Master Cleanse Forum - Master Cleanser Lemonade Diet

Day 1: Friday, April 15, 2011
MC days left: 9
Height: 5' 4
Lax tea: 5:35 am
1st GL: 6:35 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
44.2 lbs/ 20 kgs to go.

Interesting day- Wasn't able to update as usual, spent my morning doing laundry, actually started the loads around 5:00am, and wasn't done until 1:30pm, Yeah, had lots of cloths to wash! Flushed once today, not doing the SWF this time, apparently i have iodized Sea Salt so whenever i get to the Store, will pick up the non-iodized SWF, may try a cup or two during this Cleanse. Actually, i need more lemons otherwise it may become an excuse to stop the Cleanse prematurely. While i was waiting to pick up my son at his school around 1:40pm, took 2 glasses of lemonade along with me, i also took some Tuna Pasta Salad to feed my toddler in the car-food looked good, but i had no desire to taste it. I usually get to my Son's school thirty minutes early so i don't have to wait in the Car-Riders line for long. We got back home around 2:30pm, gave my son a Crab cake sandwich( 2 Toasted slices of wheat bread, Lettuce, Crab cake patties and Mayo) and some corn. He loved it! In the afternoon, started packing and sorting cloths, have lots of cloths donation to make. Around 6:30pm, i started feeling hungry, think it has to do with the 'Shepherd pie' -used Mashed potatoes and Chili sauce, made for the kids' dinner. Hmmm! The scent was killing me, drank some more lemonade to deal with that! i don't usually get food cravings on the first day, that was an exception! Anyways, had my kids in bed by 9:00pm, took the lax tea around 9:30pm, continued sorting my cloths till midnight, bathed and was in bed by 1:00am. Onto Day 2.

Hi Jam, sorry to be a killjoy but are you sure you should be cleansing? You seem to be yo-yo-ing and maybe fasting isn't psychologically the best thing for you right now Also, you're supposed to leave 3 months inbetween fasts for a good reason xx

Thanks emyi101,

I have read the book and i know about the three months space but Tom Woloshyn in his book, Beyond The Master Cleanse, The year round Plan for maximizing the benefits of the Lemonade Diet, pg 32, recommends that each person finds what works best for them,
" Afew people like to do 40 days of cleansing at a time, with three or four intervals of rest in between.Others prefer doing ten days at a time each month, for several months. Most people who are on a regular work or school schedule are happy to be able to do the full ten days in a row."

May look like yo-yoing to you, but i have been able to control how i ease out of Cleanses and until i learn that self-discipline, am adopting the Cleanse each month, will do 10 days each month throughout the year and see how that goes...to Each his Own!

Day 2: Saturday, April 16, 2011
MC days left: 8
Height: 5' 4
Lax tea: 6:48 am
1st GL: 7:48 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 178 lbs/ 80.7 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
42 lbs/ 19 kgs to go.

Update:9:20pm- In bed right now, flushed once today, took my lax tea an hour ago. Felt great throughout the day, fed my kids with no craving problems. Fell around 7:45pm, lost my balance, the Cleanse is not to blame, it's only end of day 2 so i still have energy, just tripped over a container. I lie down for awhile, my 6 yr old was looking for bandages, my toddler kept asking why i had fallen? and saying sorry Mummy every few minutes. Been packing the whole day, have lots of books to sort out. I move to a relative's place in a month and half but being a single parent, i have to start early enough so when i get help, they will load stuff onto the U-Haul and not have to be burdened with packing for me. Looking forward to day 3. Have a good night Mcers.

Maybe you should try to speed up changing over what your kids are eating so you have less temptation to eat the not so healthy foods that they are eating? I think it you had done a ten day cleanse then jumped back in it wouldn't be so bad, but to go twenty eight days then stop then start is a lot of pressure on yourself so just be careful and listen to your body! I did a two week cleanse once took two or three weeks off and then did a ten day cleanse. That was really hard on me I remember, but everyone is different. Are there any foods in particular you want to overindulge on when your done eating or is it just any foods? Part of the cleanse is spiritual as well, so maybe start thinking about the reasons why you want to overeat. I tend to overeat certain foods just because I like them a lot lol so I don't keep them in the house. Sometimes I start overeating in general is usually when I'm under a lot of pressure or have too much free time on my hands its like a way to fill my time lol. I try to use the "what I want more is" mantra. When I want something bad late at night I think is this really what I want more than to gain a pound by morning? sometimes I will, sometimes I lose lol. But I try to rationalize with myself and know I shouldn't have it. Once in awhile is ok, but just because? Nope. lol. Goodluck Jam!

