Here’s a question from Debbie about eating on the master cleanse, and if having something to eat means having to start the cleanse all over:
I am on the 5th day of the master cleanse, on the 4th night I was so hungry and weak so I ate something, then on the 5th night I also ate something but I was able able to sleep again.have I screwed up,do I have to start all over again? Can I continue to do the cleanse without starting all over again? thank you- need to know asap!
This is a good question. To start with there’s no reason to be down on yourself over a little slip up. We all have our moments of weakness when we do the Master Cleanse and sometimes it gets the better of us. As for the effects of eating it really depends on what you ate. If it was a piece of fruit or some fresh vegetables you should be fine.
However if you ate a pizza or half a cheese cake you almost certainly interrupted the cleansing process.
But regardless of what it was you should just put it behind you and keep going forward with the Master Cleanse.
You might also want to try the steps for easing into the Master Cleanse in my Master Cleanse Book if you’re having trouble getting past the first few days of the cleanse. It’s helped a lot of people get past those difficult first days, and adjust their body to the cleanse.
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Starting the MC for the 2nd time tomorrow. First time, last summer, lost 10 pounds in 14 days, and felt so much better. I take meds that make me nauseous without food. I did eat a small 1/2 sandwich of turkey on rye with plenty lettuce & tomato mid afternoon if starving. Occasionally snacked on grilled cauliflower & broccoli, salad with vinegar. Kept me from eating all the time. I wanted to drop a few pounds, cleanse some, & feel better. I have never had a sweet tooth, but lately I’ve been drinking soda, eating candy, and lots of carbs. I haven’t ate this crap since my early teens, & am 45 now. I have put 12 lbs on & hope that this MC will flush craving for these foods & get me back to normal. I almost 5’2 and weigh 107, which is a bit much for my frame. If you want to completely CLEANSE I think that you need to stick to the Dr.’s regime, but I don’t think if you want to lose a few pounds, eating a cracker does not mean you’ve failed. Good luck to all you!
Well this is day 10. My final day on MC. Today is also my birthday! I can’t believe I made it through. This was my first time trying this cleanse. It was extremely difficult the first couple of days. But, once I made it past day 3 it seemed to get a bit easier. But still challenging. @ BrittneyM. I know what you mean. Everyday after SWF I would thirst for Cherry Coke or Dr. Pepper. It was the strangest thing. SWF just left me so dehydrated. I drank about 3 liters of water everyday. I still get food cravings, and not for raw veggies either. I want stuff like chicken wings and mac n cheese. I’m very nervous about being able to eat healthy once this is all over. Especially since today is by B-day. Wish me luck. As I wish all of you good fortune as well!
This is Day 1 of the MC for me and this is my first time. I know I can manage but I’m having very strong bouts of thirst, not for water, for ice cold grape soda, pepsi and fruit punch…thing is, I don’t even like fruit punch. I think it’s kind of weird so I’m asking if anyone experienced this before. I am REALLY thirsty. Also, can anyone tell me how I can continue with the SWF in the morning without gagging. I find it to be the worst part of the day (thank God it’s only once a day). I really want to do it ALONG with the laxitive tablets at night. (I tried drinking it slow, didn’t help. I tried gulping it fast, even worse)
But we ALL can do this and MASTER the Master Cleanse. God Bless you all!!
I started day 1 today. I’ve drank about 20 oz so far. I try to keep some mixed ahead of time so when I’m very hungry I’m less tempted to reach for something else. I feel kinda weak and on a scale of (1-10) my hunger is about a 4 so i’m ok right now (but i just finished 10) I have tried this cleanse before but have never made it past 2 days, i’m really trying to stick with it.
Today is day 1 of my master cleanse. SWF worked out well this morning. Although, I had to get up 1 hour earlier to do it. This will just prepare me to get up an hour earlier to work out when my cleanse is over. I’ve had 2 of the lemonade cocktails so far today. I’m having strong cravings for cheese. But I persevere….
Hi all. I have been doing the Master Cleanse for a few days now and already with great success. I was kind of afraid to attempt it because I get awful leg and foot cramps normally but then I just discovered Vita Coco. It has lots of potassium etc in it. So instead of the maple syrup, I have been mixing the lemon juice, water, cayenne and about half a cup of vita coco pineapple flavor. NO cramps, no headaches, feel great and have lost at least 5lbs. A workmate (who did not know I was doing this) said today, “You are getting smaller every day I see you” (I swear!) when I told her I was doing this master cleanse for the past few days she said “It couldnt be that”! It is!
