I was reading through the comments and noticed a few questions that have already been answered on this blog. You’ll find links to the original post at the end of the questions.
You can also use the search box at the top of this blog to search for old blog posts, there’s a good chance that any question you have about the master cleanse has already been answered.
Hi! I am very new to this MC detox and would very much to give this program a try. I understand that there are three main ingredients that are required. a) organic lemon, b)organic grade b maple syrup and c) filtered water.
I am from malaysia and it is very difficult to get organic food here. especially lemon and grade b maple syrup. is there any substitution? and can i use R.O. water (reverse osmosis water) instead of filtered water. is there any difference between filtered water and purified water?
Please help. I want to start the program but difficult to get the ingredients.
Here’s a link to a post I made about not having to be perfect to benefit from the master cleanse
Hi,
I am not interested in loosing weight (BMI 19.5) but want to detox my body. I am 45 yrs old and just a bit worried that after the minimum 10 days detox I will look haggard in my face because I will loose too much. How is this? Will the little sagging belly (fat) go away, too? And: Some people tell me that I will have a strong body odour because of the toxins getting out of my body. Any experience with that? Thanks!
Here’s a blog post I wrote about how to do the master cleanse and not lose weight
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Hi,I want to start the cleanse in on May 10. I’ve read that if you make a batch of 6 servings for the day that you shouldn’t add the cayenne pepper in the morning while making the batch because it causes the lemonade to go bad quickly. Is this true? If so, how would I go about this and drink it with the cayenne pepper? Also on the laxetive box it says don’t take for moree than a week unless recommended by a doctor, so when should I take this tea? Is it a week before I start the cleanse or only 7 days out of the 10? And is it best to take it in the morning or the night?
Is it safe to continue regular weekly exercises while on the Master Cleanse?
Hi. I am planning on starting this diet however I am also addicted to smoking.
I want to quit smoking but I think it will be really difficult to do all at once. Is it necessary to stop smoking while on this diet?
Thanks
Hi everyone
Im on my 9th day, tomorrow i will finish and im very proud of what i did
Im feeling very good and i think i lost weight, not sure but tomorrow i will let u know
I want to know how many days i shouldnt eat meat? which is the best to start eating meat… chicken, turkey? i miss it too much!
Pls help me with that!
Thanks in advance
Is it ok to smoke cigarettes while on the MC? Also, I’m currently taking birth control pills, will they pills still be as effective?
Hello, I am 16 and I’ve recently tried this diet for my sweet16, and it was a sucess in a short amount of time! However, summer is coming up, and i want to do it right!!! Besides, the wii fit and treadmill is not enough
So how often must we take abreak before going on the diet again?
Can we add things to the laxative tea, perhapse the syrup used in the lemonade?
And is it okay to eat light fruit/veggies during the master cleanse?
I look foward to hearing you, thanks?
I’m confuse, what do eat while on this master cleanse?
Hey, I’m thinking about starting the MC, I was wondering is it okay to chew gum ?
I am on day 8 of the Master Cleanse and I feel GREAT! I did the plan step by step without deviations. Initially I could not find the organic ingredients @ my local grocery store so I drove 30 mins to the nearest Whole Foods. Best tip for anyone starting this cleanse….clean out your refrigerator as well. I had NOTHING in my refrigerator the entire time but water and the lemonade mixture. I just purchase OJ today bc on day 11, I will start drinking juice but I didnt purchase anything else (discipline is the key). Side effects: I didnt have any. On day 2, I felt a slight headache coming so I drank more water. To-date, I have lost 11 lbs and 1″ off my waist and hips! I am very proud of myself for doing this cleanse and it has changed the way I feel about food. I have been reading healthy cook books for the last 4 days and cant wait to start cooking more healthier meals @ home.
Are we able to eat fruits and veggies for snacks during the cleanse? What about coffee? Thanks!
Hi this is my first day on mc and I feel ok I had hunger pains but I just drank more water and the lemon juice I successfully made it through my first day. I kept myself busy to not think about it. the week before I ate very lite to prepare my self for this week and it worked very well i lost 3pounds. I already feel a change tomorrow I have to do the flush new beginners be encouraged you can do it.
