Master Cleanse # 2 - Day 1

Woke up this morning with head congestion and a runny nose. Great. I've taken my measurements and I think because of this cold, my BP are a little high. I'm also very surprised at my weight as it has increased 10lbs in a little over 2 weeks, but none of my clothes are feeling any tighter (which they should with that much of an increase), so I may be holding in some water. It could also be from the wedding I was at on the weekend, and the gift party yesterday, where I had several drinks at both and a little more food than normal. Hopefully it drops quickly.

Weight: 262 lbs
Waist: 42.5 inches
Blood Pressure: 150/85

Health Numbers Update

I know I haven't posted any numbers about my body stats in a while, so on the weekend I decided to take them. Since the last time I took them in June, I've lost 3 lbs and my BP numbers have stayed the same. The only thing that was really different since then was my resting HR, that on Saturday was much higher than usual. I'm hoping it was an off day for that, as my run that day also had a very high HR.

Health Numbers update

Yesterday I weighed myself for the first time since ending the Master Cleanse. I also took my Blood Pressure numbers since I've re-started taking my meds. For my weight, I have gained 4.5 pounds back in 13 days, which isn't that bad considering I am now eating. I do feel that last week was a bad cheating week, since every night I sat and watched the Olympics and when I sit in front of the TV, I tend to snack. The goal from this point on (now that the Olympics are done) is to get away from the TV as much as possible and stop snacking at night.

As for my BP, the numbers dropped about 4 points on each side, since ending the MC. The only thing that went up a bit was my average heart rate, but that doesn't concern me all that much.

Overall, I'm happy where my numbers stand and look to continue slowly dropping them each week.

Master Cleanse - Post Day # 1

Well I almost made it. I CHEATED after supper last night. For some odd reason I couldn't stop myself from eating a few tortellini noodles that I made for my family. Surprisingly I wasn't in any pain afterwards, although my stomach was making some interesting noises. So even though I didn't make it the full 15 days, I'm happy with my results.

Here's my final numbers:

Weight: 241 lbs (lost 25 pounds!)
Waist: 41.5 inches (lost 2.5 inches)
Blood Pressure: 133/81 (dropped 15/13 and my resting HR dropped 14 beats/min).

Overall, I lost almost 10 inches between my chest, waist, hips and thighs and all my clothes now fall off of me. So that part was worth it. The fact that my BP didn't drop to below where it was when I was on meds, isn't great and it means that I will get back on them in the coming days. Maybe now with the meds, the numbers will drop even more.

Today is my first day drinking something other than the Lemon drink. I do have 3 lemon drinks to get through this morning, but then I get to enjoy a fresh fruit juice (50% of it is orange juice). I still plan on not eating anything solid for 2 more days (hopefully I can stick to it) as I let my body re-adjust to the thicker liquids that I will be putting into it.

Master Cleanse - Day 11

I'm now into extra time. If I had ended the MC today, I would have lost 20 lbs in total. That's right, after 10 days of no eating solid foods, I've lost 20 lbs. The funny thing is that I feel good and not hungry. I'm still only planning on going 5 more days, so hopefully I can drop a few more between now and then.

Yesterday was a major cleansing day as plenty of waste came out of me throughout the day. Nice to know I am eliminating stuff from years past. Hopefully some more can come out over the next few before this ends.

Now time to start drinking my lemon juice!

Master Cleanse - Day 6

Yesterday was probably the toughest day, especially in the evening. I was hungry and really wanted to eat something. I didn't, but the desire was there. Today, I'm a little hungry (still haven't had anything to drink other than my tea), but the desire to eat isn't there.

I just finished taking my numbers and here's how they look after 5 full days of being on the MC.

Weight: 252 lbs (Wow, down 14 lbs).
Waist: 43 inches (down 1 inch, and all my pants feel lose as I've moved over one notch in my belt)
Blood Pressure: 133/85(still a little high, but it has come down without the use of medication)

Overall, I've very happy with my progress and look forward to the next 5 days, and maybe more.

Master Cleanse - Day 4

Yesterday was similar to the day before as I didn't have any major symptoms, other than some cramping mid-day. I had no headache, was only a little cold in the morning and actually had enough energy to go out and run when I got home from work. So all in all it was a good day.

I did manage to weight myself before going to bed and found that I have lost nearly 8lbs in 3 days of being on the MC. I'm happy about losing the weight, but that was not my goal when deciding to do this MC. I plan on taking my Blood Pressure readings this weekend and hopefully those numbers have dropped as well.

I am feeling a little hungry this morning, probably because I only drank 6 glasses of Lemon Mix yesterday, so I will do my best to reach 9 today to make up for it and help the detox process alone (it's the lemon juice that gets things going internally).

On to day 4.

Master Cleanse - Day 1

Well I started my Master Cleanse today. I took all my measurements and here is how they look.

Weight: 266 lbs (not great but down 22lbs since I started drinking fruit and vegetable juice last June).
Waist: 44 inches (that really hasn't changed even though I've lost weight)
Blood Pressure: 148/94(high, but I've been skipping my pills lately to see if the MC will help lower it)

I tried drinking the salt water flush solution, but couldn't even get through 1/3 of it, so I've switched over to the laxative (Senna) Tea and that is palatable. My lemon juice is ready, and should start drinking it soon.

