Well, you’ve finished the Master Cleanse, now where do you go from here. You’ve already cleansed your body, and probably feel terrific for having done so… but some of those old (bad) habits might still be lurking and you don’t want to fall back into a regular cycle of eating junk food.
The good news is that the moment you finish the Master Cleanse is the perfect time to implement a new diet. I say that for a couple reasons:
- After you’ve finished the cleanse you’ll have little or no desire to eat fatty or sugar filled foods. For some people just the smell of fast food will make their stomach queasy.
- You’ll feel how light and energized your body feels when it’s not burdened with junk food and you’ll have a strong desire to keep that feeling.
- After you’ve finished the Master Cleanse you’ll find that you have a new found ability to control your eating. The Master Cleanse is not easy. It takes discipline and internal strength. If you can make it through the cleanse you’ll find that making other improvements in your life will come easier. Not many people talk about this one, but it’s actually one of the biggest benefits of doing the Master Cleanse.
Okay, lets go over some of the different ways you can “keep a good thing going” and maintain, or in many cases improve your health after you finish the Master Cleanse.
When I’m not doing the Master Cleanse my daily diet is a combination of three different diets:
1. Raw foods diet
2. Alkaline diet
3. Liquid Diet *mostly liquids*
Before we get into these 3 I want to share with you a few things I’ve learned about leading a healthy lifestyle.
First of all whatever type of diet you choose to follow make sure it’s not too complex. I’ve tried a lot of diets, and the ones that require complex meal preparation, scheduled eating, and spending hours a day in the kitchen preparing the food are the ones that never worked out.
Lets see, I’m hungry, should I spend the next 2 hours chopping, slicing, dicing, boiling, and baking or just toss a frozen pizza into the oven.
Also stay away from diets that don’t allow any flexibility in your eating. Atkins is a good example of a diet that doesn’t allow any wiggle room in your choice of foods. Atkins does work, but even a small amount of carbs will throw you off the diet.
The 3 different diets I’m going to recommend are easy, flexible, and require almost no preparation for the foods you’ll eat.
You might be thinking this is some horrible diet that wont let you eat any of my favorite foods. Don’t worry. I know that feeling well because being locked into bland, boring diet is another reason most people don’t want to follow a healthy eating plan.
My advice is simple. Take the worst of your current diet (pre Master Cleanse) and replace it with some of the things I going to tell you about. I’m taking about the potato chips, fast food, candy, and soda. That’s the stuff that’s really sabotaging your health to begin with.
One final thing. You don’t have to choose just one of the diets I’m about to tell you about, In fact my daily eating is a combination of all 3. Take the things that will work best for you from each of these, and apply it to your diet.
Alright lets get started with the easiest one – The Raw Food Diet….
The Raw Food Diet
The Raw Food Diet is relatively simple to follow, and it’s very good for you. Basically you eat raw fruits and vegetables.
The average person who’s currently leading a life of junk food consumption will have a hard time with the Raw Food Diet, but after you finish the Master Cleanse you’ll naturally crave this type of healthy food so you’ll have a much easier time following the Raw Food Diet.
Any fruits and vegetables are fine, but try to use organic, and always be sure to thoroughly wash the produce before you eat it. Even if it’s organic you never know who or what has touched it so always wash the food before you eat it.
The foods should be fresh if you want to get the maximum benefit. Frozen fruits and vegetables are okay, and you can use canned as long as it’s packed in water not syrup. But whenever possible use fresh fruits and vegetables.
Remember when I told you about how I felt easy preparation was important to a successful diet? Well, this ones about as easy as it gets. Grab it – wash it – eat it!
How I use the Raw Food Diet:
I use raw foods for snaking and side dishes.
- Instead of a candy bar have some water melon.
- Instead of macaroni and cheese have green beans.
There’s not much to cover with the Raw Food Diet. Your local grocery store is stocked with a variety of raw foods to choose from so you shouldn’t get bored with this way of eating.
The next diet is a little more complicated, but it’s recommended by nutritional experts from around the world as a way to energize your body, lose fat, and help cure disease. It’s called the Alkaline Diet…
The Alkaline Diet
Most people probably haven’t put a great deal of thought into what I’m about to tell you, but it’s something that effects almost every bodily process. It’s your body’s ph level.
If you can picture a scale. Starting at zero you have acid. Moving up the scale to 14 you have alkaline, or base as it’s sometimes referred too. A healthy ph level for your body is between 7.36-7.4 which is slightly alkaline.
What does this have to do with you? Well if you’re like most people you’re likely consuming many acidic foods, and keeping your body in a slightly acidic state. I say slightly because your ph levels will not vary much because your body will buffer the excess acid, but this leads to other problems which I’ll cover in a bit.