I am on day 2 and I am starving~ Please tell me we can eat fruits or veggies? I don’t want to give up! I need this cleanse but don’t think I can make it 10 days
This is my third day – I did this about four years ago and had amazing results…two questions since I have not done this in a while I am thinking of trying for fourteen days – is that advisable? and also should I take both the salt flush and the laxative tea?
Looking forward to hearing.
I am on day 10! I made it! Day 2 and 3 were hard for me. Days 4-7 were easy, I had lots of energy! Day 8 and 9 I wasn’t hungry, but I had less energy and was beginning to look forward to food, but I was so….close! Day 10 – it has all been worth it! Now the real work starts, eating right for life!
Is it normal to still be having large bowel movements on day 10?
I’m on day 4 and im now realizing that maple syrup is more expensive then I thought and don’t have enough to get past 3 more days and I’m on a low budget plan. Is there any substitute for it or can I finish the cleanse without it?
Hi Raylen,
Thank you for the article and all your good information! I’m starting today. This will be the third time doing the cleanse for me. Your article was a great motivator and has some really good tips. I would like to suggest you have someone with good editing skills reread it for you. There were some typos (example: ‘I’ in place of ‘It’ regarding girls) and grammatical errors (example: using ‘to’ instead of ‘too’ to refer to staying on the diet too long) that could negatively impact your credibility. Good luck. R
Doesn’t the maple syrup cause a lot of ups and downs with blood sugar and insulin? Why is it safe, for blood sugar levels, to drink so much syrup in one serving of the ‘lemonade’?
I just did a 3 day fast on water and small amounts of juice. During the last 2 hours of the 3rd day, I got really sick: dizzy, aches and pains, and very, very weak. I could barely walk and felt like I was going to pass out.
Since it was the end of the fast, I tried to eat and chose scrambled eggs since I thought I should eat something ‘soft’ for my stomach to digest. I avoided eating anything sugary since I didn’t want to make my blood sugar levels crazy. Well, I found out that eggs are probably the worst thing to eat coming off a fast. As I tried to digest a small bite, I had severe stomach pain and went into shock and just about passed out. We called the EMTs. They checked my blood sugar level which was 67. They gave me some foods with sugar and I improved, to a blood sugar level of 72.
I would appreciate feedback as to what could have made me so sick. I do have to admit that I had done a lot of housework during that 3rd day, maybe it was too much physical exertion. Other than that, I felt really great the entire fast and had plenty of energy.
I take pain medication and statin medications.The pain meds are prescribed and are Morphine based. I had a spinal fusion last year with bone transplants. I am trying to get my health back and I am concerned that taking these meds while on the cleanse could have adverse reactions. Is there a potential for this cleanse to cause heavy metals to be released? my husband is a deep[ sea diver by trade and is interested in the cleanse for health and for weight loss. He must pass a dive physical yearly.Please answe rme soon, we would like to start soon! Thank you for your knowledge! Sincerely, Rebecca Campbell from Paris, TX.
I started working out at the gym six weeks ago and wanted to make sure I can still work out and be on this lemonade diet. I work out an hour and ahalf five days aweek and burn a lot of calories during these workouts. I want to make sure that I won’t be light headed while on the lemonade diet. Please let me know. Thank You
Q: one do I eat anything at all or is strictly lemmonade and diet
Q: my sis and i started today and she does not like the cayenne and want to elimante it ,so will her diet be sufficent
Q: when doing the flush is the water warm or cld,and is it done while on lemmonade or do I stop to do flush alone
Q: is it ok to work out during diet
thanks,
I work the overnight shift 5 days a week and want to start the sea salt detox. I am wondering will it have the same effect if I am getting 6-8 hours of sleep in the day time. Most websites that I have read says you should drink the sea salt and water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.
I go to bed at 8 and will usually wake up around 3 or 4.
