DAYS 2-10 were a major FAIL! By day three, I was snacking on grapes and Crunch-n-Munch. I learned that my battle with food is far too great for me to fight alone. I need drugs.
DAY 1 was an awful mess. O.K. Maybe not, but it definitely wasn't easy. My day started at 4:00 a.m. Around 4:30 I squeezed two lemons in to a gallon jug, poured in an unmeasured amount of dark maple syrup and added a lethal dash of cayenne pepper. I filled the jug. Then I shook it up something serious. In between scripts and newsroom drama, I sipped on the spicy lemonade, occasionally choking on chunks of pepper. My shift ended at 1:00 p.m. By 2:00, I was giving into my two-day craving for Mexican. I called my friend who had just finished the cleanse to talk me out of my visit to the crack house but she didn't answer. As I pulled up to the restaurant, she tore me a new one. I told her it was too late. "I'M ALREADY HERE!," I exclaimed. I walked away with homemade guacamole, chips and two tamales with rice and beans. Needless to say, I fell into a deep coma after the meal. Thank God for second chances.
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2 tablespoons FRESH squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
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2 tablespoons genuine organic maple syrup, Grade B (the darker the better)*
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1/10 teaspoon (a small pinch!) cayenne pepper, gradually increase (the
more
BTUs
the better)
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300 - 500 ccm (10-14 oz) pure water
In a 300ccm (10-ounce)
glass (to allow for 227ccm and mixing room): 2 tablespoons fresh (and organic,
if possible) lemon or lime juice (absolutely no canned or frozen juice).
2
tablespoons real (and organic, if possible) grade B or C maple syrup. (Don't
use Grade A maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup. They are over-refined,
which means that they are mostly refined sugars and lack essential minerals.)
A small pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste). Spring or purified water, between
room temperature and medium hot (but not cold) – fill to 1/4 liter (8 oz).
Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly stirring or shaking, and drink. Or,
in two 1 liter bottles: Juice of 3 lemons, divided equally between the
two bottles (about 85ccm or 3 oz per bottle) An equal quantity of grade
B or C maple syrup in each bottle (about 85 ccm or 3 oz per bottle) A pinch
of cayenne in each bottle Spring or purified water (fill bottles to the
top) Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly shaking; then drink throughout
the day. Use fresh lemons or limes only, never canned or frozen lemon juice.
Use organic and vine ripened when possible. Also, mix your lemonade fresh
just before drinking. Don't mix it up in the morning for the whole day.
You can, however, squeeze your lemons in the morning and measure out the
2 tablespoons when needed.