Why Is Acid Bad For You?
Many of the things that can compromise your health thrive in a acidic environment. Things like bacteria, fungus, and other microforms flourish in acid.
Having too much acid will also prevent your body from absorbing vitamins, protein and other vital nutrients which can lead to fatigue
Your Body’s Natural Defense Against Acid
I get worried anytime I hear someone say that what you put in your body doesn’t make a difference, and that your body will naturally balance itself out no matter what you eat. This is what opponents of the Alkaline Diet claim. While they’re right about your body having mechanisms to neutralize acid in your body, they’re wrong about that process not having any effect on your health.
To deal with excess acid your body tries to buffer the acid (neutralize it). It does this by stealing important minerals from your bones and other places. When it adds these minerals to the acid, the acid becomes neutral. That takes care of the acid, but causes other problems…
Your body takes the calcium out of your bones and moves it into your blood to get your pH more alkaline. But then your bones don’t have enough calcium. So they get brittle which can lead to osteoporosis.
This calcium builds up in different places in your body. For instance, some of it can build up in your joints, giving your painful arthritis. Too much calcium can end up in the liver and gall bladder, too. That causes liver stones and gall stones.
Another buffer your body uses to neutralize acid is cholesterol. Your body DELIBERATELY makes extra cholesterol to bind with the acids and protect your tissues from them. So this extra cholesterol is actually protecting you. But it causes strokes and heart attacks.
A third type of buffer your body can use is hemoglobin. Unfortunately, it has to steal the hemoglobin from the red blood cells, and this can cause anemia.
Your body will also use magnesium as a buffer. It pulls the magnesium out of your muscles, making them small and weak.
So you can see that just because your body has a system in place to deal with acid you should still try to prevent your body’s ph level from getting to the point that it has to use them. Here’s how you can do just that:
- Reduce that amount of acid forming foods in your diet
- Increase the amount of alkaline foods in your diet
Sounds easy enough right? But before we get in to that lets look at the benefits of the Alkaline Diet.
- Most people notice an immediate increase in energy when they follow the Alkaline Diet
- Skin conditions like acne go away. The bacteria that cause acne thrive in an acidic environment, by following the Alkaline Diet acne can be significantly reduced or even cured
- Weight Loss. The Alkaline Diet can also be used for reducing
- Less sickness and quicker healing. As I mentioned above a lot of the bacteria and viruses that cause you to be sick flourish in an acidic environment. By following the Alkaline Diet your body will be better able to defend itself from all types of sickness and disease
Acid Forming Foods
To start with, acid forming foods are not the same as foods with an acidic pH.
Some foods that contain lots of acid–such as lemons–are alkalizing! How can this be?
When your body burns food for energy, “ash” is left over. The left over ash is either acid or alkaline. Alkaline ash is easy for your body to use and it alkalizes your blood. Acidic ash isn’t easy for your body to use, and it makes your blood more acidic.
Here Are Some Foods That Leave Acidic Ash:
- Meats
- Milk, cheese, and most other dairy products
- Soft drinks
- Sugar
- Most breads and other things made from flour
- Other white starchy foods like potatoes and rice
- Fried food
Foods That Are Alkalizing:
- Green foods (spinach, lettuce, bean sprouts)
- Most vegetables, except starchy ones (corn and potatoes)
- Lemons, oranges, and grapefruit
- Watermelon
- Cucumber
- Almonds
- Spirulina, chlorella, and other blue-green algae
- Grasses (wheat grass, barley grass), alfalfa
Looking at these two lists you’re probably thinking that almost everything a normal person eats is acid forming, and there’s no way you could eliminate all those foods from your diet! I agree, it would be a very difficult for the average person to go without all acidic foods, but just by cutting back on some acidic foods and eating a few more alkaline foods you can make a big difference in the way you feel.
For more about the Alkaline Diet there’s a book called “The pH Miracle” by Robert O. Young and Shelley Redford Young. This was the book that got me interested in the Alkaline Diet, and I recommended it to anyone who wants to really understand the science behind this diet.
One more thing about the Alkaline Diet. Emotions and stress levels also affect your body’s ph level.
Negative emotions and high stress cause your body to be acidic. It shouldn’t surprise you that these things have a very real physical impact on your health. On the other have positive emotions such as happiness keep your body more alkaline.
Liquid Diet
This brings us to my final recommendation for your post-Master Cleanse diet, the liquid diet. And we might as well get the most obvious liquid out of the way first which is water. Preferably filtered water. Water is so important that it should be the corner stone of any healthy diet.
I mentioned in the beginning of this guide that the liquid diet was my favorite. I like it because after doing the Master Cleanse staying on a partial liquid diet is really not that hard, and most of you who finish the Master Cleanse will find the transition fairly simple.
