Master Cleanse! aka Lemonade Diet .. My 30 day story.

ParisKennedy

First of all, this cleanse is to ONLY be done for ten days, not thirty. The fact that you did this for 3x the amount that was recommended and then had issues is not surprising. When you abuse ANYTHING and/or overdose (go in excess) it becomes dangerous. An example: Water is good for you, too much too quickly can kill you.

Second of all, you said AFTER your cleanse you ate a ton of junk food and then had stomach issues. You THEN blame the MC for your stomach/digestion issues. It would seem that the junk food caused your digestion problems, that is a no brainer. Anyone who eats a load of crap will get "crappy". After a weekend of binging due to vacation, football party, etc, anyone feels bad and has stomach/digestion issues. Especially after cleaning out your system, it isn't used to junk. I once used super healthy eating to lose weight. I ate clean, 100% for about 3 months. I don't think I cheated even once (I was preparing for a vacation). On vacation, my first night, I went to an Italian restaurant I ate pasta, bread and wine (nothing crazy and not too much). The next morning, I ate an unhealthy breakfast. By lunch my stomach was cramped so bad, I could hardly walk. That was the first time in my life I had digestion problems and had to eat Tums. I normally used to eat bad sometimes and good sometimes, however after my "healthy eating" cleanse, my body wasn't used to crap and I fed it crap and I was sick. You did the same thing with the cleanse and then blamed the cleanse.

You also said you went into, "ketosis" and that is why you "think" you lost weight. When you're consuming around 140 carbs a day due to Grade B syrup and lemons, you don't go into ketosis. You were also to consume 1200 calories a day to get your vitamins and minerals. Each ingredient in this mixture is loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals. Google nutrition in lemons, Grade B maple syrup, cayenne pepper. You'll be surprised.

Lastly, you did the cleanse for weight loss. It isn't a weight loss diet. You need to do this for other reasons. Again, you abused it and used it for something it wasn't intended for and then complained you "put the weight back on". But you ate junk. Whether you do Weight Watchers or even MFP the correct way to lose or ANY "diet" plan, you WILL put weight back on IF you eat crap. The thing is, you CAN'T eat crap and keep a healthy physique. How you lost it is one thing, you have a fresh start, you chose your next path. But again, this isn't a diet/healthy eating plan that you "assumed" it to be so if you didn't learn how to eat healthy from it, again, it isn't the MC's fault. It's not what it is to be used for. It's like taking Suedafed for weight loss vs allergies due to it containing the appetite suppressant of ephedrine and then writing an article saying that Suedafed is bad because you didn't lose weight (but that's not what it is for). Again, a no brainer.

For you ppl posting who have NEVER done this, you have no place commenting. I had the BEST experience healthwise with this cleanse. I want to do it again tomorrow but ONLY bc I am sick right now and I KNOW from experience the way it cured many issues last year. I am not looking to lose weight, I am not using it to lose weight and I am not going to do it 3x the recommended amount (like a drug overdose). My skin was so clear, my eyes white, I had so much energy, I couldn't sleep (this is the downside). I was forcing myself to go to bed and wouldn't fall asleep til 5am. I was bouncing out of bed at 7:30am without an alarm clock and loaded with energy. I felt I didn't need the sleep, but it was boring and creepy being up all night while others slept.

Here is an author of the MC telling everyone about "magical toxins" (as the uneducated and inexperienced on here call them). If you don't "get" the MC then watch this. It's brief, but informative. Only experience will convince you. If you put it down, it's probably bc you don't think you have the will power to do this. The weak are negative while the strong are pro-active.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ6NbQfhDk

nyemahag

I did the Master Cleanse almost 2 years ago. I can say it was not easy at all, but I did manage to complete all 10 days. I lost 18lbs and I only gained 2lbs back after I started eating again(I didn't go back to solid foods right away). The cleanse flushed my digestive system and after trying for a year after having my son to lose weight, I was finally able to see results. Within 6 months of doing the cleanse I lost a total of 43lbs including the 18 from the cleanse. It's funny that people say you can just clean your system with water and veggies but, I have always drank plenty of water and I love veggies but during this cleanse there were all sorts things coming out of me, one was corn, which I hadn't eaten for over a month before starting the cleanse. I can say the salt water flush made things almost unbearable and I would get that taste in my mouth anytime someone would even mention salt water for almost a year after the cleanse. I can't say what it has done for everyone else, but it worked wonders for me, it was the only thing I tried that kick started my weight loss and I have not gained that weight back almost 2 years later. I also broke my coffee addiction:)

SoDamnHungry

Thanks for posting!

