Welcome Mark. Good luck with your cleanse, keep us posted on your progress...

JP

Well - a box came in a week with everything and it's been a couple of days - but I started this morning.  It's says if you are not very healthy to leave out a few things for the first month...... while I am not very healthy I decided to do it try it all.

So I started.... and about an hour after I drank the fiber (which I drank quickly with water - and it was fine) I felt some gas and the need to go to the bathroom.  I only ended up passing a small amount of loose movement.  I had no breakfast but nibbled on some roasted chicken.  A few hours later I had the Toxinout and some more chicken.  Early dinner, Salad and chicken with the DetoxiGreen.

I felt some mild cramps throughout the day.  Soon I'll take the Flora, have the tea and go to bed.  Easy first day.

Middle of Day 3:

I woke up feeling good.

Weight 218lbs

Stool was a bitmore normal.

No Breakfast.

Fallafel for lunch.

It's 4pm now and I a bit tired.  I'm going to have a snack and some juice.

Great updates Mark, thanks for keeping us posted.

JP

Well I was plotting along and feeling good.  So good, I got carried away on a trampoline and blew out two disks.  So, I'm basically on my back for the next week or two..... in pain.

I'll be back.

Tuesday June 10.

I'm back - so far so good.  I started this morning and it 2pm now.  So far I have only eaten a few handfuls of raw nuts.  I'll need something more for dinner.  I'll weigh myself tomorrow.  For those interested in the slipped disk here is a quick run down........

My L4/5 disk are both bulging and pressing on my sciatic nerve.  I believe I am pretty text book.  I have had pain shooting from my lower back all the way down my left leg.  My leg muscles (besides the somewhat entertaining spasms) seem useless.  I was on a cocktail of anti-inflammatory and pain killers.  Last Friday, they gave me a lumbar epidural steroid shot - which seems to have helped a lot.  So, now I am basically off the meds and been forcing myself to walk - which I can do slowly.  Sitting is still painful - but I was told the steroids could take a week or two to take full effect. 

I was a bit down....... it's really amazing how quickly you (me) can screw yourself up.  Anyway, I've decided I am going to commit myself 100% to becoming as healthy as possible.  For the next few weeks, I plan to lose weight, strengthen my leg and stretch.

Thurs June 12 - 3rd day

Weight: 214

It’s about 2pm and I find myself falling into a nice routine.

I seem to wake up at 7am, have a normal BM, take the two pills, wait 15 minutes and drink a scoop of fiber (just with water).

Then I start to work.

After an hour or two I get a bit hungry and eat about 1/3 of a cup of raw nuts (almonds and cashews) while I’m working.  I always seem to sip water throughout the day.

At about 2pm, (now) I get hungry (and also remember to post).  So, I take two of the other pills and have a bite.  I try to avoid carbs.  Yesterday, I had a turkey meatball (just one little meatball) and then I was not hungry until dinner.  I take the green pills during dinner.  Yesterday dinner was a slice of pizza, a few ounces of pasta and some more meatballs.  A few hours later, I took the other 2 pills and drank 2 cups of the tea which I let steep for 15 MINUTES!

Anyway, I just had a few phone calls so now it’s 2:40, I’m taking the two pills and it looks like there a few turkey meatballs left – so I’ll eat one.  I need to get some lettuce.



Slipped Disk Update:
Every day it gets better.  Yesterday I pushed myself and made my way up to my club for some aqua therapy.  It’s only about a ¼ mile walk total but the club was mayhem.  Private schools are out and every Mom was there with their kids – After an ice tea at the bar and 20 minutes of standing, I was not finding a lounge chair.  So I took a steam, massaged the leg and then let cold water pound my leg for 5 minutes.  The leg feels better/stronger but the back feels slightly strained – so no journeys today.  Tomorrow I have a ¾ walk to my daughters’ school for her birthday cupcakes.  I have a feeling I’ll be taking a cab back.  It looks like the family is going to have to see The Little Mermaid without me – as sitting for that long is out of the question.

Tuesday June 17– 8th day

Weight: 213

Continuing from Friday afternoon…… I do not recall my dinner, but I fell a sleep without drinking the tea and did not have a BM Saturday first thing.  A few hours later I went but it seemed to be half the amount and I felt slightly constipated.  I did everything the same but did go to a wedding on Saturday night and had a few drinks, a bunch of shrimp cocktail, various appetizers and then salad, fish and rice for dinner.  I had to get some sleep and forgot the tea again.

On Sunday, I ate a few nuts during the day and for dinner I had some Wonton Soup, noodles, a dumpling, a piece or broccoli, chicken and pork.  I drank the tea before bed.

On Monday, I had a nice BM in the morning, a few nuts during the day and fried chicken breast with broccoli for dinner.  I had the tea.

Tuesday, it’s about 2:30 now, I’ve had a handful of nuts and some sliced ham.

It’s interesting how my weight has not dropped more.  I think my body is likely to be in starvation mode and when I combine this with the decreased activity from the herniated disks – it makes sense.  But my activity is beginning to return to normal and I believe the weight should begin to fall off.

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Thurday June 19– 10th day

Weight: 204 - dropped another 4 pounds - that's 9 pounds in 2 days - can't be good.  I better eat a bit more.  I have been a bit hungry but nothing crazy

Last night I ended up drinking the tea quickly (10 minutes) and had no cramps.

With the end of the school year - it's been very busy and I just forgot to eat.  I had some nuts at noon and then a piece of chicken cutlet.  At a dinner picnic, I had a half dozen chicken wings, nuts and a big strawberry.

It's 10:30 PM - I'll sip the tea for the next half hour and call it a day.

Day 18.  It's been a week - nothing major to report except I've been eating more and my weight is still 203.  I'll make a push to get below 200 next week.

Thanks Rich.

Thursday July 3 – Day 24

Weight: 201

I'm posting early as it's a long week-end.

I had a few nights out this week - so it was tough to keep the weight down.  Week-ends are also tough.  Besides the nights out, I've really limited my food intake.  I have no plans to start eating again - besides feeling weak, the night out or some special events.  My weight goal is 170.  Crazy stuff, considering I was pushing 250 a few months ago.  I haven't been 200 in ten years, and I still feel gross.  My goal for the end of this program (two more months) is 180.

Have a great fourth all!

Good to see your progress...I haven't been on much this busy summer so trying to catch up on  the progress of all who are posting. Looks like things are steady for you even if not as fast as you might like...hope the back will progress with the physical therapy, and perhaps some massage therapy, too!