Master Cleanse - Days 8 & 9

Days eight and nine went quite smoothly, however I could feel my energy draining. At this point many people see an increase in energy, but definitely not me. Barring that, I didn't really have any issues, no cravings, nor was I hungry. I just went about my day, drinking the juice and tea whenever I felt hungry.

People have done this cleanse for more than 30 days, but I think those are the cleanse type. You know the ones; they go to health fairs and take 10 yoga classes a week and you can see every bone in their arm. I on the other hand have always been pretty thin and have been able to eat whatever I liked, at least until I hit 40 and got a day job.

In the last couple of years I have been experience what most men experience in their thirties; the fight against the gut. During this cleanse I have lost 8 pounds in 10 days. I'm sure much of that will come right back once I start eating, but at least I'll have a head start in the fight.

Now, I promised not to get too graphic about the cleanse, but I can tell you things got much stranger on days eight and nine.