"The Master Cleanse"

So I might be crazy, but I have decided to do "The Master Cleanse". If you don't know what it is, you can Google it. I am doing this to flush my body of toxins and start with a clean slate. I have been consistently  losing weight since the end of September and today I have reached the 20 pound mark, so I am NOT doing this cleanse for weight loss. I am losing weight just fine on my own. My main reason for this is because I have  really been making an effort to eat healthier and be more active, and I thought it would be good to clean out my colon of all of the nasty stuff that has built up over the last 30 something years of a bad diet. Hopefully I will feel like a million bucks after this.

This is the first time I have ever tried doing a cleanse, but my friend swears that it will change my life. She does this twice a year and she is a very healthy and active person, so I am taking her word for it.

It is not going to be easy because I will go without food for 10 days. I am not a big eater or snacker anyway, so I don't think it should be too hard, but if I get a craving for pizza (which I am about to start PMS, so that is a VERY good possibility) it could get difficult. I just need to stay focused and look at my countdown on our dry erase board by the front door, and remember that this is not forever. Plus, I will end my cleanse a few days before my 4 year anniversary with my wonderful husband. I have already informed him that I do not want a fancy-schmancy dinner for our anniversary. I just want to go out for pizza!

I wanted to blog about this so that I could document my feelings, cravings, and/or the empowerment I will get from this cleanse. I am very thankful my husband is so patient, so if I get crabby, I know he will forgive me.    
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So today is day one. My starting weight at the beginning of the cleanse is 146.5 pounds. Wish me luck!