Day 6 of my MC diet. I did so well all those days, but am always surrounded by delicious food!!! and by evening of day 6, my greed gave in and I had a huge portion of vegetable stew with rice and a candy. I feel so guilty!! Tomorrow I will continue with the diet till day 10. Whatever happens, too bad but I shall finish the course.
Today is the first day and so far Im ok…I got my friend to do it with me and we are supporting eachother but I think the next few days may be will be harder. I didnt do a salt water flush but drank a de tox tea… bowl movements yet for either of us. Were gonna do one at night cuz we both work. We will. post tmrw our progress
I am on day 5 and seeking encouragement to continue. I have been diligent with everything. The salt water flush I did one day and decided its not for me, but I am more than making up for it with 4-5 detox teas daily. They aren’t that bad if you squeeze a little lemon and a dash of maple syrup. I was craving all junk food the first two days, I wanted a shrimp burrito with Horchata and flan so bad it’s all I could think of. My third day I still had a headache, mainly on my right temple, it continued through yesterday. Today I woke up, and I feel amazing! I have no headache and not really craving food….I do know this will change, like a roller coasted til I finish. I have to be honest that most of these posts flat out ANNOY ME!!! BOTTOM LINE: THE CLEANSE IS TEN DAYS PERIOD! No rice, no cookies, no fruit, and NOT ONE BITE of a salt free cracker. This is a DETOX, nothing but what’s instructed should enter our bodies. People, it’s a complete MIND FUCK. What are you made of???? Will you break and give in for a cookie or because your friends “made you”????? There’s NO WAY IN HELL I want to start this all over again, days 1-3 were hellish for me. I have weak moments and I cannot wait to eat some crab legs, some steamed veggies, sushi, etc….but dammit I believe in myself, I don’t want to quit, why??? So I can wish I would’ve stuck with it??? I don’t want a kudos “aaaah you did it 5 days”. Again….THE CLEANSE IS TEN DAYS. After we can have orange juice on the 11th day and ease into it from there…and most importantly are the probiotics to help replace the enzymes…we WILL GET SICK WITHOUT PREPARING OUR STOMACHS. I’ve quit many things in my life. I eat terrible. I got to a point, at 5’3″ and 140 as a female, ENOUGH!!!! I have already lost 6 pounds and will continue. I’m not quitting. DISCIPLINE IS JUST CHOOSING BETWEEN WHAT YOU WANT NOW AND WHAT YOU WANT MOST
This is my 2nd time doing the MC and I am on day 3. The 1st time was harder, can’t remember how long that one lasted. I feel very good, however, one thing I suggest is that when you start, the thing that really helps is cutting down your meals for at least a week, even before you move to the veggies and fruits right before you start. You have to try your best to get the food out of your mind…especially those of you that are like me…our issue is loving food. This is a great way to detoxify the body. I do the salt water in the am and psyllium husk right behind it….one hour later and for the next 45 mins to an hour I just sit and let the cleansing flow commence. My aunt adds little pieces of the lemon rind/skin into the drink. She cuts them up very small and she calls it her “pieces of steak”. They do taste good though…idk about any steak though…lol! I have lost 3 lbs. Even if you eat something…keep going!
Peace & Blessings!We CAN do it! Glory to God!
Thanks Raylan for this website. God bless you and all that come through this site!!!
Hi today is the second day of the master cleanse
feeling a little hungry especially when i have to cooked for my family
but iam trying my best i really trying to lose this stubborn weight lets hangin there
I ate 8 ritz crackers on my second day
but im still goibg to continue..is it healthy to drink the laxative tea right after ive eaten tge ritz
Hello everyone. Ive started the MC today & the salt water flush really works, I felt tempted to eat an apple but instead i meditated & now im stronger when it comes to my cravings, so just try not to think about food or how your hungry cause if you do…..you will eat! I am 15 years old. Does age matter when your doing the MC?
so im on my 2nd day on my master cleanse diet. but what happened was i had few bites of fried chicken. i stopped myself from eating anymore than that. but does that mean i have to start over?? please let me know asap
Today is my 5th day on the MC. It seems its getting a little easier. Would anyone out the agree? Hang in there all.
