end of day 1

i was going to skip posting tonight in favor of sleep, but i couldn't resist! besides i have a few minutes to brew my detox tea. i'll head to bed shortly afterward.

day 1 results
at the end of the day, i had 16 glasses of lemonade and i'm still a little hungry. other than that, i feel nearly the same as yesterday. it's too soon for the actual detox to have started and i fully expect to feel awful tomorrow! no, really, day 2 is rumored to be a hard day by most accounts. i'm glad i got off the caffeine a few days ago!

as far as other effects, the only thing so far is a film on my teeth. again, it's an expected side effect of the cleanse. think about it- you're drinking maple syrup all day. incidentally, licking the tablespoon after adding the maple syrup to the mix has become the culinary highlight of my day! now on the culinary downside, my body's been programmed so that every time i walk into my kitchen it thinks it will be fed. my brain knows it's not, not for many days. now it may sound basic, but really this is the reprogramming of the mind that is part of the cleanse. i know i shouldn't overeat -even if it's healthy / all-natural / low fat / organic- overeating is overeating. i am learning to control my appetite.

closing time
i've fixed my little time problem, and now blogger shows the correct time of my posts. happy news, eh? i'm headed to bed soon but do you know what? i already packed the maple syrup for tomorrow. i can be taught, even if it is the hard way!