Do the Master Cleanse with Me: Daily Log & Chat for Encouragement

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« Reply #270 on: June 18, 2009, 08:18:20 PM » by Kansas Girl

The white tongue is supposed to be an indication that you are still detoxing. -KG

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« Reply #271 on: June 18, 2009, 09:10:50 PM » by morningglory

Detoxing what, specifically? Heavy metals maybe? Huh

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« Reply #272 on: June 20, 2009, 11:07:04 AM » by morningglory

Day 16, and still going strong! How are you all doing? Kiss

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« Reply #273 on: June 20, 2009, 09:51:23 PM » by rockclimber

Wow! that's great! Day 10 was yesterday for me and I decided to stop there so I could get on to a liver cleanse. I think I'll do a gallbladder/liver flush, and then about 4 months of a liver detox cleanse. It feels great to have finished the 10 days of the Master Cleanse though and it's nice to eat again too. Good job, morningglory, keep us posted.

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« Reply #274 on: June 21, 2009, 12:03:06 PM » by Monita

I stopped my MC at 7 days. I feel great and have learned so much about my eating habits. I plan to go on an diet for my yeast problem now. I figured out that I have an overgrowth and the MC was not the best thing for that.

It was a great experience though.

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« Reply #275 on: June 24, 2009, 12:03:55 PM » by morningglory

Day 20 for me. I still feel really good, my tongue is still coated, and I've lost 10 pounds as of this morning. I know it's not actually that much, since I was on my period when I started, and some of that is surely water and food weight. I'm not sure, but it seems that my cellulite is beginning to smooth out a little. I have it mostly on the backs of my thighs and butt cheeks. I would REALLY love to see that gone! Great job on your cleanses! I think the first one is the worst. Tongue

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« Reply #276 on: June 24, 2009, 10:15:15 PM » by rockclimber

Wahoo! That's wonderful, morningglory. So how many times have you done the MC? Do you have an idea of how long you want it to last this time, or are you just going to continue til you stop?

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« Reply #277 on: June 26, 2009, 12:01:11 AM » by Meilyn

I haven't read through the whole thread so please forgive me if I'm repeating a question. My question is this: about how much supplies did you find were needed for the master cleanse? As in, how many lemons, how much maple syrup, how much pepper? I've been heavily considering doing the MC and I would probably do it for about 10 days, assuming I'm detoxed by then. I have no idea if I should try to get 5 lemons or 40, 16 oz of syrup or 3 gallons.

As a side note, this is my first post on this website, yay! I've been doing massive amounts of reading through all the wonderful threads though.

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« Reply #278 on: June 26, 2009, 08:44:02 AM » by morningglory

It really depends on how much lemonade you drink. Personally, I buy organic bottled lemon juice. It's much cheaper and much more convenient. I also take the cayenne in capsules.

This is my third MC, and the longest so far. The plan was to go for 30 days, but I may end up going longer. I guess I just want to be as cleaned out as I can. As long as I feel good, I'll probably keep it up. I have been cheating with little bites of food here and there, but I'm trying to quit that. I know my digestive system is still getting a rest for the most part, and that's the point.

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« Reply #279 on: June 26, 2009, 09:51:09 AM » by Monita

The 16 oz. one ran out for me at 7 days. I measued out what I needed everytime, but it was not enough. Huh

I decided to stop at that point for other reasons but running out of the syrup was a factor. That stuff is expensive! I could not afford to buy more. Also, I did lemons and would use about 1-2 a day depending on how much juice was in them. I bought sunkist brand once and they had very little juice. I also bought these tiny more expensive lemons, half the size of the sunkist but with double the juice. The oganic bottled type sounds like a good idea, I would do that next time. Also, I have a huge container of pepper but used very little of that, so a small container would probably be good. HTH

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« Reply #280 on: June 27, 2009, 01:47:31 AM » by rockclimber

Quote from: Meilyn on June 26, 2009, 12:01:11 AM

My question is this: about how much supplies did you find were needed for the master cleanse?

I did the MC for 10 days and I ended up using a 64oz bottle of organic grade b maple syrup. I found it at our health food store and it was about $40. I used about 4 medium sized lemons a day which totaled about $20 for me for the whole 10 days. I used non-organic at first only because the organic was out of stock the day I shopped. Half way through I changed to organic and liked them better and I think they might have been cheaper. The cayenne pepper amount is fairly minimal - about 1 tsp or less per day. So it ended up being about $6/day for me. I'm sure you could do it cheaper if you found a non-organic grade b or c maple syrup.
The book I used for MC instructions ("Inner Transformations Using Essential Oils" by Drs. LeAnne and David Deardeuff) said to have 8-12 glasses of the lemonade with 2T. fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 of a medium to large sized lemon) and 2T. maple syrup. I ended up using less maple syrup so that my bottle of syrup would last the whole 10 days (it was only supposed to last me 8 days so I didn't have to skimp too much to make it stretch to 10 days). I think for me it was important to have the full amount of maple syrup and lots of glasses of lemonade in the beginning. As I got farther into the cleanse, it was easy to skimp on the syrup. Also, for a little more information.... I've read that for full effect, you don't want to substitute for the fresh squeezed lemon juice and you shouldn't put the cayenne in capsules - some say it doesn't have the same effect and the cayenne can irritate your stomach that way. But it sounds like there are many people who have made those substitutions and still get good results from the MC.
HTH
Kassia

