Cleansing

so last week for the first time in a long time i cleansed...as in the "master cleanse" - but it was my own bastardization of the cleanse...because i am not a fan of that much "voiding" so to speak. i knew that i was in for trouble when the website says in capital warning..."whatever you do, DO NOT FART" not joking..and its there for a reason. my husband...dear husband...he does the cleanse for the voiding...for getting rid of the toxins...for me it was more of a practice in abstaining...a spiritual kind of cleanse...a finding the discipline in myself because the creative in me tends to over-indulge over a time.

so i wanted to blog about it for reality purpose. for the next time in my life i will no doubtedly (word?) try to glamorize it...lets just break down my 5 day cleanse into days shall we?

Day 1 - i felt like i wanted to hurt people. i was with the kids all day and was the worst most lethargic mother ever. i had no energy to do anything...i think we had cereal for dinner that night...i visited my sister at the hospital and came home and went to bed at 9...dont remember if i even brushed my teeth...

Day 2 - i worked that day and so it was better because i was mainly at the computer and had little human interaction. still super tired and still bitchy...i think i yelled at my husband for little to no reason...dont remember what my kids did that evening....oops...

Day 3 - woke up feeling amazing...did yoga and had MOPs in the morning and was not even tempted with the amazing buffet of goodies...had energy that evening and couldnt sleept

Day 4 - woke up feeling amazing again - that day i sewed like 5 zoodies, did about 4 loads of laundry, cleaned the house, was a happy person - told my kids i loved then even...

Day 5 - felt even better - i drank juice this morning and ate a pear...the best pear of my life...and that evening i broke my fast with tofu PHO...awesome-est ever...

overall...what happened...is that i realized my dependence on sugar and caffeine and have subsequently cut way down...i also realized that i do not need to eat half of what i was eating before...i think i shrunk my stomach a little and have since totally changed my eating habits.

i wouldnt do it again while being a full time mom...i was so bad on day 1 and day 2...i would only do it once my kids were old enough to dress themselves and feed themselves...some what...as great the benefits were, no kid deserves evil mom for 2 days...but then again...its nice to reset your system - it has made me a better mom in some ways...just that i am making healthier choices for myself and my family...but still...its more than difficult...just trying to keep it real...

have you cleansed? i am curious if anyone has done this while mom-ing?