Day 9 Review and FINAL STATS! Crossing the finish line!

So Day 10 is here! My final few hours of the Master Cleanse, and I couldn't be happier! Not because I dreaded it (ok, maybe near the end), but more because I am looking forward to tasting real food, and of course, my coffee! Yesterday was a typical day: lots of energy, no hunger, just the occasional cravings. I DID ease myself into some orange juice yesterday, and into some organic vegetable broth last night (not technically a part of the Cleanse, but I don't want my body to take all week to adjust to food, St. Patrick's Day IS this weekend, you know!). Still downed a few "lemonades" and a number of cups of water.

I DID go out for a nice 20 minute run yesterday, and got rained on during the middle of it, which was awesome! I have always enjoyed running in the rain, and that 20 minutes quickly turned into 30, felt so good! One other thing I have noticed: a friend of mine who works in sports medicine and physiology told me that near the end of this fast not only would I feel better (which I have), but to not be surprised if my peripheral vision improved as well. Well, I'm not sure how that happens (will need to ask her), but I swear that it HAS improved, and noticed this while I was running. Crazy, I know, but it really is!

Today I will have a few more "lemonades", some broth for lunch, and perhaps a salad for dinner. I am SO looking forward to tasting solid food again, and am looking forward to see if it tastes different. I only hope my stomach can handle it. I am adding a pro-biotic tomorrow as it's important to put the good bacteria in your stomach as most of it has been removed by the Cleanse.

I am confident that this Cleanse helped me. I hope that I removed stuff that needed to be removed from my body. I am hoping that the amount of energy I now have continues. And I am hopeful that although I still will have the occasional "bad" meal, that I will be more conscious of eating healthier food and living a healthier lifestyle! I'm not getting any younger, you know!

Here are my final stats as of this morning, along with the stats at the start:

Weight-     Start: 220 lbs  End:208  TOTAL: 12 pounds!
Waist-       Start:38 inches  End: 37 inches
Resting Heart Rate (upon waking)- Start: 68  End: 50
Blood Pressure-  Start: 136/70  End: 120/79  (near normal!)

I would definitely do the Master Cleanse again in the future, after I enjoy some really good food for a while! I hope everyone enjoyed sharing this experience with me, and hope to see you next time I am ready to detox!

If YOU are interested in perhaps doing this Cleanse one day, there are multiple books available on it, just look at the bottom of this page! I must say in a disclaimer that I don't recommend starting a cleanse like this without consulting with a doctor! 

Yay for Good Health!