Day 2: Why am I doing this again?

Weight loss: 0 lbs. - ??? whatever. I FEEL thinner - that has to count for something.
Attitude: Sort of bummed today... but still going strong and trying to stay happy!!

I am feeling so "not into this" today. Yesterday afternoon and evening got even harder with the cravings. Today is better, but they are still there a little.

Last night Paul made some popcorn and ate it while we watched the Food Network... I wanted popcorn so bad!! And we watched Rachel Ray make these Danish Chicken burger things last night... I wanted one SO BAD!!

Still, the popcorn he didn't finish, currently sits in the garbage can, and I can smell it all the way in my bedroom. I've heard that your sense of smell gets better when you do the cleanse... so maybe that's what is going on.

Anyway, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be taking the garbage out soon! And I should probably quit watching the Food Network until I can get my cravings under control.

I am doing really well! I haven't cheated. I won't let myself cheat. I can't. I would feel like a failure. Last time I did the cleanse I didn't cheat. I went for 11 days and I did AWESOME. I can do that again.

Yesterday I had 7 lemonade drinks and lots of water. I had a small headache last night, but it went away after I turned off all the lights and layed down.

I had my smooth move tea around 10:00 pm hoping it would give me another hour of sleep, but I woke up at 4:00 am with "the urge". I guess my body ISN'T as predictable as I thought it would be.

Waking up at 4:00 am sort of put me off track, and I went back to sleep until 8:00 am - which is when I am usually having my first lemon drink. That's okay though.

I did the salt-water flush again this morning around 8:30 am. It's now 10:30 am and nothing has "happened" yet. Strange. I am sure it will eventually. I guess I need to stop comparing my last cleanse experience to this one, and just go with the flow.

I am doing the cleanse because I want to be healthy & happy!!

P.S. 10:33 am - elimination has occurred, so no worries. hahaha

9:22 pm
Today I only had 6 lemonade drinks because I woke up later than planned. Six is the minimum so I have no problem with that.

My issue with cravings is slowly dwindling...I still talk about and think about all the delicious foods I would like to eat, but it's not really a craving. It's probably more because of the fact that food has always been such a huge part of my life.

Anyway, as today went on, I felt a lot better about myself and about doing the cleanse. I will have my tea in a little while and then hit the hay!