Master Cleanse (maple syrup, lemon/lime juice, red pepper & water)

[Natalie]

I went on the Master Cleanse last week. Today was day 8. I was trying to study, but couldn't concentrate because all I could think about was food. So at about 4pm, I said "F*** this" and went to Subway. lol.

I think I will do it every six months. I will try to go for longer next time.

 

[dannno]

I went on the Master Cleanse last week. Today was day 8. I was trying to study, but couldn't concentrate because all I could think about was food. So at about 4pm, I said "F*** this" and went to Subway. lol.

I think I will do it every six months. I will try to go for longer next time.

Ahh!!! 8 days is actually a lot, but you should be careful, you're really supposed to ease yourself off the diet, starting with fruit juice, then fruit, then fruit and vegetables, then maybe some light broth if you're going to continue eating meat...

Other than that, congrats!!

That's actually one of the toughest things about this diet is to decide when is the best time to do it.

Also, adding a little extra grade B organic maple syrup should help with the hunger/energy.. that is essentially your nutrient and food source for the time you're on the diet.

 

[TCE]

I've tried to do this diet twice. Once I got to day 2, the other time I got to day 5. Overall, I noticed no positive benefits either time. I much preferred a more traditional colon cleanse that had 2 weeks of raw fruits/vegetables with one week of fasting on water, juice, and the herbs. I completed that twice in a six month period.

http://www.amazon.com/Cleanse-Purify-Thyself-Book-1/dp/0966497333/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256604335&sr=8-1

The book is awesome, too. Although my cover looks nicer.

 

[LDA]

The whole idea of a "colon cleanse" is not at all scientific. You don't keep waste material in your intestines/colon for longer than 3 days.

As far as this kind of "diet," it's certainly not great. You might get the vitamins you need, but you're still going into starvation mode. Not enough calories. You'll lose a lot of weight on the scale if you do this, but you're not losing fat. A lot of time, you'll actually lose muscle mass, which is a terrible thing in the long-run, especially since your real goal (if you have too much fat) is to have sustained calorie burn, with reduced calorie intake.

 

[Baptist]

I went on the Master Cleanse last week. Today was day 8. I was trying to study, but couldn't concentrate because all I could think about was food. So at about 4pm, I said "F*** this" and went to Subway. lol.

I think I will do it every six months. I will try to go for longer next time.

8 days is what killed me on my water-only fast two years ago. I fasted for 21 days, and only ate a total of 3 or 4 meals (if you added up all the intake) during that 21 days. I made it 8 days with nothing, but then I gave in and had some saltine crackers and chicken broth.


I need to fast again. Have any of you done water fasts? If so, do you drink distilled? Some people say that it's bad to drink distilled because it will pull nutrients out of your body. I drank distilled because during my fast, my body was sooooo sensitive to anything that I took in, tap water made me feel sick (I'm guessing it was the flouride or other impurities in there). So I was thinking for my next fast that I'd drink bottled mineral water or something. Ideally, I wish I had a well on some property to drink from.

I did read books and did research, but came to no conclusion as to whether or not distilled water is bad to drink on a water fast. Any thoughts?

 

[TCE]

8 days is what killed me on my water-only fast two years ago. I fasted for 21 days, and only ate a total of 3 or 4 meals (if you added up all the intake) during that 21 days. I made it 8 days with nothing, but then I gave in and had some saltine crackers and chicken broth.


I need to fast again. Have any of you done water fasts? If so, do you drink distilled? Some people say that it's bad to drink distilled because it will pull nutrients out of your body. I drank distilled because during my fast, my body was sooooo sensitive to anything that I took in, tap water made me feel sick (I'm guessing it was the flouride or other impurities in there). So I was thinking for my next fast that I'd drink bottled mineral water or something. Ideally, I wish I had a well on some property to drink from.

I did read books and did research, but came to no conclusion as to whether or not distilled water is bad to drink on a water fast. Any thoughts?

In my research, distilled water has no nutrients because they have all been removed during the distilling process. It is recommended that one drink fluoride and chlorine-free water during any kind of a fast. Reverse-osmosis water is also not good because there are no minerals maintained after the reverse-osmosis process.

 

[Ninja Homer]

The whole idea of a "colon cleanse" is not at all scientific. You don't keep waste material in your intestines/colon for longer than 3 days.

