The Lemonade Diet

I decided that while I am revamping my entire life from the bottom up, I should challenge myself in every way possible. So I decided to do this cleansing thing called the Lemonade Diet. I am not doing it to lose weight, just to wash all the toxins out of my body. And a whole lot of crap has built up in the last 27 years, I’m sure. I can hear the protests and the “You’re crazy” and “That’s so unhealthy” blah blah. I was a skeptic too until I talked to a couple of people I really trust and they vouch for this “adventure”. So what I do is drink a combo of lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper with water, every day, 6-12 glasses a day, for 10 days. I also drink this herbal tea at night and this saltwater mix in the morning. I am super nervous about it. I’m afraid I’ll pass out and be starving and hate my life. But I’m always up for a challenge, so here goes!

DAY 1

I woke up and drank a quart (yes a QUART) of sea salt and water. It wasn’t’ too bad at first but I did not like it after the seventh gulp or so. My friend Josh gave me some good advice “Drink this a couple hours before you have to go anywhere because, well, it all comes back out.” Lovely. And true.

So I made my mixture and off to work I went. I was doing okay for the first half of my nine-hour shift. Then I got REALLY hungry. Then I got a bit dizzy and super tired. But I pulled through it. I realize that a whole lot of this is just mental. The “mixture” has all the nutrients in it to sustain your body. Eating is more of a habit than anything. But yes, I almost killed someone who I saw eating Chinese. Did I mention this whole thing has made me kind of grumpy? :)

DAY 2

Feeling okay today. I had to get up at 5 AM to drink that saltwater stuff since I had to be at work at 8 and I didn’t want to risk it. That was not fun. I don’t like drinking lots and lots of warm salty water. So far, that’s the worst part. The “mixture” doesn’t taste so bad but I can see myself getting really sick of it. Had some hunger pangs today but not too bad. I was super tired when I got home from work though. But I did get up at 5, so….
My tongue has turned white. I hear that’s a good sing. It means your body is getting rid of the toxins. When it turns back to its normal color, you are toxin-free! Apparently Day #3 is the hardest so I am bracing myself!