the master cleanse. days 8 and 9.
Thoughts from Note
Day 8: Day eight was particularly tough. Both Meghan and I had some serious hunger issues. I attribute mine entirely to the fact that, with classes having started again, I had to give several self introductions to several different classes. During the question time of my self intro, someone always asks about my favorite food or favorite Japanese food and that always devolves into a huge messy discussion about all sorts of different food related topics. This is not good for someone subsisting solely on 1.5 liters of lemonade a day. My stomach was loud and angry. Pretty embarrassing. Other than that, the back pains persisted. Did a salt water wash and it went as usual. We've been skipping the senna tea lately. It gives me serious stomach pains but definitely works.
Day 9: Today was easier than day eight. I didn't have many hunger issues (didn't have any self intros). I attribute this to the fact that I was able to vary my work diet a bit. I bought myself a variety pack of herbal teas and had a couple of those during the day instead of choking down more cayenne-lemon awful. I'm really tired of it. Lemons in general. I mean, it's not really gross, just very, very boring after 9 days.
The back pains persisted. I'm drinking plenty of water so I don't think it's dehydration. It could be somehow linked to the fast but I kinda doubt it. Then again, the timing is uncanny. We'll see if it continues past the fast. Maybe I'll go for a massage this weekend.
The ease-out meals are planned and ready to go. I think we may be easing out a little faster than suggested but I'm not too worried. The important part is simply to listen to your body and not push yourself. BUT PIZZA AND BEER IS CALLING (shhhhh. only a few more days. you can do it.)
Tomorrow is the final day of the cleanse. Christ-in-space it feels good to write that. In all, it hasn't been even remotely as difficult as I thought it would be. Just boring. But still a challenge. And I can still fail that challenge (although it's doubtful at this point). I think the real challenge will be the ease-out but we'll keep posting through it so if it's hell, you'll know.
See y'all at the end of day 10.
Thoughts from Meghan
Day 8 was hungry. Well the day wasn't hungry, but I was. I had a pretty full load of classes, and by the time I got home I was dying to eat something. I had to be in school first thing, so I didn't get to do a salt water cleanse in the morning. And I was so tired from the day at school and hungry that I decided to skip it in the afternoon too. For the first time ever I ended up making myself a full second liter to drink in the afternoon. I’m not sure what got me so hungry. Could be a result of talking so much about what we are going to eat when its over. I’ve been thinking a lot about food, so that probably got my stomach thinking about it too. All I know is that I was hungry, even with that liter, and it was the first time I have really felt that way.
In the evening Kate, the new GEOs (local English Language Conversation school) came over for some herbal tea. It was the first time we have really hung out with her, so it was mostly a getting to know you style of conversation. A nice break from tophe and my nightly ritual of beating a temple in Zelda, watching 2 TV shows and going to bed. But by the time she left (about midnight) we were both pretty tired and just passed out.
Day 9 was alright. My period started this morning, which also might have accounted for my stomach rumblings last night. I have to admit I am of two minds about having my period while fasting. Part of me feels like it makes for a more complete cleanse, and maybe I should keep fasting until both are done, while another part of me worries about not taking in any protein during menstruation (as I lose so much). I’ve decided to just stick to the original plan and end on day 10, but I am also watching myself closely to see how it affects me. All things told however, today was fine.
This morning when I woke up it was raining. I decided that considering I hadn’t eaten in 9 day, my period had just started and it was raining, I was totally justified in taking a taxi to school. So I called one, it was the right choice. School was super busy again. My 2nd year students will be performing their English Play at the end of the month, so I meet with them 2 to 3 hours a day, every day, to rehearse. This is extra exhausting because the play (which they wrote!!) is composed of three stories and a narration group. This means that rehearsals are simultaneously taking place in four rooms scattered about the school- so I have to run back and forth between them to see how things are developing. It’s going well, but I look forward to the end of this crazy schedule.
This evening we had tea ceremony, which is more then a little sad when you get cold water instead of warm frothy green tea. But its always nice to relax and meditate on life while there. Just got home a little bit ago and I am thinking about taking a warm bath. I’ve been getting cold a lot easier (probably because there is no food in me) and tonight is no exception. The days have been warming up here, but the nights are still pretty cold.
