OK, I should preface this by saying this isn't actually a diet. At least not a healthy one. It was originally created as the
Master Cleanse to cleanse one's body of toxins but has been used as a
diet by many over the years.
Although I still have 20 pounds I'd like to lose before I have another baby (God willing) I needed the cleansing benefits of this.
I'm a carboholic and a caffeine addict. I've kicked both in the past but these are things you never quite get rid of (much like alcoholism). So, after a stressful month, I had a relapse on croissants and coffee. Now I'm cleaning up.
I started the day with a
carbohydrate hangover and weighed in at 180.
First thing in the morning, I had 32 oz of salt water (with Sea Salt) and one cup of
"Smooth Move" tea (made by Traditional Medicinals and available at
King Soopers/Kroger and other grocery stores). I also had one pot of
green tea made with a single tea bag. This does have some caffeine but easing off on caffeine is much easier than going cold turkey and dealing with the headaches.
As you'll see, I'm not following the Master Cleanse to the letter.
Over the course of the day, I had 5 liters of water with
soluble fiber and lemon juice (from concentrate) added. I can't tolerate all the sugar in the maple syrup and the cayenne burns my stomach (
I've had a gastric bypass and don't have the benefit of all the stomach acids others do.) When the hunger became too much, I had a
high protein bar (30g protein and 30g carbohydrate). I don't like the idea of losing muscle while fasting so this was my own personal choice.
I also continued to take my
vitamins and a
fiber supplement. At the end of the day, I had a little more green tea and another cup of the laxative tea.
This morning I weighed in at 179 and did not have a carbohydrate hangover. Things are looking up already!
The Master Cleanse (Formerly Beyonce's Maple Syrup Diet)
!!! So much for cleansing with a burrito!!! Oh that is too funny!
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