The most common questions I get on this blog are about the master cleanse and weight loss so I thought I would take a minute and answer some of those today. If the master cleanse is something you would like to try I would encourage you to sign up for my free newsletter at the bottom of this post, when you do I’ll email you a free guide for doing the master cleanse.
I was going through these blogs. Suddenly a question came in my mind…I want to try MC specifically for the weight loss..but one of the blogs says that it is temporary.we really need to work out to loose weight.is it a reality that the weight loss is temporary in this case as i am not fatty i just want to loose weight from hip and the waist line as i have developed flabs….so please help.
Regards
sujata
India
While you can lose a significant amount of weight on the master cleanse, and keep most of it off (you’ll gain back some water weight) the real weight loss benefits come after you finish the master cleanse. Most people will find that they no longer consume as much food as they did prior to the master cleanse, and the food they do crave is usually much healthier.
Here’s some more info on losing weight after the master cleanse
Next we have a reader who wants to accomplish the opposite. They want to know how to do the master cleanse without losing weight:
I am interested in the cleanse for removal of toxins and NOT for weight. loss. I have always been thin with a high metabolism. I don’t want to lose wt. is the master cleanse still for me? I am worried about doing it for 10 days straight, not only for convenience factors but because my metabolism is unusual and i don’t want to lose weight or wind up feeling faint, etc., especially when I’m working.
This is a good question that doesn’t get talked about much. Here’s a post I made that will help you do the master cleanse without losing too much weight
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Pls send the book so I can start
Hi fellow master cleansers! I am on day 5 of the juice, with the three days of ease in. There have definitely been times when it’s been easy, and times when it’s been difficult. But I am determined to do this for my health! I ate horrible and had a desk job which meant I was probably about 25 pounds overweight. My husband said he can already see the difference after just 5 days, and I feel better so looking better is just a bonus. I make a big jug every morning and drink it throughout the day. Caffeine withdrawl headaches were bad on the last day of ease in, then more mild the first day on the lemonade. Now they are gone and I don’t have that mid afternoon slump anymore! I hope to be able to keep the weight off by eating healthier and avoiding processed foods and my main bad food habit: nachos. It’s going to be tough but I feel stronger every day! Good luck everyone!
Hi! I am wanting to start this cleanse in the morning. I am also quitting smoking at the same time and am hoping this will remove all the toxins out of my body. What is the least amount of time versus max amount of time this can be done?
Hi , I’m about to start the master cleanse on Monday , I can’t get filtered water so can I just boil water an use it ( not hot ) but just get the water boiled instead of normal tap water ?
I just started the cleanse an hour ago and I am already hungry. Question: can I use hot water for the drink? I like it in the morning but am unsure if it kills any properties?? Is it un-beneficial to do it for just a day or two?
I just started the cleanse today. Question: Can I use hot water rather than cold water? I like it hot in the morning, but does this kill any properties of the lemons? How often should I drink? Can I make a whole gallon at a time for the day because I know that it is recommended to make it frech each glass. I am already feeling hungry and its only been an hour
Hello You Master Cleansers!
I have just come off the master cleanse for the second time and for the second time, it has been an awesome success.
In regards to losing weight, the first time i did the cleanse, which was 6 months ago in Oct 2012, i lost 9 pounds. i am 5’5” and weighed about 151 at the time. I kept off that nine pounds pretty easily, except for recently. I ate a LOT of ham around easter. Basically for a week straight, I just ate ham every day. Anyway, after the second time, which was just recently (April 2013), i have lost another 10 pounds, with a final weight of 131. It feels great, and i know going forward,
My motivation for doing the cleanse was not, and has not ever been, weight loss. The first time was out of curiousity– what does a detox look like anyway?– and just to see what the fuss was about. It made me have more energy and i was sleeping better. I fell into a routine, too. The cleanse taught me an awareness of different sorts of food and what is needed vs what can be tolerated. I began to eat healthy after the cleanse, and i think that was the trick to keeping my weight down.
Maintainging healthy eating habits, and while still indulging, not often.
The reason i did the cleanse the second time around was to set me back on track with those eating habits. I had fallen victim to the convenience of fast food again and the cleanse, unless i want to ruin my digestive tract, forces me to make good eating decisions for at least 3 weeks after coming off it. Really, i have no choice but to develop good eating habits, which of course helps with maintaining the weight i have lost.
In regards to working out- i worked out 7 times in the last 10 days on the cleanse and it was fine. Just drank more mix than usual and all was good.
anyways, i wanted to wish you all good luck and onward to better lifestyles!! huzzah!
I start the Cleanse tomorrow. I am excited and nervous! Is working out still a good thing while doing the cleanse?
I started the cleanse in mid January I did it about 12 days and lost about 20 pounds. I was so excited that I decided to do it again is it to soon?
can you use grade a instead of grade b maple syrup?
Please send me the ingreadents on how to make the master cleanse by the gallon jug so i can take it with me on the go thank you theresa diana i wouid like to start asap you can send it to my e mail again thank you for your time
I prepped my juice for two days to start tomorrow. I was using a tap Britain filter to rind out it wasn’t working. So I will start with regular water then go to filtered water on day three. Wishing to kick start a spring inner cleanse and lose some weight is cool too.
This would be my first time doing a cleanse of any sort. I am a 26 year old male who has always been active until after I graduated college. I weigh in at 220lbs currently, 6′ tall, and am looking to jumpstart a weight loss (looking to lose about 30lbs) with this cleanse and will begin P90x after the conclusion of the cleanse! Really excited about everything I have read on this cleanse and if you would send me a guide to it that would be great! Thanks for the great info on this site!
Hi my name is Khadijah I haven’t started Master Cleanse yet but I want it to know do you have to do the salt and water
this is for me, as i find it’s somewhat encouraging and that keeps me going.
day 3 easing in:
-2 lbs
126.5 lbs
day 2 easing in:
- 2 lbs
128.5 lbs
hi denise! that happened to me too on my last mc, a couple of months ago — i kept loosing weight every day til the 5th day, after i did the salt flush: i gained 3 lbs back! i guessed it’s water retention.
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i decided to go back to smooth move tea flush, as the taste was more pleasant.
i made it to the end, but did not do the ease out properly, and since i have not watched calories – even though i’m on whole food and gluten free, i still have gained all back and more
i’ll be going on a vacation this end of the month so i’m back doing another one – this time, i will ease out as instructed.
i’ve lost 15 lbs last time, looked and felt 15 years younger!
my first day of easing in today. i’m 47 y/0, 5’4 height, weight 130.5 lbs.
want my weight of 108-110 lbs back!
Hi, Im starting the Master cleanse tomorrow and I have done it several times before. I am not sure what the amount of lbs lost was but I went from an 18 to a 16 in two weeks the last time i did it. the only thing that helped me on occasion…don’t laugh…is to lick a chip or cracker or something salty on the 3rd and 4th day. I craved salt soooooo bad! LOL I felt so great after the 3rd day and I had so much energy. If you struggle, its normal Try to make it past the 4th day and its down hill from there, well, for most of us anyway. Good luck everyone!
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