Feed The Machine

So far today the "don't let yourself get hungry" approach is working marvelously, I highly recommend it. Every 2 hours or so, have a snack or your meal if it's mealtime. When I'm not ravenous, a strawberry and yogurt smoothie sounds delicious and adequate! This is really bringing to light my bad habit of waiting until I'm out of control hungry to eat. This I can work with! My energy level has felt steadier these last 2 days rather than having the peaks and valleys I'm used to. I think we just get "good" at dealing with discomfort instead of doing something to change. Yeah, cleanse!

I think the same goes for thirst. Michelle had some concerns about not being able to drink ice cold beverages during the cleanse (because your body is more efficient at cleansing when it's not having to warm up what you're ingesting). I personally find when I feel like I'm "dying" of thirst is when I really want something cold and refreshing. But if you drink tepid water or tea throughout the day *before* you get thirsty, perhaps not having ice will feel more workable. And remind yourself, it's just a week. And another thing you can remind yourself of is that we're pretty much the only country on earth that puts ice in our drinks so maybe we've got this wrong all along?! And one more practical tip about tepid beverages - only drink out of a glass and not plastic cups. Glass makes even room temp or just cool beverages seem more refreshing - plastic seems to require ice.