Good luck to you! I turned my life around by doing my first Master-Cleanse in May of last year. I am now on the 10th day of my 4th. My first one was 30 days and I felt great afterwards but as you can see, over a year later I am still at it. I just think I have more junk to get out. You may need more than a few weeks before really feeling better but keep at it. I believe that this is a great cleansing and detox plan. You will probably find more support on this forum than from your friends and family. I know I do! I was also 41 when I decided to do the Master-Cleanse and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. I think the most important thing is setting your mind to it and believing you can do it and you seem to have that. Once again.....good luck!