Like the other diets I talked about you shouldn’t stay on a 100% liquid diet, but replacing just 1 meal a day with liquids can shave 1000′s of calories a week off your diet. Not to mention give you more energy.
The staple of this liquid diet is meal replacement shakes, or protein shakes. If you’ve never tried some of the different shakes available they’re actually very tasty, not at all chalky tasting like when they first came out.
Most brands are filled with vitamins, minerals, and of course protein. Speaking of protein I’m willing to bet many of you are not getting enough. Some people think that drinking protein shakes is only for body builders, but that’s not the case. Anyone can benefit by replacing a carb filled meal with a protein shake.
Here’s another tip: If you’re trying to lose weight, but you’re always hungry. Have a protein shake first thing in the morning. It will fill you up, and give you more energy throughout the day.
You have a lot of options for protein shakes, but I suggest going to a vitamin store and talking with the sales person. Some brands are geared towards hardcore body builders, and unless you’re lifting a lot of weights you should steer clear of these. Ask for something that could be used as a meal replacement. They come in a lot of different flavors, but when in doubt go with vanilla because you can always add some fruit and blend it up to make your own custom shake.
I drink at least one protein shake a day, usually in the morning.
Other liquids:
Tea: Another favorite of mine is tea. I prefer green and white tea. There’s been a lot of talk about the benefits of drinking tea. It’s been linked to everything from a cure for cancer to helping with weight loss.
I also find it gives me a boost in energy, and unlike coffee it doesn’t make me jittery.
If you find the typical green/black/white tea too bland for your taste you can try some of the herbal teas which come in a variety of flavors, or you can always mix some fresh fruit juice in with the tea to spice it up.
Fresh Vegetable Juice: I have to come clean here. I bought one of those expensive juice machines and only used it about 6 times. I loved the fresh juice, but the machine had so many pieces which had to be washed after every use that I could never fall into the habit making the juice
If you don’t mind the clean up, fresh vegetable juice is one of the healthiest things you can put in your body. One piece of advice. If you go shopping for a juicer find a machine that’s easy to clean up.
Fresh Fruit Juice: Fresh fruit juice, like fresh vegetable juice is very good for you. Fruit juice do tend to be higher in calories then vegetable juice so you don’t want to drink too much. A glass a day is good, and stay away from concentrated fruit juice because it’s loaded with sugar.
Coffee: Yes, coffee is high in caffeine, but it has almost no calories, and many people love how it tastes. It’s okay to drink coffee, just don’t add any sugar, whip cream, or any other calorie filled condiments. A little cream is fine, and so are flavored coffee’s. I like hazelnut myself.
To recap here’s my top choices:
- Water
- Meal Replacement Shake / Protein Shake
- Tea
- Vegetable Juice
- Fruit Juice
- Coffee
Putting It All Together
Here’s how I use these 3 diets. This is just my preference, and you should do whatever works best for you. I start every day with a glass of water, 1 protein shake (or meal replacement shake), and a cup of green tea. I can’t think of a more perfect way to start my day.
- It’s light on your stomach
- It’s satisfying
- There’s a perfect balance of carbs, protein, vitamins, and minerals
- It’s only about 300 calories
- It tastes good and it’s quick, even faster then the drive through window at a fast food restaurant
Throughout the day I drink plenty of water, and if I want a snack I’ll usually have a piece of fruit. I eat a normal lunch, and a normal dinner. I try to keep my lunch and dinner healthy, but I’m not overly strict. I’ll even have a slice of pie every now and again. Ala mode of course.
I’ve always been a late night eater. I don’t know why but I just seem to lose all my will power after 8pm. But I’ve managed to tame this tiger by drinking wheat grass juice when I get my late night cravings.
The funny thing is I don’t really like how the powdered wheat grass tastes, but after drinking it for a few days I actually started to crave it. Just like when you’re thirsty your body tells you to drink water, well now my body tells me to drink the alkaline green drink.
It really does help get rid of my late night snacking. If you would rather not drink the powdered wheat grass mixed with water you can use capsules, but they will take a little longer to work.
That’s all there is to it. When I follow this diet I’m never hungry, and I don’t feel in any way deprived. The biggest change is switching to a liquid breakfast, but once you see how satisfying it really is I don’t think you’ll miss the 1,500 calorie bacon, eggs, toast, pancakes, cola breakfast.
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Day 12 on the cleanse and feeling good. Going for 21 days (3 weeks). After the first 3 days it was tough but you got to stick with it. I have not had any cravings for sugar, alcohol, or any junk food. I do crave food at times but not like chomping down on some greasy burger. After I finish I plan on eating right and let myself eat junk once or twice a month. I figure there’s no need to eat like a health nut all the time and once in a while is a reward. Anyways good luck to all.
