I'm with you! Mostly because summer is such a huge opportunity to blow it off. I'm starting mine next Tuesday after the first "adults only" vacation my husband and I are going on after our little girl was born. I knew that having that has hampered a second cleanse. I'm preparing myself big time for this one, especially warding off the questions/negativity from those who don't understand.

So, even if we are a few days apart, I'll be right here starting next Tuesday for someone to vent to!

Good luck to you--I hope you are able to begin in a great frame of mind!

Kerry

Hi Dusty!
I, too, am starting my cleanse - I had a successful 10-dau cleanse last December and thought I'd do one every 6 months. I keep starting, then a day or two into it, I give up or think that I'll just "modify" is some how.......Mistake #1!!!! I tried starting on Monday, then gave into having some fresh vegtables. Started again yesterday - went all day, then again, gave into some vegitables and a salad at dinner time. I paid the price too, cause I had HORRIBLE gas pains that kept me up all night. There is no MODIFYING this cleanse! So here I go again today. I'm trying to figure out why I set myself up for failure - there is definitely a mental thing or thought process that I'm struggling with. I keep reflecting back to my last experience for some encouragment and keep reading those posts. The one thing that kept me focused last time were the encouraging posts and words that other cleansers wrote in.

I wish you much success again on your journey with your second cleanse. The one thing I can say or offer to you is to STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF - (something I'm trying to do too!)

Stacy J.

Hi Dusty,
I also am having problems with my second fast. I did eight days at the beginning of the month (I was dissappointed because i wanted to do 10). I started the cleanse again on Monday 8/30. I could feel right from the start that i did'nt have the resolve of the first cleanse, but I really want this. Well I lost it at the end of day 2. I think maybe for me the timing is bad as I am very stressed about the huge and powerful Hurricane Frances which is aimed right at us here in South Florida. I started talking myself out of the fast as I walked through the supermarket stalking up on canned goods and non-perishables. I bought all kinds of so called comfort foods that I knew my my family and friends would like should the worst occur. It just drove me crazy! I had angel and devil on either shoulder fighting all day. Knowing all that crap is in my house and thinking every thing I own may be destoyed soon drove me over the edge. I ended up eating the Chinese food my husband was sticking in my face all day. I woke feeling like crap (of course)instead of light and clean. I'm not going to give up. I want to cleanse my body and get rid of my food addictions, so God willing, Frances will take a sharp turn and show some mercy. So after the storm has passed I will give it another go. We survived Andrew and we will survive Frances. If all goes well Ill be back on on Monday. RB

Hi Dusty,
I also am having problems with my second fast. I did eight days at the beginning of the month (I was dissappointed because i wanted to do 10). I started the cleanse again on Monday 8/30. I could feel right from the start that i did'nt have the resolve of the first cleanse, but I really want this. Well I lost it at the end of day 2. I think maybe for me the timing is bad as I am very stressed about the huge and powerful Hurricane Frances which is aimed right at us here in South Florida. I started talking myself out of the fast as I walked through the supermarket stalking up on canned goods and non-perishables. I bought all kinds of so called comfort foods that I knew my my family and friends would like should the worst occur. It just drove me crazy! I had angel and devil on either shoulder fighting all day. Knowing all that crap is in my house and thinking every thing I own may be destoyed soon drove me over the edge. I ended up eating the Chinese food my husband was sticking in my face all day. I woke feeling like crap (of course)instead of light and clean. I'm not going to give up. I want to cleanse my body and get rid of my food addictions, so God willing, Frances will take a sharp turn and show some mercy. So after the storm has passed I will give it another go. We survived Andrew and we will survive Frances. If all goes well Ill be back on on Monday. RB