The Master Cleanse: Day 9

So here’s the thing. I’m bothered and puzzled. I’m puzzled by the fact that even though I haven’t had anything to eat, and I haven’t been flushing consistently (see the two days I missed), I still have to go to the bathroom every morning. I don’t what the reason is — perhaps, I’ve been steeping my senna tea for longer periods this time around (10-15 minutes). Either way, I wake up every morning with cramps/pains — not fun, let me tell you. I didn’t flush again this morning because we woke up late and had to run to the malls to wrap up Xmas shopping.

I’m bothered by the fact that my tongue is even whiter. My last day of this cleanse is day 10 (the day I’m writing this entry), and my tongue is showing no signs of being pink. I fear this means at least another day or two of fasting. I can hack it, but it’s definitely interesting.

Speaking of interesting — I’d gained 4 inches in my waist in LA and Boston. I’m now back to a 33″ or 32″ waist! That’s pretty exciting. All that running and cleansing seems to be paying off!