Eating on the Master Cleanse - Does it Mean Starting Over
Apr 21st, 2008 by Raylen
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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Wow! today is my fourth day and I am doing great. My third day was the hardest, but I got thru it with flying colors. Nothing temps me because my mind is made up and I am looking for and expecting the benefits from this cleanse. The problem that I am having is elimination. I do the laxative at night and do the sea salt in the morning faithfully. My only results are a lot of watery stools, should this be happening. I am looking to hear from someone on this matter.
Ijust started the master cleanse and I too am feeling weak. I ate some grapes and I am concerned that I messed up - please advise me as to whether I have messed up the cleanse by eatin fruit - thanks
hi, i just started, but i like to know witch are some light foods and drinks i can take, like coffe, wile im on the MC diet and if its ok to take some pills , like to sleep or any other simple ones.
I have been eating fresh veggies during my first 2 days of the diet. I just need some kind of food! Is that totally disrupting the process or will I still see results?
I on day 4 I am not hungry I drink my lemonade read a book or look in a facion magane and start shoping but I want to know if I can take my omaga3 and coq10
I have been on it for four days and I had a cup of no-pulp orange juice last night because I felt incredibly dizzy. I’m guessing that’s alright???
I ate some crackers does that mean i have to start over..This is my 3rd day..
I am on day 2 of the cleanse after completing 5.5 days, being interupted, and starting over again. During the interuption of 5 days, I put on 6 pounds of the 11 lost. I have a strong history of pitting edema, and want to know what do I do when the cleanse is over?? Is there a way to find out what my trigger foods are so they can be avoided? Do I have to become a Vegan to remain healthy? Your input will be extremely helpful!! Thank you.
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Hi all,
I’ve a question that’s similar to another question here, but i still need to know the exact answer. I’ve already passed th 2 days of the master cleaning, but on the 3rd day i couldn’t help myself so i ate. I ate 2 pancakes, rice porridge and som tofu and veggies. I feel really guilty about it and am worried if i should start all over again from the fourth day or can i count the 2 days before in as well? Will it disrupt my cleaning and weight loss process? I hope someone can be spcific about it, because i want to know it for sure. By the way, i do steps exercise everyday for 90 min. Does this speed up the weight loss process? How much weight can u actually loose within 14 days? Thank you!