[cocotbo]

Don't panic, just make it 2 teaspoons instead of tablespoons (measuring teaspoons not kitchen spoons).

Originally Posted by crimsonbride

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! thank you sooooooooooo much!!!!! i had another 2 tablespoons today!!! omg im starting to panic now! should i stop..i actually logged on to find out if it was ok just to have laxative tea rather than sea salt cos i just couldnt hack it!! oh i knew it was too good to be true!!!

[ZAPPER]

hi iv'e been reading a lot about this cleanse and weight loss lemonade and thought i'd give it a go. day one today and i must admit i relly like the lemonade. i just thinj i need to get used to the not eating thing. what can you drink throughout the day to go with the lemonade?

[crimsonbride]

slept very well. this morning i weighed 77.5 kg wooohooo!!! its probably just water but the scales are moving... yay
im still scared about doing the salt water flush this morning! again i diluted 2 tablespoons of salt with a liter of water and only managed about half!! ARGH cant STAND IT! thats it no more salt water ever! ive got the mother of all headaches and nausea! im going babk to bed

i couldnt sleep much. the headache with the combined effect of wanting to throw up kept me awake. i got up and did a few lunges.. to help things to move. 30 min later WOOOSH.... the bowels started moving and did not stop for a good two hours lol (at least it wasnt painfull)

AFTERNOON.
as im having my maple drink i found out im supposed to make the sea salt solution with two TEASPOONS not tablespoons! i could have killed myself!! i felt a sudden need to stick my finger down my throat but ofcourse it was too late. its no wonder i had chronic headaches. luckily the body doesnt absorb such high levels of salt and just passes through. thanks lisa you are a life saver!

i dont feel hungry today per say, but i feel empty and long to fill that emptiness.....? with hay? dunno! i made sandwiches and even cooked dinner for the family and didnt break a sweat! WOO HOO 1 and a half days of no food and not tempted to cheat!

EVENING
il have my syrup drinks and laxatives later. i just did a 45 min workout and it knocked me for 6! im knackerd. tomorrow im back at work..its gonna be tough not being able to use the loo whenever and drink when i want. keep your fingers crossed for me! good night folks

xx marcia

fm('crimsonbride',1977);

[cocotbo]

So glad you got that salt thing worked out, Marcia. I was pretty worried about you!
That much salt will cause your blood pressure to go through the roof and definitely give you headaches and a natural desire to purge.

[torilyn73]

Hi everyone! I just found out about this a few days ago. My good friend was telling about how her sister used this and had great results. I have a question tho... everyone talks about that they have lost weight. After reading up on this a little, it seems like it would be mostly water weight and the junk built up in the intestine that is what is being lost. I wonder is it only this or is there actual fast lost? Do people lose inches? like from arms, thighs etc? People have mentioned that their stomachs get flatter, and if the intestines are clearing out.. then that explains that. I really want to do this.. am planning to start in a couple of days. I'm just wondering what is actually lost. I do know that with any weight loss/cleansing that the first thing to go is water and hopefully intestinal build up. I would just like to lose actual FAT too you know. If anyone can give me some info on this it would be great!

[justthebeginning]

Hi Everyone,
Today is day one, and other than the Lemonade being a little spicy...I like the Lemonade. I have not felt anything different so far, but this is the first day. I think I am going to cut the pepper to 1/2 teaspoon instead of 1 full teaspoon. Do you think this will be ok? I am doing the 3 quarts, and I bought a Bubba Keg from WalMart and I have been drinking that all day.Can you eat small portions with this as well? I haven't been hungry, but I do not want my body to feel like it is starving by the time I start putting foods back in my diet. What is this about the Sea Salt? Why are you doing that?

[gotstagetitgone]

Hey everybody! I am sure there will be more people looking this up after the grammyz tonight! It is certainly why I am here. I guess we all have our reasons for wanting to shed a few pounds. I was going to ask the same questions that a previous member posted in regards to the weight loss in the arms and stomach. My stomach is what is doing the mosst damage here. I am going to buy the "ingredients" tomorrow. I work from home so the toilet and I will becoime very close!
Good luck to those who have started already!

