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Lemonade Diet
The fasting diet the stars are drinking up.
BACKGROUND
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The Master Cleanser Diet, also known as The Lemonade Diet, is a fasting plan that will shed pounds quickly. The diet was created by Stanley Burroughs more than 50 years ago. Burroughs, a proponent of varying alternative health remedies, had no medical or nutritional training.
The Lemonade Diet claims that its fasting technique rids the body of toxins that are induced by bad diet, lack of exercise and "negative mental attitudes." But where does the lemonade come into play? Well, that's all your going to ingest for 7-10 days. The magic elixir, purported to have been used by celebrities like Beyonce, Denzel Washington and Robin Quivers (of the Howard Stern Show) has grown in popularity, evidenced by the user video diaries that can be found on sites like YouTube.
PRO
- Fast weight loss, although there are no scientifically proven benefits to the Lemonade Diet, but that's obviously going to happen when you starve yourself
CON
- There is no medical evidence that cleansing diets work to rid the body of toxins
- It's a short-term solution to something that needs to be a lifetime change
- The Lemonade Diet, like all extended fasts, can have adverse effects on your organ function and metabolism.
Diet and Nutrition
The Lemonade Diet has fasters drink anywhere from 6 to 12 glasses of lemonade daily. The maple syrup diet recipe for the concoction is as follows:
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice or lime juice
- 2 Tbsp. real maple syrup
- 1/10 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 8 oz. water
EXERCISE
Exercise is not addressed on The Lemonade Diet. And how could you properly exercise when you are fasting on a liquid diet?
CONCLUSION
Fasting, or "cleansing" diets, are fantastic bait for people looking for a quick fix to their weight woes. It's why celebrities are drawn to it. Maybe any possible health risks are okay for them, since they can write it off as a danger they take on for their career. But for the rest of us who should be thinking about a lifetime solution, look for something you can live with forever.
Common Misspellings
lemonaide diet, lemon diet, limon diet, lemonade deit
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User Feedback
(Page 10 of 16, 316 total comments)Nique
Today is my first day. So far I've drank 3 cups and I'll be going to the gym probably everyday this week..which kind of concerns me, but I'll try not to over do it. I'm pretty active, so I'll probably lose over 20 pounds in the 10 days. I'm going to do the ten straight days, stop one or two, then do another 10 days straight. So far, I'm not hungry at all, but I know day 2 and 3 are usually the hardest. Wish me luck!
posted Feb 16th, 2009 4:26 pmmoe
hey im on my first day im now 199.8 not good so i really like it .....doesnt taste bad wish me luck
posted Feb 16th, 2009 3:36 pmElmerelm
HeyGuys I am just checkign back in 3 weeks after I came off the cleanse. I have kept 10 of the 18 pounds I lost off. the 9 I gained the 2 days after the cleanse have stayed off. I have been eating healthy and exercising and I feel really good. Good Job Bree keep eating healthy and the weight will slowly come off. Remember it took you years to get heavy it will take months to get light.
posted Feb 13th, 2009 8:09 pmFor those that keep sasking questiond read through the posts all your questions have been asked and answered by others. It you are serious about this cleanse then take some time and READ!!!
timieka
I am looking for more information on the product simply slender
posted Feb 9th, 2009 11:39 amBree
OFF- in officially off the cleanse. I came off of it last night.. cause thats how i started. but It took a lot! it was hard but i did it and im so thankful!! i hope i can at least keep 15 of the 20 pounds off. IM dieting so i think i can. im aiming to loose about 25 more pounds. not with any cleanse just good ole fashion excercise and dieting. anyways. Good Luck everyone!
posted Feb 6th, 2009 12:09 pmBree
Day 10- i didnt drink to much of the lemonade yesterday. I was really busy. I drank maybe 2 water bottles. just the little ones.. ugh. i feel weak and lazy today. but im down to 19lbs :] and its only ten thirty in the morning!! i bet i can loose that other pound by tomorrow!! yahh!! i went out with my friends last night and they kept saying you look so skinny!! blah blah it make me feel so good. i feel like i could keep going. I wonder if i should go five more day. loose ten more pounds.. eh eh? lol i dont think so i can do that by excercise and dieting. hopefully.
posted Feb 5th, 2009 12:32 pmBree
Care-
posted Feb 4th, 2009 11:04 amNormal salt is IODIZED, sea salt is UNIODIZED that means no iodite has been added you want uniodized, but sea salt. but either way ive noticed when I do the flush i dont loose as much. i loose one pound a day verse 2 - 2.5lbs.
Rachel-
1.- your suppose to drink roughly 60-100ounces a day close to 60 if its a weight loss your looking for. higher if its just the cleansing you want.
2. get the salt water down quickly as possibly. chugg is the best cause its washing out your intestines and rectom
3. Do it in the morning before you drink any of the lemonade. your suppose to be empty.
Day 9- I've lost almost 17 pounds.. im like .3 or something away :] and its still morning. So if i can loose 1.5 today and 1.5 tomorrow ill have lost 20lbs!! woohoo its so easy this last few day. Im thinking i should go longer. but i have a sushi date with my husband this weekend lol. I dont know. I just feel like i could easily keep going. The first 6 days were so hard for me but now i feel great. im a little sore cause the past 2 days ive been running on the olyptical. which i normally dont do.. im very unactive lol. but im glad this has worked for me. :] im going to keep it off! im going to stay under 1200 calories a day. because even though ive lost nearly 20 lbs. i still have about 25- 30 more i wanna loose. which i know i can. I just gotta stick to it. good luck everyone!