Please help
What goes in the salt water flush?
here in sudan , i cant find the rigth 100% maple syrup. i went to the store and found 2% real maple syrup. can i used it for my cleansing . for master clanse.
thanks a lot,and more power
liza
I am finishing the MC today and I need a little help with what to start eating tomorrow. I have read a few differnt posts of your as to what to eat and such but im still not sure. thanks.
hi my name is safire and i was started the master cleanser, and i wanted to know if i use the herbal sugar free tea instead of the salt water flush will i still get the same result? also do i need to use pure water, i live in hawaii and everyone drinks from the sinks or faucets so i wanted to know if it would be ok, thanks…
I started the master cleanse diet today. I am really surprised at how I am not hungry at all. I was even more surprised to realize how quickly that salt water flush really does work. LOL I usually have a more than healthy abundance of sodium in my system from eating ice cubes with salt, drinking soy sauce, salt on zesty pickles, beef bouillion, or even making a vineagar concoction filled with salt. In all the times I have done these “salt binges” I have never quite had the flushing reaction I got this morning.
I have also chosen to quite smoking and drinking completly.
I am starting to feel old at 35, since my divorce 2 years ago, I gained over 30 pounds and weigh more than the day I gave birth to either of my sons. I wanted to say thank you for your info, and your blog. I am looking forward to maintaining these next 9 days, and feeling better again so I can continue to be strong after.
I am on day 8 of the cleanse and it has gone great, I look so much healthier and I feel so much healthier, I have so far lost 15 pounds, so that is a wonderful plus. It hasn’t been the easiest thing in my life, I have 3 kids and a husband that I had to fix meals for. The cleanse really does give energy boosts, it’s a whole new me and I am thrilled.
My question is with the whole ‘do not drink milk for a couple of weeks after’ part. I drink light soy milk, do I have to still avoid it? …..Thank you for your time 
Hi i’m starting this cleanse in a few days, i started my countdown about a week or two ago. But what i would like to know is how many serving of lemonade do we need to consume a day, 6-12? or what?
I just started today….does the drink taste HORRIBLE and burn to anyone else? I am not sure what I did wrong or IF I did anything wrong, but the drink is HORRIBLE and burns when I drink it. Not sure I can go one full day let alone 10!!! Anyone else experience this or is it just me and maybe I mixed things wrong?
I am enjoying losing weight on the master cleanse I am going 21 days I sometimes. Feel bloated when I drink I e Water
On day two coming off of the diet you say you can eat vegetable soup. Does it need to be pureed or can it just be cooked like normal?
Can I just do this cleansing thing, just for three days?
@Lucy. You should be aware that you are not to vary from the requirements of the cleanse. Alcohol is not allowed. I will tell you from experience that I tried drinking alcohol while on the cleanse, and it completely derailed me. I was on the 4th day of the cleanse, and going strong not feeling any hunger, and decided to have alcohol that night. I was so incredibly hungry the next day and felt so awful that I had to quit the cleanse at the time. Why not just wait one more day?
I’m a traveling lecturer on day 5 of the MC, weighing 94 kgs at beginning, CRON twin is 63.7 kgs. (Calorie
Restricted optimum Nutrition) Therefore I need to lose @30 kgs ideally.
In the beginning, I realized “enough is enough” I’m too fat and it’s dangerous. I have to clean out!
I really needed this MC as everywhere I travel’ People just want to ‘feed you to death’ and the problem is we’re accomplices in the crime! we want to be ‘fed to dealth’ and it’s not healthy!
I’ve a few friends who’ve done 40 days MC and one friend with lots of work and energy on 30 days so far on MC. Can one continue for years? I saw some blog about a lady who did for 372 days and one wheelchair bound old lady who did MC for 101 days and on the 101 th day she got up and walked!
For 1st time MC’ers can one ‘just go on’? If so how long? My body hasn’t told me how long to push it, but I definitely want more then 10-14 days that’s for sure Maybe 40 days would be nice..but then again, I’ve heard that one friend who did 40 days put back on his weight, (evidentally, his bodily constitution coupled with lack of will power to institute long term dietary changes- did that.
eager for replies.
