Hump Day

I am happy to report that today was hump-day, not only because it was Wednesday, but because I made it through one full day of lemonade and tomorrow will be changing directions to go through the ease-out process.

I wanted to experience the process of getting into the diet and a full day on the diet, but I am not interested in exposing myself to the full effect of the cleanse. I personally am not a big fan of the lack of protein, vitamins and minerals in the course of the day. I am healthy and can handle the stress of consuming low calories for a few days, but I am interested in exercising and worried about the effect 10 (even 3) days of this diet might have on my muscles.

I think it is important to also chronicle the ease-out period, because one concern I would have as a practicing dietitian/nutritionist is that a client interested in starting this diet, would lose patience and not be able to make it through the ease-out period. A person needs to plan to end the lemonade portion 3-4 days before they actually want to quit the cleanse.

I will continue to blog each day, especially through labor day weekend about a number of topics that need to be addressed due to the structure & composition of this diet...so stay tuned.