Master cleanse thread - anyone welcome :) [Archive]

Amii

09-20-2011, 05:30 PM

Hello :)

I've had a master cleanse planned for a while and I've decided I am going to start officially on September 24th (in 4 days' time). I'd like to encourage other cleansers to post here and chart their progress alongside me because I know how useful these sorts of journals can be and I find if there are others posting as well it feels more like a community :D

I stopped my last cleanse on day 5 - before that on day 6 - which you can read about here (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?64641-please-share-your-master-cleanse-experience&p=659255&highlight=#post659255). I stopped because of the hunger feelings that were refusing to go away when I knew I wasn't making any mistake on the cleanse. I could have continued but I had lots of school work at the time and the hunger was keeping me awake at night and distracting me from everything else so it was a bad timing. However, I'm not at school any more (returning in 15 days though) so I decided to cleanse now without any commitments.

I am going to spend the next 3 days transitioning through juices and will post here daily on how it's going. Like I said, anyone's welcome to join in :)

ReneeH

09-20-2011, 05:36 PM

I honestly wish I could join you!!!! I REALLY loved the Master Cleanser when I did it for 18 days!!! I tried to get back to it about a month or so ago, and couldn't stay on because my life is so hectic right now. I totally wish you a successful fast and encourage you to hook up with the Fasting thread! They are so supportive...even though they are not strictly Master Cleanser, you can get the support you need to stay on the fast for the length of time you want. So, GO FOR IT!!!! Fast for me too, ok!!!! :)

Amii

09-22-2011, 04:46 PM

Thank you so much for your wishes Renee :D wish you could join me too.

I'm extending my ease-in for my master cleanse to start on Monday. I don't feel like I've given myself enough time to adjust to liquids yet so I'll push forward another 3 days.

Amii

09-23-2011, 05:23 PM

Was easing in today, began with juice in the morning, soup for lunch and then solids for dinner. Went to the movies with a friend who really irritated me.

I gained a few lbs lately and she knows I'm self-conscious about it yet she points out everything I eat and my weight gain. The other day she actually stared at my stomach and said to me "Amii, are you sure you're not pregnant?" I nearly slapped her. Never mind the fact that she's bigger than me. She wanted to get food today and when I agreed she said "I thought you were on a diet. You're all talk, just talking out your a**" and burst out laughing. Have you ever wanted to end a lifelong friendship there and then??? :|

Alright well regardless, the ease-in began okay except the days' events put me in a mood. I came home to arguments as well, never a good sign. Tomorrow will be a juice all day and then a salad in the evening. I plan to get out the house for a few hours, and basically keep busy.

climbing

09-24-2011, 10:31 AM

MysticTree

09-24-2011, 11:23 AM

a friend who really irritated me.

walk away :)

maggiesdaddy

09-24-2011, 12:52 PM

Amii - I am sorry about your friends comments. I have lost several life long "friends" for thins like that. I remember one who I agreed to let live with my wife and I after she had surgery to remove a possible cancerous growth off of her ovaries. At 18 neither of her parents wanted her and no friend was willing to let her live with them, since we had been close since 1st grade I opened my doors to her (as I would anyone). The day after she came to my house (I drove 3 trips 2 hours each to see her and plan her moving in) she wanted cigarettes and some liquor. I told her that I would drive her to the store, but that was it. My wife and I are against such substances (and she knew this) and as long as she didn't do them in our house, she was fine with us as she is an adult and can make her own decisions.

Well, long story (kinda) short, she ended up leaving THE NEXT DAY (I had to drive her back to her original location, another 2 hour drive) because she told me that I was a sellout(?) and an a** because I wouldn't buy her drugs. I know that it was probably withdrawal, but our friendship ended then and there.

Anyway, I love your signature! My wife says something very similar to that every time someone asks her where she gets her protein (she is lacto-ovo)! I usually just say, "From food."

Amii

09-24-2011, 04:29 PM

Wow, that certainly doesn't sound like a very good friend to me. I probably just wouldn't hang out with that person again, but Im anti social anyway. :)

I'm starting a fast on monday or tuesday that will be part master cleanser... can't wait!

walk away :)

It's hard.. she's literally my best friend, longest ever, we're practically sisters. She's always welcome in my parents' home if she's in trouble. So I can't just break friends with her that easily =/

Good luck climbing, what is your goal for this cleanse? You can journal in here too if you'd like :)

I know that it was probably withdrawal, but our friendship ended then and there.

