Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Day Seven
Well, I've made it one week. Woo hoo for me. One week of ingesting only specially-formulated lemonade, water, and peppermint tea. Last time I did this, it was truly a physical challenge. This time, it's all mental. Physically, it's been almost easy. I'm not hungry, no detox headaches, no weakness,...
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Sunday, March 5, 2006
Day Five Complete
I suppose you could say that I cheated on the diet today, as I took communion at church. I don't think, though, that the wafer and teaspoonful of grape juice are going to do lasting damage... even if it's not strictly cricket to eat it on the lemonade diet. As we only have communion once a month,...
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Saturday, March 4, 2006
Day Four
Well, this is day four of the Lemonade Diet, and things seem to be going fairly well. I've not been hungry, although food smells do make me crazy. It won't be too many days before that problem solves itself. The hardest thing is always the need to chew something. That's a very strong urge for me,...
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Thursday, March 2, 2006
So Far So Good
I'm finishing up day two of the Lemonade Diet. So far, everything is going well. I have energy, which is nice. And, so far, no bad headaches or any other unpleasant symptoms. Hopefully, it will stay that way. Each morning, I squeeze my lemons and carry 11 bottles of lemonade mix and 1 bottle of...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Explanation of the Lemonade Diet
Here's a brief run-down of the protocol for a Master Cleanse that is commonly called the Lemonade Diet. The only things I am ingesting during the 10 to 40 days of this liquid fast are water, salt water, peppermint tea, laxative tea, and a specially prepared lemonade consisting of water, lemon juice,...
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Monday, February 27, 2006
It's Time for Lent!
As I did last year, I am going to do a long-term stint on the Lemonade Diet during Lent. I would like to do it for the full 40 days, but I am not holding strictly to that, as it's important to listen to my body and push it only as far as it's capable of going. Last year, I made it twenty-five days....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
New Purpose and Direction
I've purged out most of the posts in this blog that do not deal directly with my own personal experience. I've decided to keep this around as a journal of my journey to health and fitness. Partly for myself, and partly to help anyone else who might be inspired by my struggles. I won't post in it...
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Monday, September 12, 2005
How Goes the Low-Carb Diet
Well, as long as I stay low-carb, I do great. Staying low-carb, however, is a real challenge for me. When I avoid potatoes, white bread and pastry products, and sugary products, I have lots of energy, I lose weight, and I'm optimistic about life, even when the inevitable bad times roll. When I...
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Thursday, June 16, 2005
I Was Down, But Now I'm Up and Running Again
Okay, folks, I'm back and doing better. Three things have really helped to lift my spirits in the past ten days, and I have learned something very important about my body's reaction to a particular food. First thing that helped lift my spirits was realising that I had not taken my vitamin B...
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Below 180 for the First Time in 8 Years!
Yep, you read that right. I finished another 10-day stint of the Lemonade Diet/Master Cleanse, and I lost another 10 pounds. I now weigh 172. When I started my "get it together and get the weight off" kick back in February, I weighed 210. That's 38 pounds in three months, folks! I took all of my...
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