anyone up for master cleanse ?

[lizbar]

Hi evryone,
tomorrow is day 1 of the master cleanse. lookin for a buddy (keep me honest)
Have lots of detoxing to do. Going to aim for 14 and see how it goes.
Well, hope someone wants to join! I'll keep on posting here for moral support.
Liz

[GreenT]

Good Luck!! :woohoo:

I just finished 10 days, today is my 11'th and i am in the process of breaking the fast with orange juice and grapefruit juice today and tomorrow. This was my first fast and it went well, i feel great. I LOVE the lemonades so that also made it easier. Have you read the books? I read the Master Cleanser by Stanley Burroughs and also Lose Weight, Have More Energy by Peter Glickman......GREAT INFORMATION!! Have you done the cleanse before?

[lizbar]

This will b my fourth cleanse and boy I am in need! I read the books. Way t go on your 11th day. Love the master cleanse.
liz

[BeingK8]

Yahooo! I was hoping for a buddy or 2 because I had support on here for the last one I did and it worked nicely.

So, I'm in! I'm doing 21 days this time and was thinking tomorrow was a great day to start.

And well, Hi Liz, I'm Kate. Nice to meet you. ;-)

[lizbar]

Yay Kate, that's great. Just finished my tea and reading motivational stuff on the internet. 21 days is great! the most i've done is 10, but really think a longer cleanse is needed right now.
I'll check back tomorrow.
Happy cleansing!
liz

[BeingK8]

Yea, I did 10 and since that was so doable, I know I can technically do 21. I gotta say, it's a little daunting, though! I'm gonna need to gear up for this and get into the right mindset by morning. LOL

[mellowgirl09]

Hi evryone,
tomorrow is day 1 of the master cleanse. lookin for a buddy (keep me honest)
Have lots of detoxing to do. Going to aim for 14 and see how it goes.
Well, hope someone wants to join! I'll keep on posting here for moral support.
Liz

No, I can't even make it 24 hours 100% raw yet. Every night at 11pm or 12am never fails, I say screw it and go make something cooked so I can feel full and fall asleep. Enjoy your cleanse though, I'd like to do one, one of these days, or months. As good as high or semi high raw feels I can't imagine how good combining it with a cleanse would be.

[lizbar]

Ok, just did swf. I don't do the swf everyday, just when I have the morning home. Going to start making my lemonade and get ready for the day.
Hope you got yourself in a good mindset, that is the most important when it comes to this
Happy cleansing!
liz

[lizbar]

Well, on to day 2. Yesterday went pretty good. Hopefully today will be just as good. Happy Cleansing!
liz

[D'vorah]

Starting Sunday - aiming for 40 days. This will be my second long-term MC.

Deborah

[BeingK8]

Okay, truth time. Messed up each day so far. Not sure why I keep allowing myself to say, "okay, tonight I will eat X with So-and-So and start again tomorrow" this time around, but I have. SUSPECT it's the psychology of, "But 21 days will be SO HAAAARD because it's so long," (said internally in a whiny voice) or the self-sabotage of, "Well you did 10 and that wasn't the life-changing event you hoped it would be, so don't start the 21 because it won't be either" OR the opposite of, "21 days WILL be the life-changing event and you're not ready/deserving, etc." SOOOO, I'm cleaning up my vibration around this through energetic healing tactics.

AND, I'm not giving up! I WILL get rolling and once I get the first day down, I'll be good because I don't want to throw a whole day away. It's mid-way through the day that I've caved. I'm kind of the engine that's having trouble turning over but I'm on the verge of doing and so and then I'll hum like I want to.

BUT, still here cheering you on and sending good energy to your efforts!


No, I can't even make it 24 hours 100% raw yet. Every night at 11pm or 12am never fails, I say screw it and go make something cooked so I can feel full and fall asleep. Enjoy your cleanse though, I'd like to do one, one of these days, or months. As good as high or semi high raw feels I can't imagine how good combining it with a cleanse would be.
You know, 100% raw for 24 was WAY harder to me than 10 days on the MC the first time I did it. Honestly, don't underestimate yourself. There's something to the psychology of, "I can ONLY have this lemonade" that seems to work for many of us. I've done the 10 day; I'm working on getting started this time with a 21 because 10 is good, but I didn't feel like enough of the habit stuff fell away any and I think 21 will be beneficial. Start with a 10. Honestly, it is SO empowering. You might amaze yourself and be one of the people who goes from that 10 right into 100% raw!!! ModernMonkey is one of them who did and she's inspiring. ;-)

Ok, just did swf. I don't do the swf everyday, just when I have the morning home. Going to start making my lemonade and get ready for the day.

I do colon hyrdotherapy every day instead of the SWF. I cannot stomach the flush. Forget that! LOL! I can totally manage the hyrdo, tho! ;-)

Starting Sunday - aiming for 40 days. This will be my second long-term MC.