Lost 12lbs in 12 days.
My husband and I are on Day 3 of the 10-day program. We would love any encouragement. This is both of our first times to try something like this, so we are struggling together. The lemonade is easy for him to drink, but I have a hard time finishing even the first liter. Will it be less effective if I don’t drink the entire 2 liters every day? We’re both doing the 1-liter saltwater cleanse every morning, as well as the laxative herbal tea every night…
Thanks!
this is day 8 for me..i am very tired, i get bursts of energy..i have lost wieght, i am a little cranky though, iis it ok to have broth aswell..what about tea with nonfat milk?
had a great week on the cleanse…. still drinking the lemonade during the day ’cause its just so gooood! my daughter loves it too! noticed the biggest change post cleanse.. skin is vibrant.. no more “puffiness”. best detox ever… and super easy!
Hi,
Getting ready to begin the MC. I only plan on doing 3 days since I had gastric bypass some years ago, I don’t want to over do it for a first timer. If i see that my body can handle more, then I will add more as I go along. There are already side affects from the surgery, so I hav to be percautious.
I fell off of the bypass diet and have gained some weight, so I think begining with the MC prior to a new diet and exercise program would be smart… I hope. Let me know if anyone else thinks different?
I started the MC right after Ash Wednesday as a form of Fasting, little did I know that it benefited me a lot:
1) My painful knee got diminished 2) My cholesterol level was normalized 3) I could zipped up my jeans without trying hard and 4) I finally realized that I am a person with good discipline…eventhough I am the one preparing meals for my family I could control my appetite bec I have always Jesus in mind “He wasn’t been tempted by Satan to turn stones into bread”…but I know this MC could not be perfectly realized without asking for the Divine intervention of God…I lose only 10 lbs for 10 days cuz I couldn’t tolerate the salt water flush in the morning..the first day I drank it I vomited and felt really sick inside..the following days I just used organic peppermint tea..and just like the others who experienced “no bowel movement for three days” I also experienced that…After the 10th day, that was the chance I moved a lot after eating apple and lettuce…I felt refreshed after that…to date, I am not taking rice but only bread or sweet yam as substitute and found out that I am beginning to gain weight again…my food consist of fruits and vegetables (cucumber, lettuce, zuccini, spinach, pechay, brocolli (steamed), tomatoes, sweet pepper) and I also go for fish….I am planning to go for it after 3 months…if I did it the first time, I could the next time..by the way, my daughter, Dorina, was on MC, again and she felt great…but she discard the maple syrup since she presumed that maple syrup, itself, is fattening…
Hi Raylen
I have finish the 13 day plan & I didn’t find it hard at all and I feel great I lost 9.25 lbs & I am still losing thanks a lot for this wonderfull cleanse and all your hints
Shirley Dornan
I dont have any conditons like yourself. I have had Kidney Stone Surgery twice which is why I am doing it, but I have read the book twice and I know for a fact it IS NOT SAFE TO DO IT FOR JUST 3 DAYS!!!!!!!
” The Complete Master Cleanse” Tom Woloshyn
I purchased my copy at Borders. It is smart to learn for yourself rather than from a website blog. The book is very very helpful even goes into conditions like yours and the benefits and precautions(Like doing it for 3 days)
Please read the book so as not to have a bad experience and give the Master Cleanse a bad name in this media driven society that we live in.
Good luck with it!!
Hi, I finished MC a week 1/2 ago and I feel great, thank you for the info. of three different diets. That was my concern after the MC, then what……… Great info. for all of you out there try Master Cleanse you would want to do it again.
After the 3rd or 4th day, you have past the test, go for it.
Main thing of this DETOX is to flush yourself every day.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR SHARING ALL THIS INFORMATION WITH US. I READ EVERY EMAIL THAT YOU SENT AND I’M AMAZED. I STARTED MY MASTER CLEANSE TODAY AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO COMLETE IT.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Hello, I have been on many fasts over years, mostly up to 3 weeks, on just water, and an enema, each time I had a big (dancing show) coming up, and feel I have ruined my metabilissm, my boyfriend, hates the idea of not eating.
My question?? what is the salt water flush?? Is it an enema, or do you drink 1ltre of salt water?? I would appreciate it if someone would advise me. I look forward to reply, Many thanks,
God bless you/
Lynda.
I am on 10th day,feeling so great and lost some pound,will do anything not to gain it back. am so proud of myself.Day 2 was pretty hard for me bt i managed to pass.It’s great guys go try master cleanse.
