Week 1
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 9:35AM DAY ONE - Friday, November 7, 2008
First things first, I had to determine when doing my natural colon cleanse the best time to take my medications (Synthroid and Estradiol) because there has to be a couple hours between the colon cleanse drink and taking my medication. DrFloras suggests to start with one colon cleanse drink for the first day or two and I elected to drink mine before going to bed.
The first drink I consumed, I took with just 10 oz of water. I highly do NOT recommend you take it with just water. All I can say is YUCK!! It was a little grainy and the flavor was just gross. Nothing that would make me gag but it certainly wasn't something I would do again.
So plain water is out! I followed the colon cleansing drink with another 10 ounces of water as instructed. Obviously because this was my first drink, nothing exciting happened. No surprise there.
What follows is the schedule of what I will be doing.
(This cleanse can be safely done for 7, 15 or 30 days.)
Days 1-15 OR Days 1-30: Also take the DrFloras Cleanse Support during this same time period. However, take the cleanse support with your meals, and NOT at the same time you drink one of your Colon Cleanse shakes.
Days 16-30: After finishing the colon cleanse, take the DrFloras Parasite Defense as directed on the bottle, for the next two weeks.
Days 31-60: Take the DrFloras Probiotics for a month, as directed on the bottle, to restore healthy intestinal flora.
DAY TWO - Saturday, November 8, 2008
I cannot eat the first thing when I wake up in the morning. I normally will have a cup of coffee and then eat solid food 1 to 2 hours after that. Because of this, I decided that I would drink my first natural colon cleanse drink first thing upon awakening instead of my usual coffee.
Today I mixed a raspberry Crystal Light powder packet with my 10 ounces of water before adding in the DrFloras Colon Cleanse. I happen to use a berry flavor and this was VERY easy to drink. The flavor was great and I didn't seem to notice the graininess of the powder.
Again, I took this only once today. Tomorrow I will probably up my dosage to two times.
Took my 3 colon Cleanse Support capsules with dinner as recommended.
One little footnote that I would like to add is why I like this colon cleanse more than others I have done in the past. The main reason is that I am still able to enjoy eating meals. Many home colon cleanse programs have you only drinking their drinks. That doesn't work for me. Makes me sicker than a dog.
So enjoy eating while you are on this one. I'll let you know if I notice a change in my eating habits as I get further along into this cleanse.
DAY THREE - Sunday, November 9, 2008
Drank my first colon cleansing drink with the berry flavored Crystal Light before breakfast. Followed this with 10 ounces of water. You need to wait at least an hour before eating anything after having the drink. An hour later, I made egg and bacon burritos! YUM!
Decided that drinking plenty of water throughout my day was going to be a good thing.
Approximately 20 minutes after taking my natural colon cleanse drink I needed to use the bathroom. I want to clarify that I was not having any cramping or strange sounds coming from my intestines. I just had to go.
In the past with other products I have used, I have experienced massive cramping or diarrhea which is the main reason I never followed through with a good cleansing. No one likes to be chained to their home because they are afraid of having an accident. Another plus for the DrFloras Colon Cleanse program.
I went to the bathroom and noticed that everything exited with amazing ease. My intent is not to gross you out but to enlighten you so that by reading in detail what I am experiencing and witnessing, you will be less anxious about what you begin doing a home colon cleanse.
I am one that has always had daily BM's so that is why I elected not to take the Bowel Regulator. Now the color of this first BM after being officially on this home colon cleanse for a couple days was two-toned. Meaning I had light and dark colored stool. Not really sure what this means at this point but thought I would throw that out there in case anyone else notices the same thing.
Right now, I'm thinking that the Cleanse Support is the reason things are exiting with amazing ease. From what I have read, this stuff is suppose to act as a lubricant. All I can say is that it works, so order the Cleanse Support when doing the colon cleansing drink!
Imagine my surprise when after having brunch with the family, I had to go to the bathroom again! Once again, I experienced no cramping or anything remotely close to that, I just had to go.
This time, the entire BM was dark in color and there wasn't much there. The other thing I noticed and I have read this on other reviews as well is that you really don't use a lot of toilet paper. For everything that is coming out, you are pretty much "clean" afterward. I found this to be interesting and once again I attribute this to the Cleanse Support.
DAY FOUR - Monday, November 10, 2008
Okay, not feeling exactly grand this morning when I woke up. Drank my first cleanse drink at 6:30am and topped it off with the 10 oz of water. I feel pretty bloated. Not miserably so but just not feeling great. 
It's 1:51 p.m. and I still haven't had a BM yet. Starting to feel like this is why I'm feeling so bloated and yucky. Went back to the website to re-read some of the frequently asked questions and found that how I'm feeling is not uncommon. Obviously the psyllium expands even more after I drink it and right now that's exactly what it feels like!!