As far as this kind of "diet," it's certainly not great. You might get the vitamins you need, but you're still going into starvation mode. Not enough calories. You'll lose a lot of weight on the scale if you do this, but you're not losing fat. A lot of time, you'll actually lose muscle mass, which is a terrible thing in the long-run, especially since your real goal (if you have too much fat) is to have sustained calorie burn, with reduced calorie intake.

It's not a diet, it's a cleanse. It's about getting healthier, not losing weight. However, most people who do it will lose some weight, then when it's done they'll put some of the weight back on.

 

[Ninja Homer]

In my research, distilled water has no nutrients because they have all been removed during the distilling process. It is recommended that one drink fluoride and chlorine-free water during any kind of a fast. Reverse-osmosis water is also not good because there are no minerals maintained after the reverse-osmosis process.

You can add a few grains of basmati rice to a gallon of distilled or RO water, let it sit for 12 hours or so, and it will add nutrients back into the water so it won't leach them from your body.

 

[dannno]

The whole idea of a "colon cleanse" is not at all scientific. You don't keep waste material in your intestines/colon for longer than 3 days.

As far as this kind of "diet," it's certainly not great. You might get the vitamins you need, but you're still going into starvation mode. Not enough calories. You'll lose a lot of weight on the scale if you do this, but you're not losing fat. A lot of time, you'll actually lose muscle mass, which is a terrible thing in the long-run, especially since your real goal (if you have too much fat) is to have sustained calorie burn, with reduced calorie intake.

Sorry, but every one of your sentences is completely wrong and misinformed.

The BULK of your food does not stay in your intestines or colon for longer than three days.

Tell that to the pipes in my kitchen sink. There's food from the original owner in there.. Intestines are fucking gross.

You get plenty of calories from the grade b organic maple syrup. And nutrients.

Afterwards your body is better able to absorb nutrients from the food you eat. Your metabolism goes up. Your energy levels go up. THAT is when you lose the fat, after the diet.. the weight you lose during the diet is bullshit that is stuck in your intestines. If you don't believe me, just try the diet.

 

[American Idol]

Sorry, but every one of your sentences is completely wrong and misinformed.

The BULK of your food does not stay in your intestines or colon for longer than three days.

Tell that to the pipes in my kitchen sink. There's food from the original owner in there.. Intestines are fucking gross.

You get plenty of calories from the grade b organic maple syrup. And nutrients.

Afterwards your body is better able to absorb nutrients from the food you eat. Your metabolism goes up. Your energy levels go up. THAT is when you lose the fat, after the diet.. the weight you lose during the diet is bullshit that is stuck in your intestines. If you don't believe me, just try the diet.

Danno is correct, as usual. I just got off a 12-day Master Cleanse (third time I've done it) and I feel great. Everything Danno wrote in the above post is accurate. The medical/pharma establishment tries to dissuade people away from it because they can't make money off of you buying syrup, lemons and cayenne pepper.

 

[cradle2graveconservative]

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[dannno]

Pssh...you and your lies. Clearly you work for big pharma (in between kicking puppies and drinking blood of course.)





As I've mentioned before, you don't have blockage on the order of pounds in your colon, and it certainly isn't a common occurrence. A buildup of fecal matter (undigested meat, whatever you think it is) of only several ounces can be quite painful after 24 hours.



I'd agree there, the pipes in our sink probably have stuff left over from the day the building went up. That being said, sinks aren't really the perfect analogy for your intestines, they're too simple. You will excrete what's in your colon, or you will feel pain, it really is that simple.

Lets even assume, for a moment, that you don't necessarily excrete what's in there, and it could build up. It's not going anywhere, and it certainly isn't leaking toxins into the rest of your body. The colon's mucus(y) lining doesn't allow much besides water to be absorbed back into the body. Imagine if it was more permeable: the crazy amounts of bacteria that live in there would flood into the rest of your body and you'd almost certainly die of septic shock.

Ya know, if you only tried this diet, you'd realize just how wrong you are. I don't need scientific evidence because I experienced it myself.

I'm actually very skinny already, but I was taking more shits every day during this diet than I do when I'm eating. I lost about 10 pounds of mucus and/or food that hadn't been eaten the previous day or so before starting the diet. There are so many toxins that you are flushing that your body experiences a toxin overload as it absorbs them as they travel through your digestive tract... but ultimately you end up flushing the bulk of them so they don't end up being absorbed into your system slowly over time. This is where a lot of the energy increases come from, including better nutrient absorption.

 

[dannno]

Keep in mind most people have about 25 feet of intestines.

