Thoughts on "The Cleaner"

It has been about a week since I completed "The Cleaner".  Overall, I think it was a positive experience and I will likely do it again near the end of August/early September.  I didn't lose any pounds but I do feel like my stomach is a little flatter.  I did before/after pictures but I took the before picture in the evening and the after picture first thing in the morning and I've been told that everyone looks a little slimmer first thing in the morning.

What I Did:
You are supposed to take 4 pills one evening, then 4 pills in the morning, then 4 pills in the evening and then continue the cycle for 7 days.  I started on a Tuesday evening but forgot to take them by Wednesday evening but then fully started back on Friday evening.  It took about two days to get things started but eventually my body got with the program.

My initial concern was that this cleanse would interrupt my time at work.  I worried that I would be running to the bathroom or forever holding my stomach in pain from stomach cramps.  That wasn't my experience.  Typically I had to go to the bathroom within an hour of waking up; again around 10:30 (I would eat oatmeal right around 9:30); possibly again around 1pm and maybe at some point in the evening.

I would suggest that if you do this cleanse that you purchase some personal cleansing wipes.  I bought Huggies "one and done" wipes and they worked perfectly.  The only thing that I couldn't find a solution to was a way to discreetly bring a can of febreeze with me to the bathroom.  As you are being cleansed...things can be rather toxic.

It is very important that you consistently eat while doing the cleanse.  You have to have something in your system.  I'm not positive but I think having food in your system prevents stomach cramps.  One day I never got around to eating a full lunch and wound up only having a small late snack for dinner.  That night my stomach did cramp and kept me up most of the night.  I'm not positive but I think the evening pills make you go in the morning and the morning pills make you go in the evening.

I experienced very slight stomach pangs/cramps right before I would have to use the bathroom.  A few times I would go to the bathroom and then need to go again in about an hour. 

One last tip, the pills are in a plastic capsule but do have an odd taste.  I couldn't take the pills with just water but with Mio drops (or any type of flavoring) I was able to swallow the pills.

What I Will Do Differently Next Time:
 Should I do the cleanse again there are a few things I would do differently.

1. Take the time to meal prep so that I know for sure I am eating "clean" throughout the cleanse.  I think the cleanse is more effective if you are eating things like brown rice/salad/grilled meats rather than a kid's meal.

2. Measure myself so that I can see if it leads to any inches lost around the waist..