DAY 3

So, I made it to Day 3.  Or did I?  This is where things get interesting.  After feeling encouraged again to see the Master Cleanse through for 10 days, on Day 2, June 15, 2011, I had only consumed 2 glasses already.  I went to the restroom, and there it was.... a urinary tract infection!  I panicked.  I immediately thought that I should end the Master Cleanse at that very moment!  I told myself I would only drink water for the remainder of the day, and see what happens.  But after it didn't get any better each time I used the restroom, I decided to conduct more research.

This time I was looking for the all side effects that are common, or not, of the Master Cleanse.  I searched, and searched.  But, the UTI was never revealed as a side effect to the cleanse.  (Nausea was a common side effect. I struggled with nausea towards the end of Day 1 and beginning of Day 2)  In fact, I had just spoken with a classmate earlier that same day, whose experience was the same!  So, I wonder if I had not heard my classmate's testimony regarding the cleanse and UTI would I have reacted the same way.  Let me not forget to tell you that, the same classmate was ordered by a doctor to end the process of the Master Cleanse.  While, we do not know if the cleanse indeed caused the UTI, we are not sure that it did not.  What I am sure about is that the UTI did not exist before I began the cleanse.

Even with all of that said, I found myself thinking later that night that maybe I'll have just one glass tomorrow morning.  After all, the fat seemed to be vanishing from my stomach area (as I wished).  With those results, who would want to stop?  Well like I  said before, I prayed about it so I would know whether I should continue or not.

I went to Wal-Mart and bought a bunch of fruit and vegetables that evening.  Fruits and veggies, along with water, was all I consumed for the rest of that day.  There you have it.  I got my answer.  It was time for me to Reconsider, and end the Master Cleanse.  I don't think it was a bad choice.  After all, everything is not for everybody.

I told myself that the following day, June 16, 2011, I would continue in consuming only fruit, veggies, and water for that entire day.  Well, I made it through most of the day doing so.  In fact, I made it until about 9p.m.  Until my boyfriend told me to eat some food because I was behaving strangely, I was snappy, and just weird.  LOL.  He wanted to hear me say, I'm done (w/the cleanse).  Having wished I'd listen to his advice in the past, I uttered the words, "I'm done."  Then I heated up a Lean Cuisine, toasted a slice of bread and ate.  It was so good!  Hey, I still drank only water.

If anyone out there is considering the Master Cleanse journey, I suggest that you Reconsider your motives for doing the cleanse, Reconsider how long you should "stay on" the cleanse, and Reconsider if the cleanse is really for you.  We don't want to end up in a worse position than we were before we began the cleanse.

FYI: I did take an herbal tea laxative at the end of Day 2, although I "went" once already that day.  The laxative did work.  About 6 1/2 hours later, I "went" again.  

This was my journey, my 3 day journey, and I'll have to detox in another way.  My mom told me to drink Milk of Magnesia.  Love her.  So long, until another topic.

Thanks for reading!  Love to All and Good day! :)