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« Reply #281 on: July 07, 2009, 09:02:53 AM » by ridgerunner

Anyone still doing this? I'm starting today with a goal of 3 days. If I make it through I may go 4, but we're going out of town this weekend so I'm not sure about going through the weekend.

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« Reply #282 on: August 26, 2009, 07:09:42 PM » by larissakissa

I have a question. I'm on day 2 on mc and every time I drink the lemon aid I get goose bumps all over my body. Anyone had this too? Also, how important is it to drink the salt water? Can I drink half of the recommended dose if I also drink a laxative tea? Thanks for your input.

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« Reply #283 on: August 28, 2009, 11:55:32 AM » by larissakissa

I need more help. I'm on day 4 of the mc and today I woke up REALLY tired and a bit nauseous. Yesterday I couldn't drink the full amount of the lemon aid so I drank only half. I take cayenne in capsules and drink laxative tea in the evening and sometimes in the morning. I felt good for the first 3 days so not sure why I suddenly feel so yukky. I actually am starting to feel like I want to throw up. What should I do? Please help! Embarrassed

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« Reply #284 on: August 28, 2009, 12:35:54 PM » by larissakissa

ok, I just threw up. Undecided

It seems like my stomach did not digest anything that I drank this morning. I really tasted the cayenne pepper 'cause it really burnt my throat and mouth. I wonder if that is the reason it didn't digest? Could it be that I'm taking too much cayenne? Can I just skip it altogether? Any advise is really appreciated!

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« Reply #285 on: August 28, 2009, 04:18:25 PM » by kamom

I'm so sorry Sad

That sounds miserable.
I did the cleanse and skipped the cayenne altogether. I just didn't care for the taste of it, and I liked the lemon juice otherwise. The shivers could be from dislike if you have a real problem with it.
I probably missed some benifits by skipping the cayenne, but I had some other really good benifits too.
I also drank barley green on the later days, 7-9 I think, because I was getting bad leg cramps. Happy cleansing! Tongue

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« Reply #286 on: August 28, 2009, 05:18:20 PM » by larissakissa

Oh, thank you! I guess I will skip the pepper. Thank you for your support!

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« Reply #287 on: August 28, 2009, 06:08:03 PM » by kamom

My dh did it with me so we had each others support. We both didn't use the pepper and we both had some good signs that it was really cleansing.
Dh felt awful the first two days. He got so sick with flu like symptoms. He probably stuck to it because of the weight loss.

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« Reply #288 on: August 28, 2009, 11:01:52 PM » by rockclimber

Quote from: larissakissa on August 28, 2009, 12:35:54 PM

ok, I just threw up. Undecided

Ugh! That does sound horrible. You may have already read this, but here's what I wrote a few posts above:
Also, for a little more information.... I've read that for full effect, you don't want to substitute for the fresh squeezed lemon juice and you shouldn't put the cayenne in capsules - some say it doesn't have the same effect and the cayenne can irritate your stomach that way. But it sounds like there are many people who have made those substitutions and still get good results from the MC.
If you want to try the cayenne pepper to get more effect out of the MC, you might try drinking a small amount of the cayenne in the lemonade instead of putting it in capsules. Only put in a small amount and then increase the amount if you tollerate it.
HTH.

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« Reply #289 on: August 29, 2009, 07:37:49 PM » by larissakissa

I can't tolerate the pepper in my drink. That's why I decided to take it in capsules. I did quit taking it since yesterday. Another thing that came up is yesterday evening my lower back started hurting pretty bad, then right before bed both of my legs started hurting. Today, my back doesn't hurt, but my legs are hurting the whole day. Could I be low on magnesium or calcium? Should I take something? Not sure what to do.

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« Reply #290 on: August 30, 2009, 04:53:30 PM » by larissakissa

Update: My legs stopped hurting and I feel pretty good. Got my energy back and I don't feel hungry. (most of the time Wink

) So far I'm happy with the results. Lost almost 10 lbs! Grin

This does take some will power, but it's worth it. I'm really glad I finally decided to do this!