1223345

Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope that someone who needs it will see it and make a better choice if this is what they are considering.

sandterria23

The Master Cleanse does work, you have to make sure you follow it properly. I did it and kept the weight off for over a year in a half. You gain weight back and much more because you decided to start back eating unhealthy foods and didnt ease off the master cleanse as directed to. I was 180 lbs after having my son and did the master's cleanse went down to 147 lbs. eased myself off and followed a healthy diet and exercise plan and i was fine, even down to pooping. As long as you following the instructions you will be fine. :happy:

nomeejerome

The Master Cleanse does work, you have to make sure you follow it properly. I did it and kept the weight off for over a year in a half. You gain weight back and much more because you decided to start back eating unhealthy foods and didnt ease off the master cleanse as directed to. I was 180 lbs after having my son and did the master's cleanse went down to 147 lbs. eased myself off and followed a healthy diet and exercise plan and i was fine, even down to pooping. As long as you following the instructions you will be fine. :happy:

No. Just no.

Hexahedra

Edit: double post.

Hexahedra

WTH with all these accounts with their first posts promoting cleanses?

Losing 5 pounds of water weight is easy, my weight used to fluctuate by that much between morning and evening. To lose even just 5 pounds by eating normally (without diuretics and laxatives marketed as 'cleanses') is slightly more challenging, but it tends to be permanent.

l_clc

WTH with all these accounts with their first posts promoting cleanses?.

Exactly....what is with that?!!

Excellent post OP, thanks for sharing

SRH7

The Master Cleanse does work, you have to make sure you follow it properly. I did it and kept the weight off for over a year in a half. You gain weight back and much more because you decided to start back eating unhealthy foods and didnt ease off the master cleanse as directed to. I was 180 lbs after having my son and did the master's cleanse went down to 147 lbs. eased myself off and followed a healthy diet and exercise plan and i was fine, even down to pooping. As long as you following the instructions you will be fine. :happy:

Hmmmmmm. First post and no info whatsoever on your profile. Think I will take the OP's advice rather than yours!

lcransaw

Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad that others can learn from your experience.

kelseyhere

thanks for sharing! yuo are so right there really is no easy way out. just have to suck it up and put in the hard work!

Bwolfe2

I also appreciate your effort to warn people about what you think is wrong with the mc, but keep in mind you were doing it for the wrong reasons. The mc is used to rid yourself of toxins and can be used as a mindfulness technique, not to lose weight. If your planning on just losing weight , this is not the way to go about it, obviously.

IronSmasher

I also appreciate your effort to warn people about what you think is wrong with the mc, but keep in mind you were doing it for the wrong reasons. The mc is used to rid yourself of toxins and can be used as a mindfulness technique, not to lose weight. If your planning on just losing weight , this is not the way to go about it, obviously.

It has no effect on toxins, obviously.

Wetcoaster

I also appreciate your effort to warn people about what you think is wrong with the mc, but keep in mind you were doing it for the wrong reasons. The mc is used to rid yourself of toxins and can be used as a mindfulness technique, not to lose weight. If your planning on just losing weight , this is not the way to go about it, obviously.

Uh huh........

arc918

I also appreciate your effort to warn people about what you think is wrong with the mc, but keep in mind you were doing it for the wrong reasons. The mc is used to rid yourself of toxins and can be used as a mindfulness technique, not to lose weight. If your planning on just losing weight , this is not the way to go about it, obviously.

Can you please give us the name of the "toxins" we are trying to get rid of?

danabali

I think I was the first person in this thread to support the cleanse, and since it was my first post on the forum, many people either called me a troll, or accused me of making a secondary account just to post opposing information.

I assure you, that was not the case. I have had a MFP account for over a year, but have never used the forums before making my previous post, I was simply using it to track food and exercise. When I made my post about the master cleanse, I was currently doing it, and browsing the internet for all things master cleanse when I came across this thread and just had to comment.

I have now done the Master Cleanse twice, and both times, I gained the weight back that I lost, and a little more, too. That was fine with me, because I was expecting those results.

I'll reiterate, this is NOT a diet. We can argue about the merits of detox and "toxins", but both me and my girlfriend (she did it with me both times) have seen positive results.

The cleanse helped to:

Quit smoking (we both find the thought and smell of cigarettes to be revolting now, and smoked right up until our first cleanse)

My girlfriend who was previously only able to go number 2 about twice a week is now having daily movements ever since our first cleanse

Improved, clearer skin - immediately noticeable while cleansing but with lasting effects

On days where we eliminated excessive amounts of old, sticky blackish stuff - it literally felt like a huge burden had been lifted as soon as we were free of it.

Changed our entire outlook on food and food culture and made us both more conscious of the effects of everything we put into our bodies


We didn't have any negative side effects, except cravings for solid food on days 2 and 3.