I came off the master cleanse May 3, 2009. I lost 18 lbs. I now try the raw food diet and alkaline to try to keep the weight off and loose more! I have to give the diet one big thing, if you keep drinking the drink when yu get hungry it will take the hunger away.
i havent tried it yet cause i bought a different kind of maple syrup, seems like there’s no stuck in our place. what will i do?
ei sharon from where are you? want to ask if it taste good or what? im afraid to try it. email me at nhica_fjf@yahoo.com if you like.tnx
Hey, this is my 2nd time doing the Master Cleanse (first time the end of January 2009). Things are going well, it is day 4. As of this morning I have lost 5 lbs. The 1st day was hard, the 2nd was a breeze, the 3rd day was mediocre, today is good I’m even thinking about walking on the treadmill a few minutes this evening. Although exercise is not needed to lose weight and is definitely not advised if you don’t feel up to it. I do advise that if you are just starting out if your body says I need to lay down, lay down. Typically if you drink the lemonade (with “all” the ingredients or supplement the cayenne pepper with the capsules) you will have an ample amount of energy except you may find yourself going to bed a little earlier than usual. Anyways, I will keep checking the blog and give any advice wherever I see fit. Good luck to the MC newbies…hang in there!!
Hi everyone,
Happy to see that so many of you are doing you cleanse. This is my second time doing it after about a year and half. The first time I cleanse it was wonderful. I stay on th program for 40 days without any bad effects. Lose about 12lbs. I started my second cleanse on June 13th. I have four more days to go. This time the results have been a little surprising. I started out weighting 161 and on the three day I had went down to 157. I am felling great. I workout everyday at the gym for three hours feel good in fact my working helps to surpress my appetite and gives me so much energy. I am never tired. But the last couple of days I have been gaining weight. I went from 157 to 158 to 159 to 160 which I am at now. I hate this because I do need to lose weight and hoped to lose at less 12 pound on the cleanse and continue to lose after I get of. I do not want to stop the cleanse I feel so good. In fact I would like to continue for maybe 20/30 days. I don’t think I will do 40 again but I would like to do more than 10 days. Has anyone out there experience this happening to them. I have done everything the diet calls for and no I have not cheated. In fact I have not had to use any of the mc secerts. If anyone has some other secrets for losing this weight please contact me.
Thanks
Dee: I think the workout may have something to do with it.
Also, is your SWF ratio 32 oz and 2 teaspoons sea salt?
From what I read, each time someone does MC , it is different than the last, you may lose that water towards the end.
This is day 8 for me and I am contemplating coming off of it tomorrow. Feel fine. Did not have side effects and can’t say that I feel aas wonderful as I see some people talk about. That being said, my thinking seems to be more clear and I am very cognizant of my thoughts and articulating them. Wondering of fresh jucie is a substitue for orange juice. I have a great juicer and make great vegetable juice. Any htoughts appreciated. i will definitely do this again. Thinking about doing it for 8-10 days every 2 months. Goo dluck everyone
I found this article very informative! I have completed the Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet several times in the past year for anywhere from 3 days to 14 days at a time (one cycle every 3 months). I have kept most of the weight loss off, but I find myself eating junk food when it’s around the house. My husband likes hamburgers and milk shakes, so I compromise and eat half with him at times, but it makes me feel guilty afterwards. I am starting the 10-day cleanse today, and I plan to continue for 21 days if I feel ok. My husband started it with me today also. I read Diane Bertin’s comments about introducing lactobillicus. I use probiotic acidopholus after the cleanse to reintroduce good bacteria, since both good and bad bacteria get swept away. Also, I will share this information about the combination of the three diets with my husband so that we can both keep the weight off after we finish the Master Cleanse. Let me know if you have any further information to share that would help with staying on the cleanse for an extended period of time over the 10-days. Thanks so much!
I did it! I am so proud of myself, today is my 12th day and I am feeling GREAT! the cleanse was easy, simple to follow and it REALLY WORKED!..I’ve lost 10 lbs and I am back to my HS weight..I am 42, have 2 teenagers and weight 119lbs(I’m 5’2)..I was able to work out 4X a week..1hr cardio.. I had the energy..HUGE plus drinking the lemonade when ever I felt hungry…I must say the worst part for me was the caffeine withdrawals in the morning..but they went away day 4..I will be doing the cleanse in Sept again…Now time to introduce solid foods..I’m planning on doing the raw veggie diet starting tomorrow..!Good Luck Everyone!!!!
I am starting the diet today again.. i plan on goin on it for 14 days… the last time i did it…was last year and i lost 11 pounds in 7 days… the first day i lost 3 pounds… so i am excited… a little weak.. but i know i can find the inner strength to do it… i really am interested in the weight loss.. im 5’2 … 183lbs… so i will come back and 2 weeks and tell my results… i dont do the salt water flush because it is just to harsh for my stomach.. instead i will replace it with a basic colon cleanser…. in the morning and evening… thanx for all the inspirational letters! i cant wait for my results! –Age : 26 Detroit, MI
Hi, im kate and i am starting my cleanse tomorrow july 16! and i just wanted to say i feel more prepared for the cleanse and what to expect after my cleanse thanks to this information! thank you so much!
