I think you sister may be right. The pinkening tongue is a clue. Just take one day at a time and listen to your body. I've heard the return of hunger is another sign that the body is clean. I'm on day 2 of round 2, and my detox symptoms are not as wild as they were last time I did this. That proves to me that Master-Cleanse works. My body isn't hungry, but my brain sure wants to eat.

I think you should stick to it because if you quit today, then how will I be motivated to get through the rest of day nine and tomorrow with my insane food cravings?! Haha ;) I say tough it out, but obviously it is your body and you need to do what feels right to you. I think this crazy food craving thing around day 8/9/10 may happen a lot, though. Was whining/near tears this morn to my boyfriend... "But I want food!!" He told me to "just get through today and then I'll come home and take care of you." I'm doing my best.

I will support you in any decision you make... I say stick with it at least through tonight, but if you have to start the OJ and broth early, you've obviously still done your body a HUGE favor with the eight days of cleansing you've given it!!

I think it best to listen to your body. so few folks in life even attempt a one day fast. I am sure you have done wonderful things for your body by going as well as you have. I have been on so many fasts in my life each for different reasons and goals and i don't think any of them were for exact same time. let you body and your instincts be your guide, but be extra careful going off it, cause you need to respect that you can do damage to your self if just jump in and grab at food/ it sometimes is harder and requires more discipline to gradually adjust to stopping a fast, than it does to start one.

take care and pat your self on the back . (cheers)
Ami B.

Last night I bought oranges and soup ingredients, pretty sure I was going to start the OJ today. I woke up this morning and did a SWF, and then started on the lemonade; I wasn't feeling particularly hungry. After talking with some supportive friends, however, I realized that I am ready to transition to solid food again.

It has been an interesting battle of my inner wills to figure out what is right - on the one hand, ten days is recommended, on the other, given how hungry I was yesterday despite enormous quantities of the lemonade, would I be continuing only to prove that I can? This is my first "fast" and I know that regardless I've done my body a lot of good. I know I have addictive tendencies so I began to recognize yesterday that my emotional relationship with the Master-Cleanse was starting to be unhealthy for me. That may sound silly, but it's just a truth I had to face.

So today for lunch I’m having a few sips of OJ.

However, I am going to do it again, in six months or so, and start the mind games all over again. ;)

Thanks to everyone for being so great and helpful. Good luck. I'm sure I'll be checking into read everyone's progress from time to time!