Post Master Cleanse

So, its been a week since I ended my Master Cleanse diet. I was so excited to reach my goal because I didn't think it was possible to stop eating food for 10 days. As much as I wanted to eat the tiniest piece of gum, I didn't. My mind said NO, and I listened. Therefore, I am quite satisfied with the diet because it did what it was supposed to do, in addition to losing weight. However, I discovered that it was easier to lose the weight, but much harder to keep the weight off. I GAINED 5 LBS back.  In the morning, I am 177-178, but at night I am 180. I read online that it was typical for people to gain half the weight back, due to the fact that calorie intake will increase as we eat NORMAL.

When I was doing the cleanse, I didn't go anywhere outside my home that focused around food. I stayed home to fully commit to the cleanse, and also to avoid embarrassing bathroom situations. Now that the diet is over, I may have over indulge in things outside my home, such as chicken and shrimp alfredo, kfc, snicker bars, and gummi worms. So now that I gained 5 lbs, I know that it is necessary to stay away from the bad food, and commit to cutting back on my carbs, drinking lemon water, eating more veggies, more soup, no beef, and sticking to popcorn, fruit, and granola bars as snacks. However, I'm not gonna beat myself up for eating a snicker, just don't eat 2 or 3. In addition, I am committing to working out more often. I started running in the park in the mornings and working out on my treadmill. I'm planning to buy shape up sneakers because I need athletic sneakers to keep my feet from hurting. My shin(front of leg) is sore from running, I guess im utilizing new muscles. I also bought a wii fitness plus with scale to keep active as well. Today, I went to the store and bought lots of mangoes, bananas, plums, and peaches. So on that note, I may have gained some weight back since the cleanse, but I'm working harder to keep the weight off because losing the weight on the cleanse was just too easy.