I am on my 4th day of the cleanse. I have to admit I thought I would be starving but really not hungry at all. I have put a little too much cayenne pepper on one or two occasions but have more or less enjoyed the lemonade mixture. I will continue to stay with the program for the next 6 days and see what happens. So far have renewed energy and feeling pretty good about everything so far. Also need to mention that I am sleeping better and waking up with a lot more energy than I used to have. Thanks for all of the information on these blogs. It helps to see what others are experiencing.
I just completed my 10th day of the Master Clenase Diet and feel great and lost 10 lbs. A few weeks ago my daughter told me she just completed it and said she felt great and lost weight. She told me all about it and since I was feeling sluggish all the time and had some weight I wanted to shed thought I’d give it a try. I didn’t know if I would be able to go 1 day let alone 10, but I did it!. I had a headache for the first 2 days, but after that had more energy than ever before. Woke up early ready to go, which I haven’t experienced for a very long time. I went all day long without that afternoon slump!! I always had to force myself to get up dragging through my day with little energy. Now, I’m up at 6 am, leaping out of bed. I can’t say I wasn’t hungry, I was at times, but not to the point I couldn’t handle it. I know they recommend not having food in the house, but I didn’t. I made breakfasts, lunches and dinner for my sweetheart and was never tempted because I kept my focus on my goal, my new healthy lifestyle. I will be making the Master Cleanse a part of my regular routine a couple of times a year.
Thank you for my new healthy me
Today is my 1st day on the Master Cleanse. It’s so inspiring to read all of the comments regarding results, trials, and what to expect. I am 5’3″ and wt. 175 lbs. This is an all time high for me. I have cut back on fried foods and stopped eating red meat for the most part. It just seems that no matter what I do, I can’t seem to break this current wt. My normal body wt. is around 155 lbs. That might be a lot for some my height, but the way I’m built it seems to be normal for me. My main problem is I carry my wt. in my but and gut! LOL. I hope this Master Cleanse will at least jump start my wt. lost program so that I might be able to wear my clothes again and not hate looking in the mirror at my big ……. I will flag this website and check back in periodically during my cleanse.
Hopeful.
Okay,so I started the Master Cleanse diet 6 days ago and everything is going as planned. I never lack energy unless I’m hungry and that’s when I drink my lemonade. I have lost 9-10 pounds and I too have seen that scarey looking stuff in the toilet. I’m starting to crave food though because when my husband cooks for our 3 children and himself it smells so damn good. It’s not that I’m hungry, because If I am I just drink my lelmonade. It’s more like being humans we are creatures of habbit. I’m going to try to go all the way to day #10, although I did have a nightmare that I was eating one day as if I had never started this program. Thank God it was only a dream. Will power is the key!
I am on day 3… everyday I think to myself, I am getting better, I am not as hungry, but when I am at work, during lunch, and see everyone bring food, it smells so good, it is very tempting and so hard… but I am a strong woman, after all, I only have 7 more days left, right?
I have lost 4 lbs in 3 days. I do the SWF every night since I cannot do it in the morning (wake up too early and have too much to do to spend my morning in the toilet). It works just fine. I hope that the days get easier for me, I see that since I am losing weight, I am feeling more happier and confident about myself. I am 5’1 and weighed 141 when starting, now at 137 (26 years old).
I am already thinking of all the healthy food I’m going to be eating when I get4 off this diet, and I honestly can say that the last thing on my mind is junk food, and I sure was a junk food lover… not anymore though, 3 days and I am really disgusted about the food that I had put in my body… If I am going thru this now to clean myself, the last thing that I want is to harm my body afterward.
Good luck everyone… the mind is stronger than the body… focus, if you put your mind to do this, or anything else, it can and will be accomplished.
Hello guys!
I started the MC 5 days ago, so far I believe I lost 5-6 pounds, I weigh 150, 5’10. I am excited about the weightloss so far and looking forward to more result in the next 7 days left. I just hope that I can keep the weight off, I am willing to follow the after plan correctly. Has anyone experienced alot of weight gain back several weeks after?
I am finishing my 9th day of the cleanse and my goal is 14!!!. This is my first time completing the MC. I feel pretty good. Days 2 and 7 were quite difficult for me. I didn’t go on this cleanse to lose weight. I wanted to remove the toxins from my system. I have noticed that my skin is becoming more clear. I have had acne since I was 12 years old and tried EVERYTHING out there, including Accutane. Accutane worked, but the acne came back after a year. The MC truly has improved my acne. I have lost some weight, which is okay
I will do this cleanse again in 3 months! I love it.
