Using the lemonade diet for weight loss is a popular trend these days. Even though the lemonade diet is not technically a weight loss diet (it’s a cleanse that promotes whole body health) it is a fantastic way to drop a quick couple pounds.
The question I often get asked then is, “how much weight will I lose?”
Assuming you stay on the lemonade diet for 10 days, which is what most people do, you can expect to lose anywhere from 5-15 pounds. Some people will lose a little more but that’s the average.
Keep in mind that this is not all fat. During the lemonade diet you’ll be passing a lot of internal waste. You’ll also lose some water weight if you started the cleanse a little bloated. One tip for losing even more weight is to follow a healthy diet after the lemonade diet because you’re body will be used to a reduce calorie diet so it won’t be so hard to transition into a healthy low calorie diet.
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Hello all, I’m starting the cleanse today and am very excited I can hardly sleep! I’ve done this before 2 other times for 10 days but now shooting for 21! Hoping this will keep me motivated. I had trouble in the past keeping te weight off and felt starving afterwards
any tips or experiences on how to keep the wight off would be greatly appreciated. 
hoping to lose 20 pounds and I’ll be at my goal.
By day 3 you no longer feel hungry! To those who are having a hard time making it to day 3, just know and try the following:
TRICKY BRAIN: The “hunger” you think you feel is more psychological than physical. Control your brain and you can get past this. You are NOT starving your body. You are feeding it the nutrients it needs through the maple syrup. So, you are nourishing your body. Eating solid foods is just a mental craving and understanding this helped me push through it. It helps to drink lemonade or plain water when urges strike. Your body and brain thinks…Yeah, ok, now I don’t feel hungry anymore. Better to drink extra lemonade the first few days than to eat solids. I read you should be drinking 12 8 oz glasses per day. Cut back on it later after the first 3 days have passed for greater weight loss.
REFOCUS WHEN URGES HIT: Refocus your attention to cleaning, light exercise, walking, go to bed earlier (helps late snackers a lot) or another hobby like watercolor painting, photography or whatever makes you feel good.
VISUAL GOAL: Put up visual goals to empower you. Put older, thinner photographs of yourself on the fridge or cupboard doors. SEE your goal. SEE yourself reaching your goal. SEE healthier skin, shiny hair, picture yourself pulling on your jeans and not struggling to zip or button them. Repeat aloud. I can do this when your hand reaches for solids–then walk away and find something to refocus your attention on.
FOCUS ON RENEWED ENERGY BURSTS: This has given me a lot of energy. Take that energy and use it.
BREAKING OLD HABITS: This is true of any type of “addiction”. You have to change your lifestyle and habits. For example, if you always have a smoke or snack while sitting down on the sofa to watch the evening news—then you have to quit watching the evening news on the sofa. Watch the news in the AM while sitting on a different chair in a different location. Or listen to the news thru headphones while walking. Experts agree that there are “triggers” that keep people in their old habits, which also make it harder to quit bad habits. STOP the triggers and you will have a much easier time breaking the eating, smoking, drinking or whatever bad habit you have.
MAKE A NEW TRIGGER PLAN: One young lady stated here that her mother reacted negatively to her idea of this diet. So she got upset and ate chocolate cake. She admits this happens a lot. Food is a “comfort” tool for her. Being “upset” is her trigger–it doesn’t matter what upset her. To change the habit of eating whenever the “upset trigger” occurs, she needs to make a new plan for this particular triggering event. The trigger isn’t going to go away. Something will always upset people in life. SO, learning to do something different, setting a plan of action in place before it happens, can really help change the end result–weight gain and displeasure with her own actions.
Make a New Trigger Plan for Upset: Say and do – “Next time I am upset for whatever reason I will walk around the block to clear my head, breathe fresh air deeply and feel great that I chose a healthy option for dealing with my emotions.” If you have a plan and know what to do before your trigger hits, you can easily change the habit. In fact, it will empower you greatly to have learned to handle your emotions so well. For the young lady, be sure to let your family and friends know this is your plan so they understand why you suddenly leave to go for a walk around the block. When you leave, tell them, “I am upset and need to walk to clear my head.”
The willpower is within each person….they just have to believe in themselves and pull themselves up by their bootstraps to meet those goals.
So I am new at this but I’m on day 4 with the exception of 4 bites of food last night…I don’t even know why I did that but I did. Does anyone know how badly that will affect the cleanse? I have a weigh in day on sunday for a weight loss competition I was hoping this could help me lose some other weight fast. I have lost some weight but I want to maximize it…anyone know how to maximize weight loss while detoxing?
Hi everyone, just wanted to mention that I’ve done this cleanse before while walking a few miles a day, not to strain too much, but to keep the body moving, and I was able to keep 8 of the pounds off after my body settled, when returning to a healthy diet afterward.
For those expecting a huge permanent loss, I think you’ll be disappointed, but it was easy for me to keep that 8 pound boost and keep going down through conventional exercise and diet, plus it definitely cleans you out.
