Wed, Feb-11-04, 19:11
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Smilie Queen
Posts: 620
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Plan: Atkins/SB
Stats: 140/128.5/?
BF:33%/27/22%
Progress: 60%
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The master cleanser is a 10 (or more) day fast drinking a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper. At night you drink a mild laxative tea and in the morning flush out with a quart of water w/ salt. If you do a search, you can find the pdf online. The purpose of the cleanse/fast is to 'clean' you out and the book recommends a vegan diet when you return to eating. My dh and I tried this last September after we got back from a completely decadant trip to Vegas. This fast turned me from an almost 5 year vegetarian back to a carnivore which eventually led to atkins, so it wasn't all bad. I was miserable, only lasted 6 days of the 10 and lost only 1 or 2 pounds (my dh lost 15). To not eat solid food for six days and not really lose any weight was a total mind#$&*. It really brought home the problem my body has with carbs, even on only maple syrup my body held on to every calorie. I wouldn't substitute anything because without the maple syrup you are basically only drinking water. I am one of those people who will try the latest craze because I enjoy experimenting but the master cleanser was a total bust. I may not be losing what I want to eating low carb, but I have more energy and I don't need anymore afternoon naps.
The master cleanse may have its place, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone whose body has a problem with sugar (like mine). Also, the thought behind it and the diet to follow afterward are completely counterintuitive to Atkins or any low carb.
Last edited by Porcellino : Wed, Feb-11-04 at 19:13.
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