I would be remiss not to first mention a great new book I just finished reading called The Overfed Head: What If Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong?
.I believe The Overfed Head: What If Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong?
is a better philosophy than The Master Cleanser.While I have fasted here and there to try and get closer to God, if you're fasting for weight loss reasons, I'd recommend first buying and trying The Overfed Head theory.
The guy lost 160 lbs. and has kept it off since 1998.
Plus, he writes about how dramatic weight loss from some diets is harmful because you regain it all back and then some.
Please read The Overfed Head first if you're considering other things.
It makes sense.
by Paula Neal Mooney
Beautiful Beyonce appeared on a recent Oprah show telling the world how Beyonce lost 20 pounds with a "Master Cleanser" diet fast.
Beyonce went on this 14-day fast -- a liquid diet, I guess, that includes vegetables -- in order to slim down for Dreamgirls.
I remember Beyonce talking about this fast before, but I didn't know the "Master Cleanser" name till now. Of course, immediately I thought about doing it myself, especially if I want to drop weight fast if I get that Wife Swap gig.
But, is it safe? Would I drop weight and then gain more back later?
I've done a 3-day tea with honey fast before, for spiritual reasons. Maybe it's time for another. Especially after that yummy feast I had yesterday! Master Cleanser users, let me know...
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Let me tell you I started this diet last week and I had a hard time!!!!!! Got sick, now Im over it and Im going to try it again starting today. So check out my blog and see how it goes, and or maybe I will come back and let you know.. Take Care!
Yeah, I haven't bought the Master Cleanser yet. (Still waiting on all my ad and affiliate revenue to kick in.) But I have been drinking the protein powder with fresh fruit and milk and honey shakes that Liz from Associated Content recommended...that is, when I'm not pigging out late at night on Fritos and such.
So the Master Cleanser made you really sick? Did you eat anything with it? I've heard you're supposed to go into a fast gradually, like switch into veggies and such days before instead of going cold turkey.
Any other Master Cleanser users out there got any insight? I don't want to get sick off this thing...
I honestly did not eat ANYTHING during those 12 days. I only drank 8-10 servings of the "MC" (careful with the cayenne ... it's powerful stuff) and several glasses of water. Just before bed I'd have a small glass of the "Smooth Moves" tea to ... uh ... "move" things along in the morning. (I hate the tea, so I plug my nose and chug it down in big gulps.)
The 1st day off the cleanse is all OJ (with pulp & not from concentrate) and water. The 2nd day off starts with OJ, then you make a vegetable soup in the afternoon and that replaces your meals until the afternoon of the 3rd day. Then have a fresh salad for dinner on the 3rd evening. After that, you can resume normal food intake ... but hopefully after the cleanse you have a new appreciation for nutrition and have a desire to make fresh, healthy choices.
Being on the cleanse helped me pay so much more attention to my body and the effects my diet has on my total well-being. I’ve always “known” it ... but didn’t really buy into the correlation until I could see and feel it. I also found a major benefit/perk was that my potion control was so much better after being on the cleanse, so even if I had a little of something, that was plenty and I didn’t feel deprived.
UPDATE: Yesterday was day 10 on the cleanse again, so today I am drinking the OJ. So far I have lost another 10 lbs and am feeling great! I was excited to buy the veggies for tomorrow’s soup and am looking forward going out for a delicious cobb salad for dinner in a couple days.
As with everything ... be safe & be healthy!
:)Kaner
But people have questions about coming off the Master Cleanser Diet. Any help out there?
Whenever I've come off a fast in the past, I don't know that I've always done it slowly, but I've read that it's better to come off fasts little by little instead of gorging ourselves.
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Good luck with the fast if you choose to do it, but make sure you follow it carefully and see it through if you start it.
J.
Sometimes I've eaten like a pig when coming off fasts, so I want to make sure if I do this one that I do it correctly.
Take care,
Paula
Can you believe I still haven't purchased this thing? But yesterday at the health club I really got a strong urge to go on the Master Cleanse fast, and judging from the feedback I've received, it seems safe from the manner in which people are using it.
Yeah, a Wife Swap producer contacted me and gave me her info and the specifics, but I left her messages and never heard back from her.
Guess it wasn't meant to be...
Thanks for the links and info!
I've kind of done a homemade version of it, mixing up cayenne pepper with honey instead of maple syrup.
It made me a little nauseated, so I switched over to lemon water for my spiritual fast.
I only did one day that time, though.
The other times, the Lord granted me grace to do a honey tea with lemon fast for three days.
Hopefully, the other Master Cleanser users will reply soon.
Have you guys experienced this?
The Overfed Head: What If Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong?
Just how much are you going to "go" - and is it going to be absolutely putrid moves?
The 10 days without food doesn't scare me. Its the bi-products of my terribly neglected body that does!
Would love some honest replies :)
by Lemon Diet