Day 2 is undeniably the hardest day of the cleanse because
it’s sandwiched in between the first and final day. On Day 1, all the juices
were interesting - an experience, if you will - and by Day 3, I imagine I’ll be
looking forward to winding down, but Day 2 feels endless.
I slept well (got up twice to use the bathroom but slept
soundly from 9 pm – 6:30 am). And headed to the gym for a light workout (about
30 minutes on the elliptical followed by resistance work). I felt a little weak
during cardio but powered through and drank plenty of water. When it was time
for my oh-so-delicious breakfast (Green Juice) I poured it over ice and drank
it as quickly as possible.
My stomach rumbled a bit throughout the morning but I don’t
feel starving. I'm not 100% focused (I would not feel comfortable, say, giving
a presentation at work right now) but I’m perfectly comfortable and not too
cranky. Mostly, I just feel bored. I appreciate not having to think about food,
but obviously, eating behaviors are so ingrained in our culture that I just
feel anti-social with my juices. I think that’s the most difficult part about
this cleanse. If my roommate or friends or coworkers were going through this
with me, it would be a lot easier to stay focused on the goal and indifferent
towards normal food routines. Without support, it's hard.
Around noon I feel like I’m crashing. Despite the P.A.M.
Juice, I’m so tired, I can barely keep my eyes open. It helps to write about it
if only to distract myself and give me something to do other than bite my nails
or gnaw on the inside of my mouth. I daydream at my desk about going home,
getting in bed, and sleeping my way through the next day and a half of this
cleanse. Not realistic for those of us with desk jobs but maybe that’s how the
celebrities get through it? On to Green Juice Part II now.
My temperature keeps fluctuating. Not sure if that’s typical
of a detox but I’m hot then cold then freezing then fine. I keep taking my
sweater on and off. Could just be the air in my office, but it seems worse than
usual.
Bam. Made it through #4 – Spicy Lemonade. Poured it over ice
again and it was actually tasty. My headache got worse though and the fact that
there is no end in sight makes me pretty grouchy. Time for beet juice. Wahoo.
C.A.B. Juice is fine. Mostly my body just feels unhappy. My
stomach is gurgling weirdly (is it hungry? Is it hurting? Is it confused?) and
I have a splitting headache. Day two is every bit as hard as I envisioned. I’m
not sure if all this is normal or if I have less willpower than the people who
normally do cleanses. This is just a very strange way to go about life. Very
isolating.
Sixth and final juice of the day and I’m officially 67% done
with this cleanse. I went for a walk with a friend after work which tired
me out so despite how gross the Cashew Milk was on Day 1, I found myself
looking forward to it today. Breast milk never tasted so good. My body was
craving the thicker, sweeter consistency of Juice 6 and I found that I could
almost pretend I was chewing if I let some of the grainier cashew pieces linger
near my molars before gulping it down.
My body feels exhausted but sleep comes easily. Can't wait
for Day 3. Let's wind this thing down!
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