Tomorrow is day 10- I can’t believe I’ve been able to maintain this for so long!
meghan
Day 8: Day eight was particularly tough. Both Meghan and I had some serious hunger issues. I attribute mine entirely to the fact that, with classes having started again, I had to give several self introductions to several different classes. During the question time of my self intro, someone always asks about my favorite food or favorite Japanese food and that always devolves into a huge messy discussion about all sorts of different food related topics. This is not good for someone subsisting solely on 1.5 liters of lemonade a day. My stomach was loud and angry. Pretty embarrassing. Other than that, the back pains persisted. Did a salt water wash and it went as usual. We've been skipping the senna tea lately. It gives me serious stomach pains but definitely works.
Day 9: Today was easier than day eight. I didn't have many hunger issues (didn't have any self intros). I attribute this to the fact that I was able to vary my work diet a bit. I bought myself a variety pack of herbal teas and had a couple of those during the day instead of choking down more cayenne-lemon awful. I'm really tired of it. Lemons in general. I mean, it's not really gross, just very, very boring after 9 days.
The back pains persisted. I'm drinking plenty of water so I don't think it's dehydration. It could be somehow linked to the fast but I kinda doubt it. Then again, the timing is uncanny. We'll see if it continues past the fast. Maybe I'll go for a massage this weekend.
The ease-out meals are planned and ready to go. I think we may be easing out a little faster than suggested but I'm not too worried. The important part is simply to listen to your body and not push yourself. BUT PIZZA AND BEER IS CALLING (shhhhh. only a few more days. you can do it.)
Tomorrow is the final day of the cleanse. Christ-in-space it feels good to write that. In all, it hasn't been even remotely as difficult as I thought it would be. Just boring. But still a challenge. And I can still fail that challenge (although it's doubtful at this point). I think the real challenge will be the ease-out but we'll keep posting through it so if it's hell, you'll know.
See y'all at the end of day 10.
Thoughts from Meghan
Day 8 was hungry. Well the day wasn't hungry, but I was. I had a pretty full load of classes, and by the time I got home I was dying to eat something. I had to be in school first thing, so I didn't get to do a salt water cleanse in the morning. And I was so tired from the day at school and hungry that I decided to skip it in the afternoon too. For the first time ever I ended up making myself a full second liter to drink in the afternoon. I’m not sure what got me so hungry. Could be a result of talking so much about what we are going to eat when its over. I’ve been thinking a lot about food, so that probably got my stomach thinking about it too. All I know is that I was hungry, even with that liter, and it was the first time I have really felt that way.
In the evening Kate, the new GEOs (local English Language Conversation school) came over for some herbal tea. It was the first time we have really hung out with her, so it was mostly a getting to know you style of conversation. A nice break from tophe and my nightly ritual of beating a temple in Zelda, watching 2 TV shows and going to bed. But by the time she left (about midnight) we were both pretty tired and just passed out.
Day 9 was alright. My period started this morning, which also might have accounted for my stomach rumblings last night. I have to admit I am of two minds about having my period while fasting. Part of me feels like it makes for a more complete cleanse, and maybe I should keep fasting until both are done, while another part of me worries about not taking in any protein during menstruation (as I lose so much). I’ve decided to just stick to the original plan and end on day 10, but I am also watching myself closely to see how it affects me. All things told however, today was fine.
This morning when I woke up it was raining. I decided that considering I hadn’t eaten in 9 day, my period had just started and it was raining, I was totally justified in taking a taxi to school. So I called one, it was the right choice. School was super busy again. My 2nd year students will be performing their English Play at the end of the month, so I meet with them 2 to 3 hours a day, every day, to rehearse. This is extra exhausting because the play (which they wrote!!) is composed of three stories and a narration group. This means that rehearsals are simultaneously taking place in four rooms scattered about the school- so I have to run back and forth between them to see how things are developing. It’s going well, but I look forward to the end of this crazy schedule.
This evening we had tea ceremony, which is more then a little sad when you get cold water instead of warm frothy green tea. But its always nice to relax and meditate on life while there. Just got home a little bit ago and I am thinking about taking a warm bath. I’ve been getting cold a lot easier (probably because there is no food in me) and tonight is no exception. The days have been warming up here, but the nights are still pretty cold.
Tomorrow is day 10- I can’t believe I’ve been able to maintain this for so long!
meghan
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