[crimsonbride]

Originally Posted by torilyn73

Hi everyone! I just found out about this a few days ago. My good friend was telling about how her sister used this and had great results. I have a question tho... everyone talks about that they have lost weight. After reading up on this a little, it seems like it would be mostly water weight and the junk built up in the intestine that is what is being lost. I wonder is it only this or is there actual fast lost? Do people lose inches? like from arms, thighs etc? People have mentioned that their stomachs get flatter, and if the intestines are clearing out.. then that explains that. I really want to do this.. am planning to start in a couple of days. I'm just wondering what is actually lost. I do know that with any weight loss/cleansing that the first thing to go is water and hopefully intestinal build up. I would just like to lose actual FAT too you know. If anyone can give me some info on this it would be great!

Hey hunny!! So happy there will be another person sharing in thier ins and outs! Well im no epxert but losing weight depends on your own personal circumstances. It is a natural reaction for the body to slow down metabolism when food intake is decreased. Ive personnaly not lost fat yet i think.. but its early days. For a regular person There are 3500 calories per pound of body fat. So if you have a calorie deficit of 500 calories you would lose approximately one pound per week: (500 x 7 = 3,500) A calorie deficit of 1000 calories would therefore mean that you'd lose approximately two pounds per week (1000 x 7 = 7000). Two pounds a week is commonly accepted as the maximum rate of weight loss that is healthy. thats on a regular diet.
on this diet we consume approximatley 500 calories a day. women should consume 2000 calories a day. So if you had 500 calories everyday for a week and did ABOLUTLEY NOTHING you would loose 3 pounds. (1500 x 7 = 10 500) (10 500 / 3500 = 3 pounds) See, there is only so much water you can lose.Think about it. Running burns 100 calories PER MILE!! If you run only 3 miles at a comfortable pace of a 10-minute/mile that's 300 calories gone just like that. Do that 3 times a week and you've already generated a calorie deficit of 900 calories by running alone.

Also do weight bearing exercises, either resistance machines or free weights. Lean muscle mass is the best fat burner we have. Once you build muscle it wants to live and it'll increase your basal metabolic rate even when resting.
My lifestyle is far too busy for me to do all this that i have mentiones above, but im in no doubt that i will eventually burn fat. I have a pedometer and try to i walk at least 10 000 steps per day just over 3 miles i think when added up and is about 500 cal (varies from person to person). Anyway ths is a rough guide hope it has been helpful... so a lot of it is down to to you!
keep strong
marcia xxx

[crimsonbride]

THEEEE AGOONNYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! IM STAAAAAAAAARVING!!
monday amd im back at work. knew it was going to be tough and boy was it! i felt like my stomach acid was knawing at my intestines. i wasnt feeling 'hungry' but i needed to fill my stomach with solid matter. i have to say its becuase i wasnt in a comfortable setting. i doubt i would have felt like this had a stayed at home.

no salt water flush for me this morning NO WAY! My head is still bloated fom my stupid overdose last time. i havent lost any weight either. everything about today was just terrible! i was very irratable all day i also felt so sluggish. i literally looked angry all day. also my sense of smell has heightened, i can smell everything. i nearly died on the bus today soo many smells.. many of them nasty lol.

i drank some pepermint tea for the first time to keep the breath at bay....its not nice lol. when i got home i was a wreck and soo tired. but out of the fear of being an ogre to my family i dragged myself onto my minni stepper so i could vent my anger.

30 min later i was sooo REFRESHED REVITALISED AND HAPPY! wow dont know what happened but il do it more often! so i nearly threw the towel in today. im trying for 20 days... i dont know anymore but 17 to go? i dont know about you guys in the USA but here in england this syrup dont come cheap!!! one litre is about £42.00 , at the current exchange rate thats around $79.80.... thats a lot of money!!! so this dam diet better start coughing up the goods lol.

im trying a new laxative tonight. this one is just giving me cramps but no cigar. off to make my evening syrup! keep you posted!
marcia
xxx

fm('crimsonbride',2002);

[cocotbo]

Yes, the maple syrup is really expensive here too.
I've read other versions of the diet where people used honey instead. I tried it the last time I fasted and it worked just as well. You might give that a shot. IMO it tastes better than the maple syrup and lemon juice anyway.