Master Cleanse/Lemonade Diet

angeladryer
angeladryer Posts: 25
edited October 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone know anything about this? Started today and wanting some feedback of anyone who has tried it. The good, the bad and the ugly! :tongue:
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  • SabrinaAbney
    SabrinaAbney Posts: 22
    What is the lemonade diet?:happy:
  • JayneWilson1963
    JayneWilson1963 Posts: 543 Member
    Bump
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    I know lots about it, but have never tried it. Laxatives and dehydration is not my idea of healthy weightloss.
  • mdelcott
    mdelcott Posts: 529 Member
    I did it for 7 days. I lost a ton of weight but after coming off it I gained it all plus back. Its not as wonderful as it sounds. But good luck to you if you continue with it
  • pixieakabigd
    pixieakabigd Posts: 69
    My friend fainted while on this diet and had to be hospitalised. I wouldn't say it's a very healthy way to go!
  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-lemonade-diet-master-cleanse-diet

    Extreme diets are never a good idea.
  • PlanetVelma
    PlanetVelma Posts: 1,223 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    My husband has done it several times. Always loses about 10 pounds, always gains it back--- as with any fad diet.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/the-truth-about-fad-diets

    ETA: A lot of the weight you're losing is just feces.
  • prism6
    prism6 Posts: 484 Member
    maple syrup,lemon and cayenne pepper? I have tried it,don't think I stuck with it but it is known to work...mskr sure you get the dark syrup
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    Skip the fad diets, and lose weight the healthy way. It may take more time, but in the long run will be better for you.
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    How does lemonade cleanse the body? I thought we had kidneys and a liver for that....Not attacking, just don't see the point of going on a dangerous, nutritionally void "cleanse"
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-lemonade-diet-master-cleanse-diet

    Extreme diets are never a good idea.

    "Lean muscle and fluids are the first to go on starvation diets, not belly fat,"
    Johnson says. "And the problem is that when you lose muscle mass, you turn
    down your metabolism, so it is counterproductive when you return to normal
    eating because you will need fewer calories."
  • angeladryer
    angeladryer Posts: 25
    This is usually done for 10-14 days. Basically your entire intake of calories consists of the this "lemonade mix." It is 8 oz water, 2 tsp fresh sqeezed lemon, 2 tsp grade B organic maple syrup and 1/10 tsp cayenne pepper. You drink anywhere from 6-12 glasses of that per day. Each evening you take a night time laxative or herbal laxative tea and then in the morning you do a Sea Saltwater flush. It is basically a detox cleanse to clean your system out and with fasting also comes with weight loss. I am just trying to get rid of everything yucky in my body and then revamp the healthy eating at the end of it.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    If these silly fads worked then there wouldn't be a need for MFP (and the rest of the diet/health industry). There are no short cuts. Burn more than you consume and you will lose weight.
  • RojoyInc
    RojoyInc Posts: 8
    Like atkins... prolly WORKS - but won't stay off - because you haven't really fixed the problem that caused the weight in the first place.

    I've dropped 1 lb a day on Atkins.. gee - probably 5 times in the past 10 years!? Each time - great success, each time came right back.

    This time I did atkins for 10 days - dropped 10 lbs, now using the app to "track caloric intake and burn". I no my calorie limits and this time - through the database of info, choices and portion control. It's gonna be easy to change the eating habits...

    skip the sill diets, it comes down to "intake vs burn". Know what's going in and keep it less than what's burning out.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    My husband has done it several times. Always loses about 10 pounds, always gains it back--- as with any fad diet.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/the-truth-about-fad-diets

    ETA: A lot of the weight you're losing is just feces.


    I don't think it's actually feces that is lost...

    There's more info here:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
    My husband has done it several times. Always loses about 10 pounds, always gains it back--- as with any fad diet.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/the-truth-about-fad-diets

    ETA: A lot of the weight you're losing is just feces.

    Wrong.

    No. Don't waste your time, money or health. The body does an excellent job of "cleansing" itself. Just treat it right and it will treat you right. There is no "cleanse" as effective as simply eating well.

    "The best way to 'detox' the body is simply to let your body do its job. Unless you have a medical problem, your body takes care of itself quite nicely, experts say.