Thanks Ayane,

You're right about the foods in my house, need to stop preparing them for my kids, if it's not in my pantry, am good, but once i have popcorns, animal crackers, chocolate, white flour, white sugar, am overindulging! But i have decided to cook for them whatever we have, while am cleansing this time so by my ease out dates, the food is gone! I hope! i hear you about listening to my body, but i just don't want to see 180s on my scale, and i really need to workout, that's my hurdle. Have a wonderful day.

Day 3: Sunday, April 17, 2011
MC days left: 7
Height: 5' 4
Lax tea: 6:51 am
1st GL: 7:52 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 174.4 lbs/ 79.1 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
38.4 lbs/ 17.4 kgs to go.
5.8 lbs/2.6 kgs Off so far!

Update: 7:50pm-Great day overall-Listened to 'Love songs' on Youtube mainly by James Blunt and Ne-Yo. Danced in my kitchen while making corn muffins for my kids afew minutes ago. Am glad the day is over, onto Day 4! I flushed alot today, which is a good sign! No pains or headaces at the moment. No sign of weakness at all. Keeping busy on Skype and facebook helped me get through the day too. About to get kids ready for bed and take my lax tea thereafter, hopefully at 8:30pm and will be in bed around 9:00pm. Have a great night Mcers!

Yeah I can't keep white bread, cheeze-its, or potatoes in my house or its over . I'll eat an entire box in one go, an entire loaf of french bread, etc. I just try not to keep it in my house or I know I'll eat it. Pasta too - but especially mac-n-cheese! I absolutely love it if I buy it I eat an entire box at once, and I'll eat it every day til there is none left in the house. Very bad of me :/. I try to plan everything out that I am going to eat within a three to five day time period so that I don't eat stuff I shouldn't, which seems to help a lot. I also try to consume a lot of water which helps and I feel a lot better . Good luck with packing and moving - I always dreaded every time I moved as a kid. Always so much stuff to do :/ partly why I bought a house at 21 - I decided I wouldn't move every year of my life for my entire life lol. I hope the packing goes well and that you continue your fast with all the extra work! It definitely makes things more difficult.

Hey Ayane,

I wish i could plan my meals in advance, am the type of person who walks into my pantry or open the refrigerator and decide on the spot what am preparing! Afew minutes ago, i decided to make the kids corn muffins after looking at the corn meal!lol -That's just me,so you can imagine when am not on a fast what happens,Sad but that's reality! About drinking water, it's amazing i can drink all the required lemon glasses during the Cleanse, but after the fast, even a glass of water in the day, i find hard to take, i know i should drink at least a Quarter gallon of water! It's a discipline, and i admire those of you who drink like fish, i will get to that point someday. Am feeling good today, been listening to 'love music' put me in a joyful mood so the day has ended on a good note. Onto Day 4. Have a good one.

Day 4: Monday, April 18, 2011
MC days left: 6
Height: 5' 4
Lax tea: 6:51 am
1st GL: 10:15 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 172.8 lbs/ 78.3 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
36.8 lbs/ 16.6 kgs to go.
7.4 lbs/3.4 kgs Off so far!

