Master Cleanse

im thinking about doing this....im just worried about losing muscle mass so i plan to walk and do a little pilates with it
but i dont want to gain back all the wieght when i start eating right again

Then don't do it since most of the weight you lose is water. And once you rehydrate, a lot of the weight comes back. "Cleanses" are nothing more than money making scams for the sellers.


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the best kind of cleanse that you can do honestly is drink distilled water for a day plus eat your vegatables and fruits. The best kinds are organic, that goes for meat too. It will do your body loads of good and still give you the "cleanse" that these markets say you will get. half the time thier just scams...the best cleanse you can do for your body is everything natural and organic for a week, nothing man made, like salt, butter, soy milk, deli meat, as for coffee and tea if your a coffee holic like me then drink it straight with nothing in it. its a tough challenge but its the best one out there...I'm not sure what you can do for dairy but I'm sure if you look around you can find something...you should only drink the distilled water for about a day and then purified water the rest of the time. The best way to do this is boil your water then run it through a coffee filter. it will burn out the impurities of the tap water and it will taste better too..just don't drink it hot lol its not fun

Good advice, but I disagree with drinking distilled water.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_water#Drinking_distilled_water

well i kinda feel like its impossible to not lose fat if im only drinking the cleanse and im walking and doing pilates

The problem is everything else you will lose.

Think about what you do to your body. You tell it, for however long the cleanse is, "you get no food!" What do you think it is going to do when it gets food again? Store all of it. And it will then take you time to get it to realize it is ok to burn some of the food and not keep it all.

the best kind of cleanse that you can do honestly is drink distilled water for a day plus eat your vegatables and fruits. The best kinds are organic, that goes for meat too. It will do your body loads of good and still give you the "cleanse" that these markets say you will get. half the time thier just scams...the best cleanse you can do for your body is everything natural and organic for a week, nothing man made, like salt, butter, soy milk, deli meat, as for coffee and tea if your a coffee holic like me then drink it straight with nothing in it. its a tough challenge but its the best one out there...I'm not sure what you can do for dairy but I'm sure if you look around you can find something...you should only drink the distilled water for about a day and then purified water the rest of the time. The best way to do this is boil your water then run it through a coffee filter. it will burn out the impurities of the tap water and it will taste better too..just don't drink it hot lol its not fun

I think this is great advice

Cleanses are such TERRIBLE things to do! Eating lots of fruits, veggies, lean meats and whole grains combined with increased water will do the same thing in a natural way. Cleanses are basically just glorified laxatives.

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im going to try it it will make me feel light and more energetic so when i start doing insanity like i usually do ill be able to do more.
and i dont know about the whole water wieght thing cuz in this cleanse all you do is pretty much drink water all day long

Then all you are going to flush out is water.

The best way to get rid of water weight is to drink water... and I'd be careful because if you drink too much, you're going to wind up in the hospital with water poisoning.

You lose fat by eating at a calorie deficit and exercising(cardio and strength). You don't lose fat by doing master cleanses and thinking that it's going to magically fix your weight gain.. Losing weight takes time and dedication... Not quick fixes.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse

I was brain washed into doing the master cleanse when I was on my raw vegan kick. I lost about 18 lbs of muscle & water by drinking nothing but the lemonade for 11 days straight (no cheating). Got lots of compliments at work. "Inspired" lots of people and was told I looked like a different person. I had no energy and my moods were just crazy. I was white as a ghost, super pale and scary looking and was convinced I was really onto something amazing.

I was skinny fat at the end of it all. Gained maybe 10 lbs back in a month or so, even after doing a crazy raw vegan bootcamp online. I was given an award for being the "most changed"... LOL.

Now... I didn't gain all the weight back like people say, but... I also continued on with my "getting healthy" kick and eventually realized that being a raw vegan wasn't all it was cracked up to be, started eating cooked foods again, then meat... then I went low carb & finally paleo for a short time... now I'm eating "normally"... and I a feel amazing, my moods are more stable, I look the best I've looked in a while.

I do NOT recommend the master cleanse. Did it help me? It may have in some ways, but I think it's more dangerous and sketchy than not. I agree with another poster that if you truly want to cleanse and not just affect your scale weight, then drink water, eat organic fruits, veggies & meat and throw out all the sugar and processed junk. That is a true cleanse.

The body is smarter and much more capable and intelligent than we sometimes give it credit for. It WILL fight to keep homeostasis and to cleanse and repair itself, given you don't have some disease.

my internal organs clean my body that is what our organs are for they clean and filter everything that goes in it and sends the waste to the potty.

I've had 3 babies. After all 3 pregnancies my legs filled with water and in the hospital I was told I needed to drink water to eliminate it. (When you're preggo your body holds water, when you give birth is goes to yoru extremeties.) The more water I drank the faster it flushed out.

I would suggest against any sort of "cleanse". If you have digestive problems I'd consider a doctor visit and discussion about that. If you don't want to hit the doctor, increase your fiber intake, add some benefiber to your water, coffee, etc. (staying withing the guidelines on the bottle).

Don't be someone who says "I'll do anything to lose weight except change my diet and exercise." "Discipline is doing what you know needs to be done, even though you don't want to."

im thinking about doing this....im just worried about losing muscle mass so i plan to walk and do a little pilates with it
but i dont want to gain back all the wieght when i start eating right again

I have done Master Cleanse three times. I am not an expert, but have researched it and learned about it. I wish I knew then what I know now. I *might* be able to justify doing my first cleanse. The other two were definitely wasted time and unnecessary grumpiness for my family and co-workers.

First off, the Master Cleanse wasn't designed for weight loss. I know it has been popularized as such, but that's wasn't the intent of the crazy person that created it. I think a Master Cleanse might have its purpose. It's not for everybody, and probably completely unnecessary to do repeatedly. But I don't completely dismiss it's merits in certain circumstances (weight loss is not one of them).

It's not really a Master Cleanse unless you do ALL of it. That includes the Salt Water Flush. This is essentially an enema from the inside. It is as gross as it sounds. If you skip this process, you are only doing the "Lemonade Diet" - not Master Cleanse.

Think about what you are asking. You are wanting to do a cleanse to lose weight. Weight loss is a by-product of many "cleanses" but if you are cleansing to lose weight, you are going to be disappointed. You will lose muscle mass. You will lose water weight. You will almost certainly gain all the weight back and may have problems adjusting back to "normal" eating. Please reconsider doing Master Cleanse for weight loss. I don't think you should do Master Cleanse at all.

You will have a hard time doing any kind of exercise during the cleanse unless you are already in the habit of exercising. Don't expect to suddenly feel like exercising. It will be just the opposite. Your energy will plummet, you will have headaches, and you'll probably be spacey for much of the day. Commit to regular exercise and cutting back your calories. Try that for a couple months first. Really get serious about MFP (counting all your calories, exercising, logging everything, etc.)

Unless you have a LOT of weight to lose (morbidly obese), the BEST PROVEN long-term weight loss method is a calorie deficit that equates to 1-2 pounds lost per week. It's not magic. It's just slow and not very sexy.

Distilled water is NOT meant for human consumption!!!!! Spring water sure, but not Distilled, that is for filling your radiator, humidifier, iron, etc.