I Started My Fast!

Yesterday was the first day of my fifteen days of fasting. I am doing the Master Cleanse.... also known as the Lemonade Diet.

Salt water flush in the morning.... yuck. Yuck going down and yuck about 30 minutes later. ;)

Fresh lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in water.... all day long.

At night, some bentonite clay and psyllium husk to grab all the toxins and send them on their way.

It's interesting because of the mama factor. I'm still cooking for the kiddos all day. Last night, I made a bird, some yams and broccoli. I think yams are one of my favorite foods! It smelled and looked amazing... that's okay. I can hang. I just keep repeating to myself that I will be eating all of this yummy food again in a short while.

I broke the habit of finishing up their plates. It took me a bit, but I got it down. Now we just have some great leftovers for them.

This morning for the kiddos... french toast and maple chicken sausage. For me, salt water....

I'm so looking forward to this experience. It feels good everytime I make the choice to pass on all of the food around me. It is some kind of high.... not sure I can fully explain it yet.

The kids are in on it and have had interesting responses. Yesterday, Tiana (11) said she was thinking about me all day... she also said she was proud of me. When they are eating, the younger ones will offer me food and my older ones remind them that I am fasting. This is looking like a great experience for the whole crew.