That sounds like a trouble friend. Drugs make everything complicated, I guess. Best to steer clear. Were you somewhat relieved when the friendship ended?

Anyway, today was my 2nd ease-in day. I've got one left. Only, I've got a confession to make. It was all going well, as planned, 2 juices in the day and then a salad in the evening. I still felt hungry and had 2 juices again in the evening. And then I broke and ate cooked food. Nothing too bad, no fast food or takeout, it was a baked potato actually, but yeah, I feel guilty about that.

I don't want to start my ease-in days from scratch again. I even think to myself that maybe it's a good thing because that will make the transition even more subtle.. tomorrow can be all juices before day 1 of the cleanse begins. I don't know. I feel guilty, as I said.

maggiesdaddy

09-24-2011, 05:24 PM

No I wasn't relieved. I had been her best friend many years and the ONLY stable person in her life. She came from home that had been broken many times (both parents married like 4 times). And no one ever showed her love. I was sad to end it, but I had to for my family and hopefully it showed her the right path

climbing

09-26-2011, 01:46 PM

Good luck climbing, what is your goal for this cleanse? You can journal in here too if you'd like

Thanks. :) My goal for all my cleanses is just detoxification and bringing my body back into a healthier state. I was sick all my life with autoimmune, gut, mood and skin issues and fasting has been a big help. :) I'll be tracking my progress in the main fasting thread.

Amii

10-02-2011, 06:39 AM

Hello, sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm on day 2 of the cleanse now.

I decided to spend a few extra days easing in and building up my nutrient reserves so I could avoid the hungry problem for as long as possible.

Feeling ok today, about to go buy lemons. Update later.

climbing

10-02-2011, 05:58 PM

Hey there. I am on day 5 of my fast and moving into the master cleanse phase tonight! Excited for the spicy sweet drink. :)

Amii

10-02-2011, 07:53 PM

Congrats on 5 days climbing :D have fun with the lemonade. I'm sick of it already lol.

Updates: I'm still feeling okay. It's 2am here and I'm still feeling okay.. not good, exactly, but okay. I've generally felt a bit weak and slower than usual today, normally I'm very hyper and chatty but today I've just been mellow and sleepy. Every time I do a cleanse I reach a certain stage where I feel so "okay" that I start to think I must have eaten stuff but forgotten about it. That's what I'm thinking now even though I know if I had eaten a) I would remember and b) I would have stopped the cleanse. It's a funny paranoia actually.. last night I had my mandatory "cheating" dream, but this one wasn't any fun because I didn't even dream-eat really, it was that I'd put a food in my mouth and swallowed a single crumb or something and was convinced I had to stop because of that. Krazy.

Because I felt weak today and really struggled with my lemonades, I drank a lot of extra maple syrup.. I say drank, I mean I sipped it in TINY amounts so it was going down in trace liquid amounts. I probably had an extra 7 tablespoons of syrup throughout the day, but I'm not bothered because it kept me going.

Ok, I had an inspiration today: I saw a chocolate Father Christmas in the store and I imagined myself eating everything I wanted to, which was rather satisfying actually lol, anyway this thought hit me that went "you'll be in shape by Christmas" and I got all smiley and giggly in the middle of the store.. this guy walking past me stared at me like I was crazy haha.

Technically on day 3 now.

Similarly to my last fast, I'm not struggling with cravings or urges to quit, either. It weirds me out and makes me think that the temptation will hit on my later days, because my body sucks :p but it could be down to the WEEK of easing in I did. There's also the fact that I completely kicked my 2 worst SAD habits in the last month so I don't have to go through that "withdrawal" now. Update later :D

Amii

10-03-2011, 01:04 PM

Day 3 hasn't been that good really. I didn't have any lemons so I had to go out to get some feeling very light-headed and weak and then when I was out I got taken to someone's house and had to help them do lots of jobs.. I was rushing back and forth, up and down stairs, all the while feeling very dizzy. I finally got home for a lemonade at 4pm. I've only had 2 so far (it's 7pm now) because it just tastes rank today, I'm not sure if the lemons I bought are bad or something but it just tastes gross. Gross gross gross.

I was all up for cooking dinner for the fam but in the end decided to let my mum do it and it smells really good. It's not tempting me to stop the cleanse, I'm just feeling a bit wistful over it.

Tomorrow I'm back at uni (FINALLY) so hopefully the day won't drag by like it usually does.

Amii

10-03-2011, 02:06 PM

Also, very tired today. Watching the food network lol.

Amii

10-05-2011, 04:59 AM

Day 5 and I'm not a happy bunny.

