MC: gain lbs.?

[jenjenn]

This is a long message!:


Today is my 5th day of the Master cleanse and I've gained 3lbs.? I don't understand I thought I would have lost at least 6lbs. by this point. On day two I lost 3 lbs. but by day 3 I put on 1 1/2 more lbs.(which left me at 1 1/2 lbs less than where I started) I feel like I'm just retaining everything . I'm doing the flush and tea . I don't get it . This morning I did the salt water flush with 1 1/2 tsp. of salt and 24 ozs of water(i cant' drink more or I feel natous) so far today I've had 3 cups of lemonade the first one was with 2 cups water 4 oz of lemon 4 oz of maple syrup and little bit of pepper and the 2nd was with 12oz water 3 oz of lemon 2 oz of maple syrup and pepper.

Graphic: I'm going to the bathroom at least 4 times a day But eversince yesterday it's been pretty much water. Right now I just feel very full and like all the water is sitting in my stomach, I also have acid reflux I can feel the lemon going up my esphogus and in the back of my throught and it's a slight burning feeling, and not very comfortable.

I didn't do this mainly for weightloss , however I feel like I'm doing something wrong and not getting the full cleansing benefits from this.

I'm starting to feel like just changing this to a pure water fast instead. But I'm worried I won't have enough energy and drop off the fast all together, I'm really losing my appettite for food and my stomach feels full all the time, plus this acid indegestion is very gross feeling and that's the main reason I'm thinking of stoping. I'm thinking that maybe my body had a high acid content before doing the master cleanse and all the acid from the lemonade is doing more harm than good to my body?SInce that's all i'm living off of my body is too sensitive to all the lemon and is reacting with a slight burning in the esophas(stomach leading to throat)?

Has this happened to anyone else?
Does anyone have any advice? :eek: :confused: :mad: :(

[dreamrawalwz]

This may not even be the problem, but are you using maple syrup? If you are is it raw? Perhaps your body is just reacting to the cooked maple syrup in the mixture?

[jenjenn]

Well I'm using the 32.oz grade A brand from Trader Joes' When I went there they only had A left, so I bought that one and I'm going tommorrow to pick up the grade B brand

[Spectatrix]

This may not even be the problem, but are you using maple syrup? If you are is it raw? Perhaps your body is just reacting to the cooked maple syrup in the mixture?
No maple syrup is raw -- maple sap is boiled down to get rid of most of the water.

[dreamrawalwz]

No maple syrup is raw -- maple sap is boiled down to get rid of most of the water.

I've read that someone on this board purchased raw maple syrup from TJ's I believe.

[PhoeniX]

The raw sap from maple trees is a clear colourless liquid which has only the faintest sweetness to it. It is then put together in huge batches and boiled down to get it to a more concentrated form. The higher the grade and darker the colour the more it has been boiled down. The value of maple syrup is that it is full of minerals (which is why, I believe, that it is in the master cleanse). Another benefit is that it is much sweeter than sugar is so you will need less of it to sweeten things.


Hi jenjenn,

I don't think that maple syrup is the reason that you have gained weight though you may be able to get away with using less than you are. I expect it is just that you are retaining a lot of water. From the description that you gave I would think that probably isn't much of a surprise to you. Water is pretty heavy, just pick up a 2 liter bottle and imagine it inside you. I don't believe that this is weight worth worrying about. This is where looking at the scale to find improvements breaks down. You can't tell your body fat from the scale.

Best of luck

[twinyoga]

The grade B maple syrup in the MC is what gives you your nutrients and energy. No, maple syrup is not raw. But it works in the MC.

I do not have an answer regarding the full feeling. I did not have that when I did the MC. Sorry.

[jenjenn]

I weigh one more lb. than I did on day 1. On day three I felt my hands and tongue getting smaller but after that I felt like I was retaining all the water.

My fingers are all puffy. My stomach has a very full feeling to it. My arms feel like they have less fat, but more skin(if that makes sense to you) So I'm almost positive that it's from the salt so I'm going to have to stop that. Normally I hardly eat things that are salty, I usually eat things that are sweet, but hardly ever salty.

As for the tea in the morning I'm not sure i can do that as I have to go to work.....so I might just drink the water. I don't know yet but I cant' do the salt flushes anymore those are just not working for me, their suppose to be flushing me out, instead their plugging me up.

[Sheryl]

What kind of salt were you using? Table salt would be more likely to cause a reaction.

Cheers,
Sheryl

[jenjenn]

A big brand from Trader Joe's. It's sea salt and it comes in a blue bottle.It says fine crystals on the front.

[JennaBoBenna]

jenjenn,
are you weighing yourself at the same time everyday? First thing in the morning after emptying your bladder? I weighed myself at night once and was 7 pounds heavier than I was the next morning(but I wasnt on a fast).

[jenjenn]

Yes Jenna I always have been weighing myself right after I go to the bathroom first thing in the morning. My body is just not use to all that salt. Plus I usually eat a ton of food so since I'm not everything that my body is getting it is storing it. Normally when I drink water within about 1 hour or less I have to go the the bathroom right away. But now that that is all I'm consuming plus the other stuff and it's all just in liqued form I don't get that urgency feeling, I can wait a long time. For example today I drank tea at 3pm and at 730 I went to the bathroom I didnt' have to go for about 3 hours later.

I'm just not doing the salt water flush I'm going to only drink the tea.

[jenjenn]

I'm losing weight.

Replacing the Salt water flushes with the senna tea , sure makes a difference, for me that is. On day 6 I started replacing it with tea, and today(day 8) I've lost 5lbs. from the master cleanse. I wish I would have done this from the beginning I probably would have better results at this point and probably not feel so bloated and full, but now I know what works best for me.