Update: 10:31am-Woke up around 5:00am, didn't flush, slept for an hour, up at 6:00am, got my son ready for school, weighed myself, happy with the numbers on the scale. Took the Lax tea around 6:51am, Flushed around 7:00am, dropped my son at school at 7:20am. Got to Crisis Pregnancy center around 8;30am, and yet they open at 9:30am, so decided to wait at the Mall while my toddler played in their indoor playground. Had some baby cloths to donate to Crisis Pregnancy Center and didn't want to take them back home. Enjoyed the relaxing enviroment at the mall in the morning, some people are walking around the building, a few kids were playing, it was not as crowded as it usually is, during the day. Think i may have to go there daily for a walking routine as my exercise. Didn't have enough time to mix my lemonade before i left my place and yet had errands this morning and didn't get home till after 10:00am. Had bought some distilled water at the mall to offset a headache. Made my lemonade for the whole day, took my 1st glass of lemonade at 10:15am. Need to buy more lemons for the next 6 days. Don't like running out of the ingredients, could be an excuse to stop the cleanse. Am feeling great especially after drinking the lemonade afew minutes ago. Looking forward to a great day. Have to work tonight 5:00pm to 7:00am, hoping i can stay alert throughout the night.
Update: 5:00pm-arrived at work and first thing I did-flushed, been flushing too much today, hope my system is ok. Had my 4th glass of lemonade at 4:00pm, wanted to drink more but had to drop off my kids at the caregiver's place. Will take the last two glasses at 6:00pm, don't like to drink the Lax tea beyond 7:30pm, reason being it works 8 hours later, and want to flush before I clock out in the morning. Had a good day, no pains or aches whatsoever. Haven't had any cravings either, despite serving my kids food. Hoping for a good night.
Update: 9:45pm- my throat is itchy, maybe too much cayenne in my drink today, need to take Theraflu tomorrow or something. Flushed again tonight...hmmm wondering why? Seems to be more than what is expected in a day! Anyways, am glad the day is done, took my lax tea for the evening, onto Day 5.

Day 5: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
MC days left: 5
Height: 5' 4
SWF: 9:32 am
1st GL: 10:35 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 170.8 lbs/ 77.4 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
34.8 lbs/ 15.7 kgs to go.
9.4 lbs/4.2 kgs Off so far!

Update: 9:45am-trying to drink all the SWF, decided to drink Salt water instead of the Lax tea, this morning. Flushed twice at night-good sign, no longer worried about how many times i go, part of the cleansing process!

Update:3:30pm- Already taken 4 glasses of lemonade, can't count the number of times i have flushed-enough for today, i hope. Going to take a two hour nap, my body needs some rest, i can feel my bed calling me! Will take my last two glasses after 5:00pm, and lax tea by 7:00pm, hope i don't oversleep this afternoon.
Update: 9:30pm- Finally my babies and I are safe! Tornado warning for the last two hours. Have a sore throat, took some Theraflu, hope I feel better. Weird aches tonight across my chest but especially my right breast, hope it's just the detox, otherwise am not ready for any type of breast disease! Am dozing as I type this; Onto Day 6!

Day 6: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
MC days left: 4
Height: 5' 4
Lax tea: 8:08 am
1st GL: 9:05 am
Lax tea: 7:00 pm
LJ/w Agave Nectar: 6 glasses
SW: 180.2 lbs/ 81.7 kgs
CW: 170.8 lbs/ 77.4 kgs
GW: 136 lbs/ 61.6 kgs
Gym: Walking.
34.8 lbs/ 15.7 kgs to go.
9.4 lbs/4.2 kgs Off so far!

Update: 8:40am- Just completed my lax tea, will have my 1st glass of lemonade around 9:09am. Have a sore throat and took alot of cough drops and theraflu before bedtime so didn't bother weighing this morning. Will weigh tomorrow. Looking forward to having a good day.

you dont have much time to do
oly 4 days
be strong

Hey snowsnow53,

Thanks and good luck to you!

You just have to make an effort not to buy those foods anymore and not to prepare food randomly for your kids anymore. Think if you struggle this much that this is a path they could be on and you definitely don't want that for them. You want to get them into the habit of being structured and eating healthier snacks now like apples, celery sticks, string cheese, oranges etc instead of corn muffins no matter how delicious they are and I am sure they may complain at first but overall, you would be doing a great service for them. (I LOVE corn btw in any form, corn bread, creamed corn corn muffins, i take the corn bread off corn dogs lol) But, they are really going to need to learn from you to not get into those habits! Its one thing I wish my mom had realized when I was young. As for exercising just start out by doing something fun with the kids, running around playing games something like that, maybe do a jumping jack contest or see who can do the most push ups. If you make it a game with them, you will all be healthier and having fun while you are doing it you wont realize it .