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 13 of 17, 336 total comments)Kimmy
I am on day 2 and I am not hungry at all. The sea salt is the worst (i tried it warm, and it went down better) Did not get any result immediatly after drinking but today I think everything is working like it should. My sense of smell is improving, and I feel like I can breath better. I started at 270, I am not a slave to the scale but I am excited to see what comes of all this. My main goal is to rid my body of all the junk that I have been eating in my 39 years of life. I have (had) a sweet tooth out of this world and I love fried foods, so I have research this for several weeks and have gotten into my mind that this is the beginning of the change I so despretly want. This is also a time to get closer to God, while denying myself so my reasons are two-fold. Good luck to everyone and I will continue to update my progress.
posted Jan 16th, 2009 1:08 pmsam
I have tried this lemonade diet 6 months ago and I lost 12 lbs in 7 days. And I will do it again starting tomorrow. It is not a diet. It's a body cleansing and eliminating toxins in your body. However DON'T mix it with any diet pill because there might be some side effect.
posted Jan 15th, 2009 4:23 pmWith the sea salt flush I add a tsp of lemon juice to make it more tolerable to take: , taste like you are drinking a warm sour salty lemonade instead of being sweet. I liked it and hope you will too.
Jen
First, congratulations to those that are finding the Master Cleanse to be a healthy reward to a clean and purified lifestyle. I agree with the message below, this is not a diet! It is a whole body cleanse, to release your body of any waste it's storing (in organs, tissues, joints, muscles, etc.). As stated many times in these reviews, "the weight loss is just an added bonus!" :)
posted Jan 14th, 2009 5:10 pmSecond, I know the recipe is not something that taste yummy. But you have to be strong, everything in the elixir serves a purpose. You cannot alter with this or that (honey, laxatives, wheat toast, etc.). Nor is it ok to supplement with a diet pill or a vegetable juice from time to time (not even an Advil or a small piece of gum....it will just counter act with your body changes). Your entire body is looking to flush those things and lower your blood sugar; so you can begin to lose the weight and rid your joints and muscles of any aches and pains. So, if you are altering your daily intake at all, you are truly not on the cleanse. Also, if you cheat and eat, and think you can just start over...you can't. Ideally, you are then going back to "day one!"
I know it's hard, just be strong....it's mind over matter!...and in the end you will feel so much better....and HEALTHIER!!!
Good luck to you all....
P.S. I lost 8 inches and 30 lbs (did 13 days).
luvubetter
honey is not a substitute. after researching i read the b grade is the syrup that should be used.
posted Jan 12th, 2009 6:57 pmluvubetter
this is day 1 for me. the taste is not bad and i plan on sticking it out for at least 10 days. will check in later.. goal is to drop 30lbs.
posted Jan 12th, 2009 6:35 pmlena
Well I am now on day 2 and like I said I would give you guys an update. The first day went pretty good. I did a kickboxing class and felt great. I did good up until later in the night when I just suddenly started starving. I did eat a few rice cakes and a couple forks of salad. I hope it doesn't have too much of an impact. I did good this morning as well. A good kickboxing class and an intense ab workout. However I did lose a half of an inch of my waist and hips. Wish me luck.........:)
posted Jan 12th, 2009 3:22 pmMaya
I'm on day three of the master cleanse I was craving a food so badly today I made one I took half a slice of wheat bread a slice of tomato and some capers. I was so hungry while making the sandwich I would have eaten just about anything. However as soon as I finished the sandwich I realized I actually wasn't really hungry at all and all my favorite foods like french fries and pizza didn't sound at all appetizing. So I took the salt water flush and let everything out of my system and I'm back on the diet. I realize that i'm not actually hungry but I still have cravings for the old junk food I ate. I think this diet is tough but I definitely think that it's doable this little slip up I made today actually pushed me to continue. Good luck to all.
posted Jan 11th, 2009 5:09 pmlena
I start mine tommorrow. I just went to the store and got my lemons, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. I figure if I can tolerate airplane food thnis should be alright. I will also be addind my slimquick diet pills and a little yoga in the mornings. I will keep u all updated every other day so you can track my progress as well.........Keep your fingers crossed. I just had a baby about 3 months ago so now i'm at 195 my goal is to be back at 145 so this is just a jumpstart for my actual diet. I'm going to do it for about 10 days, but dpending on how I feel I will do it for the full 14 days.
posted Jan 10th, 2009 8:27 pmKatlaw
Check it out! Foremost, this is a cleansing product, the by product is weight loss. I found it to be very effective. I literally felt like singing the hills are alive with the sound of music......well you get the general idea. It really was a natural high. I supplemented this with vegetable juicing during the day. As I stated the primary purpose is not to lose weight(even though Diet is in the title-I believe more so for marketing purposes). However I loss 25 pounds after 11 days. Again to each his own.
posted Jan 8th, 2009 7:00 ammary
I just started instead of the saltwater I use the tea instead. I have high blood pressure so i decided not to do that. The first day the pepper has my tummy burning and roaring. Ihave went three times already. This is my first day. I will resume until my 15days are up.
posted Jan 7th, 2009 2:00 ambig girl
Help!!!! Can I use Grade A instead of Grade B syp
posted Jan 4th, 2009 9:29 pmclara
could this work with out cayenne pepper?
posted Jan 4th, 2009 12:45 amjulie
I've tried the diet in the past and I'm about to start it again. Last time I lost 20 pounds in 7 days! You dont need to buy the kit online or anything. I bought the maple syrup at trader joes and bought the lemons and cayenne pepper at ralphs. That's all you need to make it yourself. I dont know about that sea salt stuff. The one thing i would suggest is a laxative tea or just a laxative, once or twice in the first day or two just to get things going. after that you wont need it. hope this helped.
posted Jan 3rd, 2009 10:50 amkadeem
hey guys i have just started the cleanse and trust me it is awful. The taste is horrible and extremely spicy evn tha flush its disgustin as i right i can feel some hot rumbling down my abdomen and i hope its doin its best so day 1 wish me luck cas i am goin to need it :'(:'(....will keep u gys posted
posted Jan 2nd, 2009 12:26 pmJulia
I'm on the lemonade diet. I alterred it a little bit for my own preference. I started the diet three days ago and ate last yesterday morning. I eased myself into the diet by eating less and less. The lemonade is actually really good and I feel lighter already. I don't drink the sea salt though, I can't do it.. but I don't think there's any harm in not drinking it. I look at it as a double whammy, but I'm fine with just the lemonade. I'm proud of my will power, but I'm getting irritated with being offered food EVERY day by people who know I can't eat.
posted Dec 30th, 2008 12:10 amBranna
I am starting today, looking to loose 18lbs in ten days, wish me luck.
posted Dec 29th, 2008 11:14 amI will update daily
dana
I will be starting the diet n the morning..I have worked my way from meat so when I'm done with this cleanse I will be on the right track by eating healthy and feeling GREAT.........
posted Dec 28th, 2008 7:12 pmtyra
I'm starting tomorrow, i will keep you guys posted.
posted Dec 26th, 2008 1:12 ammary
the sea salt flush tastes yuck and i finished it about one hour kater. but the lemon mix is great
posted Dec 22nd, 2008 4:08 pmishia
can you use home water for this deit? please answer back.
posted Dec 19th, 2008 4:26 pm