Come join me for a master cleanse!

[ANIMLOVER]

When: June 9th (thursday)
How long: 10-15 days ( I hope)
Where: I am located in toronto, but you could be ANYWHERE! :)
Why: To get healthy (ok ok to lose weight for the summer)


So this will be my first try onthe MC or any cleanse/fast for that matter. I am very self diciplined but have doubts with my ability NOt to eat. I love food!
I would love some support.
Why June 9, well I run and have a race on the 5. The worst day is supposed to be the 4th then the 7th - We can stay home fro work on the forth (sunday) and if need be call in sick on monday! ;)

Please join me!!!

[rayoflight]

Hi!

Wow, I've been thinking about doing a fast, normally go to a retreat to do this but they get pricey...plus I have to go away..I would love to try this with you, the timeline sounds great! I'm not sure I could do ten days, but I'd at least like to try a week.

Have you read the book? I've done juice fasting but not the master..I understand why the lemons but am not quite clear as to why the maple syrup...is this just for glucose? Anyone know?

[ANIMLOVER]

GREAT!!
I have the newest edition of the book. He syas the syrup is for minerals. He says it has all the minerals we need.
I am not substituting ANY of the ingredients!
To learn more, go to the web site www.themastercleanse.com they have a forum that I must start spending some time on!
Hope you decide to join me!!
I've never done anything like this B4 ( I love Food and yes AM ADDICTED)
I want to go at least 10 days - that's what the book says AT LEAST 10 days, and if your tongue is not pink to continue till it is!!
Lets start a count down!!

[Cinnamon]

Hubby and I started the master cleanse today, wish us luck! He is a very SAD eater so I am hoping this will really help to cleanse out his system.

I am full of energy (so far!) and just did an hour aerobics class, hour Yoga class, and another hour on the treadmill. Love the lemonade and I called hubby at work and he likes the taste of it and all the guys are asking him about what he is drinking! I told him that while the guys may have never heard of it many of their wives probably have, maybe he can start a new trend at work!

[ANIMLOVER]

cinnamon
please continue to post daily of you can
tell us how its going!
good, bad, ulgy....
details!
Good luck BTW

[RawForHannah]

This site also has a good forum for the Master Cleanse.
www.thelemonadediet.com
The message board has all kinds of information and shared experiences.

[rayoflight]

I want and need to do this but am skeptical because I can't not work for ten days...anyone have some light to shed on working while fasting? I have done fasts before, but they were at retreats and I just slept all day. I was juice fasting and it's all I had the energy for, though I forced myself to do some of the lymphatic cleanse exercise classes.

[RawForHannah]

There are ways to do the Master Cleanse while working. It is a good idea to drink the salt water at least 2 hours before needing to leave the house in the mornings. That leaves enough time to get most everything out so you don't have to worry about rushing to the bathroom somewhere away from home. Then you just have to figure out how you will make your lemonade for the day. It is best to make each drink fresh, but it is ok if you have to make a whole pitcher up in the mornings and then take enough to drink at work. You should not feel tired on this cleanse. I have always had alot of energy while doing the Master Cleanse. Some fasts and cleanses leave you feeling tired and wanting to sleep all day, but this one does not. Every body handles things differently, but from what I have read and experienced it is the norm to feel very good while on this cleanse.

[ANIMLOVER]

I plan on working during the MC as well, if I have to call in sick a day or two - I will!
I have also heard that ppl do not feel tired, but energetic!
I look forward to the experiement, and have promised myself a reward if i am able to complete it 10 days!
No, It's NOT a food reward, I'm gonna get my belly pierced!
ONLY if I make it though!!
I really want it pierced!!!

[rayoflight]

ALLRIGHT...I visted lemonadediet.com today, and I bought some 32 oz bottles, the booklet, and the laxative tea...I am ready! Now I just have to decide if I want to include the cayenne...I'm really not supposed to eat any nightshades...but I think I will try it.

I may do green juices in the morning, and the lemonade diet all day. Just for variety. But I am ready!

I can't really call in sick because I'm an independent contractor...but I can rearrange my schedule...

reward is a good idea...I think I will buy myself a new swimsuit

[ANIMLOVER]

Rayoflight

Are you planning on starting June 9th?

Hope so, It will be GREAT to have a Buddy - maybe we could pm each other!!?

I don't think the green juice in the morning is a good idea - See the 10 most common mistakes ppl make - it's in the book!
Mistake #1 - Not following the cleanse EXACTLY!
And so on
Read it!

Why can't you have cayenne?

[Cinnamon]

Just wanted to check in... we made it for 3 days which is what we thought we'd do this first time. We have social stuff going on tomorrow so that influenced our decision to just go through Sunday!

I will definitely do this again and for a longer amount of time. What did I learn?? That I NEED to use a laxative tea for sure! We also got headaches the first day, either lack of food, no caffeine for hubby, and it was sooo hot here and we haven't gotten used to that yet this year.

Tonight we are having fruit and probably some banana "ice cream" later on. I have to also say I love the flavor of the lemonade so drinking it was not a problem. And it wasn't long enough for us to feel any real effects (negative) from trying this.

I will be watching to see how everyone else does!

[ANIMLOVER]

Cinnamon
My biggest worry is the salt flush
How was it?
DEtails - taste, swollowing, results....
come join us on the 9th!!

[VeganVixen]

Hey ! I think I will join too! Im going to go for 5 days ,and Im NOT using maple syrup ,but I will take a vitamin ,and use raw agave - maple syrup makes me feel ill !

[rayoflight]

I have psoriasis...and have been following a protocol called "Healing Psoriasis" by a chiropractor John Pagano...who got his protocol from Edgar Cayce, who is considered the father of holistic medicine...It has been working fairly well for the most part, I've cleared up a lot, but I seem to have plateuaed the past month or so ...so I thought the cleanse would help...I am also an actress and my agent (yikes!) has requested pics of me in a bikini ...I still have a little bit of rash on my thighs and a few lbs, maybe 5-10 to lose....so I thought the cleanse would help in both areas.

The problem is; his protocol forbids all nightshades, of which all peppers belong to. His other recommendations are good, mainly he touts a high alkaline diet of which raw of course wins the prize in...cooking lowers alkalinity...SO I have been doing raw without peppers or tomatoes...I'm scared of flaring if I am indeed sensitive to nightshades; I have made the drink a few times and it seems to be ok with my system, but quantities is a different story...I guess I'll try it , and if I react, I guess I could subsitute something...garlic maybe? anybody know?

PS...FYI, I found out yesterday that cayenne increases the effectiveness of other herbs...I took some with some skullcap ...and boy, did I get sleepy!

I will read the pamphlet. I ordered it, I'm waiting for it now. But I think there was also an interview posted on that same website where this guy whose done 124 fasts or something said he's done this; green in the morning and lemonade all day, I thought it would add some extra nutrients....but hey, the lemonade tastes better to me, I find it delicious so I'd actually rather do that..I just know, green drinks are VERY detoxifying (I've gone to OHI twice)

I'd love to pm! That'd be great! I warn you though...when I fast, I feel like I'm dying half the time LOL It's worth it at the end though...it's so hard though I need all the support I can get I think helping you could take my mind off of it though ;)

Whew! this turned into a novel . Thanks for listening :)