Second Day of Nine Day Cleanse. MMMMM, Isa...delight!

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• 7:30 AM Got up and drank one ounce of Ionix Supreme. Waited five mins. and drank water to take 2 Accelerator Capsules.

• 8:00 AM Cleanse drink and water.

• 9:00 AM Isasnack and more water.

• 11:00 Am Isasnack and water with lemon.

• 1:00 PM Cleanse with water.

• 2:00 PM Isadelight Chocolate and water.

• 3:0O PM Isasnack and water.

• 4:00 PM Isasnack and water.

• 5:00 PM Cleanse and water.

• 7:00 PM 2 Isadelights with water

• 8:30 Cleanse with water

• 9:30 I took a hot bath and conditoned my hair with this and used this on my feet! If you haven't tried the Volcano, its a MUST!!!

• 10:15 Pm Drinking water and going to sleep.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  

Its All Greek To Me!

Today is a cleanse day. I will give you some tips to help you save your sanity. :-)

If you are out of the house, make sure to carry some Isagenix snacks or the Isadelights in your purse or bag. I use mini zip lock bags in the snack size. Very handy and ready for the growling in your stomach. Today I was told they are the |"tigers in your tummy eating away at the fat reserves". I had to type that so I wouldn't forget that comment, too good! Thanks Rob!

If you are out of the house, carry your water bottle with you and Need More Energy mixed in. I alternate that and love lemon sliced in my water. If I don't have lemon, I use limes but right now I'm onto lemons BIG time. Refreshing and tasty!

When cleansing there are a couple of different ways to take the Cleanse For Life elixir.

1. Mix four ounces with water and drink.
2. Sprinkle Need More Energy in your water and elixer. Don't forget your ice!
3. Drink the Elixer as a shot chased down with the water. If you are brave, drink the shot and then wait until it digests and following with water.

Right now it is +30 degrees and I have had to shut all the windows because the neighbors who own a Greek restaurant are barbequing downstairs! It smells sooooooooooooooo good. I find my senses heightened during cleanse.

Oh yes, get a pedicure when you have a cleanse. Its wonderful! The Olympics were broadcast on their plasma tv and I started to cry when I saw the Canadians bring home silver medals in the Equestrian and Women's trampoline. Did I mention that one of the things that could happen when doing a cleanse is that you could become very sensitive. Folks, I don't cry at such things. Sure, I'm happy for them but I know nothing about trampolines or horses. But I do know I do LOVE Greek food!~Sigh

Peaks and Valleys.

Yesterday was a cleanse day and unlike other cleanse days, it was very different. I was anxious, crabby, irritable and grumpy. I think that by recognizing this and knowing some of my triggers it will help me deal with these situations.

In the morning, I had planned to go with the group for the River Valley Exercise session but instead I had diarrhea and fatigue which are signs of cleansing throughout the morning. If you experience this, make sure to drink lots of water. It will see you through! I am sure that I contributed to this by eating a individual sized Tuscan Pizza the night before which was a Satuday night. I have not eaten cheese or dough for.. I can't remember how long. I am sure my body was confused by that.. I rested for most of the morning and was anxious to get on with the rest of the day because I wanted to spend time with my husband, relax and enjoy some of the weekend before the summer is over.

I took a bottle of pre made cleanse with me in a travel bottle as well as a bottle of More Energy with me. Both bottles looked like they had Iced Tea in them.. We walked around the park area, to the ponds, watched the geese, chatted and continued through some of the park trails. I found that when I am cleansing, my senses are very aware. I could smell the hot dogs barbecuing in the picnic sites as if they were right beside me! Approximately 3 KMS. and my energy was depleted. My legs felt tight and lead weight. I have not been using Ionix for a week now and am seeing the difference I can see why people usually start with this product. It is amazing! Soon I was hungry so I drank my drink and had a snack..

Later on we decided to visit my parents who live in the area and were invited to stay over for dinner but declined because I was on a cleanse day which meant no solid food. Nearby I noticed a HUGE bag of potato chips and wanted to dive my head in.

I continued to drink my cleanses, waters and snacks.. To keep me busy I went out with my Mom in a quest for new pants that fit and I'm happy to say I have gone down a size! It was a good reminder to stay strong and determined.

