Pics from my LJC Experience

Phoenyx Novelle and the LifeStyle Juice Cleanse Countdown!!!!

The LJC Countdown... The End of Day # 4 was absolutely the most turbulent and uncomfortable of them all so far. The way that I felt really caught me off guard. I was rushing out the door of my apartment around 10:15pm. I had just stuffed bottle # 5 and bottle # 6 of LJC into my duffle bag and chose to take the stairs down to the cab that was waiting for me since the elevators were many floors away. I was terrified of having to call another cab so I pretty much flew down 5 flights of stairs and out of the door just in time before the cabbie’s patience got the best of him. I sat in the vehicle as it drove away and I was filled with relief and confidence. I am the band leader of my group and the last thing I need is to be a bad example by showing up late. Suddenly it hit me: Naesuea, Dizziness, fatigue and a splitting headache all at once. I’m not the kind who experiences headaches often so that was the most perplexing of all. I was also mystified at the fact that I wasn’t even having hunger pains at all in the midst of everything else. I asked the taxi driver to slow down and he was peeved because he wasn’t even gong fast to begin with. I was. I never suffered from motion sickness but what I was going through had me trying to rule out everything known to man. My first reaction was to drink something, anything. Luckily I had my #5 LifeStyle Juice Cleanse “MEAN GREEN”. I drank, and then laid down in the back of the taxi like I was a mummy in a coffin. I thought if I did this, my body would return to its original state of peace and tranquility. This did provide temporary relief. I arrived at my job and my colleagues couldn’t help but notice how off I was. They asked me if I fell down or if I didn’t get enough sleep because I seemed like I wasn’t fully myself at times. As I stated before, I do everything with Passion. Performing on stage is my biggest joy of all and after my 1st show of the night I had to find something to fix myself fast. I was so afraid of passing out that I didn’t really move at all and everyone immediately knew the Phoenyx wasn’t in flight tonight. I finished the # 5 bottle, then had a close friend find me some cucumbers and vegetable broth (on the cheat sheet approval list) (which wasn’t hard to find at 12am in Nana soi 11) and then I tried to muster up the energy and motivation I needed to not compromise my health nor my performance. I closed my eyes after I had my snack and by the time for set # 2, I was literally back to my old self again. The beginning of Day # 5 was much less volatile than my previous nights experience. I did notice that, I was not going to the bathroom as often as I was in the earlier days and I guess I attributed that to my decision to invite the solid veggies back into my system. I spent most of the 5th day trying not to use too much energy. I took the elevator up and down and I walked instead of ran. I even refrained from moving heavy objects in my apartment so the chances of exhaustion stayed minimal. The hunger pains became more frequent. I was idle and I allowed my thoughts to entertain the foods that weren’t any good for me yesterday, today or any day. Through it all, I survived. I did not allow myself to quit or give up. I slept, I drank water and continued the regiment of the LJC. I knew I only had one more day after this so why give up now. I also had to face the hard reality that just because I wasn’t eating beef, chicken and pork before this cleanse, didn’t mean that it would be any easier for me to follow through. I wasn’t always making smart choices and I often forgot about my regiment while moving about and doing other things. This is what lead to my exhaustion on the eve of day #4. Sighing..... off......Phoenyx Novelle.