Just wondering…. how many cups of the Lemonade are you all taking in daily?
Someone pls heeeeeelp!!
Okay, so I started the master cleanse yesterday evening July 12th 2012. I started immediately without taking two or three days off to start with the fresh organic fruites and veggies. I ate croissant for launch and ate meatball/veggies soup for dinner and drank the myple syrap mix after. Everything I bought for the Master Cleanse were organic. This morning I did the salt flush and OMG!! After two hours I had to run to the toilet every five minutes. After the salt flush I drank lots of fresh water and then started on the lamonade drink. Everything went well untill I realized this evening that I won´t be able to continue with the process. I am travelling in four days and I have lots of things to do now. I have to do laundry, cleaning and do a little shopping and after that I have to take a trip to my parents. My plan was to do it for five days but I can´t because I have alot to do and I can´t work on an empty tummy.
After thinking and feeling bad about stopping the Cleans, the first thing I did was to eat cookies? Now I am afraid that I am going to struggle with bloating and probably get sick?!! My main reason for doing this was because I have taking lots of antibiotica medications and been bloated for about a year so I decided to clean my system and start fresh.
Whats going to happen to me after eating the cookies?
Thanks
Labina
This is my 2nd day on the master cleans diet and I almost passed out of hunger. My husband is a pretty good cook well he is from New Orleans and he cooked white beans with turkey in it and fried up some chicken. I was doing good and I gought weak. Instead of the fried chicken I had a bowl of white rice and beans and felt pretty guilty after I ate it. I wanted to give up because I thought I had to start over. Now I am encouraged to keep going. Thank you for y’all stories I am trying to lose weight and detox my system and I almost just missed my blessings. God bless
This is my 2nd day on the master cleans diet and I almost passed out of hunger. My husband is a pretty good cook well he is from new Orleans and he cooked white beans with turkey in it and fried up some chicken. I was doing good and I gought week. Instead of the fried chicken I had a bowl of white rice and beans and felt pretty guilty. I wanted to give up because I thought I hd to start over. Now I am encouraged to keep going. Thank you for y’all storys I am trying to lose weight and detox my system and I almost gave in. God bless
Thabo, support her and don’t let her give in. My sis has done it twice and she looks AMAZING!!
I’ve continued to mess up the master cleanse. I’ve completed it at least half a dozen times in the past, but my will power is shot. I’m starting over – again – tomorrow. Is anyone interested in doing this together via email?
Hello,
For Nessa above, I think because of your age the Master Cleanse may not be suitable for you. What you could do is ask your parents if the company that either of them work for provide EAP (Emlpoyee Assistance Program) services. This is a free service given to employees of different companies. Some EAP providers offer Nutrition services and free Dieticians that cater to weight loss, healthy eating strategies, medical conditions, Etc. This may help in replacement of the Master Cleanse.
Hope this was helpful. And good luck!
Hello
Okay so I’m 16 and doing the master cleanser diet.I’m On day 3.but I’m starting over today!on day 1 I figured since I was so young I would eat whole weat bread spinach and breat chicken.just a small portion though.Day 2 is where I screwd up I ate roast chicken on bread and then had potatoe salad and a sausage at night!omg the way I feel bad!I think its safe if I start again?but I’m not sure…
..i did good on the first day and half of the second day was ok until i had to eat some unsalted crackers ..my question is.. if i have been eating once a day for 4days with the master cleanse …how long do i have to wait before staring over?
Im on the cleanse and im on day 3 i feel tired only cause im not takin vitamins
like it says i had hunger headaches the first day but i feel better except having cravings but im hanging in there we can all do it just drink the lemonade n extra water wen u think of food
My girlfriend is on this MC diet and she is feeling hungry, I told her she should eat something. Is it okay for her to something? Even a fruit would be nice. She is weak to her hunger calls and I told her to give in. I hate having to see her hungry. She is also feeling weak, I do not know if that is right, I thought it should be showing results by now? Its. Her third day today, I’m really proud and supportive but starving??????? I just want to know as a worried boyfriend, out of a total percentage of 100 how many has MC diet worked for????
im on day one I couldnt stand it so I ate right now a granola bar is that bad
I am on day 2 and i have had chewing gum along with a handful of almonds at night…i feel ok in my decision about that…I plan to stay on the program to see the benefits.
Its tuff..im a lil irritable but i know this will pass.