Haven't weighed myself so far since day 1 but just took tape measurements of waist, hips, thigh, upper arm, and forearm, and I haven't lost even a millimetre. And bizarrely, on my waist I seem to have GAINED 6 inches????

My clothes aren't noticeably looser either.

It's bizarre because I'm sure I look a bit smaller. And I keep noticing I can feel my hipbones and those bones on my chest more, and it freaked me out lol.

I've had my period since day 1 so maybe that's bloating my body? I dunno. But I'm not in a good mood now, either way.

EDIT: Weighed myself (10 st 13.4) and I have lost 7 lbs :O ??? So I have lost HALF A STONE since day 1?? Then why on earth haven't my measurements changed? Could it be because I'm not drinking much extra water as well as the lemonade? Or not done the salt water flush in a few days?

Either way: LOST SEVEN POUNDS WOOOO :D

Amii

10-06-2011, 11:47 AM

Bad day for me on day 6. Been fighting cravings and plans to eat for the past 3 hours. Feeling pretty low and shattered. Hoping this is a detox symptom.

Amii

10-07-2011, 09:26 AM

Feeling a bit weak and sleepy here on day 7 but otherwise I'm okay. Noticed clothes are a bit looser.

EDIT: I'm not feeling too good, I feel kinda sick actually, like pukey. And very light-headed. I'm sick of the lemonade, can't stand the stuff. But otherwise I can't believe it's almost day 8 o.0 I've never made it to day 8 before lol.

Amii

10-07-2011, 05:47 PM

I'm at the end of day 7 and I've been having just 3 lemonades a day for the past 4 days.. it's definitely taking it's toll cos I feel awful, but I just cannot get the stuff down, it's too disgusting :(

Amii

10-07-2011, 06:22 PM

I made it to day 8 OMG OMG

Edit: 4:40pm, I'm freeeezing. I mean it's freezing outside and all but I really can't get warm :( just having my first lemonade. If it was up to me I'd have none.

I'm getting more and more lightheaded as the cleanse progresses. I'm thinking of stopping once ten days are up.

But I can't believe I'm on day 8 o.0 I also haven't had that infamous hungry problem this time around.. I guess all those green juices easing in did help :D

5:40pm: My mum is eating some cooked food in front of me. I'm actually smiling at the lovely smell but no need to eat it. I'm really appreciating the smells of food lately and how I don't need to eat it at the same time. How bizarre. Is this the "spiritual gain"/"mental clarity" that people talk about?

I've also solved the lemonade problem (mostly) by cutting the amount of water used in half. Basically it's no more than 2 mouthfuls. Then I chase it with lots of cool water. Less effective? Not bothered. What's important is I get it down at any rate because I'm getting rather weak. All those people who say they are energised on the cleanse must have a different definition to the word than I do ;)

IMPORTANT: Be careful not to burn your throat if you try the lemonade trick. Don't cut out more than half the water.

Amii

10-08-2011, 07:24 PM

It cannot be day 9. It seriously can't, I mean, how can it?? I can't believe I could have got to day 9 without cheating once. I really start to think I must have eaten at some point and just don't remember it o.0

The half-size lemonades are doing the trick :) it's 1:24am so I'll report back later.

I figure no one is actually reading these posts though.. so I guess I'll just report back for me.

amoux

10-09-2011, 05:02 AM

I'm reading them and rooting for you :-) I did Master Cleanse a couple of years ago, and only got to Day 6. So well done you!

Amii

10-09-2011, 05:09 PM

Aww thank you amoux :) it's nice to know someone is supporting me.

I'm at the end of day 9. I've just burned my throat and it feels all swollen, like I can't swallow properly :( I'm gonna have to drink the rest of my maple syrup tonight for the calories because I've just been under the minimum lemonade limit for 6 days now and I'm feeling weaaak.

Amii

10-10-2011, 04:18 AM

Day 10 today, and I just weighed in at 10 st 9.4 (149lbs). I haven't lost as much as I was expecting :( I expected to be 10 st 8 by today so that's disappointing. Well I've only just got up so I'll report back later.

WAIT A SEC, what am I on about?? IT'S DAY 10. I MADE IT OMG OMG :excited::cheer::dance:

amoux

10-10-2011, 05:30 AM

WAIT A SEC, what am I on about?? IT'S DAY 10. I MADE IT OMG OMG :excited::cheer::dance:

That's fantastic! Well done - you should be proud of yourself :-)

ReneeH

10-10-2011, 07:58 AM

This is wonderful success! I'm so happy for you!

