Ms. Poop-a-Lot or Not!

Day one through five wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Despite everyone I knew who've done the cleanse said the shake tastes really good, but I didn't like it at first.  Figured out that it tastes waaaaaay better with lots of ice.  It was quite delicious actually.  I started on a Saturday so that I'd be home...just in case.  Usually on cleanses there tends to be poop emergencies, especially during the first few days.

Now you're allowed "flex foods" & "flex beverages" on this cleanse three times a day.  That list consists of avocados, celery, apples, spinach, almond milk, hibiscus tea and kombucha just to mention a few.  And we stocked up on all of them.

However, since I have a lot of weight to lose and the prospect of becoming Ms. Poop-a-Lot wasn't appealing at all, I decided against ANY foods.  Whether that was a smart move or not, I don't know. The first couple days wasn't bad, but on the 4th day I felt the urge to chew on something, so I indulged with an apple and a couple celery stalks.

Turns out there wasn't any urgency in the poop department or even the slightest inkling that I would need to stay close to the bathroom.  Absolutely nothing and I'm glad to report no Ms. Poop-a-Lot for this girl.  That made me feel more confident.

Another thing happened that was totally unexpected..my energy level went from negative to through the roof.  I did expect my energy level to raise while doing this cleanse but the unexpected thing was how much it raised and how quickly it happened.  It was virtually instantaneous.  Never thought it was possible.

Total weight lost to date:  8 pounds

Side view on my 5th day of the Transformation Cleanse.  There was a definitely change in my stomach. 

I noticed another change in the size of my butt.  Although it doesn't look like it this shirt fits.  I could barely get it on before, especially at the arms, where I tend to store fat.

Most importantly I am feeling AWESOME!!  Five more days to go.

Pre-Cleanse Shme-Cleanse

I did the pre-cleanse for 2 days as best I could.  Instructions were no meat, no processed foods, no dairy and no sugar.  Drink more water than usual.  Basically I was left wondering what could I really eat, because those things I was to avoid was all I had in my home.

That's when it really hit me!  Our primary diet is mostly processed.

The Hubs still shops for groceries like he did when he was single. (He is the primary shopper) Convenient processed foods that can keep for long periods of time.  Can goods, boxed meal mixes - you know the kind.  And he likes to buy in bulk so he won't have to shop as often.  He hated when I required fresh produce - fruits and vegetables or nuts and stuff.  It literally irked him.  He thought it was a waste because they go bad too quickly so you can't buy too much at one time, sending him to the store more often.  Forget about asking him to buy organically or at the Farmers Market.  NO WAY!  NOT HAPPENING!

Prior to my husband, being from Hawaii, my diet consisted of more fresh fruits and vegetables, where a lot of my food grew in our back yards.  Fresh fish, seaweed and other sea animals & plants all the time.  That was staple in an island girls way of life.  I have family that raise livestock, so we had fresh meat.  We had chickens so we got fresh eggs everyday.  There were more from scratch home cooked meals, rarely anything from a box.  Then I moved to the mainland with my husband and it all changed.

Over the years I just got used to my husbands way.  Paying for it with my health.  A very expensive price to pay.

That's why I was so happy that he agreed to the Purium program.  Its a good thing for us both.

So my diet for 2 days consisted of PB&J on whole wheat.  Hey, I said I tried my best.  Besides I didn't want the bread to go to waste.  My PB was all natural and you can't have PB without the J. :)

Here is where I started:

Age : 44
Height  5'8"

Weight:  278.2

Arms:     18" each
Chest:     45" upper
               41 1/4" under
               50" middle / across the nipple
Waist:     46 1/2"
Hips:       54"
Thigh:     30" upper

When my husband took these pictures I could not believe it.  My stomach was so large and my back is so wide.  Didn't realize it through the years.  Guess I had goggles on the whole time.

Can't wait to start the cleanse and a new chapter in my life.

Aloha Y`all!