Day 9 of the Master Cleanse

The final countdown is one! Day 9 of the Master Cleanse is coming to an end. Only one more day to go! My brother was so sweet and brought me over some kiwi fruit and oranges for when we go off our Master Cleanse. Amazing how you appreciate the simple foods even so much more with a 10 day cleanse like this.

I also did one of Davidji's meditations this morning which I downloaded on my podcast app. The meditation was on releasing stress and focused on conscious breathing. I can't put into words how much better I felt this morning starting off my day this way and throughout the whole day. My attention was fully switched on and at work I got loads done too. Also no matter how busy I was throughout the day I felt like I dealt with things in a much more appropriate way. If you haven't checked out Davidji he does some great work and has spent a lot of time at the Deepak Chopra Centre.

I will be jumping into my running gear now and then I am off to enjoy a beautiful round of fresh air to get my body fully pumping!

Day 8 of the Master Cleanse

Day 8 of the Master Cleanse! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel or at least it is nearing. I have to say today was a tough day. Honestly I really felt like food today. It wasn't that I was hungry but seeing all these delicious goodies walking past me or passing my way. The universe has a funny way at times.

I am still very sore from this aerial class I tried on Monday night and haven't been able to go back to my Amanda Russell workouts. I have decided to do some rebounding later tonight to get my body moving though and it should hopefully loosen up my arms also in a more gentle way.

I also finished reading Lorna Jane's first book "Move Nourish Believe" late last night. In her book she writes about how she started her business Lorna Jane and all the challenges she conquered. Plus she goes through what gives her all the energy she has so that she can achieve her goals. All of this relates to her motto Move Nourish  Believe and covers exercise, healthy nutrition and a very important one: believing in yourself. I would recommend this book to anyone that needs a little inspiration or motivation. She encourages you to aim for the stars and create the life of your dreams. All the gorgeous quotes and inspirational sayings plus of course the wonderful pictures make this a very special book that could maybe even change the way you look at life. For anyone that is interested you can order Lorna's book at her website http://www.lornajane.com.au/lornas-book and I have also seen them on eBay. Definitely a wonderful addition to any library!

I am off to do some rebounding now. Talk to you tomorrow.

Day 7 on the Master Cleanse

Time for another update! I am now officially on Day 7 of the Master Cleanse. Today I am feeling a little sore from my first aerial silks class last night. First class and I was hanging upside down! Never would have thought that. Obviously highly intense on the arm muscles. I applied lots of essential oils mainly the Pan Away blend which really relaxed the muscles over night.

Today I had a tough situation at work when I walked into the kitchen and one of my colleagues had just heated up her spaghetti bolognaise in the microwave. That smell was just out of this world even though I wouldn't touch food from a microwave. But I kept going and am nearing the end of Day 7.

Looking forward to my watermelon on Saturday more and more each day! I am so excited what it will taste like to enjoy my watermelon beauty with my senses on my first day after the detox.

Day 3 on the Master Cleanse

It's day number three on my cleanse! My energy levels were surprisingly high today and overall I feel really good. Though I have to admit today I did fantasize about some foods such as fresh fruit especially watermelon, hummus with veggie sticks, raw food dishes... All the healthy things seem to be going through my head. Well all but the homemade egg pie that my boss brought in for lunch, what a smell.

I am proud of myself I had nothing apart from my lemonade, water, some herbal tea and the mandatory laxatives. Today I was already planning a meal out the weekend after I finish the master cleanse and at this stage I am thinking along the lines of raw food. I bet everything will taste amazing after these 10 days!!!

Day 2 on the Master Cleanse

I am just about to finish my second day on the Master Cleanse and I have to say wow what a day it has been. At times today I wondered where my body is getting all this rubbish from that it is eliminating. But I suppose thinking about it logically there have been years where I used to consume a block of chocolate a day and I am sure the typical German diet which mostly consists of meat and carbohydrates wasn't too helpful either.

At times I thought eight more days of this is a long way to go but thankfully my stomach felt much better in the afternoon. At work I noticed that I was able to think really clear and things that were going on around me weren't affecting me as much. Normally I do get stressed out if there is many things happening at the same time.

On the plus side I also managed to squeeze in three workouts; one lower body strengthening, some rebounding and 30 minutes of yoga. I am very happy about that and think this is pretty good considering I am cleansing my body.

Funny thing was also if people had other food at work today it didn't affect me much. As a reward I am going to do some reading tonight and perhaps a meditation to help channel my energy in the positive direction and to continue to inspire me.

I thought today I share a little about one of the main ingredients in the Master Cleanse: Lemons! They are so good for you because they are alkalising for the body. Some of you may ask but what does this mean? For our bodies naturally tend to be in a slightly alkaline balance, yet nowadays a lot of the foods we consume tends to be acidic. The acidic nature of a lot of the foods that we consume then throws out that balance in our body and we do not feel at our optimum any more, we might get some symptoms as signs that things aren't right in our bodies. This could include coughs, headaches and of course there is lots more. If we continue in that direction the signs can become more severe and we might get more serious illnesses.

So lemons help our bodies to get back into balance. Plus they also help break down things in our bodies which might include gallstones or kidney stones. Lemons are also high in potassium, calcium and magnesium! And as most of us know they also contain a remarkable amount of Vitamin C!