I’m about to do again tomorrow, 5 years later. Best of luck to all of you!
Good news for anyone who’s thinking of starting the mc detox, if you can make it past the first 3 days the hunger goes away. Im only on day 5 and i’ve lost 10lbs already. I was going to do 10 days but know Im going for 21. So stay motivated and and use your detox time learning and investigating healthier eating habits. If we have health we have true wealth!
Hey everyone,
I just want to say that there is no need to buy organic maple syrup. Maple syrup comes from a tree that has been around for so long and it grows on its own. We only really use pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture not to grow trees! Just make sure that the maple syrup you buy says 100% pure maple syrup, all natural, no pesticides. I’m all about going organic as I was raised that way my entire life. However just be aware that the trend of going organic can sometimes be taken advantage of. The same with coconut water. And one thing they don’t tell you about coconut water is that you have to freeze it or within 7 days the coconut loses most of its nutritional value.
I meant to say no preservatives not no pesticides.
I am 5’2 and weigh 179 pounds ! Yes, I know that is a lot for my height !!! I am starting the master cleanse today (April 10, 2012) , plan to end it (May 21, 2012) . Hopefully I’ll last until then, after I plan to start a healthy diet to keep the weight off. My target weight is 125 pound , but I’ll settle for 129. Wish me the best of luck !
Im starting the MC on saturday im 17 years old and I want to,loose the weight for my prom on april 28th so im going to do it for.10 maybe 14 days
Hello everyone. I am 24 yrs old with three beautiful kids and weigh 231 lbs 5 foot. When I had my first son at 16 I was 115 lbs. Then gained 107 lbs during pregnancy because of preeclampsia. Then I dropped down to 135 lbs and then immediately got pregnant with my second son. Went up to 204 lbs with him and then dropped down to 150 lbs at one point and then back up to 178. Got pregnant with my daughter and was 218 when I delivered her in September 2011, now at 231. This is DAY ONE of my cleanse and I am hoping this cleanse not only teaches me how to eat better, but detoxs my body of all the CRAP that I have put into my body over the years. My problem is when I am out, I stop at a fast food place or my kids r hungry, I eat too. NOT ANYMORE! I am tired of not being able to do things with my kids and tired of being the heaviest mom. I am doing this cleanse to better myself and jump start a whole new lifestyle (today is also DAY ONE of me quitting smoking). I am hoping to do the cleanse for 14 days (losing 20 lbs) and then maybe taking a week to stay on a light soup and salad diet (water only) and then do another 14 day cleanse. I did not ease in, but will def being easing out. If anyone has any suggestions seeing as I can not empty my entire pantry in my house because I have small children (mentioned in the book) please let me know.
Also, I take one sleeping med prescribed by my doctor at night which I am not sure if I will be able to sleep without it. I am going to try tonight and hopefully I can so I can maximize my detox. Any suggestions?
Ive done this cleanse last yr and it worked great for me. I lost 13 pounds on the 9th day which was a surprise beacause I didnt expect to lose that much. I was more energized, focused, and refreshed. The only problem I has was the salt water flush. Eewww. But other than that I recommend this to anyone
Is the master cleanse hard and how much weight can you lose in ten ads and is there any tips that you can lose much more weight
Hello all i am starting this in the morning…Is it safe to work out while only drinking the lemon juice?
Hello to all,,, so this is my second attempt to the Lemon Diet ,,, first time I cracked on my 7th day,,,, I lost 12 pounds and was pissed off I didn’t finish because I was starting to feel great from the weight loss but couldn’t handle the rest..
Know on my second attempt ,,,,,,,perfect 10 days no cheating.then took 3-4 days doing what was recommended to restart eating,,,.I breezed through it and lost 20 pounds exact,,, I feel amazing!!!
But the biggest secret I have for all is that I started eating real well 2 weeks before starting the diet,, keeping in mind I was going to get this right this time around,, brainstorming it to my self everyday,, I breezed it this time around , felt 100% fine,, incredibile what your mind can do.. When it’s on your side … Sure losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks is quick ,, but what the hell ,, I detoxed my body and lost weight,, what more can you ask,,,, know my plan is to watch what I eat,,, it helped me so much mentally and physically ,,, I feel bran new really,,, good luck
Hey guys Im on day 2 of MC…i do get hunger pangs…any idea how to subside them? The evening is toughest to go through without food…please suggest.
How old should you be to start this?
Started the MC yesterday 4/24. I am hoping to get back to the weight I was when I first met hubby which is 93-95 lbs. My weight now is 118 lbs and I am 4″11. Alot of people don’t think being 118 lbs is alot but for a short person the weight shows alot!. So I am hoping that I can at least get to 95-100 lbs so I can get back into my double 00 size jeans. Will check back in at day 5.
