Reading through my recently purchased book entitled 'Rawlicious' by Peter and Beryn Daniel, I have been amused, entertained and enlightened. According to Peter: "There is a big difference between information and knowledge. What you are reading now is simply information. If you test out these concepts and practice the principles, you will have personal experience, which is knowledge."
Knowledge is what I am after, not just information, so being results focussed, this inspirational observation, I decided, would be the motivator for me to take those first steps to make those better fundamental food choices and thus help toward building a healthier lifestyle; one which would pay off in the long term and hopefully serve as a motivation for my family and friends along the way.
The Master Cleanse or "Lemonade Diet" made sense to me and having spent most of the past weekend reading many of the success stories posted on various forums across the web, as well as reading of other people's struggles, learning from their questions and the answers to those questions and their ultimate "victories" as each one successfully completed their own particular journey, whether it be for 3 days or 40. I have decided that 10 days on the Master Cleanse would be the most beneficial for me personally to start out with, with an extra 2 days afterwards to come off the Cleanse properly, according to the book gently weaning the body back onto solids (hopefully wiser choices here and not just straight back into old bad eating habits).
I purchased Canadian Maple Syrup (250g) from the local Health Shop at around R145 (ouch!) This is not going to be enough to go the whole 10 days as I will be needing at least 2.36 kg to be sufficient to make up at least 8 - 10 glasses a day at 60 grams per glass. I need to buy this stuff online but because I wanted to get on with the Cleanse without waiting, I will "bite the bullet" and bear the extra expense this time round. Hopefully I can bring in enough next time to be able to pass the extra savings on to friends and family.
Tonight just before bedtime, I have to drink a cup of Herbal Laxative Tea, preferably one with Senna. Nothing else added - no sweetener, no honey, just as is. By my bedside I will have ready 1 litre of pure water (filtered or pure spring water or bottled mineral water) to which I have added 2 tsp of grey Celtic Sea Salt. (Could not find the Celtic Sea Salt but will use the Himalayan Pink Salt until I find the salt I need). The reason for the Celtic Sea Salt is that it contains huge levels of minerals and trace elements which the body will need. The salt water acts as a Flush and the Herbal Laxative Tea is the Agitator (like a washing machine). Oh boy! I am so looking forward to downing one whole glass of salt water first thing in the morning - doesn't it sound yummy? Then, half an hour later will be my first sip of "Lemonade", which I am sure will be known from that moment on as my Best Friend. The only nourishment to see me through the dark, lonely, hungry hours...and days.
For One glass of Lemonade:
1 glass of mineral water
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemons (or lime). Interestingly enough, you can juice the whole thing, pith, peel the lot BUT only if they are ORGANIC, otherwise they are to be squeezed
2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
1/8th tsp (just the tip) or more if you can tolerate it Organic Cayenne Pepper
Night Night!
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