Day 3

Today was lame. Very difficult. Contemplated quitting and joining the boys eating grilled cheese at dinner tonight, but didn’t.

Started off great…felt good when I woke up, but developed a sore throat with alternating earaches and a sinus headache. Also had my first hunger pangs today. I was actually hungry. Which is pretty good, normally my stomach would be growling by Hour 3, Day 1. But I stayed hungry all day, with a headache. The things I have been reading suggest that flu/cold symptoms could develop as your body is detoxing. So maybe the sore throat and everything will go away soon.

As of right now I only have enough maple syrup to last through Day 8. I’m experimenting with using a little less each day so I can make it last (I’m not going to spend any more money on maple syrup for this). Anyway, I’m thinking that maybe I got hungry because I used less maple syrup, 4 less tablespoons is considerably less calories when you’re limited to a lemonade drink for all of your nutrition, you know. Tomorrow I’ll not limit the syrup, and I’ll just plan on stopping the detox when I run out of maple syrup!

I have a huge to-do list that isn’t to-doing since I feel so tired. I really need to consider which is more important. The list or finishing this detox. And I have to say, the list is winning out right now! But I have read that I’ll have more energy in the coming days…so maybe they’ll be amazing.

Update: just checked my tongue, it’s yellow and fuzzy. Weird.
And I’ve lost around 4 pounds.