 

[hadenough]

I don't have the time to read this entire thread just yet, but let me tell you, I just picked up the ingredients for the master cleanse and the stuff taste great! But thats coming from a guy who has been water fasting for three days. This is the fourth day and I decided that I needed something, ANYTHING, except another glass of water. I'm gonna shoot for 30 days and see how it goes. I love these forums! So much helpful information. Thanks.

Also, I've been thinking of mixing it up with some fruit juice and some super green powder juice too. Is this a good idea or not?

 

[hadenough]

One more thing. Could you add some lemon juice to the salt water drink in the morning? It seems like it would be easier to drink this way.

 

[dannno]

I don't have the time to read this entire thread just yet, but let me tell you, I just picked up the ingredients for the master cleanse and the stuff taste great! But thats coming from a guy who has been water fasting for three days. This is the fourth day and I decided that I needed something, ANYTHING, except another glass of water. I'm gonna shoot for 30 days and see how it goes. I love these forums! So much helpful information. Thanks.

Also, I've been thinking of mixing it up with some fruit juice and some super green powder juice too. Is this a good idea or not?

I don't like to recommend the lemonade diet for more than 10 days or so, because the nutrients found in the Grade B maple syrup are what is neccessary to get through those 10 days. After that, you might start to get nutrient deficiencies that the maple syrup cannot cover.

What I'd recommend is you have 3 days under your belt, go the 10 days on the lemonade diet and then come off it with the fruit juice and green powder juice for 3-5 days. Then you can start eating whole fruit for a day or two and then raw organic veggies and fruit for a week.

 

[hadenough]

I'll take that under advisement. I'm gonna see how I feel at that time and go from there. I gotta say, after three days of water, I feel like this is a walk in the park! It's probably a combination though. I heard that the first three days are the hardest, so I would prob. be feeling better anyway. I just went for an hour long bike ride and seemed to have more energy after I got thru than when I started! I think with the added ingredients, I may be able to go all the way, but if I was still drinking straight water, I don't know.

 

[MalcolmGandi]

This is day 6 for me. I just found a good website for it: www.mastercleanse.org. Apparently some people have done this for over a year at a time! Maybe that was just the author of the book. My energy levels are pretty low at the moment, I may need to start taking more calories. Maple syrup is expensive! I've been combining it with colonic irrigation, the results of which continue to amaze me. I keep thinking that I'm totally empty, but I'm not. Tried the saltwater flush today (Celtic) for the first time, and very little came out, which was a bit unnerving. I'm going for 10 days, but if my energy level drops lower tomorrow, I may have to end it early. My work is very physical, I typically consume about 4000 calories per day or more, and the reduction to less than 1500 is probably the cause of the energy drop. Apparently you're not supposed to pre-mix, unless it's just the lemon juice and syrup, to which you later add the water and cayenne. Also keep the lemons at room temp for about a day before using. On the plus side, my yoga practice has benefited immensely from the fact that I don't have any food in my stomach.

 

[hadenough]

Yes, I found that website too. I've been on a rollercoaster ride. Last night I had very high energy, euphoric even, but this morning not so much. I think the mornings are hardest for me. I threw up about half of the salt water this morning. That stuff is hard to handle! I think it would be much harder if I had a real physical job. But fortunately I have a desk job most of the time. Today is day six for me and I'm not even thinking about quitting yet. If I felt like I did last night all the time I would never quit! This really is a good cleanse diet IMHO.

 

[hadenough]

Ya know, if you only tried this diet, you'd realize just how wrong you are. I don't need scientific evidence because I experienced it myself.

I'm actually very skinny already, but I was taking more shits every day during this diet than I do when I'm eating. I lost about 10 pounds of mucus and/or food that hadn't been eaten the previous day or so before starting the diet. There are so many toxins that you are flushing that your body experiences a toxin overload as it absorbs them as they travel through your digestive tract... but ultimately you end up flushing the bulk of them so they don't end up being absorbed into your system slowly over time. This is where a lot of the energy increases come from, including better nutrient absorption.

Thats whats wrong with this diet. The biggest critics are the ones who never tried it! It would probably kill them from the psycological trauma from missing a meal.

I know what you're talking about with the shits. I shit more stuff in 10 days of not eating than I would have if I ate! Unbelieveable. I'm still shitting and I'm on my 13th day.

My energy has went up and my hunger has went down. I feel like I'm 20 instead of 30.