I have started the Master Cleanse and I have decided to use the Smooth move herbal tea and the Psyllium as the laxatives of my choice. I could not find the powder psyllium so I got the capsules. the book only talks about how to take the powder. The instructions on the bottle of psyllium capsules say to take 1 to 4 capsules a day . Each capsule is 500mg. I am confused as to how many I should take since this dietary supplement is used mostly with food intake….does anybody know???? Please help….
my name is maxine venson. someone rsponded to a message i did not post. iwent 15 days, and did the ease out. ihad no problem at all. i also lost 25 pounds and inches i am doing great and will be going on it again after the holidays. i did so great i am having to make myself eat.
Today is day 11 for me and the momentum is still strong. My plan is to continue the Cleanse for another 8 days (19 days in total ) and then do 3 days of easing back into regular eating. To date, I’ve lost 10 lbs which really impresses me and others I’ve told about the Cleanse. I’m considering starting up the MC again Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17) and follow it during Lent season. Is this too soon after completing the first cleanse? 29 days will have passed.
Hi, Im 54 on thyroid med for decades,I think its harder to lose weight and keep it off. Heres my story: Third time on MC, so far day 13 although on day 3 I cheated at a big dinner, anyway … I have only done the salt flush once this time, Instead smooth move 2X a day, “I did gain all the weight back from the first and second cleanse,but I quit weighing myself, and a few months latter all the weight was back”OCT-JAN as usgal I wont let that happen again! DAILY WEIGH-IN
I feel day 3 is the hardest, I try not to be around when someone is eating, I do 30 EZ min on the tredmil am.work full time
so far 16 pounds!
I started the MC on 2/1/2010 and completed 10 days. I found it very easy. There was one day I felt a little weak but it soon passed. I have lost 6 pounds and 2 inches off hips. I will complete again in 6 months.
I am on day 4 and have lost 7 pounds. I have done the salt water flush 3 days and it is difficult to stomach it. I have switched to the laxative tea. I haven’t had the experience yet of expelling like some of the others. I am not hungry, but still have a little headache.
I am on day 6 and I have lose 7 pounds already. I have more energy, but I would have more if I drank more lemonade, but I really didn’t enjoy the taste of it with the cayenne pepper in it. But i plan on staying on it for 21 days. i need to lose 35 pounds while im on it. Wish me luck!!
Hi everyone!
My wife and I are completing Day 4 of the Master Cleanse together.
I’ve had severe headaches at the end of day 2 into day 3, but now I’m feeling much better and I have a lot more physical energy and spiritual strength. My wife has done this twice. In fact, on the last day of her first Master Cleanse (before we were married) I called her and from that point on we’ve been together. This fast has a great deal of significance for both of us.
We’re expecting great things to come from our fast both physically and spiritually and want to encourage you all as we journey together.
Let’s all be thankful for what we have:
- A great detoxifying fast which heals and cleanses us and the man who created this fast
- The discipline to stay committed and finish strong
- The desire to want to become healthier
- A body which can endure a fast of this type (We could have a disease like diabetes which would be difficult for those who wanted to try the master cleanse)
- Friends, family, spouses (I love my wife we’ve been married 751 days … sorry… I couldn’t resist) and fellow bloggers who share this journey and may encourage us
Love and Faithfulness to All!
Hi, Everyone.
I am a first timer at MC. I’m at my 9th day of MC. Feels great! I just want to inform those who are having second thoughts of getting into the program or those that want to quit- YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT WASTES, YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TO GAIN OUT OF DOING THE MC. And more than the physical health benefits you could reap from it, I’ve gained strength inside and out. I’ve proven to myself and to my husband that I CAN DO IT. And it gives me a positive view that I can totally revolutionized by eating habits now. I am confident I can do it. Btw, i already lost 10 lbs. as we speak. Feels great to be healthy, clear thinkin’ and sexy (ha! ha! ha!)
I’m 5’3″ and I’m currently 120 lbs. Thanks so much to MC and thanks so much for the after MC diet.. I will follow it by heart.
I am so excited, long story, will keep is short and to the point. After a long ‘family issues’ time with my mothers health and brother,,,,I finally had the opportunity to do something for me with no distractions! 21 days on the Cleanse/fast! I am so excited! I was working with a natural path, and feel incredible! Yes there were a couple ‘hard days’ as my husband did his own eating,,,,a couple meals I blessed him by making, and found out why I stayed ‘out’ of the grocery stores etc. Oh my the smells! They weren’t ‘bad’ smells it was the smell of food!LOL. Today I still have good energy while eating soft foods for 3 days or so, and juicing and eating healthy! ya hoo. Diane, Iowa
I am starting the Master Cleanse today. Since March 1 I have lose 14 lbs just by being healthy and exercising. Im ready to take it to the next level. Im a 23 yo mother of 2 under 2. I was a model 5’10 and 130lbs now im 175
But I have faith in myself and I will be myself again. Thanks for all your advice!