Hey, you should change it up a bit...do LIME juice instead today!!! It's a WONDERFUL change and it tastes fabulous!!!! I SOOOOO wish I could join you!!! :)

Amii

10-10-2011, 03:57 PM

Thank you so much amoux and Renee :D :D I'm so amazed I made it to day 10. I never ever thought I would manage it in a million years. I can't believe it, really.

It's the end of day 10 for me. I've actually been cooking all day for my grandparents. I loved cooking and wasn't tempted at all, even though I was cooking for over 5 hours. It was just so nice and relaxing.

So... plans at this point are, I guess, to continue onwards. I think I will see how things look at 15 days? But I don't want to commit to anything. I'm nervous about this coming Thursday because I am out the house from 8am to 6pm without lemonade (college) and Thursday just gone was when I very nearly broke (day 6). So we'll see. I'm feeling good though right now, not exactly detached from food (I'm still looking up recipes for me when I eat raw, and cooked for my family to make them) but I'm not tempted to stop and I don't have any cravings really.

Well, onwards and upwards :dance: I'll update tomorrow. Thanks again guys :D

amoux

10-11-2011, 05:07 AM

Sounds good Amil - look forward to hearing how you get on. If you're going to be out of the house all day on Thursday, can you make up some of the cleanse and take it with you in a thermos flask? Just an idea.

ReneeH

10-11-2011, 04:02 PM

Yea, I agree! Here's what I did... I bought a gallon jug (you can get a cheap one from the grocery store...) then made up a gallon's worth of the lemonade/limeade and took it with me and sipped off of it all day.

Here's the SAME Master Cleanser Diet, just in the GALLON JUG....

How to make a Gallon Jug:

Approx 7 Large Lemons/Limes
22 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1 Gallon Fresh Water

NOTE: For the CAYENNE PEPPER (I DO ***NOT***ADD THE CAYENNE TO THIS GALLON JUG...I WILL ADD IN THE CAYENNE PER GLASS THAT I DRINK FROM THE GALLON...IT WILL MAKE THE GALLON TOO CONCENTRATED IF YOU ADD THE CAYENNE WHICH CAN GIVE YOU HEARTBURN....). Trust me, I know! :o

Amii

10-11-2011, 05:28 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, girls. Unfortunately I don't know if I'll still be cleansing come Thursday and here's why.

Day 11 was going so well, I was feeling good and happy and slim. Then I saw a family member, and they said to me "Wow you look good. Unfortunately I'm not under any illusions.. it's all water weight and is going to come back the second you eat anything". I think I've spent the last 3 hours crying and feeling like a failure and that I'll never be happy.

And now my parents have picked up on how long I've been cleansing for and I'm really feeling the pressure from them to end. My mum said to me "You have to eat something tomorrow. Say you will eat tomorrow morning".. I just said "no thanks" but they didn't leave it be. They interrogated me for 3 hours, and told me that I was probably causing myself to become infertile which really freaked me out.

Basically I'm feeling a bit hopeless now although I'm 30 minutes away from day 12.

Amii

10-11-2011, 08:03 PM

Right well, it's 2am. And I was still wide awake with the night's events and eventually I couldn't stop thinking about my weight, sooo I went and weighed myself.. and I wasn't even down a pound from 2 days ago.

So then I tried on a pair of jeans I'm trying to get into.. still no where close to buttoning. It was a struggle to get them all the way up. I know the cleanse isn't meant to be for weight loss but let's not kid ourselves, most of us use it to lose weight as well.

So I have decided I am going to end my cleanse today, on day 12 =/ I'll buy my oranges when I wake up and get going. I'm going to launch straight into a new 80%+ raw eating habits with daily exercise. I may incorporate a bit of alternate day fasting too once in a while. But yeah, I think I've gained all the benefits I can for now from the master cleanse. I was only carrying on for the weight loss.

I did 11 days. I'm proud of myself for that. I did a complete master cleanse and now I'm looking forward to moving on to healthy food :)

I'll update soon x

amoux

10-12-2011, 05:41 AM

You've done really well - sounds like you had a rough day yesterday, and that can throw anybody. It sounds like you've thought it through and are now ready to move on to phase 2, with the raw food. You'll be doing yourself so much good healthwise, try to focus on that and forget the weight (I know that's difficult) for the time being. Concentrate on the radiant health you're going to have. Best of luck to you - and 11 days on the Master Cleanse is great going :-)

Amii

10-13-2011, 02:10 PM

Thanks amoux :hug

Just want to update on my ease-out:

Yesterday which would have been day 12, I juiced 5 oranges and drank them cut with water.

