QUIT BEING FAT, DAMNIT – Day 1

So, it is on!  And about to come off…Back in 1997 or there about, Lissette and I were living in Korea.  We had this friend Luke…he was classic, but that is another post…so, he told us about this cleansing diet called the Master Cleanse – many of you have probably heard of it because it has become quite “sheik” to do, but back then it was just a bit on the strange side…

So, we started this cleanse that should go for a minimum of 10 days and up to something like 50…i only made it about 4 while Lissette made it longer and Eric (my brother) went the distance if i remember correctly…mostly, it sucks – BUT, when done correctly you feel amazing – you do dump weight, but that isn’t the main reason for doing it – it is to detox your system of all of the crap you eat…

Well, i have done it about 5 times over the last 13 years and today i’m starting it again…here is the main gist of it:

Do the following for 10 – 45 days DAILY DRINK (1 day worth) Juice from 5 Lemons * If you roll them on the counter to soften them and then cut them and squeeze them you will get more juice * A juicer is best * Use a strainer to strain out the seeds 1 ½ to 1 ¼ cups of organic grade B maple syrup * Should be grade B (or A if you must) and shouldn’t be the stuff you put on your pancakes J…should be Organic and I always use Grade B Cayenne pepper * You can do the cayenne pepper one of 2 ways 1: Into the drink mix (people like this cause it gives the drink a “kick” 2: In a separate mixture of water that you drink and then wash it down with some of the lemonade mix * As far as how much cayenne – it is as much as you can handle.  It is good for you, helps clean the blood, etc…many good properties…I bought the “cool” brand and it was (I think) 100,000 BTU’s…I’d mix it in a little paper cup with water and take it like a “shot” glass and then drink my lemonade stuff… spring, distilled, or purified (NOT fluoridated) water * I filled up most of the Gallon jug with water – doesn’t really matter how much cause you can drink as much water as you want throughout the day…I filled it about 2 inches from the top…   This will be your mixture throughout the day and you should never be really “hungry” because you will be “sipping” it to make it last…I take a good few gulps every 30 – 45 minutes to keep the edge off…you can make more the first few days if you find yourself too hungry…I have found this the best way to do the diet (many people make a drink every couple of hours) – having the gallon saves the day for me… NIGHTLY You should drink an herbal laxative tea (like Smooth Move) before bed. EVERY MORNING Sea Salt Flush Every morning when you first wake up you should do a Sea Salt Flush (many people have the hardest time with this part of it, but I think it is one of the most important things you can do on the cleanse…at night the laxative tea will “loosen” things up and the flush will “flush” them out…here is what it is: - 1 Quart of warm water - 2 TSP of sea salt (NO IODINE)     * Mix together until dissolved - Drink down      * I prefer to take a breath and hold it while drinking – trying to drink the whole thing in one breath…it is hard but the easiest way I’ve found to drink it down.  Lissette can’t do it at all so if you can’t drink it then you can do a laxative tea in the morning as well…not ideal, but it will work if the sea salt flush makes you want to puke and you can’t get it down…      * be near a restroom for 30 minutes – 1 hour…you will “go” multiple times during that time…gross, but part of the cleanse for sure… COMING OFF THE CLEANSE Coming off the cleanse is very important…you can’t just jump into solid foods or you will be very nauseous and sorry…you should start the morning of your first day off by sipping orange juice throughout the morning/afternoon (many say only juice the first day)…then that afternoon or night or the next day have some vegetable broth (Nate just boiled veggies in a pot and drank the juice)…I personally did juice the first morn/afternoon and then had a broth of Korean soup made of tofu and spices…it was a way to wake up my digestive system…just be careful and read the best way to come off it…if you go longer than 10 days you come down time needs to be longer…don’t jump into solids until at least 2 days after your 10 day (like meat, etc…) – I waited 3 days to be sure before having anything too heavy…

 

And that’s about it…So, I'm starting it today and I hope to go for 14 days this time (i did 10 days last year)…Lissette is also starting today and Nate is doing it Thursday…

STARTING WEIGHT: 194 (according to my scale, that is about 5 lbs off)

STARTING PIC:

OH MAN I’M HUGE!!!