Hey everyone. Today is my day 3 and I have only lost 1lb. I’m really sad because I logged on and am seeing so many people loosing more than 4lbs in 2days. Anyway, I would really like you to tell me what I am doing wrong. I make the lemon juice with fresh lemon and peppepper but since there is no Maple syrup in my country, I take it alone. I also bought glucose just to be taking when am hungry since I have no source of energy. Also, sometimes I take an orange to help with the bowel movements. But I do not do the salt water flush or the laxative tea bcos I think it will make me very weak. Please is there anything you would like to advice me to do to lose more weight? I really want to lose as much weight as possible with this cleanse so its not a waste of my time.
Hello everyone! Today I start the MC for the first time! I’m 18 years old, 5ft 9 and weigh 136lbs I want to lose about 20 lbs! Hopefully I can stick to this cleanse! I’ve got good will power so shouldn’t be a problem! Wish me luck
I started the lemon juice diet yesterday. Today I have a slight headache but I think that is caused from caffeine withdrawals. I started this diet not only to shed a few pounds but to get rid of a pesky pain in my side I’ve had since I was 16. No one could ever tell what caused it and pumped me full of antibiotics for a solid year. Hopefully this diet will get rid of the toxins and that pain.
I am 25yrs old I am 5’2 and weigh damn near 300lbs and I’m sick of It I feel so ba d for myself and I want to change it I feel so Sad and Depressed and So Out of Shape and I can’t do it anymore so can Someone please Help Me….What do I Need to To Do??????
hey all, I am on day 4 of the MC diet and i have been doing great until today i went to the dentist and got a tooth extracted and in order to take my medication i had to eat something so out of all the thing i could have eaten i ate some of my daughter’s Doritos… tsk tsk tsk… i feel soooo guilty.. I wanna know what are the downfalls of this if there is any… I am 5 feet 6 inches and i weigh 162 lbs before i started the cleanse 4 days ago.. My goal is to get to 145 so i wanna do it for 14 dys but if i get to 14 days and it’s a breeze i will continue for 20 days. I need some motivation ya’ll so hit me up..
Hey all I am on my 8th day and i find it very easy to do this diet. I am not missing food at all. I am doing it mainly for weight lose, but the result is not motivating me, I only lost 7 lb, while I hear other people loose a bit more. No matter what I will still do at least 10 days thou.
Nan
Good Morning, I am starting this master cleansing today May 7, 2007 I don’t understand if I need to drink the lemon and maple syrup B and I think that I put to much of that cayenne pepper in my lemon water. How much water and lemons and pepper am I suppose to use. I weigh 160 and I need to lose 30 lbs because I am 5′ ft and have high blood and I am a diabetic. Please tell me what I really need to do. Thanks!
Hey, im 17 and im going to start the Master Cleanse as of tomorrow for the first time in my life. i tried doing it on a monday but i couldn’t find any maple syrup <:( i found one, but its maple syrup grade A, its all natural though. i weigh 171 lbs, im trying to lose at least 20 pounds to get to 150 by May 24 which is my graduation date, that is exactly 16 days. wish me luck everyone
Hi all – I am on day 2 of the Master Cleanse. There are a few things that I tweaked to ensure that I get through the 10 days. The Smooth Move tea is gross, so I decided to add a little maple syrup. That works wonders!!! Also, drinking a qt of sea salt water last night almost made me vomit. I am going to just take a shot of two tablespoons of salt and then drink the qt of warm water. Hope those pointers help!
I am starting the cleanse tomorrow. I am 5’2 and weigh 176. I went through gastric bypass in 2001 and got pregnant twice and did not maintain good habits so here I am. Please wish me luck. I intend to cleanse for 21 days and my goal is to lose 20 pounds, eat light water based for a week and then do another cleanse. I hope I can make this work! My final goal will be 130 pounds or less. Good luck to all of you!
I started yesterday and I feel great
hello friends
This is my first try on master cleanse i am on day 2 feeling good just frequent bathroom visit but dats ok . day 1 was great didnt feel hungry at all but as i am house wife and have cook for my husband i feel tempted 2 eat but i avoided as i have 2 achieve my goal and lose minimum 20 lbs wish me luck . one tip for house wives trying master cleanse try to cook food which u really dont like 2 eat did way u wont end up eating . today my second day so i am making food which i dont like to eat so easy for me to go further will be trying 2 make my husbands fav food as we both are opposite in our food choices dis way it will keep me going till day 10 . will do second second master cleanse in june before going to doctor as she asked 2 to lose 20 lbs minimum .wish me luck and wish u all gud luck who ever trying to lose weight keep going until u succeed u need will power 2 keep going .
I’m starting the diet tommorow i just wanna know the best way to succeed and can i still work out?
Hi everyone, I’m starting mc tomorrow! I finally decided….I’ve done it successfully once before, I finished the 10 days, but the second time I tried I stop half day after I started. I weigh 240 pounds and I’m 5.5″. I’ve always been biggish but I was happy with the way I looked (probably around 180-190 pounds) but after having my kids my weigh has ballooned up and I’m no longer happy with the way I look. Is always hard for me to loose weight do fingers crosses I loose heaps after these 10 days. Wish me luck!!!!!
i can’t find grade b maple syrup is grade a maple syrup the same can I use that one instead?
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