Deborah
Oh I am so excited to follow your progress because I'm sputtering with getting a 21 day underway. It's coming VERY soon (sooner than later) and I'm having trouble getting started because this will be my first 21 day.

Tell me more about your history of MC experience, will you? I'd love the motivation/inspiration.
As in, did you start with 10 and then move into longer and if so, how long? Did you do more than one 10? How long in between cleanses? Did you do more than one 10 or did you build up each time? Do you do purely lemon or mix it up with lime? Do you do anything else? (Some people do some olive oil or other additional cleansing things, I've seen). And anything else you'd be willing to share. I'd be so grateful to read it!!!

[D'vorah]

Oh I am so excited to follow your progress because I'm sputtering with getting a 21 day underway. It's coming VERY soon (sooner than later) and I'm having trouble getting started because this will be my first 21 day.

Tell me more about your history of MC experience, will you? I'd love the motivation/inspiration.
As in, did you start with 10 and then move into longer and if so, how long? Did you do more than one 10? How long in between cleanses? Did you do more than one 10 or did you build up each time? Do you do purely lemon or mix it up with lime? Do you do anything else? (Some people do some olive oil or other additional cleansing things, I've seen). And anything else you'd be willing to share. I'd be so grateful to read it!!!

OK, true confessions here - I didn't get going yet, hub had a long weekend, and it's just too complicated. Starting Tuesday now.

I've done two MC's. One short, one very long. I loved the long one - even went with the family to restaurants with a jug of my "meal" with me and enjoyed the fact of enjoying it. I learned to "taste" food without eating it. Remember the essence of it without having to take it into my body.

I've done mostly lemon, tried lime once or twice, because I love lime, but it felt like I might bail, so I went back to lemon. I can't do SWF, I grew up going to Florida beaches where I often heard, "Don't drink the water, it's poison." Can't drink salt water at all, so I use OxyCleanse, which purists in the MC world will say is wrong, but I have to do what works. My only "cheats" while on MC were the occassional dipping of a finger into the maple syrup and enjoying an extra taste or two, grin.

I've done a couple of olive oil liver cleanses, not sure I'll do that again. I've considered colonics, but haven't done any yet.

The simplicity of MC appeals to my needs soooooo much. I can go forever, I think on MC, but, I falter on raw. That just doesn't make sense to the thinking part of my brain. I can go all day on raw goodly, but come late afternoon to evening I bail on raw. As we've talked about in the food addiction thread, it's overpowering and uncontrollable for me.

Isn't it interesting that as I sat with that earlier today that I realized that that's about the same time of day that my mother began getting drunk each day. Some generational cellular memory to clean out there, I think. Interesting revelation.

My long one was 40 days. I want this one to be that long with a renewed commitment to raw after. ALL raw. My reasons for MC are some physical issues (joint pain and fatigue), but also some pretty intense spiritual pain as I'm walking through some really dark stuff in my community.

Any other questions, K8?

[BeingK8]

The simplicity of MC appeals to my needs soooooo much. I can go forever, I think on MC, but, I falter on raw. That just doesn't make sense to the thinking part of my brain. I can go all day on raw goodly, but come late afternoon to evening I bail on raw. As we've talked about in the food addiction thread, it's overpowering and uncontrollable for me.

Isn't it interesting that as I sat with that earlier today that I realized that that's about the same time of day that my mother began getting drunk each day. Some generational cellular memory to clean out there, I think. Interesting revelation.

My long one was 40 days. I want this one to be that long with a renewed commitment to raw after. ALL raw. My reasons for MC are some physical issues (joint pain and fatigue), but also some pretty intense spiritual pain as I'm walking through some really dark stuff in my community.

Any other questions, K8?
WOW! Thank you! And :hug for the revelations you had and in healing the old hurts.

I'm with you in so many ways - that MC is easy for me but raw is tough, about breaking down and eating in ways that I don't want to late in the day, that I'm also doing MC and raw to heal spiritually (but yea, you knew that from the other thread).

I love this process, even when it's crazy challenging or painful. I can't imagine living life unawakened anymore and I am so grateful that I am on a conscious path. :-)

[lizbar]

Hi Everyone,
Back again after a non Mc weekend, but today is day 1 again!! It's stnge how excited I am to do it, but wow the mind can really be persisstent.
Kate, are you on day 1 or not starting yet?
I'll check back later.\
liz

[D'vorah]

I'm gearing up for a Tuesday start-up, primary focus being spiritual / emotional, secondary focus being physical issues, mostly joint pain.

My system will take it in the order it wants to, regardless of my stated goals. :heart

Deborah

[BeingK8]

Back on track! Yahoooo!

