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lemonade cleanse update!

Ben Watts — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:29:15 +0000

Tuesday was D-Day. Woohoo! We celebrated last night at one of Tulsa’s best organic salad bars. If you’re not a salad fan, then that probably doesn’t sound like a big deal. But I’m telling you, after a week of lemons, maple syrup, and no food, followed by 3 more days of orange juice, a big ol salad with fresh veggies was like being in heaven! I don’t want to look at another lemon for at least a month, but Katy and I feel great! We left behind some unwanted pounds, along with allergies, fatigue and a caffeine addiction. We started transitioning out at day 7 rather than day 10, mainly because of muscle fatigue while trying to keep up with 2 little boys. Katy felt great day 7 and probably could have lasted to day 10, but we were feeling the benefits and ready to move on.

Bottom line, it did help to reset some unhealthy habits. It’s more natural now to grab the fruit instead of the chips, to be ok with a single helping, and to drink plenty of water throughout the day. The next time we do this, though, we’ll probably go with a fruit and vegetable cleanse for 3 or 4 weeks or some other program that involves ”solid” calories. The whole not eating thing wasn’t easy, I have to admit. But it’s possible and I’m glad we did it. Thanks for sticking it out with me, Katy Jo!

cayenne pepper don’t play

Ben Watts — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:04:04 +0000

Hoowee! Somebody get me a snowcone. This stuff is NOT nice. It’s the end of Day Two on the lemonade cleanse, and we’re feeling pretty good. Katy gagged on her saltwater this morning, leaving about 16 ounces untouched so I could ridicule her for her pansiness. Don’t make that face…it’s all I’ve got. She beats me in ping-pong, basketball, cards, and now Pente…you’d be gloating, too.

But seriously, the cayenne can definitely clean up. Katy had a head cold and some congestion the day before we started and it’s all clear now. My allergy symptoms are basically gone, especially since I’ve started using the Neti Pot.

I went to bed last night exhausted with some pretty sore muscles. Struggled with a pounding headache all day, but I’m assuming that’s coffee withdraws. Other than that, we seem to be over the initial hungry-like-crazy hump and now heading into the feeling tired phase. We’ll be going to bed early tonight, fo sho.

10 days to a squeaky clean colon

Ben Watts — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:30:52 +0000

OK, so we’re going to do it, starting TODAY! 10 days, 80 lemons, 1 and 1/2 gallons of maple syrup, two cups of cayenne pepper, sea salt, lots of laxative tea and 30 gallons of distilled water…everything two people need to get their colons squeaky clean. Woohoo!

Stanley Boroughs came up with this one a long time ago. It’s a classic cleanse. Apparently, 10 days on this stuff and your colon will be happy again, you’ll feel younger, lose weight and think like you did in college (which may or may not be a good thing). Katy and I will be on this diet until the beginning of April. I’ll let you know how it goes (without TMI, of course).

Oh, and if you’re hypoglycemic, have a heart condition or any related stuff, you’ll want to talk to your doctor before trying something like this. Your other option is to try my brother’s famous CB Diet: a special combination of 5 cups of coffee and a newspaper. That’s right, the Colon Blow Diet is a revolutionary diet that has been used by parents for years. Great for emergencies, busy schedules or the person who absolutely hates to go without food!

More Info: Lemonade Diet on Wikipedia