I understand this is mostly a weight loss forum, and I would not recommend this program for weight loss, but it is unfair to say it is without its merits for other purposes.

MOST people who do the cleanse do not have the same experience as the OP, most people make it through the Master Cleanse with no adverse reactions. For those that do experience bad side effects or symptoms, even the most hardcore Master Cleanse supporter would tell them to nibble on something slowly and begin breaking the fast, rather than suffer through feeling so bad.

brower47

I also appreciate your effort to warn people about what you think is wrong with the mc, but keep in mind you were doing it for the wrong reasons. The mc is used to rid yourself of toxins and can be used as a mindfulness technique, not to lose weight. If your planning on just losing weight , this is not the way to go about it, obviously.

Can you please give us the name of the "toxins" we are trying to get rid of?

^This x a googolplex.

Please for the love of all that isn't pseudoscience, stop talking about the mythical TOXINZ!

spookiefox

I will say that it is not unusual to get ill while doing the MC because your body is trying to eradicate the same bacteria, toxins, and parasites that cause illnesses.

No it isn't.

snazzyjazzy21

I will say that it is not unusual to get ill while doing the MC because your body is trying to eradicate the same bacteria, toxins, and parasites that cause illnesses.

No it isn't.

:indifferent:

mmipanda

I tried to do a 'detox' once. It was a relaxed one as far as they go, letting me eat some meat & veges, I'd never try a liquids one. But I had to take these tablets that were meant to flush your system. After less than a week of it I found myself sobbing over the ironing board because I was so upset about having to go to work that day..... and I realised that **** ain't right. It messed with my brain chemicals =/

NonnyMary

My experience with the Master Cleanse -

I did this in 1996 for a few days, I did not get sick, but I only did it for a weekend, I got too hungry and went back to food. I may have lost 5 pounds, but then i gues I regained it because I sure am fatter today than I was in 1996.

It was that weekend that my boyfriend's family was making the best grilled steak and I could not have any because I was doing the master cleanse grrrr...

it does make a pretty good lemonade drink if you want to make a nice drink. I think that may be the only good thing about it. Mix lemons with distilled water and molasses, voila! delicious lemonade! but thats it.

SnicciFit

I have found it to be very successful so far. In the first week I've dropped 8-10 pounds. And while I really desire some delicious food, I find that it is easy not to cheat simply because there is no actual "eating". Those senses are simply disengaged.

Call me crazy, but i think those "senses" that are "simply disengaged" are part of your body's natural survival???!!! Eating is pretty essential to life, no? I mean, of course you CAN live off of liquid diets (people in comas...etc. do it), but why on earth would you want to train your body NOT to function properly if you don't need to? How about listening to your body's signals and following them?

shanmt

Hello all,

I did the MC last October as I was feeling ill and getting frequent headaches and wanted to see if it was diet related and to have a body reset. It was my first cleanse ever. I was 31 and weighed about 150lbs. I did the cleanse for 2 weeks without cheating and felt fantastic during and after. I thought the first 2/3 days were the hardest. I wanted to eat solid food but wasn't hungry but noticed after the first 2/3 days my cravings went from salty food to craving raw food. I didn't do the SW flush but took a laxative tea before bed nightly and found the results in the end were the same. I lost 12lbs, had high energy, my headaches were gone after day 3 and my skin was glowing by the end. I did have the coated tongue during the cleanse and stopped the cleanse after 2 weeks when it went back to normal. After the cleanse was done I kept a healthy diet and only went up 2 lbs (water weight - not all my water weight came back as I was inflamed and retaining water I realized after) in the week that followed so stayed down a total of 10lbs and was down a pant size. My health issues ended up being due to an auto-immune disorder and I am on methotrexate right now and considering doing the cleanse again this year to see if my symptoms improve as they did last year. Right now I am vegetarian and only eat whole wheat but if the MC makes a difference in the way I feel I will switch to a vegan and gluten-free diet. I see my Rheumatologist next Friday and if he says it is okay I will start a 2 week cleanse and see if it helps me again this year. I actually don't think it is a healthy thing to do. An elimination diet is much safer but I felt great doing it (and after) so willing to try it again for the quick relief in inflammation and feeling of well being. It is not for everyone and not healthy, but it did give me immediate relief and made a diet change much easier. Thought I'd share my experience. But I did it to feel better quickly and the weight I lost was mostly water weight. It stayed off because I avoided salty foods and ate mainly a vegetarian and anti-inflammatory diet after so my body didn't retain as much water. I still have inflammation and pain from my disorder but it isn't as bad as it was before the cleanse and diet improvements.

angelchannelsmith

The Master Cleanse is not meant to be a quick weight loss aid. It is a fast that detox the body. Losing some weight is a byproduct for some... and you do lose a lot of water weight and crap lodged up in the body... and yeah... the water weight comes back quickly. WHY? because it is not a weight loss aid OR a diet plan. I wish people would stop using THE CLEANSE for a weight loss aid and then complain about the weight gain... it gives Stanley Burroughs book, The Master Cleanse a bad taste/bad name.

