Master Cleanse: Day 1
Seeing as I have no 9 to 5 requirements, I decided I’d give the Master Cleanse a try. I was a bit nervous, as apparently part of the process involves A LOT of defecation. Like, invest in a book and a bunch of extra toilet paper “a lot”.
But I’ve had more than a few friends do the process, and despite their complaints, they seemed to be really glad they made it through the cleanse.
While my initial goal is to make it ten days, my willpower has always been rather bipolar so it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that I’ll cut it far shorter.
Today being the first day, I cheated and didn’t start until about 4 PM. I decided that I just had to have one last cup of coffee before I started the quasi-fast, and I wanted to make sure I was home (instead of in Olympia) to ensure I didn’t get myself in a bit of trouble while making the 70 minute drive North.
I stopped by Safeway and picked up 5 organic lemons ($1.29 a piece, there may be a better season to try this), two boxes of tea (Smooth Move for the digestion and Throat Coat just cause I like the taste), a container of cayenne and a lime to mix things up. I started up a small conversation with the checker as she scanned my items, assuming she would guess what I was planning. She picked up on it pretty quickly, thank you Beyonce.
I’m actually very surprised with how amazing the lemon mix tastes. I used the following ingredients and proportions:
- 1 whole Lemon, juiced. (On a side note, I’m not sure I’ve ever juiced a fruit before in my life.)
- 2 tablespoons of Grade B Maple Syrup
- 10 oz of water
- A dash of cayenne pepper.
The Grade B Maple Syrup has a wonderful flavor (I’ve never appreciated the normal stuff we put on pancakes) and the cayenne and lemon go together wonderfully. My nose is tingling from the spice, but after drinking about 2/3 of my glass, I’m already feeling pleasantly full.
Tomorrow I’ll do the first Saline Cleanse. We’ll see if I’m still so happy then.
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