More Arise and Shine memories

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<My husband wants to start it with me a couple of days after

thanksgiving. I think it's great because it definately has been a

challenge eating with him and cooking for him while I can't even eat

braggs on my steamed veggies!!>

 

Oh, definitely I could not have done it so easily if he had been

eating regular food. Especially during the last two phases. It is so

important, at least for me, to have support at home. I've gone a long

way on my own in the world, but to go it alone on EVERYTHING? I

can... I just prefer not to.

 

<But I'm proud that he is wanting

to do it on his own accord!!>

 

That's awesome!

 

<That has been so hard!! I have never thought of myself as a salt

junky but no miso soup? No braggs? Making veggie soup with no salt

is just unapetising!! (is that a word?) >

 

Salt is definitely my Achilles' heal. I now have Celtic sea salt, but

it's still salt and I know I use too much.

 

< I have been calling. They recommended dulse but I just don't like

it. I think I'll buy some nori and hijiki which I like more(they

might not be allowed though?) I was disappointed to find out mana

bread wasn't allowed since it is a raw bread and oh so yummy!! >

 

I think the issue is whether or not it's processed. Processed food

isn't allowed.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't really like dulse. I'm

pretty sure I don't like Nori either, and I've never had Hijiki.

I just don't like seaweed all that much. I think I'm going to have to

develop a taste for it!

When I ate meat, I didn't like fish... so it may just be something I

will never like.

 

< I might whine to you all again(but I don't think that's allowed on

this cleanse!!)

I'm kidding thoughI love the way I feel on the cleanse. I've been

having the coolest dreams. And

what's been coming out of me...I won't EVEN go there. I'll just say

it's a mixture of cool and gross!! >

 

Whine away!! I totally sympathize! But, yeah, I felt better

physically, mentally and emotionally after the cleanse.

I remember some really amazing trips from the bathroom! If my husband

and I weren't both so modest, I'm sure we would have been showing each

other! hahaha

As it was, we were saying, " Gosh... you should have seen THAT! "

Funny, AND gross! hahahaha

It was tough for me... but, I was also working and going to school

when I did it. I'm now working even MORE and still going to school,

and I just turned 40 and started a new workout program (big for me

because I've been dealing with autoimmune issues for so long), so

doing the cleanse would be way too tough right now for me. I'd like

to do it again, but it may be a while.

My job is super stressful, and that's hard on the body. During the

cleanse you need support and comfort. At least, I found it was a big

help.

 

We had some family get-togethers we felt obligated to attend during

that time, too. It was very weird watching all of these (very

overweight) people stuffing food into their mouths (most of which we

wouldn't have eaten anyway) while we were drinking distilled water and

feeling very out of place. They kept asking us weird questions and

talking about it with other family members. We are the oddities in my

husband's family, as it is, because we are vegan, have pets (our dogs

are vegan too), grow an organic garden in our backyard, and aren't

Christian. Now that we are working toward raw, we'll REALLY be like

Martians to them!

 

I definitely tired of the clay drink and the psyllium! But, I think

we may have to do it again soon. We probably should make it an annual

thing.

 

It's really interesting that it has changed your dreams!!

I hope you'll keep sharing what you're experiencing!

 

Suzy