2011 is here! We just got home from Family Camp today (I'll tell you more about it soon!) and tomorrow we are starting our cleanse for the new year. Starting fresh with food is a good thing and for me this will be a physical, emotional and spiritual journey.
Tomorrow we are starting the Master Cleanse, also known as The Lemonade Diet. This consist of no eating, but only drinking this lemonade concoction to help cleanse your system. I have done this once before and made it a grand total of 2 days. This time I'm going for ten days. I need this cleanse for a few reasons:
- I want to clean out my body. I want to flush out toxins and start fresh. I have eaten very badly over the holidays and need to start fresh and new!
- I have always been an emotional eater, but over the past couple of months it sometimes feels as though it's taking over my mind. I eat for comfort. Then i feel awful. Then I eat and then I feel awful. It's a vicious cycle and I'm hoping and praying that during this cleanse/fast I can experience true self control.
- I'd be lying if I didn't say I didn't hope to lose a few pounds on this thing. If I make it 10 days I'm sure I'll lose some weight on this thing. I know that I'll gain most of it back, but I feel as though it will be good for my body to go through this cleansing time and get rid of some of the toxins and bad stuff.
So, the cleanse is freshly squeezed lemons, maple syrup & cayenne pepper. You drink 6-12 glasses of that a day and drink lots of water. You also do a salt water cleanse each morning or night to get all the “crap” out of you.
There are a couple of friends that are doing this at the same time as me. Hopefully we can be an encouragement to each other to stay strong even when it gets tough. So, any of you want to join?
Here are some websites that give lots more information on this than I could:
The Raw Food Site website talking about the Master Cleanse
You can even get a Master Cleanse app for your phone to help you out!
Here are some benefits listed on one Master Cleanse website:
The Master Cleanse is said to be the miracle diet because of the endless benefits it has on the body. The list of benefits is endless but here are some of the popular reasons why so many people are giving this diet an honest try!
- Your body will experience a powerful, natural boost of energy, vitality and focus. All those overeating or unhealthy eating has accumulated tons of deadly toxins. Flushing of this toxins gives your body the “breather” it requires to function properly again!
- The Master Cleanse diet is also used for weight loss. Celebrities have vowed that this diet works like magic when it comes to losing weight. Beyonce Knowles lost over 22lbs in 14 days and kept that weight off permanently!
- Better, clearer skin in 10 days. Forget about pricy skin treatments or expensive lotions or a visit to dermatologist that’s at least going to cost you $200! The Master Cleanse can give you your youthful appearance in 10 short days!
- Put an end to digestion problems, acid reflux and heartburn – the Master cleanse is the best natural and healthiest solution to all these pesky problems.
- Eliminate unhealthy eating habits with the Master Cleanse. When your body experiences the lighter side of the cleanse (healthy dose of vitamins and minerals) for 3-10 days, it will never ingest unhealthy foods again!
this is discipline. anxious to see how it goes for you. 🙂
Good luck! I made it 3 days on the cleanse before I fell off the wagon. Bing Cherries were my undoing. Not cake or candy–cherries. Ha.
My husband and I did this together back in the spring (I blogged about it if you are interested!) it was so hard but so rewarding. I felt great for so long afterwards and I lost 10 lbs! I’ll be praying for all of you!
Oooh, I tried that a few months ago. Decided it was NOT meant for a busy, working mom. I couldn’t function. Just wanted to sleep! If you fall off the wagon, check out a Daniel Fast (I’m doing one this week with my church) or I saw this link today that was interesting. Best of luck!!http://www.wholeliving.com/photogallery/4-week-makeover
I’m starting a cleanse next week as well, but mine is a little different than yours. It’s 21 days long, for the first 10 days you only eat fruits and veggies, and then for the next 11, you can add it lean protein. You can also eat lentils or brown rice and you need to include healthy oils. You take additional vitamins made from whole foods that aid in the detox process. It’s a lot easier to cleanse when you can eat!
http://www.standardprocess.com/display/psppurification.spi
becky i would love to see your blog where you talked about this cleanse.
Jamie, here are the blog posts that I wrote about it! Start at the bottom. 🙂 http://nightpsalms.wordpress.com/category/health/
I do recommend doing it. And if you didn’t already have accountability partners that would have been the very first thing I would have advised to do. If you have any questions to ask someone who actually finished, don’t hesitate to ask! Those 10 days were crazy. haha. I hope you can make it!
Becky
I did that cleanse 3 years ago and it was a nightmare. You’ll be on the toilet a lot and you don’t get ANY of the nutrients that your body actually needs. It was hard for me and made me crave food more to be honest. I’ll pray it doesn’t do that for you!!! I now do the Daniel Fast at the beginning of every year and it’s amazing! I follow Jentzen Franklin’s fast that he does with his congregation. Good Luck!