Hi,
Thanks for the info on the three diets. I’m just coming off the 10 day MC and it’s very useful. I’ve done the MC several times (as well as other cleanses) so I had some ideas about what to expect. Luckily, this was a really easy one all day, every day. The only problem I had was a lot of trouble sleeping although my energy was still great during the day. Anyone have any ideas about the sleep issue? Thanks, Piper
Hey Ladies and Gents,
I’m on DAY 8 of the Master Cleanse and feeling fabulous. My mind is clear, energy is up and my clothes are falling off…in a good way. One tip that might interest the few who don’t like doing the salt water flush, USE LEMON! I added a lemon to the salt water and it really helped distract from the salty taste. Also my skin is radiant. The only trouble I’ve had is an urge to chew something, but it passes quickly so just keep powering through! I’m going to do ten days and then the 3 day after program. This diet has been great, just get through the first three days and I know you all will have success! You can do it!
Be Strong and Healthy,
Lindsey
P.S. Don’t tell a lot of people you’re on this diet. They’ll try to discourage you and make it easier to derail your progress. Don’t listen to the them. It’s worth the sacrifice to feel so good!
My hubby and I are starting day 4 tomorrow. He has been very encouraging and has great will power which makes me want to succeed with him. (I’m so lucky!) Day 1 was the hardest for me (I’m a big girl). I know it may sound crazy, but I look up recipes on all the yummy, healthier foods I’m going to make after the cleanse. It helps pass the time and shows me a smart reward for when it’s time to start eating again. Does anyone else get super excited about the thought of a salad?
I really can’t stand the lemonade. The maple syrup tastes like caramel which I absolutely cannot stand. (My husband loves it.) So it’s really hard to drink. I tried cutting the syrup down to half, but I’m finding (logically) that I don’t have as much strength. Did anyone else have a problem with achiness? My husband and I have both had days where our bodies ache like we have the flu. Maybe my body’s just sore–similarly to after working out. My body has had to work on functioning and digesting harder than normal for 30 years; now that it’s not doing so, it’s sore. Good luck everyone! You can do it!
I just started the MC yesterday and woke up this morning with a pounding headache. Is this normal??? I am very commited to sticking with the MC, but the headache is just awful!!
So, I was planning on starting the cleanse this passed wed but a friend told me just to start tuesday and quit putting it off. I had already eaten breakfast but took her advice and started the cleanse. I made it through the rest of day one and through day 2 until dinner time and than I had stopped by my grandma’s to bring her some things and she had just made dinner and I couldn’t resist and I picked and took a couple bites and than ran off and left so I wouldn’t completely ruin everything. Well, that didn’t work, I got home and my boyfriend was eating and everything just went down hill from there. It is now friday and I have spent the last two days half assing the cleanse, carrying the cleanse with me but not really using it. I have a chick at work that has done it before and was on it two weeks and had success. She is going to start it tomorrow and has given me the ispiration along with all these other blogs to commit and try again. Also another funny bit, so today I was fighting myself not to eat junk and I ended up losing the battle and went and got chinese, well you should have seen what my fortune cookie said! you have iron will power which is why you can suceed! I was not even a 1/4 through my meal and I stood up and walked to the garbage and through it out. I am starting my MC tomorrow and will reach my goal.
Today is day 4 and I am cranky, and still a little hungry. Once I drink my lemonade mix , the cravings stop. I too have notice my skin, much cleaner and clearer.
I’m doing the fast for ten days…. I hate the SWF !!! It hurts my stomach and makes me gag!! I prefer a duplicate dose of the Smooth Move tea. Overall I feel great, I wake up with more energy than before…and am less tired. I’ve notice my body temperature… I’m always cold is this normal? Anyway…. I’m really determined to change the way I eat after this!! I definetly do NOT want to gain the weight…. I thinkim going to change to Vegeterian!!! Is it safe to do the lemonade diet during your menstrual cycle?
I completed 10 days on the lemon cleanse. I felt great, no hunger, lots of energy, lots of brainpower. I lost 10lbs. After I came off the diet i went back to my old eating habits. I really wasn’t that hungry and only ate one meal a day. No veggies..I gained 5lbs in a 2 days. I will go on another 10 day round and will try to find mental strength to eat veggies when I get off. It is very hard to do. I promised myslef to eat healthy when I get off the cleanse…why is it so hard?
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