I have decided that it's best to drink the powdered drink as quickly as you can. If you let it sit for even a short period of time, it begins to thicken up and makes it harder to get down the pipes.
I think I'm going to have a cup of coffee and see if that helps a bit. Things better start moving here shortly or I feel like my stomach is going to pop!
I noticed that I am eating smaller meals because I am feeling full sooner than I use to. So I have noticed my portion size going down. I am thinking that might be due to all the psyllium taking up space. Who knows!
Did not get my third colon cleansing drink in because I was so tired and fell asleep on the couch.
DAY FIVE - Tuesday, November 11, 2008
When I woke up, I didn't feel as bloated as I did yesterday but still a little concerned that I hadn't had a BM.
I went through Starbucks this morning and tried one of their oatmeal breakfast and had a coffee. 30 minutes later, I went to the bathroom. Ahhhh, relief!
I haven't noticed anything resembling the pictures I have seen in the colon cleanse pictures on DrFloras website, but it was a huge relief to go to the bathroom. What I DID notice is that my BM is coming out in a weird shape. I'm guessing it's the shape of my intestines because they are long and tube-like. Weird but fascinating. Last time I remember being this excited about checking out BM's is when my kids were babies! LOL (parents of newborns will totally understand that statement!)
Had my second colon cleansing drink around 3:30pm and the last one right before going to bed. Took the three Cleanse Support capsules with dinner.
Still haven't experienced any cramping or diarrhea so I feel that's a big plus with this cleanse.
DAY SIX - Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Okay, I am usually one that experiences insomnia just about every dang night I go to bed. The past couple of nights, I have been sleeping like a rock. I haven't even gotten up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, which is pretty amazing now that I think back on it.
I don't know if I can attribute that to cleaning out the insides but something is definitely different. Because of sleeping so soundly during the night, I have more energy during my day.
Other colon cleanses that I have been on, I have felt TERRIBLE to say the least by the sixth day into it. Not so with this method.
Drank my first powder drink at 7:00 a.m. Had my first BM about 90 minutes after that. No problems whatsoever in that department but still not witnessing the strange, alien beings in the bowl that I have seen pictures of.
DAY SEVEN - Thursday, November 13, 2008
Okay, before I begin journaling today, I have to relay something funny that was going on late last night.
After everyone had gone to bed and I was winding down watching my recorded shows on TV, I was entertaining my two dogs with the funny sounds coming from my body! Here's a picture of their faces trying to figure out where the noise was coming from.
Showda and Lola
OMG - I RARELY have gas and living with three men in the home, I get to experience it often, even though it doesn't thrill me. But the funny part was, I wasn't having any cramping or discomfort that usually comes from gas but just was "passing" it! And there wasn't any smell to it either! Yeah, I know they say you can't smell your own but trust me on this one, NO SCENT!
Oke dokey, had my first DrFloras Colon Cleanse drink and like clockwork, went to the bathroom within 30 minutes of taking it. Seems that this is becoming the normal routine for me each morning. Keep in mind, for you coffee drinkers, I have one cup of java with my boys in the morning before they leave for school. And coffee has always worked well with me to help the ole process along.
This time, my BM looked like an alien. If you look at the colon cleanse pictures that I have included on this blog, mine looked pretty close to Day 7 with the exception that mine was darker in color. I'll have to do a little research on what the color of our BMs mean and post that. That has me a little more than curious!
I still have not experienced any cramping, or gas pain and my appetite has dropped considerably. Last night my family noticed before me that I was eating much smaller portions. After they said that, I did realize that I had a lot of plate left after my food was on it! Tonight I am going to use a salad plate versus a dinner plate and see how that works.
DAY EIGHT - Friday, November 14, 2008
Learned a hard lesson this morning. Had a couple glasses of wine last night at dinner. Not a good thing. I went to the bathroom a few times this morning. Note to self: Wine and the psyllium.....WOW!
I really need to get motivated to go outside and walk more. I have a Leslie Sansone walking tape that I like to use when it's cold or raining outside but the weather has been beautiful this past week. Any exercise on any natural colon cleanse diet plan is going to be a big plus!
I didn't really eat much throughout the whole day. I think I knocked my body off by having that darn wine last night. I am someone who LOVES my wine so this was very interesting to say the least for me to find out. I have dinner club tomorrow night and the thought of having even one glass of wine while visiting with my friends doesn't even appeal to me. This is awesome!!
Attended my son's last football game for the season and it ended in a tie. When I got home, I did not feel like having my colon cleansing drink so I had a glass of milk and then called it a night. Will start fresh in the morning.