals, the cleanse allowed me to work for longer periods and thenceforth accomplish more from day to day. With a newfound perspective, I will continue with greater awareness of my digestive cycle, and I look forward to expanding in this new healthy foundation. :D

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My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 9 of 10)

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byteful traveller
on 2007/08/20
in Courage & Fear, Life Experiments and Success
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If you haven’t read My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 1 of 10) I suggest you read it, as this is a followup entry. It will give background info on what I am doing.

Number 9 Number 9 Number 9

I was in a restaurant today. How I ended up there is of no consequence, however, I will chance to say that I found Fazoli’s food less enticing than I might have if I wasn’t in the midst of this food Renaissance that my body is currently experiencing, namely the Master Cleanse. I used my newfound super sense of smell, caused by the cleanse, to detect the vitality of the foods. The saucy pasta without vegetables smelled very “flat” to me, and the breadsticks seemed much too greasy to actually be edible.

Tomatoes on the VineAfter this fascinating foodless dining experience, I went out hunting and gathering for food. And as we know, in the 21st century that means huge mega-super-grocery centers. I had made a detailed list of ingredients to get for the soup I will be having in a few days, as outlined in The Master Cleanse book. I scoured the store for such things as legumes (which were mysterious to me at first), onions, zucchini squash, green peppers, carrots, tomatoes on the vine, and of course, brown rice.

On day eleven, I begin with orange juice. That will be a refreshing change.

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