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Thanks for the info KathyKath! I am not interested in it to lose weight at all! I am 5’2” and weigh 120 pounds. I could stand to lose 5 more pounds or so, but I’m almost concerned about losing too much weight! Does the diet actually consist of lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper? Yesterday I was at work and a woman came through my checkout buying those exact things and said she was doing a cleanse! Do I have to buy things besides that to do the cleanse? If so, where can I get them? I will definitely read the book!
tatiana-what cleanse did you do that worked so well, and where can I get more info on it?
I’ve been looking into it tonight and the MC sounds like something I’d like to do. I can get the book from my local library and the cayenne, lemons, and maple syrup at Trader Joe’s where I work. The only thing I’m concerned about is the laxative tea. Since that’s all I would need, I don’t really want to order from the website when I can get everything much cheaper here. It also mentions an herbal mint tea? Any idea where I can get the two teas and what kind they are? Thanks so much for all your help!
I also don’t think the salt water will be a problem for me. I actually enjoy the taste of it! lol, I know I’m crazy. When I was a kid and my mom would give me salt water to gargle for a sore throat or cancar sore, she had to make sure I didn’t just drink it.
Oh, and one more question, is the lemonade mixed with water at all or is it really just the three ingredients? It seems like it would be really strong! Also, can you drink plain water at all during the cleanse, or just the lemonade?
I’m actually on day 4 of my third Master Cleanse….and I agree that it’s a fantastic thing!
To answer your questions, yes—-you mix the lemon mixture with water. The 2 TBs each of lemon juice and syrup will be mixed with about 8 oz of water.
Drink as much pure water as you can, in addition to the lemonade—it helps flush all the toxins out that have been mobilized by the lemon mixture.
Just as a tip, I despise the taste of the drink with the cayenne added so I take the cayenne straight with water befre drinking each glass of lemon mixture. Works like a charm. (You can either take in a shot of water, or put the powder on the back of your tongue and quickly wash it down with water. I find that I barely even taste the powder with the second option, whereas the first one is pretty hot.)
Thanks for all the advice everyone! I think I’m going to start with the Master Cleanse, but I will definitely bookmark this and possibly try some of the other cleanses suggested in the future. Right now though, I’m on hormonal birth control, but getting a non hormonal IUD soon. I think I’m going to wait until I get the IUD to do my cleanse because I can’t see the sense in cleansing my body but continuing to pump hormones into it. Anyone else have experience with this?
Hello everyone. I read the book and did the master cleanse with my sister. It worked really well for her, but by the fifth day, I was so sick I couldn’t get out of bed. =[ I did the same exact things my sister did, but it turned out totally different for me. Does anyone know why, by chance? Thanks. =]
If you were sick, that was your body healing (releasing toxins). The best thing to do at that point is to drink more LA and rest. It WILL pass!
I am about to start my 2nd MC on Monday and am excited to see if there’s a difference between my first one and 2nd one. I wasn’t raw when I did my first MC, though, was (and am) vegan. I have been 90% raw since I finished my first MC in July!
Btw, there is a forum at the MC site: www.mastercleanser.com
I will be posting my journal there, starting on Monday. :)
Haha “Ungrateful” don’t worry, it’s good to have some devil’s advocate viewpoints.
I myself finished a 10 day master cleanse earlier this month as a transition into a vegan lifestyle and had amazing results. I did question myself multiple times, however, if this was good for my body. I decided not to do the salt water because I couldn’t figure out how that would be good for me and instead cleansed myself each morning with a TON of water and that seemed to work for me.
I am curious about doing just a water fast, however…sometime in the future. “Ungrateful”, maybe you could give us a little insight about that? I’m not sure if you’ve done a water fast yourself or if you were just saying that it sounds like a better idea but I’m wondering how healthy it is if your body isn’t receiving any caloric intake at all? I am open to new things and ideas but I like to learn about them a little more first.
Just a personal opinion here—I’m no expert and I haven’t studied much when it comes to the actual physical effects of water fasts and the Master Cleanse upon your body. All I know is how each made me feel.
With my 7-day water fast, I was weak, nauseaus, irritable, foggy-brained and generally miserable. I threw up the water several mornings in a row and almost passed out in the shower. As I walked around campus (this was several years ago, when I was in college) I had to sit and rest continually. I didn’t feel clean, I just felt empty. When I stopped, I was so intensely hungry that I couldn’t stop eating and gained everything back within days.
With my Master Cleanses, I experience some detox symptoms but am generally energetic, cheerful, clear-headed and “normal” feeling. I’m able to exercise lightly, and have a feeling of internal cleanliness. Yes, I am hungry after the cleanse ends but it is controllable. The weight was regained, but it was over time and as a result of returning to SAD foods.
I will never do a water fast again—it was horrendous and I can’t see how it did me any good.
I don’t know the details of what was going on in my body…but I know when something makes me feel better, and the Master Cleanse does.
The MC definitely had a very positive effect on me. My extremely painful menstrual cramps are 99% GONE after 30 years of pain.
Also if you read the book about the MC, it’s definitely not about starving yourself. Each element in the lemonade works to help you clean out your digestive system—no burning involved.
I will be doing my 2nd MC, starting this Monday. I am looking forward to it, even though it can be challenging at times.
