Two weeks into cleanse and purge

Today it has been two weeks since Ash Wednesday. Two weeks since I stopped drinking coffee. Two weeks since I've been drinking lemon water in the morning and cran-water all day. 

I had no intention to "give up" anything for Lent, but with my spring detox, I chose to give up coffee. It just happened to correspond. Giving up coffee is no easy task for me. I LOVE coffee. It is a joy for me, I look forward to it every morning, and love its aroma, taste, color, texture, everything! 

Here is the regime I've undertaken, in addition to my greens, to cleanse:

1. Juice of one lemon and water every morning, right when I wake up. I've also added a bit of fresh ginger and cinnamon stick for flavor.

2. Light breakfast. I've been having raisin bran with organic soy milk, an orange or grapefruit.

3. I drink a hot coffee substitute called Cafix, which you can find in your health-food store. It is made from chicory and some other ingredients. I drink that with organic soy milk. It satisfies the craving. sort of.

4. I drink 32 - 48 ounces of unsweetened cran-water between meals. 1 ounce of unsweetened cranberry juice per 7 ounces of water. I actually bought condensed cranberry juice and mixed up a large container and keep it in my refrigerator.

5. I'm eating vegetarian. I had stopped eating meat some time ago, but thought I'd add this to the list.

This is what I noticed:

Stopping the coffee was hardest the first three days. I had a serious headache and then it went away. My craving for coffee is dissipating. 

I am not tired. You would think that stopping coffee would make you tired, but I'm so awake at night that I cannot sleep. Maybe I just have a case of insomnia. Maybe it is the time change. Whatever it is, I feel great.

I've lost some weight.

Other than that, I haven't felt I've made any sacrifice or big change in how I used to eat.