Review of Day 2
Yesterday was a good day! It went much much more smoothly than the first day. I think the key here was my departure from the belief that I had to restrict myself to the recommended 6-8 servings of lemonade. On Day 1I had consumed the 8 servings by 2 pm or so. I made the last three servings last for the rest of the night. Needless to say, I was famished at night. That also made me feel restless and irritable. My loving wife pointed out that in “The Complete Master Cleanse” Tom Woloshyn mentions specifically that he knew a trialthelete who drank 24 servings per day for 12 days. I had read that, but it wasn’t in the front of my mind. I think I was also worried about running out of the mix that I’m using, which comes in bottles of 24 servings. Just embracing the fact that I need to drink more lemonade made the day much much easier.
Totals
- 32 oz salt water flush
- 22 glasses of lemonade (x 60 Calories per glass = 1320 calories)
- 16 oz hot water
- 1 cup senna tea
Nutritional Impact
It seems amazing to me that I can subsist on such a diet. The totals above COMPLETELY account for my total intake yesterday. Adding up all the liquids, it comes out to 234 fluid ounces! That’s equivalent to 1.83 gallons or 6.92 liters. That’s a lot of fluid! The total calories is probably less than half of my daily intake on any given day. I attribute my high daily caloric intake to both my love for food and my active exercise schedule. I manage to eat and eat without gaining weight. I think that I am absorbing the nutrients, but because my diet is +90% vegan, the calories don’t add up to fat. I’m still hoping to lose only fat while on this diet. We’ll have to see what my perception of that is at the end.
Another thought and concern I had yesterday was “what about my blood sugar levels?” From what I know of glycemic index, a mixture of water, maple syrup, and lemon juice should have a high glycemic index. This means that the sugars, even if they are natural and unrefined, will enter the bloodstream quite quickly upon drinking. I do feel energetic while on the cleanse, which could be due to the amount of sugars. At the same time, I notice a very even level of energy throughout the day. This could mean that I am maintaining a high blood sugar level. It’s hard for me to say just by “feeling”. I definitely do not feel the waning energy that traditionally comes after eating solid foods. I don’t have the ‘food coma’ that so many people experience after eating either large, heavy, or large and heavy meals. I also don’t feel the drop in energy levels that normally comes just before a meal.
Raw?
My primary concern at this point is that the mix I’m using, called Vibrant Cleanse by Vibrant Health. The product is fully certified in all ingredients to be organic. I just wish that it also said “Raw” on the packaging. I think one of the critical aspects of the lemonade diet is that you are taking in all the live and active enzymes from the lemons. The enzymes are very supportive to the immune system, and probably beneficial in ways that we don’t yet fully comprehend. The packaging doesn’t state whether or not the powder is created in a way that maintains the integrity of the lemon enzymes. I do, however, need the conveinence of the mix in order to drink the lemonade all day. At least I’ve felt that way up to this point. Now I am considering going to fresh lemons, and making the concentrate which can be mixed to full dilution as needed through out the day.
Senna Tea
Last night I had just one cup of senna tea and nothing but sweet dreams and sound sleep. I actually slept 5.5 hours straight, which is actually uncommon for me. I usually wake up once in the night, after around 3 hours.
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