Vanalynn
Day 2 - I have already lost 3 pounds.
posted Feb 3rd, 2009 10:43 amThe simply slender does suppress your appetite. So far so good. I am only doing this for 4 days.
care
So Am i suppose to use sea salt for the salt water flush? bc I am on day 2 and gained two pounds and i think it's because i used normal uniodized salt.
posted Feb 3rd, 2009 5:13 amRachel
i just started today.
posted Feb 2nd, 2009 7:31 pmI just have 3 questions.
How many times a day do i drink the mix of 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp maple syrup and 1/10 cayenne pepper?
and do i chug or sip on the salt water flush?
and when is the best time to use it?
Bree
Day 7: so its 2:30 here. Ive lost 13.5 pounds. I did the salt water cleanse.. i noticed when i do that.. i dont loose as much? i think im not going to do it till day 9 or 10. just clean everythine out. but I ran last night for 30 minutes.. didnt make a differnce on my weight loss. or maybe it did cause i took the salt water. I dont know im going to run again tonight. But it really wooped me lol. Good luck everyone!! stay strong.. Oh i had tomake some cookies today for my moms birthday HOLY CRAP, I thought itd be pure torture.. It is getting to the point where its really not that bad! Im glad :] Thursday will be my last day.
posted Feb 2nd, 2009 4:36 pmVanalynn
I am starting the diet in the morning. I bought the stuff from GNC, simply slender - like the lemonade diet. A little nervous. I will definitely be writing on here.
posted Feb 1st, 2009 9:35 pmBree
Day 6: its only 10 o clock, but ive lost 12 pounds.. thats averaging two pounds a day so far. But its only the begining of today so i might loose a little more. I dont know I feel really weak today though. ughhh but i'll stick to it. my goal from this cleanse was to loose 15 pounds and that will be probably in one to two days... I think im going to start running. my father in law did for thirty minutes every other day during his five day cleanse and lost 4 pounds the days he ran. Amamzing huh? Anyways even if i get to my goal before the ten days is up i think im going to keep going till ten days. unless i keep feeling weak like this. But i didnt drink some of my drink after 5 last night i just came home and showeered read watched some tv then was ready for bed. Thats probably why. I havent done the salt water flush in two days. I just did it this morning. hopefully it works :] anyways Good luck everyone. ill write later tonight hopefully.
posted Feb 1st, 2009 11:54 amBree
Day 5 9.5 pounds lost.
posted Jan 31st, 2009 10:09 pmBree
Day 4: Ive lost seven pounds. And I can tell im really cleansing now. i want to eat everything lol i read that when the toxins start to come out you crave. and boy every thing i look at i want its ridiculous. and only seven pounds.. ugh. i want to be down 15 pounds by the time this is over. I woke up this morning though and id gained a pound and a half over n ight wierddd. But I lost it during the day. thank goodness :] My husband is being so sweet. hes very understanding thank goodness cause all ive been doing is b**ching about food lol. I love him to death. anyways Hope everyone is doing good.
posted Jan 31st, 2009 12:04 amElmerElm
My Final results.
posted Jan 30th, 2009 12:27 amWell guys I stopped on day 8. I was weighed at work and made it so I went back to regular food. I lost about 18 lbs over 7 days. I only lost 1.5 lbs th elast 2 days. My metabolism finally slowed down and stopped burnign calories. I was also worried about losing too much lean muscle. My tongue was still really gross so maybe there was still toxins in my body. Nothing gross ever came out of my intestines, but I don't eat very much red meat so I don't think I have anygross build up. I gained 9 lbs back after 3 days back on food. I lost 2.5 inches from my waist as well. So there you have it I did 7.5 days lost 18 lbs and 2,5 inches and felt pretty good duing the whole thing.
Good luck to all you other foks just starting out.
Elmer
P.S. Be sure to watch the Steelers beat the Cardinals on Sunday!!!!!!!!
Bree
Day 3: I am down 6 pounds and counting!! woo hoo. My father inlaw is doing a 5 day cleanse and he's lost 15! freakin crazy. when he excersiced he lost 4 pounds those days. Insain. I think im going to throw some in with mine. I wasn't going to because i figured working out would make you hungery but he says hes not so ill give it a wirl. see if it give me that great of results. Anyways this mornings sea salt wasn't as bad. I think i was prepairing myself for the worst lol. I really can't stand green tea though. it just tastes bitter and ickyyy!! anyways Keep up the good work!!!
posted Jan 29th, 2009 12:07 pmBree
Day 2 : i just did the salt water flush. UGGGH! that stuff isn't pleasant to take down! but im already down 2.5 pounds lol I know thats just water weight right now but still im excited. Yesterday was fairly easy till i went to beauty school and ran out of the lemonade.. YIKES.. i was starving by the time i got home. And as my laxitive tea im drinking green tea instead.. its really good for you BUT DANG thats almost as bad as the flush lol. oh well everyone hang in there!! :]
posted Jan 28th, 2009 12:41 pmweight:186.2
osoblesd
My goal is to lose 44 pounds and reduce my body fat from 40% to 30%. For the past three weeks I have been power-walking on the treadmill. I now walk between 3 and 5 miles every other day.
posted Jan 28th, 2009 11:08 amI have started the Simply Slender lemonade diet today (with two glasses down). I am concerned with the limited caloric intake while on this diet.
Does anyone else exercise during this diet? How does it affect your performance? Do you have to modify your routine in any way?
Kym
Okay guys,
posted Jan 28th, 2009 12:31 amToday is day 5 (30 minutes from day 6) and I am not really hungry any more, I have lost a total of 10 lbs, and the headaches that I had for the first couple of days are not an issue anymore. I look forward to day 6 tomorrow, and look forward to loosing atleast 10 more pounds.