I can relate on having the energy...felt that while giving my dog a bath today. And my mood is good too. I forgot to tell you, the laxative tea makes me sleep like a baby.

I am incredibly impressed you brought a lemonaide drink to the movies with you. I don't think I would "wreck" my movie watching experience that way. LOL

Here's to a great 5th day for you and a 3rd day for me tomorrow. And a 20th day for EmmaLauren??? Whoo-hoo!

hi Ive been reading your post.. and i was just wondering what the recipe is for the lemonade... and where i can buy the laxative tea.. i would really like to try this cleanse!!! also how much of the salt water do u have to drink in the morning?

Hey LexisMommy, the recipe for the lemonade is
2tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
2tbsp grade B organic maple syrup
8oz spring water (you cant use regular water cause it has things like flouride in it)
1/10tsp cayenne pepper - but I just shake a little in there cause I can't handle 1/10tsp.

You drink 6-12 glasses of this a day.

For the salt water flush you mix 32oz (4 cups) spring water with 2tsp sea salt- it has to be sea salt and it can't be iodized. I use the one that is recommended- Celtic Gray Sea Salt.

Then for the laxative tea I use Smooth Move.

Having said all this, I'm pretty sure you can find a free version of the original book online, or you can pick it up pretty cheap at the book store. I would recommend either way getting the book (the original, or the new one Lose Weight, Have more energy, and Be Happier in 10 Days ). The book is REALLY helpful for answering questions you might have and really explaining what the cleanse is all about. Its nice to read what it is doing to your body. it really helps you stick with it.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any more questions. And keep us updated!

Todays weight: 236.8lbs

The salt water was sooo much easier today...no gagging at all. It almost feels like I'm putting my body through boot camp, but its going to be in such better shape when it gets out of this thing. Its also cool cause my mind has so much control over my body. I have really started to realize the dualism there. My body wants and craves certain things, but my mind is strong enough to say no....and now its almost like my body is starting to submit lol. It's weird and I don't know how to explain it. But I really think this cleanse is teaching me a lot about self control and that I do have the ability to resist temptation....my mind is stronger than my body.

Update for today:

My tongue is starting to look disgusting lol. And I think that it is affecting my taste because now water tastes like mucus...its realllly gross. I'm not sure if its my tongue thats causing the taste, but something is, and its really bumming me out lol cause even water tastes gross (the only thing I liked drinking!). Oh well, hopefully it will go away soon.

Its amazing how much the lemonade really does make you feel full. I went to the store today with my mom and we ended up spending waaay too much time there and I hadn't brought any lemonade with me, so I got REALLY hungry (and cranky because of the hunger). But as soon as I got home I made me a glass and now I feel 100% better. I'm doing better today with drinking more lemonade. I've had 6 glasses and its only 4pm, so I should be able to get 9 glasses down today.

Also, I think my skin is clearing a little. I can tell my eyes look brighter and not so tired. The dark circles and puffyness is completely gone.

Hey its me again, i was just wondering where u bought the grade b maple syrup, my mother and i cant find it anywhere.... and also the laxative tea...we really want to try this cleanse...but we only have the cayenne pepper so far lol...

o and also Ive been reading that its not necessary to do the salt water if u do another tea or something for substitute....is that ok?????

o and another thing.. do u use fresh LEMONS...or lemon juice from the jar thingy??

This is a great thread, Somethingnew912. I don't have enough nerve to try the Master Cleanse yet.

Hey! If you have a health food store nearby you should be able to find the maple syrup and tea there. I go to Whole Foods (I don't know if they have those in every state). You can also order it online if you need to.

As for the laxative in place of the salt water, you can do that if you want, but I must tell you, the salt water is EXTREMELY effective lol. If you want to, you should give it a chance. I came pretty close to giving up on it and just doing the tea morning and night, but I saw how great the salt water worked so I kept trying and now its not as hard to get down. But I do know that some people really can't handle the salt water and in that case, the tea will work fine (just try to drink lots of water so that it will flush the stuff that the tea stirs up inside you).

You need to use fresh lemons, not the jar stuff. each of the specific ingredients of the lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne have functions. The lemon juice provides you with a lot of vitamins and minerals you need, so the fresh squeezed stuff is necessary. The Grade B maple syrup has a lot more vitamins and minerals than regular maple syrup, that is why its suggested (but if you need to you can use regular grade A organic maple syrup). The maple syrup is also what gives you your calories for the day, therefore providing you with energy. The Cayenne stimulates the blood vessels and it helps remove buildup in the colon, therefore speeding up the detox.

Let me know if you have any more questions!!

Thanks

I think that the key to getting the nerve to do this thing is knowledge about it. I would not have started it if I didn't know exactly what I was getting into. And I wouldn't be sticking with it if I didn't understand why my body is going through the things it is going through and what the results will be. I've never considered myself to have a ton of willpower, but when faced with these drastic measures, I have discovered that I do have a lot more than I give myself credit for. I think we all have it in us, but sometimes we doubt ourselves before we give will power a chance.

It appears your headache has gone away, i'm glad (knocks on wood)

And I give you a lot of credit lisa. I don't think i coulda handle that cleanse, heh. sounds hard...but I am glad you are getting through it!

yes, I think the headache phase is over. I think it was mostly caffeine withdrawal.

Thanks for the compliment ..........I think I never would have attempted this cleanse if I hadn't already shown myself that I could to things I never thought possible (i.e. lose 40lbs). I am a lot stronger than I ever thought I was, and my friends agree lol. They used to never believe me when I told them I was going to lose weight or become a vegetarian.....now I have done both. So when I told them I was going to start this cleanse, they never doubted me....that felt really good.

5 days down....I really think I might get through this thing

Hey Lisa; I'm afraid I'm gonna have to bow out of this thing after 3 days. I just can't hack the taste of those lemonaide drinks. lol But I feel pretty good doing it for 3 days. And now back to eating on plan and working out at the gym. Good luck to you!

i want to try this thing and i will go the store today but my main concern is 'no food' at all. are fruits and veggies completely off limits?

hey guys.. im on day 20 at long last!! Yes fruit and veggies are completely off limits you cant eat anything, although you can do a relaxed version of the master cleanse, ive seen it on the internet .. i think you can have one meal aday and lemonade for the rest of the day. I think thats right but i may be wrong!

Hi ...
I am going to start my Master Cleanse tomorrow. I got all my stuff. If you dont like cayanne pepper in you lemonade drink, I have purchased cayanne pills just in case! Way to go Lisa.

Have a great day,
Lislin