So, I'm in...hopefully for at least 21, but I gotta say, my garden is so luscious, this might be a struggle! ;-)

[D'vorah]

Got my cayanne, my filtered water, organic lemons and grade B maple syrup. I'm soooooo ready.

I can't wait for the freedom from food.

Deborah

[MysticTree]

is there a raw alternative to the maple syrup?

I'm loving being raw and find the idea of MC inviting but I'd rather not use maple syrup if possible.

[MyRedPanda]

No, lol! I did it for about two and a half weeks a few years ago and it made me very sick. Just be careful. If you are already thin it is probably not the best idea. I lost too much weight, and found it very difficult to eat anything, even juice afterwards. It can be quite addicting, and just take care of yourself and try a few days at first and see how you feel. I would also not recommend the salt water flush, I think it is quite harsh on the colon and I do not feel it is a safe thing to do.

[BeingK8]

Ahhh...day 3 and settling in nicely. I do love how I feel on the cleanse. :-)


Sorry you had such a bad go of things Red Panda, that's very unusual around here, it seems. Many people have great success with it and feel terrific on it. Where do you find the information that "it can be quite addicting?" I'm intrigued by this because that seems counter to anything I know or have experienced.

[D'vorah]

Sorry to have disappeared on y'all. I wasn't able to do my extended fast / Master Cleanse. My world has been spinning in crazy ways. I’ve been dealing with one crisis after another, and the latest one broke the evening before I was supposed to start.

I got a call from where my father lives. Seems he gave out the numbers on his checkbook to a scammer and the guy cleaned out his checking account. I had him talked into assisted living back in March, but right about the same time he gave out this info on his bank account, my brother drove into town and talked him out of moving into assisted living. Lots of back story there.

When I got the call about his account, I also found out that the unit was possibly going to once again be available and I intended to fly down and take care of moving him, so, I didn't think I could do MC. As it turns out, I’m in a holding pattern on the unit being available, so, I actually could have completed two weeks by now. :::::rolling eyes:::::

After much thought and prayer, I’ve decided that even if the unit does become available again, I won’t try to go down until all of the necessary paper work, financial arrangements and medical forms have been completed, and not until after the 4th of July holiday, as two of my kids are tentatively planning on being in town. So, I’m starting in the morning, and even if I have to end it sooner than I’d like (40 days), I’ll still have two weeks in by the earliest date I would have to travel.

Seems somehow appropriate starting on summer solstice.

Anyone else still in?

Deborah

[BeingK8]

So, I’m starting in the morning, and even if I have to end it sooner than I’d like (40 days), I’ll still have two weeks in by the earliest date I would have to travel.

Seems somehow appropriate starting on summer solstice.

Anyone else still in?

Deborah

I'm back in. Sorry to hear about all the stuff with your dad. That must have been heart-breaking to learn that someone took advantage of him in that way. I hope it all gets straightened out soon and easily.

I didn't have anything crazy like you did, but just quit on myself at about a week. So I'm and came onto RFT this a.m. BECAUSE I'm starting again this morning and thought the same thing about the solstice. ;-)

[D'vorah]

Cool, K8, I'm glad you're with me, I need to know I'm not alone.

As for the dad-man, scammers have lined up around the block since Mom died. This is just the latest installment in the story line. He chooses to give out credit cards and such.

OK, time to potty the dogs and make my first lemonaide. Sigh, I'm glad I'm here now, I woke up in intense physical and emotional and spiritual pain. I KNOW this is going to help on all fronts.

Deborah

[D'vorah]

Day one is down. :heart

[BeingK8]

OK, time to potty the dogs and make my first lemonaide. Sigh, I'm glad I'm here now, I woke up in intense physical and emotional and spiritual pain. I KNOW this is going to help on all fronts.

Deborah

Oh yea! That's why I am so so so grateful that I did 10 days before and was successful. Now I know what great things can happen, even tho I'd had such a rough go of getting this together again. I did 5 days and caved, then 3...

So I'm not too excited until I get to at least 10 now. LOL!

[D'vorah]

I'm in it with you for at least 10, K8. Things have stalled at Dad's place and there's nothing I can do right now. If things open up for me to move him, the soonest I would be willing to go would be the 5th of July. If it doesn't work out to help him in this way, I'm shooting for 40.

Deborah

[D'vorah]

Day two down. Feeling ok, still have a headache, though.

[BeingK8]

So far no headaches or anything. Feeling better than ever so far, really. Loving life and enjoying it because I never know!

[D'vorah]

So far no headaches or anything. Feeling better than ever so far, really. Loving life and enjoying it because I never know!

Yeah, K8!!!! :throwhearts:



Starting day three here.