I will try to report it everyday to leave some thoughts on how it is going.

Health Numbers Update

Weighed myself and took my BP numbers this morning before I went out for a run. Since my last update, I've lost another 2+ lbs and I'm now under 270 for the first time in over 1 year. My BP numbers were a bit higher than last time but not enough to be concerned with and my HR dropped down to 75 from 96 and that is good. Overall, the big numbers are dropping and my BP is staying the same even though I'm not taking my medication as consistently as I am suppose to.

Health Numbers Update

Took the time this AM to get my measurements and I was happy to see that I dropped another 3 pounds. My Blood Pressure numbers were also a bit lower this time around, which is good as I haven't been taking my pills consistently. The only surprise with my numbers was that my resting HR was very close to 100. This is within 30mins of waking up, so I hadn't done anything strenuous to that point, so I really don't know why it could be so high. I am at the tale end of a cold, so that may be affecting it. I will continue to monitor this.

Health numbers update

Found some time to take my measurements today, and to my surprise, most of my numbers dropped. Over the past few weeks, I've changed my food intake (during my work week specifically) to only consuming vegetable, fruit and cleansing juice. I've limited my solid food to only having supper with my family. Because of this, I have lost another 4 lbs (now down to 274 lbs) and my blood pressure numbers also came down significantly (126/86 down from 137/88). My waist size is also down (44) from when I started (45.5).

Overall, I'm very happy with the way my health is going, now if I can manage to run/jog more, I may be able to drop some more weight, and become healthier.

Numbers update

Well I weighed myself the other day, and took the time to take some other measurements. Overall I wasn't happy as I gained 1 lbs over the last few weeks of August. That is not good considering I drank plenty of juice during that time and really limited my food intake while I worked. I'm guessing that being off every Thursday and Friday the past few weeks hasn't helped me as I tend to juice less and eat more when I'm home. After this week there are no more planned holidays so hopefully before October roles around I can lose some more weight.

On an upside, my blood pressure numbers were a little better considering I haven't been vigilante about taking my pills everyday. I also lost 1 inch off of my waist since the last time I measured it (early June) and that has made me feel better.

Hopefully I can refocus and drop ALL my numbers during the month of September.

Back on track

Weighed myself this morning and, to my surprise, I had lost another 4 lbs since the beginning of this month. I didn't have the time to take my blood pressure, but will over the weekend. So without doing anything special, other than drinking 2L of fresh juice almost everyday, I've managed to lose weight. I'm now down 10 lbs since I started drinking fresh juice. Very happy with that. Now to keep it up for the remaining of the month (and beyond).

Update of my numbers

So I took my measurements on the weekend and I was quite surprised. Since I started drinking these juices each day (over 3 weeks ago), I've managed to lose 7 lbs. That is a little more than 2 lbs per week, which fits nicely within a healthy way of losing weight. You always hear about people who can drop 5-10lbs per week, the first couple of weeks they started dieting, but then gain it back shortly after stopping the diet. I really don't want to be one of those people, and it is not healthy to lose large amounts of weight all at once. It is better to let your body re-adjust to its new weight gradually so that your metabolism works with the weight you currently have. I really don't consider what I'm doing to be a diet, as I had some "bad" food for me this weekend, but I still drank my juices. I'm looking at this juicing as a way to control my hunger, add healthy nutrients to my body, and lose some weight without starving myself.

For my other measurements, I did lose 0.5 inches off my waist, I lowered my upper blood pressure number, but my lower number and heart rate were a little higher than usual. Not sure why, but I will continue to monitor it over the next couple of weeks.

On a side note, today's vegetable juice, called Red Devil, consists of Tomatoes, Radishes, Red Pepper, Beets, Parsley and Cayenne Pepper, while my fruit juice, called Creamy Pineapple, consists of Pineapples, Mangoes, Blueberries and Yogurt.

The Numbers game

So I took measurements last weekend to see where I stand in reference to being healthy. Let's just say that I'm not even on the chart. I weighed in at 288lbs and for a guy my height I should be weighing in between 148lbs and 195lbs. No way will I ever get that low. One website did offer me some kind of consolation as it listed 234lbs as an "ideal" weight. Now that I would be somewhat happy with. My Body Mass Index (BMI) is a whopping 37. Again, far above the standard 25. As for my waist size, it came in at a nice 45.5 inches which is higher than the standard 37 inches (for males). Now for my Blood Pressure, I don't feel my numbers are totally accurate as I was at the beginning of a cold (see previous post), but it came in at 143/86 which is VERY high and I'm on meds to control it. When my physician measured it earlier that week, he told me it was 128/82 and he was content with that. My resting heart rate came in at 86, which again is high, but previous results have been around 78. So I think my cold symptoms may have had an effect on the readings. When I do my numbers again in 2 weeks (I try to take my numbers twice a month), I should have a better reading.

Overall, I've set a high bar to try to get under and I'm really not happy about it. This definitely gives me more motivation to keep drinking the juices.