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« Reply #291 on: November 04, 2009, 03:59:50 PM » by wlwest

Is anyone out there doing this? I started today. I'm seeing if this will help with all the yucky stuff that's in my throat all the time, sinus drip I think.

I'm wondering I don't know about that salt water drink, what sort of tea can I drink instead? I'm only on day 1, so that's not a problem yet.

I found mine in the how to herb book, it only had the lemonade recipe, nothing about the salt water. I'm hoping to benefit from the weight loss, would like to lose 5 to 10lbs. Grin

So, how long should I do it for, 10 days? I started out thinking I would do it for 3 and see how it goes, I get shaky when I get hungry, but so far I'm doing great. When I feel light headed, I make a drink up, so far I've had 3 glasses.

wendy

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« Reply #292 on: December 30, 2009, 12:28:53 PM » by ShabbyChic

Anyone else starting the Master Cleanse for New Years?! C'mon! Grin

Here's a little healthy peer pressure! You know you want to!

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« Reply #293 on: December 30, 2009, 12:44:29 PM » by thus_I_fight

Yes, we are. We're having company over for dinner on New Year's Day, so I'm planning to do the liver flush on the 2nd, and start the cleanse on the 3rd. Looking forward to it, and dreading it at the same time. Cheesy

Update (01-04-10): It is now just past 2:00 here in the Midwest, which means I can't eat anything more for who knows how long. I'm going to do the liver flush tonight, and begin the MC tomorrow. I would like to stick with it for the rest of the month, but I can't say my self-control has been all that impressive in the past. I'm starting to wonder what I'm getting myself into... Roll Eyes

Beginning weight: 231 pounds. Shocked

No, that's not a typo.

« Last Edit: January 04, 2010, 03:12:39 PM by thus_I_fight »
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« Reply #294 on: January 07, 2010, 01:08:08 PM » by thus_I_fight

I'm on day 3 of the cleanse, and doing well. A little less hungry, and plenty of energy. But, I have the urge to bake and make treats for our girls, despite the fact that I can't share with them! I'm going to make snow ice cream with them tonight (a treat they've never heard of, and will be at least exciting to make, whether they enjoy it or not). I made them hot cocoa after they played outside in the snow today, AND, I found a bunch of overripe bananas. So, I think, "Ooh! Let's make banana bread!" What is WRONG with me? Roll Eyes

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« Reply #295 on: January 07, 2010, 04:28:41 PM » by boysmama

I had the same urges. As long as it's not an overwhelming temptation go for the baking. Your family will love you and encourage you to do more fasts! Cheesy

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« Reply #296 on: January 07, 2010, 06:01:57 PM » by thus_I_fight

Quote from: boysmama on January 07, 2010, 04:28:41 PM

As long as it's not an overwhelming temptation

OOPS. Well, I saw an opportunity to let my 7-year-old bake by herself. She was SO pleased with herself, and, of course, wanted me to try some of her bread. I couldn't refuse, so I planned on just having half a piece. Well...one little piece led to another, and another. Sigh. Starting over again tomorrow. I don't think I would have had trouble if I had baked it myself, but once I had that one bite, I was in for it. Did I mention my 7-year-old is an excellent baker? Roll Eyes

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« Reply #297 on: January 07, 2010, 09:31:12 PM » by boysmama

oops... Put some in the freezer to save for when you can. Wink

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« Reply #298 on: January 08, 2010, 12:10:35 PM » by larissakissa

Hello Ladies! I also started the MC. This is my 2nd MC and today is my 3rd day. I do have a question. Yesterday I felt fine, drank my juice and had laxative herbal tea in the evening. (I can't drink salt water) About 9 pm I started to feel a little strange. I felt a bit dizzy and nauseous. Thought that was probably normal. (considering I haven't ate for 2 days) Well, at about 3am I woke from wanting to go to the bathroom. I was really nauseous and my head was really spinning. I was on the toilet and by that time I thought I was going to throw up from being so dizzy. I got up to go back to bed and that is all I remember. Then I woke up on the floor curled up into a ball. (it's pretty cold in my bdrm

I don't remember laying down on the floor and my bed was only 2 feet away. When I woke up I felt fine except one of my fingers is hurting like I hit it on something. I think it's a bit swollen. Did I faint or something? Did anyone else had something similar? Do you think its safe to continue the MC? I really want to finish it to 2 weeks.
Sorry for a long post.

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« Reply #299 on: January 08, 2010, 12:26:17 PM » by boysmama

If you can't drink the saltwater flush I recommend you add a big pinch of sea salt to your first glass of lemonade. Salt helps the detox on the cellular level.

How is the day progressing? If you feel like you are barely conscious it might be good to slow up and see what's wrong.
All in all it sounds fairly common for the day 3-5 detox cycle. Hope you are ok. What a strange thing to not make it back to bed. Were you hot?

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