KathyKath-I would love to start with you on the 6th! But it depends on if I can get the book by then. I am going downtown (I live in Seattle, so I have to take a bus downtown and hardly ever go) on the 2nd to see a show. I was going to look for the book at the bookstores there. If I can find it I’ll let you know, and I’ll probably be able to start then, since that’s about when I was thinking anyway. My boyfriend is doing the cleanse with me, but it would be great to have some additional support!
KathyKath
Correct: I did read the book, and follow it exactly. I use the link I posted above more as a blog, and a place to get support from other people doing the MC.
I am starting my 2nd MC on Monday if anyone wants to join me!
ungrateful-Thanks for the info, but I really don’t think I could handle doing a water fast for more than 24 hours. I am hypoglycemic, and even when I’ve water fasted for 24 hours, it was really hard on me. I get shaky, dizzy, and have terrible headaches because my body can’t seem to keep a steady blood sugar level unless I eat often. I’m hoping with the MC that the maple syrup will help keep my blood sugar levels up.
I was wondering the same thing KAIT-good to know that I can because that’s how I prefer my lemonade!
Today is my first day starting the MC, and had a really hard time getting the salt water down. Towards the end, i did put a bit of maple syrup in it, (not sure if that is bad to do, or has any effect on it) and even then, did not finish all of it. I was wondering if there could be an easier way to do this, like what was mentioned with the cayenne pepper. I took a swig of water, then put the pepper in my mouth and swallowed it all. I wonder what the difference is between doing the salt water flush vs the laxative tea? I think i read somewhere it’s best to do the salt. So i wondered about putting a bunch of water in my mouth, then dumping the salt in and do it in one go. (finishing the rest of the water by itself) any thoughts about this?
Hm? This is interesting. Don’t people feel really good afterwards and lots of energy? (I’m actually only on my 3rd day on the cleanse) I don’t see how you can be dehydrated on it, as I find myself peeing all the time. People do detox, if not on that, when they go raw I thought? As for the IV being rejected, I wonder if it’s because the body has been ‘reset’ and it’s something foreign to the body? Like when people have been raw for sometime, then eat ‘normal’ food, they get sick, or not feel well? I’m going to stick with it and see what happens. It hasn’t been too bad for me, a few stomach cramps here and there yesterday and today. I’m also curious as to what other people think. Especially the people that have finished it.
I’m just doing the 10 day for now. I wish i knew more info on the salt flush. i have a hard time drinking 25 oz liquid at one time. So, the second day, i put water in my mouth and dumped a teaspoon of salt in and gulped it down. I drank as much water as i could. But I don’t know how crucial it is to get the full 25 oz with it, or if that’s a good amount to make the salt water somewhat drinkable? Today in the morning i just did the laxative tea. I really wish I knew what other people thought of this info on the cleanse being bad. anyone? anyone want to share their opinion??
I am starting the MC on Monday. My question is, I have the IUD and have had it for the last 5 years. Is there any danger in doing this cleanse with that since it cleanses the body of toxins and impurities??
Hi Quiora
I’ve not done the Master Cleanse – I’m really not convinced about the whole idea of ingesting Maple Syrup, Cayenne and doing Salt Water flushes…
However, I have done a few fasts using the Arise and Shine products – and I find them absolutely amazing!
http://www.ariseandshine.com/
Good luck on whatever you decide to do… Just remember to listen to your body! :-)
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I agree with KathyKath. I am on my 2nd MC now and definitely can tell that it is working. I don’t feel that the MC is dangerous at all, if you follow the program exactly.
In fact, it has helped me tremendously.. My painful monthly cramps that I have had for 30 years are GONE after one MC.
I am on Day 5 now, and will see how I feel at Day 10. I may go longer than 10 days.
Hey KathyKath, I am interested in starting Monday. I never did the MC before and am scared since my willpower is low. I got all the ingredients, except for lemons. Do you know how many I should buy/should I get them all at once, or do they go bad?
Hey i heard that agave is better than maple syrup. Anyone know about that? I am going to whole foods tomorrow and was wondering…Also, all the sites vary from 80z to 10oz, anyone know the EXACT master cleanse recipe? thanks!
whole foods has it, if there is one near you! good luck
I am on Day 6 and feeling really good. The main things that have been happening for me is: cravings for cooked foods and being really cold all the time. Other than that: everything is great.
SW: 144 CW: 140.4
can I drink tea during the cleanse? i can’t figure out as to why I wouldn’t be able to, it is mostly water, but was not sure…
The book says that you can drink some peppermint tea.
I am on Day 8—doing great.
How’s everyone else doing?
I just finished a 14 day cleanse.. it was down, up, down. the highs were amazing, the clarity was great.. unfortunately, i haven’t had enough rest the past 5 days and have ended up sick with cold-like symptoms.. sinus issues. i’m not feeling great anymore, but very excited to transition into more raw food and all the wonderful benefits of that, as well as exploring new recipes!!
Thanks Nathalie!
I am on Day 10 now and freezing cold! I have been cold for at least 5 days, but I know it’s only because of the cleanse.
So.. I am going to continue on for a few more days. I will decide how long after seeing how I feel. My tongue is not yet back to pink, and I’d like to lose a few more pounds, too.
I’ll probably go another 3-5 days, or so..