I just want to add that I do the Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse... Every season change... or when I am going through in any type of physical or mental strain, when I have eaten too much junk and my energy is very low over a period of time.

I have been doing Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse for over 4 years now. I enjoy the feeling, my mood be up, and I am more loving, caring and understanding. I notice that my skin is softer, my teeth is brighter white and all my joint pain and back pain is relieved. I had stomach issues for years and Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse cured my illnesses. When my tests results all came back good. My doctor's ask me what I did I do and I just smile and said nothing. I know if I told them it was Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse, they would think I was the quack...lol. Anyway... I would talk about the weight loss part... but thats not the point of the post.

I just want to add, the way i lose my weight is by doing 30 -40 mins of aerobic exercise. 15-20 mins in the morning on an empty stomach and 15-20 in the evening. I strength train with my Total Gym 3-4 times week until my routine is done (no checking time here). my dietary needs: I cut back 1/2 the carbs 5 days out the week, on Wednesdays I eat my normal portion of carbs and Sundays i eat whatever I want in moderation( I try to eat low glycemic index carbs at all times). I TRY to eat healthy and clean as much as possible (but hey I grew up in the early 80's... enough said lol) However, I am human we all fall off the horse...I just claim back on and ride it likes is a mechanical bull lol lol.

So my point is this: Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse is not a FADE DIET it's much much more VALUABLE THAN THAT (not shouting, just excited and an Aries..so ya know) !!!

Lastly LONG TERM GOOD HEALTH (body, mind, spirit and soul=balance) IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT LOSS FOR VANITY PURPOSES.

Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

IronSmasher

Wow.

Astrology, detoxing and bible quotes.

I'm convinced.

Sarauk2sf

The Master Cleanse is not meant to be a quick weight loss aid. It is a fast that detox the body. Losing some weight is a byproduct for some... and you do lose a lot of water weight and crap lodged up in the body... and yeah... the water weight comes back quickly. WHY? because it is not a weight loss aid OR a diet plan. I wish people would stop using THE CLEANSE for a weight loss aid and then complain about the weight gain... it gives Stanley Burroughs book, The Master Cleanse a bad taste/bad name.

I just want to add that I do the Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse... Every season change... or when I am going through in any type of physical or mental strain, when I have eaten too much junk and my energy is very low over a period of time.

I have been doing Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse for over 4 years now. I enjoy the feeling, my mood be up, and I am more loving, caring and understanding. I notice that my skin is softer, my teeth is brighter white and all my joint pain and back pain is relieved. I had stomach issues for years and Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse cured my illnesses. When my tests results all came back good. My doctor's ask me what I did I do and I just smile and said nothing. I know if I told them it was Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse, they would think I was the quack...lol. Anyway... I would talk about the weight loss part... but thats not the point of the post.

I just want to add, the way i lose my weight is by doing 30 -40 mins of aerobic exercise. 15-20 mins in the morning on an empty stomach and 15-20 in the evening. I strength train with my Total Gym 3-4 times week until my routine is done (no checking time here). my dietary needs: I cut back 1/2 the carbs 5 days out the week, on Wednesdays I eat my normal portion of carbs and Sundays i eat whatever I want in moderation( I try to eat low glycemic index carbs at all times). I TRY to eat healthy and clean as much as possible (but hey I grew up in the early 80's... enough said lol) However, I am human we all fall off the horse...I just claim back on and ride it likes is a mechanical bull lol lol.

So my point is this: Stanley Burroughs, Master Cleanse is not a FADE DIET it's much much more VALUABLE THAN THAT (not shouting, just excited and an Aries..so ya know) !!!

Lastly LONG TERM GOOD HEALTH (body, mind, spirit and soul=balance) IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT LOSS FOR VANITY PURPOSES.

Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

Did you even read the OP?

angelchannelsmith

Why not...I am a free spirit ...lol enough said.

Sarauk2sf

Why not...I am a free spirit ...lol enough said.

Ummmm...what?

PikaKnight

Why not...I am a free spirit ...lol enough said.

Huh?? So basically, you (angelchannelsmith) and shanmt decided to not read the original post and hijack a thread....which then you decided to resurrect/answer previous comments to you a month later.

Oh. Okay.