Master Cleanse-- Day Two
Here I am on the second day of the Master Cleanse, consuming nothing but water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. I haven't been very hungry physically. I was pretty tired last night and found that I slept very solidly. I've found that my powers of imagination have become amazing. I can think of food and it is so clear in my mind, I can see it, smell it, and taste it as if it were in my mouth. I find myself thinking about what I'm going to eat when I'm done. Of course, I know that for a few days after I'm done, I need to stick to liquids and work up to really basic foods.
What I find most interesting about doing this is the psychological aspect. I know that food has an emotional component, but I didn't realize how much time food actually took up. Not just preparing and eating it, but thinking about what I was going to eat. I would say the most prevalent negative emotion isn't deprivation, but boredom. It's weird to be working and then start thinking about what I'm going to eat for dinner only to realize I'm not eating dinner. It's a bit of a let down. I believe this is the cause of some of my mood swings more than the physical part. Ah, the mood swings. They aren't too bad, but I've definitely noticed a little less patience.
I consider myself very lucky to be going through this with my wife. One of the harder parts is feeding my daughter. She's only 15 months old so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but I swear the last couple of days she's been intentionally waving her food in front of me. And she's just recently learned how to say "MMM" every time she puts something in her mouth.
But overall I do feel much better than yesterday when I felt tired and had a headache. When I feel good I feel good in a way that can only be described as spiritual. Its like when you're in a city on a Sunday morning, you're used to all the action and noise, so when its quiet it seems weird, but it's a welcome weirdness. And that is how I feel. It's like my body and mind are taking a well deserved vacation.
What I find most interesting about doing this is the psychological aspect. I know that food has an emotional component, but I didn't realize how much time food actually took up. Not just preparing and eating it, but thinking about what I was going to eat. I would say the most prevalent negative emotion isn't deprivation, but boredom. It's weird to be working and then start thinking about what I'm going to eat for dinner only to realize I'm not eating dinner. It's a bit of a let down. I believe this is the cause of some of my mood swings more than the physical part. Ah, the mood swings. They aren't too bad, but I've definitely noticed a little less patience.
I consider myself very lucky to be going through this with my wife. One of the harder parts is feeding my daughter. She's only 15 months old so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but I swear the last couple of days she's been intentionally waving her food in front of me. And she's just recently learned how to say "MMM" every time she puts something in her mouth.
But overall I do feel much better than yesterday when I felt tired and had a headache. When I feel good I feel good in a way that can only be described as spiritual. Its like when you're in a city on a Sunday morning, you're used to all the action and noise, so when its quiet it seems weird, but it's a welcome weirdness. And that is how I feel. It's like my body and mind are taking a well deserved vacation.
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