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Today is the 6th day of my doing the master cleanse program. Overall it hasn’t been too tough so far. The maple syrup and lemon juice give me enough calories so that I don’t feel very hungry throughout the day. I’m able to do just about everything normally as long as it doesn’t involve me running or jumping. Anyways I’ll do a little Q and A session with what people have been asking me throughout the cleanse.

Why are you doing this?

I’m doing this half because I was curious of what it would be like and half because I wanted to cleanse my system of all the toxins that have been building up from my horrible diet.

Aren’t you hungry all the time?

Not really. The drink gives me enough calories that I feel satisfied throughout the day. The only real hard part is being around food that smells delicious. My roommates ordered a large pizza the first day and I really wanted to eat a slice. But I can’t say that that is really any different from being in a place where you were hungry and the person next to you was eating something that smelled really good. So in essence the hard part about the diet is about controlling your cravings rather than your hunger.

How is your energy level?

In terms of my normal day to day routine my energy level doesn’t seem much less than normal. I feel like I need to get a little more sleep, but I had been getting less than 5 hours a night as it was. I don’t really get too tired throughout the day, but my day mostly consists of walking around my work office or sitting at home on the computer.

Can you exercise on the diet?

I tried playing basketball today and it was horrible. I was winded after running for about 20 seconds. I ended up playing for about an hour and a half but spent most of my time walking up and down the court. I think part of that can be explained from the fact that I’ve done virtually no exercise this summer, but being on the master cleanse program for 5 days definitely contributed.

Aren’t you losing a lot of weight?

I’ve been losing a few pounds and my abs definitely stick out now, but I’m getting a good 1500-2000 calories a day from the drink. I haven’t stood on an accurate scale yet, so I’m curious to see what it’ll say come Wednesday.

Have you experienced any health benefits yet?

The mucus in my throat is definitely thinner than it used to be. I can’t really say that I’m thinking clearer though, which is something a lot of people say happens as a result of the detox. It’s still kind of early to tell though. You’re supposed to do the diet for 10 days before you see any real benefits, but I’m only doing it for 7 because that’s all my schedule is allowing for.

What are you going to eat once you’re done with the detox?

Well getting off the diet is vitally important, so the first day I’m going to drink a lot of orange juice and eat a bunch of fruit. I’m going to buy grapes, bananas, apples, avocados, peaches, and just about any other fruits I can get my hands on. The second day I’ll add in vegetables and soup. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep up a high fruit and vegetable diet once the detox is over. I’m definitely going to start eating foods like pizzas, burgers, and all that good stuff, but I’ll try to keep them a delicacy rather than my base foods.

Would you do this again?

Although the detox hasn’t been too hard, it’s been very frustrating. Having to endure everyone around me eating delicious food is really a test of willpower. I’ve had to watch people eat numerous late night pizzas, a bbq, chipotle, thai food, and all sorts of chips and snacks. Although I won’t rule out doing this again once I’m out of college and there’s less temptations, I can’t see myself doing this again anytime soon.

I’ll have another update in a few days after I’m totally done with this cleanse.

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