head ache
I started fasting yesterday. It’s called the Master Cleanse and basically all you do is give up food and drink as much of this juice as you like. It’s a mixture of lemon juice and pure maple syrup with a dash of cayenne pepper.
I’ve done this before and I really do know what to expect. But let me tell you it isn’t making life any easier. My head hurts, I feel really out of sorts, and I’m in a bad mood. All expected, and all rough.
By about day four or five, when my body has managed to empty most of the stuff out if my insides, I’ll start to feel a heck of a lot better. But until then it’s rough going.
I didn’t go to meditation this morning. I’m not sure I can take Aikido.
So why the torture? Well, honestly, I need it. I’ve been feeling like a big fat slab of bacon lately and my body feels congested. Not in the chest-cold sort of way, but I really do feel slow. I know it’s because I ate so poorly over the holidays and because my affinity for beer and salt have gotten the best of me as of late.
The last time I fasted, I came out the other side a new man. I’m not expecting too much out of this one, but I need to make sure my insides are squeaky clean for the arrival of Spring. My goal is to eat better.
This is step one.