Today I had 3 oranges' juice for breakfast but also had a 10 hour day at college so I moved onto smoothies rather fast, I bought 2 'Innocent' smoothies (they seem to be 100% raw) and had those, when I got home I made a sweet potato and onion soup and ate that.

Tomorrow I'll do smoothies in the day and a salad at dinner.. then after that it's back to solids for real :D yaaay.

Amii

10-14-2011, 02:26 PM

I'm having my salad at the end of the last ease-out day and it's truly delish :D

amoux

10-15-2011, 05:13 AM

I remember the first bowl of soup after I did 6 days on the Master Cleanse - oh my, it tasted SO good :-)

hlthyfitme

10-17-2011, 12:06 PM

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this forum and fairly new to the MC. I am doing this for the second time the first time I only made it 7 days and honestly I only ate because my husband did. This time I am not doing it with him just me and my will power in play. I am on day one and plan to just take it one day at a time.

Now I figure I should tell the reason that I am doing this huh? Well I have been eating terribly!! I am a pescatarian that is addicted to sugar and lately the occasional other meat item. I have also been going nuts with dairy but I am lactose intolerant so it leaves me feeling gross. So I decided that I gotta get back on track and get my diet under control. I want to make veggies a bigger part of my vegetarian lifestyle!LOL I know that you have stopped but I figure I should have a place to vent if you will. Are you back to real food Amii? Thanks for reading!

Amii

10-18-2011, 04:20 AM

emboho

10-18-2011, 10:33 AM

Hi all!

I just found this forum and decided to join in - I am starting the Master Cleanse today with a goal of going 7 days. I've done 9 days once before and a few shorter attempts, so I should be able to succeed. I hope I do!

The main reason I'm starting is because I feel gross. Really gross. I've had a huge amount of stress in my life lately and have strayed really far from my normally-healthy diet. I also need to lose about 50 pounds. I have the house to myself for the next week and I don't have to travel for work, so I want to spend 7 days using MC to reset my eating habits and get myself back into a healthier mental state concerning food. Once the week is up, I am thinking of juicing for another week or two. Eventually I'd like to settle on a diet that's plant-based but not totally raw; something like the McDougall diet appeals to me a lot. I think juicing all day + eating one McDougall-style meal for dinner would be a healthy approach that I could absolutely follow for the rest of my life.

But, first things first. For this week I'm focusing on MC and getting my head straight. Hopefully this will also kick-start the weight loss that I really need. I'll post daily updates here for anyone who cares to read them!

Em

Amii

10-19-2011, 04:50 AM

Hi Em,

I just want to recommend you go the full ten days although seven would be a great effort as well - just because you'll get more benefits out of an extra three days. You can do it :) Also I want to recommend to watch your ease-out very carefully.. it's been a week for me since I ended my cleanse and I'm typing up a detailed journal of it now that I will post later including the benefits I gained, the benefits I lost when I went back to eating, and what I would or would not recommend the cleanse for.

Anyway good luck and keep us updated :D

emboho

10-24-2011, 12:42 PM

Thanks, Amii. I had to set a hard deadline at 7 days due to an unavoidable work commitment (invited to personal lunch with my CEO) where I really cannot be fasting.

I know I said I would post here daily but I found another form that's much more active and have posted updates there instead. It's going well but I am struggling with much more dizziness than I have experienced in the past. I ended up having a small snack yesterday to avoid passing out while running an errand. Not sure what's going on, but I have not had this problem previously. I'll be transitioning to juicing soon and I'm sure I will be back on this forum to look for tips and information. It seems like a great resource.

Thanks again!

PunkRotten

11-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Could anybody explain to me what the master cleanse is? What is it you drink or?

Amii

11-11-2011, 09:00 PM

I'm planning to begin a new master cleanse on November 25th for another ten days. I know there hasn't been a very long time since I finished but I do need another boost since I'm still eating lots of bad cooked food, although I transitioned fairly well. Plus side is my weight stabilised around 3-5lbs higher than my end weight so I haven't gained any real weight back.

I've set November 25th so I have a week or so to transition into juicing and then onto the drink.. the drink is still vile to me btw, the smell of lemons nowadays I can't stand since the cleanse but I'll have to suck it up :) I chose Nov 25-Dec-5 because it's a busy ten days for me so hopefully it won't drag too hard.

Okay fingers crossed to see you back here then.