The Master Cleanse -- Who is doing it?

[TLC]

I thought the book said 2 Teaspoon for the SWF???

[smmrpm]

Originally Posted by TLC

I thought the book said 2 Teaspoon for the SWF???

It is!! I'm sorry I have table spoons on the brain

[smmrpm]

Ok, I have a question that I HOPE the answer is yes to!!

What about sugar free gum? It would help with keeping my mouth occupied, and I love Dentyne Ice, the soft kind, and I can chew one piece of that for hours so it wouldn't be a lot of anything, like the artificial sweetners.

[TLC]

I have the same gum - I love it!

To be honest, I have chewed a piece here and there. I would bite a tiny bit off and chew it for a little while. I don't know if it is bad to do or not, but I needed it

[smmrpm]

Originally Posted by TLC

I have the same gum - I love it!

To be honest, I have chewed a piece here and there. I would bite a tiny bit off and chew it for a little while. I don't know if it is bad to do or not, but I needed it

Me too!!! It helped alot!! I hope it's ok

[Jenn218]

Okay, I am jumping in too! I am getting all my stuff tomorrow and will start on Monday - I hope!

I have the book (Thanks Nicole) - do I need to get the other book - "lose weight, have more energy and be happier"??

Also, can I exercise while I am doing this OR will I not feel like it???

Whew - just a tad nervous!!!

[genie]

Originally Posted by Jenn218

Okay, I am jumping in too! I am getting all my stuff tomorrow and will start on Monday - I hope!

I have the book (Thanks Nicole) - do I need to get the other book - "lose weight, have more energy and be happier"??

Also, can I exercise while I am doing this OR will I not feel like it???

Whew - just a tad nervous!!!

I plan to start monday also. I am nervous too.

[Kathryn_V]

YES! You can exercise!

NO you should NOT be chewing gum! There are so many bad things in gum! And you are CLEANSING you body of those bad things! lol

Jen had better have had her tea tonight!!!!! I'm brewing mine as I type! I'm soooo excited.. I found Small lemons...8 for $1.00 Seriously!!! 8 for $1.00 That is awesome!!! So I bought 10 bucks worth! lol They'll go bad before I can use them I'm sure!

But maybe not!!! HUBBY IS DOING IT WITH ME!!! he made it two days last time! Giving up diet coke proved to be too much for him! He couldn't hack it! But I really think he can do it this time!!! I have a good feeling about it!!!

So how cool is that!!! I think Jens hubby is doing it too.

See ya all tomorrow!

[MrsLee]

Originally Posted by Katys mom

OK don't shoot me for not following it correctly. But, I have been encouraged by this thread and the fact that I have a business trip on a cruise in late February, to start doing something.

I started the lemonade diet last on the 16th, however, my fulltime job requires me to meet and eat with vendors, so I have not been able to be faithful to the diet.

On the days that I do not have an appointment, I stick to it. On the days that I have a business meeting, I have changed what I eat, to a healthier meal, like soup or salads.

So far I have lost 10 lbs. I can say this about the diet;

-The drink tastes very good! I like lemonade, so that was easy.
-On cold days I mix it with hot water on Warm days I mix it with ice.

I think for me this is a life changing thing. I want to be thinner and I want to be healthier.

So, thanks for the thread! (Sorry this is so long)

This is GREAT to hear for me....It gives me hope ......I have such a random schedule at work that it's very hard to anticipate staying on it strictly....I was wondering if it were even worth trying it out if I couldn't be to the T on ever step,

[smmrpm]

Day two and everything is going so well right now, I don't want to jinks myself I just drank my SW flush so I am just "waiting", later I do have a lot of errands, I should have drank it when I first got up, I am about 45 mins behind when I started yesterday.

I know you can use limes or lemons, and this is probably a stupid ? but can you mix the two? At least it gives it a little variety. I also have some peppermint tea but I am saving that until I just have to have something a little different.

Kathryn, you know somewhere you mentioned all the free time you have when you're not eating....so true!!! And it's just been one full day and I can see all the free time already, not that I'm not looking forward to eating again!! LOL!! Because where I am going to go and eat after this is done changes constantly But also, I don't have that I'm so full I need to take a nap syndrome either!!! That I am not looking forward to having back!!

[MrsLee]

Originally Posted by Kathryn_V

NO you should NOT be chewing gum! There are so many bad things in gum! And you are CLEANSING you body of those bad things! lol

That's a bummer with constantly talking to customers my mouth is dry all day....I have to have a mint or gum or something....I guess it's the fear of bad breath as well...

[TLC]

WOW - I am on DAY 7

I have lost 8 lbs as of this morning.
My hubby has lost 17 lbs. as of this morning.

What an experience this has been. I am so happy to see everyone starting their cleasne. This morning after I weighed in, I already started to plan for my next cleasne...I think around May/June

[laurenhorne]

Hey you guys..I snuck into this one but I would love to try this. It sounds so great for the body. A woman I work with also wants to be in on it!! I have been researching on the net but I don't have time to get these books before tomorrow...What to do? I hate to put it off because it'll be sooooooo much more motivational to do it at the same time as some of you guys..I'll need someone to talk with me through the first couple of days...AHH!

[smmrpm]

Originally Posted by laurenhorne

Hey you guys..I snuck into this one but I would love to try this. It sounds so great for the body. A woman I work with also wants to be in on it!! I have been researching on the net but I don't have time to get these books before tomorrow...What to do? I hate to put it off because it'll be sooooooo much more motivational to do it at the same time as some of you guys..I'll need someone to talk with me through the first couple of days...AHH!

Well you don't need the book to know what to buy and how to start, that's the most important thing right now.

Grade B maple syrup
Sea salt (not iodized table salt)
ceyanne pepper
lemons or limes
distilled water
smooth move herbal tea


10 oz water
2 tble spoons syrup
1/10th teaspoon pepper
2 table spoons lemon or lime juice


Salt Water Flush
One quart water - warm
2 teaspoons sea salt
taken first thing in the am on an empty stomach - allow about 2 hours or so for the effects

Most of the stuff you can get at a health food store

I don't think I left anything out...

[laurenhorne]

Ya thanks for all the info!!