Quitting the Cleanse

I don't think I'm going to make it to finish the cleanse, for multiple reasons. 1) I only have enough syrup to last the rest of the day (maybe), and even if the store did restock between today and yesterday, I would have to buy out pretty much their whole stock (I use a bottle a day). 2) I cannot ingest enough of the required fluids to get the amount of calories I physically need. I find myself thinking about my son's food. Not because those oyster crackers are oh so tempting (in fact, the Easter candy stash has had no influence on this decision), but because I know I need more energy. Yesterday I drank 12 glasses, which should have had me over the needed 1200 calories; however, last night and today I was and am still shaky, cold, and tired. 3) I just don't think I am ready for something like this. I think the ease in actually started the cleanse, so technically this would be day four of the cleanse. If I keep count like that, that means by the time I get done with the ease-out, I will have done six days of just juice. Huh, that's still not the required. Oh well. My final decision will happen at the store within the next few hours, but my guess is I am going to be stocking up on fruits and veggies and not more lemons. ------------------------------------------------- It is official. Today is the last day of the cleanse. The store had restocked on the syrup, yes, but not enough to finish the cleanse. I feel I should explain a little more. This was not a bad experience. The lemonade did not taste bad. When I was not feeling well, it was minimal and did not last long once I changed the strength of the laxative. The reason I am not continuing is because I cannot keep up with my energy needs. Then again, I am bad at drinking the amount of water I need throughout the day as well. Perhaps after I get to where drinking lots of water is not a big deal I will be able to do the cleanse all the way through. I realize quitting just as it is getting started is the worst thing I can do, but my arms no longer functioning after holding my toddler for five minutes just is not going to work for another eight days. I am looking forward to the fresh orange juice tomorrow. I have never had it fresh before, and I found it to be so much more delicious than store bought juice! I am also looking forward to the fresh strawberries, pineapple, and watermelon. Mmm. Granted the solids are still a few days away. I will be doing the ease-out for three days starting tomorrow, though I doubt I will have much to say about that. On Friday or Saturday, expect an update on my measurements. We'll see if these whole two days changed anything.