3 into 4

the big change
since making the change from busy-busy to relaxed, things have improved. i spent my morning (of day 3) weeding and planting wildflowers in the park. i had consumed about 6 glasses of my mix, but was still starving when we finished up in the early afternoon. upon returning home i canceled my plans for the rest of the day. then i did a little cleaning around the house, took a bath, and settled in for a nap. i woke up an hour and a half later thinking, "wow that was some nap!" then i woke up again another 30 minutes later, unknowingly falling back asleep earlier. clearly i needed the sleep.

i woke up feeling pretty well rested but now it was too late in the evening to catch up to my previous plans. so i drank my lemony dinner and resolved to do something constructive with my time. it had been a week since i last played saxophone and was being gently inspired by my ipod playing tunes on shuffle, so that was what i'd do: play along with everything on my ipod, whether it be rock, alternative, folk-rock, jazz, or whatever else pops up. i played alto for a while, then switched to tenor and really played. i have only a loose concept for how long i played (probably 2+ hours), yet when i stopped for a break it was well after 10pm. i realize this has nearly nothing to do with the cleanse, but the point of it is that relaxing enabled me to do something mentally cleansing.

weight loss?
as for the lemonade, i've been drinking a bit less: six glasses in the morning, three when i got home, and another three post-nap. i've been reducing the amount of syrup a little to promote a little weight loss. today (day 4), i thought and hoped i had lost some more weight, but the scale told me this is not the case. i had actually gained five pounds! on the other hand, i'm not quite sure what to think, as i drank a lot of water before weighing-in and did so two hours later than on previous days. i'm back to work tomorrow morning, so i'll get a better idea of what's happening then. it probably has a lot to do with all the water i'm drinking.

my day 4
this morning i had hoped to attend my friend daniel's excellent spin class. however, by all accounts, this was not a good idea. exercise is good, but not going all-out. instead i slept in a bit, spent some time chatting with amy and housemate michael this morning out on the front porch (or "veranda" as some friends insist) and have been generally taking it slowly. as for the rest of the day, again, i had canceled plans for this afternoon. instead i think i'll head to the park and get some rays, hopefully meet up with my neighborhood friends and see where the day goes. physically i'm feeling good - more energetic and not super hungry. mentally speaking, i feel as if the cleanse is going to help me in the end. i'm already feeling the effects on my mind, and that was a big reason to do it in the first place.