That evening, hubby made dinner for himself and I had to leave the room and keep myself busy because I was hungry. I have now done...about five cleanses and this one was the hardest. Before going to bed I made two hard boiled eggs which I ate while watching Canada's 50 year old fencing champion beat the woman from Tunisia.

I went to sleep to rest my body.. today I wake and feel good. Now I have a nasty cold sore on my lower lip.

That shake this morning tasted sooooooooooooooooo good!

How much do you want this? Working your way through cleansing.

What I write is of my own personal experience..

One of the questions you have to ask yourself when beginning any program and throughout a program is:

How much do I want this?

Also, any program is only as good as the effort you put into it.

Today is a challenging day for me. I have chosen today as my cleanse day and to save anyone from reading this, too much information, lets just say... I have a few side effects and my body is in full cleanse mode today. My day now looks differently then I originally had planned it but.. isn't that life in a nutshell?

If you read about cleansing, the body cleanses and various things happen.

If for example, you drink cofee then obviously caffiene withdrawl which might include headaches. Me, I don't drink coffee enough to go through withdrawls. Some of the side effects can include tiredness, irritability and hunger.

I remember the first day I had my cleanse, I went though it all: irritability, hunger, headaches, fatigue, stomach growling, and mood swings but I made it though. Then, I talk to some people who are on the program and they have no problems with the cleanse. In fact, they have little or no symptoms. I had to remind myself that I shouldn't compare my body or experiences to anyone. I am unique. We are all different and our bodies deal with cleansing differently.


Another time I went through, minor hunger pangs which I pushed away with a boiled egg or celery sticks. When I did a two day cleanse, back to back, it was effortless and the majority of the next day was! The majority of it was. I even cooked and prepped meals on days where I was on full cleanse and wasn't hungry! One day I even went out with a friend and little did I know she was doing her grocery shopping! Instead, I bought some cleaning supplies and when I got home I cleaned!

If you are cleansing and need relief:

Read a book
Watch a movie
Go for a walk
Get some extra sleep or rest
Drink more water
Drink More Energy
Eat one Isasnack
Eat an Isadelight
Get a massage
Have a hot soak
Get a pedicure
Stretch
Yoga
Eat a hard boiled egg, five almonds, celery, or small green salad.

Some key elements in a successful cleanse day are rest and water.

I cannot promise it you is easy but if you take the time to listen to your body, there is much for you to learn!

Day Two of Second Cleanse.

Today wasn't bad until 9 PM tonight. I've eaten four IsaSnacks and three IsaDelights today. Right now, I feel light headed and hungry. Plain ol hungry. I have drank over three litres of water today with lemon as well as my four cleanses. I am contemplating another chocolate or some almonds. Hit with diarrhea as well tonight. Haven't had that since I first started almost a month ago. I will go to bed soon and see how I feel in the morning. I will start back to my shake for breakfast.

Update: Ended up eating two Isasnacks and some More Energy in my water. That calmed me down somewhat but felt nauseated. Ate five almonds with water and went to sleep.

Cleanse Day Three. A Visit To Walmart.

Accelerator Cap. Ionix. Now I'm on second cleanse of four for the day. Was hungry so ate one Isa Snack. Doing ok today. Off to the gym and errand. This time, will remember no shake after gym. :-) Will make sure to bring water along and one Isadelight.

Trip to gym has not gone as planned. My friend wanted to go to Walmart to return some items and also did her grocery shopping too! This was wicked for someone who isn't eating meals today. I think it hit me in the middle of the cracker aisle so I ate one Isasnack. I'm proud to say all I bought were cleaning supplies and toilet paper.

I'm spending the rest of the afternoon cleaning and then I am going to go to the gym by myself. Its ok, I'm getting used to it. :-) It's now 4 PM and not incredibly hungry.

Energy level dropped at about 5 PM and I took an Isasnack. Draino effect on me. I felt exhausted so I did not go to gym. I had made a promise that I would go but physically unable. Feeling incredibly stuffed up, sore joints. Laid down for a rest.

Ended up eating six almonds and one snack with water. Got restless so had hot bath and listened to the radio. Cleanse at 6 and last cleanse at nine. Went to sleep 10:30 ish. Tough towards end of the day...I had lots of energy up until about 4 PM. Have to have an action plan for evening other then thinking about going to sleep at 7 Pm. :-)