I sympathize with the fella that wrote ” I’m on day 4 and im now realizing that maple syrup is more expensive then I thought and don’t have enough to get past 3 more days and I’m on a low budget plan. Is there any substitute for it or can I finish the cleanse without it?”
I travel in Russia and C.I.S. (former soviet union), I can’t get either rich dark maple syrup nor cayenne pepper *at all*, simply it’s not available anywhere…I travel a lot. Can I do the MC on Lemon-water only longterm?
I’m on day 4! going strong, cleaning out your fridge is definately a good idea.
unfortunately I have to cook food at my job, and the smell is what gets to me.but I just keep on pushing myself toward my goal.lost 5lbs in 3 days, I’m gonna try and do it for at least 10 days
@ janelle it should taste good….and mine was really really hot, and I don’t like spicy stuff either, so I put a little less of the pepper.it made it way easier to drink!
I’m on day 6 and it has been incredibly rewarding for me. I have not experienced hunger and I have reduced the amount of maple syrup in the mix and have started taking probiotics to deal with the thrush (white tongue). In one day it disappeared. I brush my tongue gently with tea tree to get it all pink again.
I went swimming in the pool last night and again today at noon and it was fine. The salt water flushes are the least fun things to do but they are effective. I realize that I was healthy to begin with so I am not really purging much but I am hoping that my eyesight and liver spots on my skin will both clear. I am going for the 10 days because is this my first cleanse ever. At first I told myself I would do it for one day, then I said three, and now I am going for ten. I never weigh myself but my clothes do feel better.
The cayenne boosts the metabolism and you can use cinnamon to do the same thing. The maple sugar can be replaced with molasses for the poster who said he is on a budget. Mix it until it is delicious….YUM!
Ok falks, so I am going to start the diet tommoro, wish me luck, will keep you updated. I have all the ingridients and I want to lose 40kg, so I will try my 10 days, first eat health and come back to it.
It’s my Day 2 and frankly speaking, i don feel tt hungry nor hard to resist craving.. Is this norm? Also, can someone advise on the flush.. I’ve chosen the sea salt but am i supposed to do it in the morn and night or just morn will do? And whether is it 1 or 2 teaspoon.. Many thanks!!
Best wishes to all on MC or bout to embark on one, persevere!
Suggestions for substitutions in the lemonade – I am allergic to all kinds of pepper – so no cayenne.
Hello, I have a question, I am on many medications due to a liver transplant I have received 3 years ago, do you know if this is safe for people on medications? It sounds like a good idea because it would help clean out my liver keep it healthy but I wasn’t sure. Thank you for your time
I wanted to know what you thought about regular exercise while on the master cleanse diet? That question was asked by a few people in the blog. also, is it ok to eat a few fruits or vegies if extreme weakness occurs? thanks
I want to start the cleansing, but don’t understand how many 10 oz glasses I should drink per day, and how many glasses of water to drink per day. I guess I need to know what to do each day.
Thisis a cleanse lol like a fast no u can’t eat snacks or drink coffee you are cleansing and common sense you should not be doing your normal exercise routine light walk or yoga but your body is not getting enough nutrients for extensive workouts this is common sense
Couple of questions:
Are we not supposed to eat all except for water and the lemonade?
How many times a day are you supposed to drink the lemonade?
Does it affect birth control or does the birth control interfere with the cleanse?
Does smoking cigarettes interfere with the cleanse?
is it okay to go to the gym, cause when I get out I usually get hungry?
that’s it, hope to heat some answers. Thanks.
I am one year and some months cancer free (breast cancer). I plan to start the master cleanse this Wednesday. I plan to continue to take my cancer meds but was thinking about not taking anything else, blood pressure meds, my one-a-day 50+. After chemo and radiation, being heavier than I’ve ever been I know I need to do this. My doctor said he wanted to see less of me at my next visit but only suggested weight watchers – I know I need more. Just share your thoughts.
What Can You Eat With The Cleans If You Are Scared That You Wont Be Able To Keep Away From The Food.?
hi im bout to start the master clense for the 2cd time i need help so can yall help me email me with encouragment paulettethirsty@gmail.com
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