Deborah

[BeingK8]

I still am loving how great I feel. I guess the last one I did took out the stuff that caused the early headaches and ickiness. Just like last time, though, I have so much energy! And I'm so positive and optimistic and even and ....wow. Just GOOD. I love how I feel when I do this!

I do want to eat, though. I packed a huge salad for the kids for their dinner at the pool tonight and it was SO TOUGH watching them eat it. And my tomatoes are a short time away from being ripe and they're my first ever tomatoes. I LOVE homegrown tomatoes and this is the first time I have my own garden so it's gonna be TOUGH not diving into my first ripe tomato!!!! Silly. I know. Take it one say at a time, that is NOT today.

[D'vorah]

Looks like an assisted living place is opening up for Dad. The soonest I would fly down would be day 15, so, I'd stop on day 13 or 14, quite a bit shy of my 40 day goal. I may not have to go quite that soon, but they'll only hold it a month.

Of course, Dad could refuse, in which case, I'll do 40.

Went for a bike ride tonight. Do bugs count as a violation of the cleanse? :eek:

Deborah

[D'vorah]

Day four. Detox. Eeeyuck. Every joint in my body hurts, I feel weak, lethargic, just generally yucky. After the animals are all cared for and settled, I may just go back to bed.

I read a few articles in preparation for starting up, and found more than one that said Master Cleanse detox is a myth, that the liver and kidneys are always detoxing. This is from people who, clearly, have never fasted.

Day four hit me hard last time I MC'd. So did 8-9.

Hope to feel better tomorrow.

[adobegirl]

I'm finishing up day four as well. On day two, i had a slight headache, just enough to make me grumpy. Other than that, I don't feel any different. Tonight... I totally want to EAT, lol.

I'm only doing 10 days though, not 40.

[D'vorah]

Adobe, I was wanting food obsessvely an hour ago. Another glass of MC did the trick.

[adobegirl]

Yeah, I drank 3 glasses. It did help. :)

[BeingK8]

Okay, it's obviously not my time just yet - too many attempts and I keep giving in WAY too easily. When I've finished it's been pretty smooth and I didn't have any big trouble sticking to it.

So I'm glad you're here, Adobegirl because then at least you both have someone else since it's not gonna be me! I broke fast yesterday and not for any logical reason like family matters. An old friend is in town and I let the little voice take over.
Oh well. I'm back to raw, and I'll do another MC soon enough when it will be my time!

[D'vorah]

Okay, it's obviously not my time just yet - too many attempts and I keep giving in WAY too easily. When I've finished it's been pretty smooth and I didn't have any big trouble sticking to it.

So I'm glad you're here, Adobegirl because then at least you both have someone else since it's not gonna be me! I broke fast yesterday and not for any logical reason like family matters. An old friend is in town and I let the little voice take over.
Oh well. I'm back to raw, and I'll do another MC soon enough when it will be my time!

Hey, K8, at least you're raw!! That in and of itself is wonderful!!

Deborah

[D'vorah]

Starting day five. Need to go feed the critters and make my juice, then I'm off to a rainy day at the Highland Games. Love those pipers.

[adobegirl]

Day five for me seems to be emotional. Family drama... I'm an emotional eater, and the bananas were looking good. Yesterday it was the tomatoes. :) I am refusing to stop though.

I wasn't able to do the salt water this morning but I just drank 32 ounces of the lemonade. Funny how when I do the 32 ounces of salt water, I feel like my stomach can't hold it all, but I made 32 ounces of lemonade and it went down just fine, lol.

It's definitely nice to have someone else doing it here. Onward and upward. :)

[adobegirl]

So I'm glad you're here, Adobegirl because then at least you both have someone else since it's not gonna be me! I broke fast yesterday and not for any logical reason like family matters. An old friend is in town and I let the little voice take over.
Oh well. I'm back to raw, and I'll do another MC soon enough when it will be my time!

Thanks. :) I'm glad to be here. Try not to beat yourself up though. We all do what we can. My daughter only got through part of a day. She's done water fasts with me in the past. It just means it's not time. You will know when you can do it and then it will be the right time.

[D'vorah]

Adobe - I have family drama coming out my ears. I hear you, girl. It's tough, so very difficult. Cheering for you as you deal with it too. Food's always been a great (NOT!) way to mute the voices.

I'm going to continue checking in here, but I'm posting over on the general fasting board too, since there are more peeps over there for giving and receiving of support and encouragement.

Deborah

[adobegirl]

Thanks, D'vorah. I think I will check out the general fasting as well. I was watching Parenthood last night (with Steve Martin) and near the end of the movie they were talking about life being a roller coaster ride, all the ups and downs. Steve Martin's character came to the conclusion that he liked the ride. Today, I don't. But I know tomorrow will be better. I'm still going strong on the cleanse though. This afternoon, it's actually a relief not to worry about what I'm going to be eating. :heart