CAFFEINE...WITHDRAWL

Writer: Aaron (aka OWWW...MY HEAD....grrrrr...why am I doing this again?)
What I'm listening to this second: Defying Gravity: "Wicked" Soundtrack

Monday night. One day down. These first 3 days are the worst part and I have officially begun the tough part. Full-on Caffeine Withdrawl has set in...pounding headache...slight nausea...exhaustion. Overall it's good times :)

Today's Events

Today, as I told you all before, was "Living Foods" day. I had alot of good stuff today. Zucchini, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Red Pepper, Tomato, Onion, etc...were all on the menu. I also did a test run on a smoothie today. It was Strawberry, Banana, Mango, OJ...It was good.

I'm not going to lie though, These first days are somewhat physically taxing...but that is NOTHING compared to the mental taxation. Quite possibly the most important part of the cleanse is overcoming the mental hurdle of "I eat food when I want to". Thats the stage I find myself at right now...I want good food. I don't need it. I want it. This mental war will go on, to some degree, throughout the entire cleanse but is never stronger than it is these first 2-3 days.

All that said, I did not bend or break...Day one: Check

Tomorrow's Plan

Tomorrow is liquid day 1. I can intake any fresh fruit I want...only it has to be in liquid form. Pure OJ, Smoothies, etc...All viable options. Doesn't sound too bad on the surface, but when you add the headache/nausea...it can be a bit brutal. Last time I cleansed, day two was the worst day.

I'll be sure to let you know how it went. In the meantime, pray for me :)

OH...PS. I do have a fellow glutton-for-punishment in all of this: My dad. That's right...It's Vonk men teaming together in an unwavering quest for cleansed insides and dominion over the urge to snack :)

See you all on the flip side!

A.

What I'm listening to this second: The relentless "boom boom boom" of my pulse in my head...my eyes are going to explode out of my head