MC: Day 9

Tonight we are going to celebrate me finishing my fast/cleanse/diet-- whatever I should now refer to it as :-)

And -- just guess, I dare you.... Larry's Chicken is on the menu!

I am also going to run to Costco this afternoon with the girls and get some strawberries and pound cake for dessert!

My Ending Opinions:

Master Cleanse: Not for me. After discussing her fasts with my sister, we agreed that a low calorie/sugar meal plan is not for me. She has successfully completed fruit/vegie fasts, so if I try another one in the future, I will probably think about this. I am not sure if I really cleansed anything, although I know I did detox off caffeine quite a bit. I am sure it just helped my body to clean itself-- like a fast would do, providing time for all the organs to play catch-up, if you will.

Veggie Soup Diet: I really like this. I don't feel hungry, I don't lack energy. The soup is fantastic, in taste and economy. It is easy to make a big batch and save for later. The only problem I had was deciding what to do about breakfast-- Normally this would probably not be an issue, but since I was determined not to eat anything but veggie soup and liquids, I just had juice.
I do plan on in the future continuing to make this soup and have it on hand for meal replacement. If I replace one meal a day with this soup, I should cut at least (!) 300+ calories a day from my intake. Plus get a Big vitamin boost! It should also be great to have for Gabe to take to work.

Success? I would say so. I learned a great deal of self-control and discipline, which is always good to practice. My clothes are a little looser, I have more energy. I am learning bit by bit to lean on God, not myself. To take my decisions to Him instead of my own knowledge.

Hope this proves beneficial to some of you out there as well! And you can listen for my groans of pleasure when I am eating Larry's tonight :-)