Changing the water - The Master Cleanse

I haven't been posting or commenting much because we don't have the internet at the house yet.

I'm glad you all liked the post.

Changing the water. Royce and I are both kind of doing a holisitic house cleaning. We have decided to both do the Master Cleanser and at the same time. I decided two days ago that I wanted to tackle the Master Cleanser. And he decided he wanted to do it with me.

For those of you who don't know what it is, it is basically a cleansing program. It is very simple, and apparently very effective. Its basic purpose is to cleanse your body of toxins. I've wanted to do this for awhile but never committed to it. Two days ago I decided I was going to fast. For the purpose of losing weight. My weight has gotten out of control and I need to do something about it. It is affecting so much of my life and I need a change. So I decided to fast for awhile. Then I started thinking about cleansing, so decided to do the mother of all the programs - the Master Cleanser. I have friends at work, nurses, who have done it and have nothing but good things to say about it. There is nothing gentle about it, and is very basic, you just have to follow the rules. No food, just the "lemonade", and a laxative tea in the morning and at night. You are supposed to be able to do your normal daily activities - maybe some cramping and not feeling good at first, but then it shouldn't bother you. The maple syrup provides the calories and vitiamins and minerals. The lemon juice provides enzymes and nutrients. And the pepper loosens everything and is for taste. After 3 days you are not hungry anymore. If you need to lose weight, you will, and if you don't you will simply cleanse.

There is a lot of critisizm about this diet. And alot of it goes against everything I have ever been taught. But then again so does my new belief system. I will try it.

Basically this is it: Lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. Thats all you drink or eat. Most people do it for 7 to 10 days. It is supposed to clean out all the yucky stuff thats left inside you, especially if you eat meat like I do. Some people stay on it for as long as 40 days.
We'll see. I don't really have a preconceived idea of how long I will do it. I'm taking it day by day.

The people I know that have done it, Jenn and Martin, say they felt incredible on it. Amazing.

I fasted for a day before I started it. So today is the first day of the Master, and my second day without any food. I feel ok so far. I feel a little wiped. A little hungry at times.

I've lost 10 pounds since Christmas. I've got about 60 to go.

I wanted a bike. Royce went out and got me one today. I wanted something simple, used, something under $100. He brought home a nice one for $260, cause it was new and have a cusionny seat and wanted me to have it. I love you Royce. I'm going to try it out today.

This "diet", fast, whatever you want to call it is about more than the physical. I'm doing internal housecleaning. Changing my focus. Changing the water.

Its amazing how foreign it is to me to eliminate negativity around me and inside me. Its amazing how it has become so much a part of everything about me.

I need to change this.

I will change the water.

I am starting new. I'm making myself examine who I am, my insides, defining the negative parts, and deciding to learn how to change them. I am cleaning inside and out. As completely as I can.

I am still sad about my Dad. But I need to live positively. I can still be sad.

My goal, my internal goal, at least one of them, is - at the end of this diet, this Master Cleanse, that my whole feeling and actions toward my nasty neighbor will be changed. I'm having a hard time with this. I don't have to accept her actions, but I can choose to live positively. And to do no harm. This is one I need to learn.

Basically the same approach with my other neighbor - my mother.

And to simplify my life. And to create peace and simplicity at home. I feel I have already done this some, I feel much better not talking to my mom, never hearing her negative voice, and distancing myself, COMPLETELY, from everyone at church. I finally am not feeling negative vibes from my mother or all those other people that used to cause me such grief - because I have removed them from my whole being. This is good. Its sad that you have to do that sometimes. But I feel so much better.

My finances are so much better. That part of my life is getting under control.

My physical/hormonal problems have been fixed with herbs. Mostly fixed, still working on it. I feel so good that I cured myself, with the help of information from a nice doctor, and with research. It was totally affecting my quality of life. And its fixed now.

Royce and I feel like we are starting new. I know he is making alot of changes and alot of progress.

Hopefully this will be a very good year.

And Cathy, I did send you a Christmas card, but it came back to me. I don't know if I had your address down wrong or what. I'm really sorry - please know that I sent it. Hope you and Jenn had a very nice Christmas.

Its a beautiful day in Phoenix, and I'm going to go ride my bike.

Peace to you all.