Another day down

Day Three is pretty much complete and as Garrett said, it was a fair day.  I didn't feel nearly as rough as yesterday or the first day.  I am still hungry but its doable.  I am not quite as full of energy as Garrett but am hangin in there.  We talked to a friend tonight who had actually done the same detox two or three weeks ago and she lasted the 10 days fine.  This is a good reasurrance of our decision to do t his, and the more we talk about it, the more we hear of people who have done it.  It isn't all that bad despite being a little hungry on the get go. don't get me wrong tho, i am pretty hungry.  Ryan and I have decided to start the ease out on Sunday in order to be ready for the weekend so we can travel and not have to miss two weekends of fun in a row for the detox.  with the ease in we will still be at 10 days but will be using the last two-three as our ease out.  Not much else to say but this is definitely something i am glad we all did.  Still not in the homestretch yet but only good things are coming from it so far.  "your friends...they live in your smile" -oar     : )

Garrett: Day three, another day of fun!

I'm loving this! I feel normal and besides the hunger and the constant pissing couldn't tell the difference between today and any other for me. I personally also passed the 60% mark since i will be done with the cleanse aspect Friday, the entire process Sunday, so that is exciting too! I'm pretty sure I'm the only one fairing this well, it must be the fat stores, thank god i kept those around, i knew they'd come in handy some day. Today was nice though, everyone was able to make it to the group poop, all four of us, and we were actually able to find a bathroom on campus that was able to accommodate us all, the rest have all had only three stalls. Nobody pooped there pants, but for the second time in a row i think we all pretty much called it quits before the salt water had completely passed. Making us all have to finish the job when we got to our respective flats. Shit I'm hungry, and damn it i have to piss again, alright i'll catch up with you guys tomorrow, got to run.

This is tough- Day 2

Today was a real challenge for me. I think I might of had the hardest day. Everyone seemed to be really happy and energized, especially Garrett. I was struggling. I weighed in yesterday at 80.5 kg 2lbs lighter than day one. I have a bad feeling this is going to keep up...but o well. The entire day was was feeling rather tired and hungry, but do able. When the evening came I hit a wall. My flat mates are purposefully making my favorite foods and desperately trying to break me down. Last night we had a big game of euchre and I nearly caved. If I didn't have a support system I would be eating and happy. Like luke said, it would be so easy to give up right now, but that is half of this. We want to be able to have self control and overcome our selfish desires and get a full physical, mental, and spiritual cleansing. Whenever we face huge obstacles and overcome them the outcome is always more satisfying. I'm just really happy I'm not doing this alone. Love you guys!!!

Begingin of Day 3

So yesterday was filled with its ups and downs. Sometimes I'm hungry sometimes I'm not. Sometimes I cant think while others I think quite clearly. Some things that I have noticed:
-An intensified sense of smell. Everything smells good. I was dissecting a flower in my plant lab, a big magnolia and all I wanted to do was eat it. Other smaller flowers caused similar responses.
-Subconscious planning of what I'm going to eat. By this I mean that I will be doing something such as walking and talking with people while simultaneously creating plans in the back of my mind of what I am going to eat and how f-ing good its going to taste, and then suddenly I realize that I still have many more days to go. I do this constantly even though I know better. I think it is just a habit that will be broken soon.
-So I've had this cough since I left how for NZ. Its been almost 4 months now. Lately it has been getting worse, turning into wheezing at night and the feeling that something is in my chest and not being able to cough it up. Went to the doctor and he said that it was probably asthma. Awsome.. Well, the night before we started this diet I ate some really greesy nasty deep fried stuff. The kind of stuff that fills you up for 5 hours because it just lingers so long in your stomach. That night I had really bad asthma simptoms. The night after that (the first night after starting the diet) my simptoms were remarkebly diminished. last night (The second night) they were gone. I wonder if this shit really is working?
-My hunger fluxuates. Usually durring normal meal times is when I will be the hungriest. Around dinner or lunch especially. Although it seems to be worse during dinner.
-Another thing, I opted to take my shit back at my flat instead of with the other guys in the library. I'm glad I did because instead of coming in 20-30 min like the first day, it took a solid hour to start. The other guys had just about finished at this point. I think it may be because I Drank most of my "dinner" about 15 min before chugging the saltwater. I will not do this today
-My shit smelled nasty differetnt than any other shit I have ever taken.
-Still no tar.
Today is supposed to be a real challenge. My goal is to make it through the weekend. Assuming that everything goes smothely I know that I will make it.

