Cleanse Thyself - Day 13

So it's been a while since I last posted and maybe some were to beginning to wonder if I was either so debilitated from a lack of food or maybe just fell off the wagon.  Well I am here to report that I have completed day 13 on the fast and cleanse.  It has come with sacrifice, headaches, cravings, discovery of some new foods, and psychological warfare with myself.

I must confess that on day 7 there was a fall from grace.  You see, we had an office family picnic at our house and I was left to cook the hamburgers and hot dogs.  Needless to say, I secretly ate a hamburger and washed it down with a margarita.  For some this sounds like the beginning of a nice evening, but for me it was like being in heaven for a few minutes.  Since y fall I have been back on the cleanse.

Overall, my abdomen has flattened substantially.  I am also beginning to discover that I am not hungry.  I still want food because I am craving something, but when I become mindful about why I want it, I discover that I am not really hungry; I just want to eat.  I think this is the behavior that has gotten me into trouble in the past.  This discovery could even potentially transfer into other areas of my life.  You see, this cleanse has been a psychological battle with myself.  I have to tell myself NO.  This is not easy to do for me and I assume that it is not easy for others out there reading this as well.

I am entering the third week.  I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Weight - 202

Total Lost - 9.5 lbs in 13 days