Dr. Oz's Three Day Cleanse: Day 3

I was miserable yesterday being hungry and tired. So I used a sleep aid last night to make sure that today I would just be hungry. 

I weighed myself this morning and was down another 1.6 pounds from yesterday morning.  I have three pounds to go to reach my goal for this weight loss challenge.

Today was pretty challenging, being I am a teacher and it's Valentine's Day. This pile haunted me today, but I stayed strong.  I let my students know that even though I wasn't indulging today, I was saving it. 

Overall, today was better than yesterday.  I think there is a big mental part of this.  The first day was new and I was motivated.   Day 2 was hard,  I really questioned whether I would make it another day. Today, I was like "This is the last day, I've got this."  

I am glad I tried this.  I tested myself.  I stuck to it.  Yes, I know it was only three days, but it really was a challenge.  I don't have much in the way of willpower.  

Here is my advice to those thinking of doing this: 

1. Do it with a friend and share the cost of the vitamins, probiotic, omega-3, almond milk, and flax seed.  That shit is expensive and you aren't going to use nearly as much as you have to buy.  

2. Do it with a friend and keep in touch throughout.  I did this with my friend Erin.  It was helpful to message each other.

3. Take a blender to work for your lunch and snack smoothies.  I bought a small one called the dash.  It works great, but it was too small for the amount I was making, so I kept making half at a time and that was annoying.  I really needed a full size blender for work.

4. Stay close to a bathroom.  Not because you are going to poop a lot, at least I didn't experience that, but you will need to pee often, even if you are not drinking a lot of water. 

5.  Definitely take advantage of the salt bath.  I was irritable by about 4:00 or 5:00 every day, when I needed to fix the dinners I wouldn't be eating for my family and had to do all my house hold crap, but I was tired and hungry.  The baths were a great time to just chill.

Where do I go from here?  I think I need to work to be more aware of the junk I put in my body.  Maybe I will exercise too, but that may be a stretch for now.