mind over matter

Day two is down, and i think after today pretty much all of us are feeling pretty broken down.  Yesterday's excitement has run out, we are hungry and it is still too early for our bodies to be accustomed to only liquids.  Tomorrow is only going to be worse than today.  I believe tomorrow is going to be a make or break day.  I believe that if we pull through tomorrow, we will be on our way to 10days and if not at least 5-7.  I know i have to go at least to day 4 because we have bought the supplies.  I took a test today and finished a paper due tomorrow and am ready to become a sack of potatoes for the next few days.  Despite this blowing the big one, i now have a new appreciation for food, especially the smallest of foods like enjoying a cup of hot chocolate with friends, and spending time cooking omlettes.  i not only miss the food part of eating but more than that i think i miss the social aspect of coming together as a team to create nourishment for our bodies. The poop today was good, no tar yet.  I think i have come away from seeing this as a healthy matter and it has now become more of a mental challenge for me.  Do i break it off early and fall into the temptations like everything else in life? or do i stay strong suffer a little and learn from this experience and prove to myself that i do have some self discipline?  i am really hoping for the latter but i know i can only do it with the support of my friends.  tomorrow is a new day; a new challenge; a new appreciation of the simple things in life.

the picture is of us chugging our liter of salt water before hittin the poopers at the library.

Garrett: Day Fucking 2

Day 2, way less eventful then day one. I didn't work out and am still feeling sick, but for some reason even on 5 hours of sleep feel energized. I actually sat down and did some homework this morning with the void of no work out, and also got to catch up on a few other odds and ends. The group poop was pretty standard, minus Sam this time and instead trading him in for Ryan. I'm still pretty hungry however, and this constant pissing is starting get pretty obnoxious. But yeah Day two down, feeling great yet hungry, and still going strong. But now it's time to try and get some sleep so maybe i can feel great again tomorrow.

Worst Idea Ever

So i have had some pretty bad ideas over the past few years, whether it be walking on a frozen pond in bare feet, or filling a soda can with gas and lighting it then jumping on it, but this was probably one of my worst ideas.  Not eating for 10days, not until today did i realize what we are getting ourselves into.  while friends are enjoying a well cooked steak, we are sipping on our homemade juice taking in the aroma.  Despite this being one of my least smart ideas, i also believe it is going to be one of the best mental and physical challenges i will have had in an incredibly long time...and thats why i'm still pumped.  nothing beats overcoming an obstacle that has broken you down and rebuilt you.  it just happens that right now is our breakdown stage.  i am truly hoping this is an opportunity to cleanse not only my body but my soul, faith, and self discipline.  i could not ask for 4 funnier guys to be doing this with and as they said before, with each others support, i am not worried about getting through it at all, i'm more worried about pooping my pants in class.  i am sitting here on day one, hungry yet satisfied, ready to see what tomorrow will bring.  to those of us up for the challenge, lets do this, day one is down and tomorrow is another beautiful day. Goodnight and Godbless! 

just for kicks, check out ryans sweet pic he took while we were eating "dinner" together 

Garrett: Holy Shit...literally

Wow, Ryan Shit his pants, by far the funniest moment of my entire trip here in New Zealand...wow is all i have to say. Now with that out of the way, my day. It was certainly an interesting one that's for sure. The start was pretty standard, i don't usually eat breakfast or at least a large breakfast, so i was doing fine with that. So i woke up and headed to the gym, did a shortened lift and did a very short run, due to a chest cold I'm currently enduring and considering i won't have a lot of energy to fight it off i decided it would be best to keep it brief. After that i went back hit quick shower and headed to Ryan's to make a nice breakfast. The mix of cayenne, maple syrup, and lemon juice is certainly an interesting one. I can't complain to much, it's definitely bearable, although we'll see what i say after a couple more days of it. For the most part between water and the mix i've been able to keep myself feeling pretty full, but now that I'm laying down for the night a nice nutella and peanut butter sandwich sounds delicious. I never realized how much all this liquid would make me have to piss, i had two of the most uncomfortable classes of all time today. Literally, from the moment i sat down til the end of class was a struggle not to piss myself or to just get up and leave. The second time i pissed literally five minutes before classes started, withing 10 of it starting i had to go again, ugh it was quite obnoxious. Hopefully i can handle it better tomorrow. So as stated for dessert we got to enjoy a liter of salt water, it was probably the worst dessert i've ever had in my life, scratch that, it was definitely the worst of my life. As you probably read from ryan's post, he promptly shit himself, again it was hilarious! After that sam, luke and I made our way to our student union building to find a bathroom where we could take a group poop and support each other through the tough times. I'm glad we could all do it together, it was quite the experience, i think ryan describes it pretty well, read his for a description. After finishing up in there, i headed back and took a complete shower, i definitely felt i needed on. From there on i just sipped on water having finished my dinner and was scared to fart for the rest of the night, haha.

Day 1 - Vinny

So day 1 is almost over with. Feeling a bit hungry. Somewhat out of it and oh yeah... happy that I wasn't the one who shat himself. I can't believe we are going to do this for 10 days. One thing is for sure... I will be peeing a lot. Like at least 20 times a day.
Goodnight everyone