so thanks to my brother i'll be stepping slowly off of this master cleanse thing.  5 days is a nice whole number yes?

as i sit here sipping on some chocolate flavored herbal tea laxative, i'm reflecting over the lessons of the past 5 days.  next time, i wait a whole day before i join any group bet.    kidding.

there's definitely a difference between true hunger and craving.  by continually chugging the mix i was able to push hunger away indefinitely, but cravings... cravings were a bitch.  i'd smell my coworker's reheated plate of ravioli, and my stomach threatened mutiny.  the saltwater flush sure showed that little shit who was boss though.  now i know firsthand why you shouldn't drink ocean water if you're shipwrecked and floating around waiting for rescue.  that water will definitely NOT help hydrate you.  it'll actually dehydrate you when you get diarrhea induced from drinking it.

i do feel lighter.  i don't really feel anything bad.  and i actually think this might not be such a bad thing to try for 2-3 day periods once in a while.  not so sure what going the full 10 days will get you (besides a LOT of trips to the bathroom), but i can't say that it's been a totally negative experience for me.  today i'll be drinking oj to slowly ween my digestive tract into shape.  followed by vegetable broth on saturday.  i can't wait to have some salad or an asparagus spear come sunday.  i can't believe i just typed that "i can't wait to have some salad or an asparagus spear".   i AM thinkin of definitely cutting down my red meat intake to maybe once a week or even once every two weeks. 

by next weekend i plan on feasting like a king! ha HA!