    "The liver and kidneys are nature's best-kept secret, because they are the weapons to eliminate toxins from your body," says Gerbstadt. "If you are concerned about certain substances in your diet, it is easier and safer to simply eliminate [those substances] rather than engage in unhealthy detox plans."

    http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=64306
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

    According to Chau Che MD, with New York University:

    "Despite evidence to the contrary, the idea that colon cleansing is therapeutic by removing impurities, lives on. However, these claims largely fail to consider normal physiology. The digestive tract has inherent properties that work to clean our colon. After food ingestion, the small intestine absorbs nutrients and contracts to move indigestible residue into the colon. The colon continues the digestive process by absorbing and secreting electrolytes and fluids while its resident bacteria ferments the undigested food products. These are just some of the many mechanisms in which the digestive tract works in order to ensure that the colon does not become encrusted with fecal matter as some products claim. The black, rubbery material passed on a colon cleanse is actually a byproduct from the supplements and fiber in the colon cleansing product as opposed to old fecal material, in which consumers are led to believe."

    http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=1605
    Reviewed by Michael Poles MD and Fritz Francois MD, NYU Division of Gastroenterology

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse
  • dkueter94
    dkueter94 Posts: 89
    My sister has done this several times. I don't have her willpower! I couldn't go without eating that long! She always loses at least 10 lbs, but does gradually put it back on (although she's a tiny little thing who only weighs maybe 110 and doesn't need to diet anyway!!!). I know its great to cleanse the body and get rid of all the toxins (which is why she does it, not for the weight loss), but I think it hard on your body to do it personally. And I can't cook food for my hubby and kids at supper and not eat! I like food too much!
    Best of luck either way! :)
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Just drink water.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    Anyone know anything about this? Started today and wanting some feedback of anyone who has tried it. The good, the bad and the ugly! :tongue:

    Nothing good about it, all bad and ugly.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,994 Member
    Anyone know anything about this? Started today and wanting some feedback of anyone who has tried it. The good, the bad and the ugly! :tongue:
    Save your money. You don't learn how to eat from a diet like this. And the majority of weight you lose is WATER.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse

    ^this
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    How about just drinking water?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,994 Member
    This is usually done for 10-14 days. Basically your entire intake of calories consists of the this "lemonade mix." It is 8 oz water, 2 tsp fresh sqeezed lemon, 2 tsp grade B organic maple syrup and 1/10 tsp cayenne pepper. You drink anywhere from 6-12 glasses of that per day. Each evening you take a night time laxative or herbal laxative tea and then in the morning you do a Sea Saltwater flush. It is basically a detox cleanse to clean your system out and with fasting also comes with weight loss. I am just trying to get rid of everything yucky in my body and then revamp the healthy eating at the end of it.
    That's what your liver and kidneys are for.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    How bout you use mfp to track and count calories and drink lots of water to keep help cleanse your system? Just a thought, since that's where we are and all...
  • angeladryer
    angeladryer Posts: 25
    I have been reading up on it alot and apparently lemons and cayenne contain the nutrional vitamens your body needs to survive. I was skeptical too. But, I am not trying this in and of its self to lose weight. I have had gallbladder problems and doing a cleanse was reccomended. I will just be excited for any weight loss that comes with it. I drink frequently and smoke socially so I feel like I have alot that needs to be expelled from my body.
  • onefitdiva
    onefitdiva Posts: 331 Member
    I guess that rumor about eating whole grain, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, watching your calorie count and exercsing is just a myth. Hmmph.... I have been wasting my time all these months.
  • angeladryer
    angeladryer Posts: 25
    Oh yes! I plan on doing that for sure! I used MFP for a few months a while back loved it. I ended up going thru some family personal stuff and got off track though. In the meantime I found out that I have some gallbladder problems and a "cleanse" was reccomended.
  • TLC84
    TLC84 Posts: 8
    My friend has done it for 10 days and then stopped and kept excercising and eating right and she was fine but she said she do not think people should go on doing it for a long time period.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    I heard it worked for Dr. Oz and Beyonce. :flowerforyou:
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