Also, can I do yoga? I suspended my running regimen.
Hi everyone,
Don’t be so down on yourselves. Anyway, I am on Day 3 and am feeling accomplished. But I am very tired at the end of the day, partly because I work full-time and have 2 boys, so when I come home, I am exhausted. But I do have the support of my husband and children.
Listen, let’s do this together and cleanse the inside of our bodies. It will be sparkling clean and when we’re completed, we can make or continue to make wise decisions about what goes into it.
LET’S DO IT!
I am going on day 3! I’m down 4lbs. But I’m so darn hungry, I literally force myself to go to sleep when my stomach starts screaming at me!
I am going on day 3! I’m down 4lbs. But I’m so darn hungry, I literally force myself to go to sleep when my stomache starts screaming at me!
I just eat the lemons wen my craving is unbareable
EVERYONE WHO LET ANYTHING EXCEPT THE LEMONADE MIXTURE ENTER THEIR STOMACH:
If you want the full healing effects of the master cleanse, you have to restart. That is all.
The cravings, the aches, those are all part of detoxification. Downing one cracker or a veggie sandwich might give you immediate satisfaction, but it will bring the detoxification process to a halt.
i am now on day 3 and its going pretty good…sure got tempted but im determined and in a well-disciplined mindstate that i wont mess this up! 7 more days to go wish me luck….
my hands been numb n sweaty lately and is it ok eat banana n protein bar salad
I am on day 6 … Really proud of myself since I havnt ate anything since I started. I do have a bad habit of staring at the food in the fridge but not eating it lol… Have 4 more days to go but I finding it really hard to keep my mind off my empty stomach. Lost tonnes of weight aswell. I’m just freaked out that I have to ease back to food
I am on day 4 and am very dissapointed in myself. In a moment of weakness I ate a whole plate of chicken and potatoe stew.. I kinda feel crumy now.. Should I continue or start over?
Ok so this is my first day and I feel full. So it was easy. But wen am I supposed to start loosing weight. And do I have to do the salt water each morning?
I did 5 days without feeling hungry! Went to a party and friends forced me to eat a little pasta but in the morning I had diarhea, so I am just going to continue.
I ate nuts while on the master cleanse, should I restart?
Concerned.
I am on my second stack of 14day fast with the MC
The first 14days were successful and went well. I experienced the normal foray 3days challenge.
I am very glad I did it. I took a week break of ease in and veggie / grape eating, and started over. This is day 5 …
IVE DRANK ABOUT 6 CUPS OF ORANGE JUICE ON DAYS 4 N 5 , IM ON DAY SIX RIGHT NOW N DAMN WAS DAY 5 HARD. SHOULD I GO AN EXTRA DAY OR IS THIS ALRIGHT?
I have been on it now 3 days & I am allowing myself ONE piece of fruit of my choosing a night. I cannot fall asleep with the growling stomach. I’m technically FINE (I know ignoring it would be the best option) but it’s so loud & achey that I can’t!!
I am on day 10 of the master cleanse. Last night I cheated….well, kind of. I made some zucchini pasta (literally, pasta made from zucchini) and took a bite. I thought, “well, a bite of vegetables can’t KILL me, right??!” WRONG! I was up all night with such awful stomach pains….from one bite! (Okay…one LARGE bite!)
Today being the last day, I thought I would feel wonderful. I feel bloated and tired…basically I feel like days 2-7 all over again.
I bought more lemons and maple syrup, because the outcome of the cleanse (until today, of course) have been great, and I want to continue.
However, can someone explain WHY vegetables or fruit of all things will make you so ill?
THANKS!
(and if I can do this thing….anyone can do it. Trust me!)
I ate 2 hot dogs i have to start over right?
Hello !
Day 1 ! I started with my sisters !!
And we all cheated gosh this is really hard :/
Hi ….I am on day 4. Last night and today I have had a very bad bout of leg cramps, it was something that I was not expecting. Anyway, in a moment of panic, thinking that perhaps my cramps were something very bad, I ate a veggie sandwich on whole wheat and a glass of milk. Later I went on line to find that many people experience the cramps. Anyway, am i ok to continue with the cleanse or should I restart.
Thanks Jamie
and just because i had the cracker im not going to start over , it was a cracker from a lunchable, one other thing my face is breaking out, is that a common side effect , please let me know thank you
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