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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 3 of 16, 316 total comments)lori
Started today. Weigh 136 lbs. Will try it for 10 days.
posted Jun 1st, 2011 3:36 amJesskayy
Started the diet Sunday weighing in at 173 and it's Tuesday afternoon weighed myself and I've lost 5.6 lbs (167.4 now) i wanna get down to 155. I honestly didn't think this would work so I only bought a little bit of the stuff I needed but now I'm going back to buy more so I can continue. I have been working out and eating right for the past few months and it was like my body would just not go under 170 so when stepped on the scale and saw 167.4 I was shocked (: this diet is kinda easy I still think about food and get a little dizzy and headaches but I haven't cheated at all. The salt water flush is disgusting! This morning was the first time I did it and omg it was gross and thank god I didn't have work or school cause they do not lie when they say make sure you stay by the bathroom. I can't wait till it's over so I can see how much weight I've lost. To anyone who wants to try this just try it and give it a chance, I love it! (:
posted May 31st, 2011 3:18 pmTammy
I am 52 nd MUST LOOSE 25 LBS.so Doc says and I want to. I have a small body type and have always weighed 105 to 107 and healthy. I also for more then 10 years lifted weights,aerobics,treadmill,chuck norris and stair stepper. hurt my leg and haven't done this in a year. Is there anything I can do to make this easy on me??????
posted May 31st, 2011 6:33 amTaz
its my first day of fast......... hv a severe headache n dont know until wen i will be able to continue.......... u guys out thr who carried it for long....... donno how u ppl managed?
posted May 30th, 2011 5:12 amAdrianna
Does this help for a women who had a c section???
posted May 29th, 2011 4:25 pmNatasha
Great diet works great
posted May 23rd, 2011 1:19 pmlexie
I am on day 5 of the diet. Have lost 7 lbs !!! Not as hard as I thought it would be. The lemonade actually tastes pretty good and it does stop the hunger pangs. The salt water in the morning is really hard. Have not felt light headed at all and when I don't eat I usually get headaches...have not had any!! Going to do this for 10 days. Just wondering how often you can do this. Would like to do 5 to 7 days once a month.
posted May 13th, 2011 5:36 pmJessica
So, I just started yesterday, mid day around 1pm Its been 24 hours now, and i have to say I think Im doing pretty well... I dont mind the lemonade mix, its not something i would crave by any means... BUT.. its not that bad... the worse part so far is the Sea Salt that you drink in the morning, I had to do everything to keep it down... HORRIBLE... I have already lost 2lbs... I cant believe it... Im going for just the 10 days and see how I feel and whether or not I will proceed... Food cravings arent that bad... I mean... Im not really hungry... but when I open the fridge I think MMMMMMM that looks good ... but I just try to stay busy and keep my mind off of it... Hardest part I think wil be when I cook dinner for my family tonight... Tacos ... my favorite :(
posted May 12th, 2011 1:36 pmbrandy
I am about to start this diet. My current weight is 149 1/2. I'm 5'4 and wear size eight jeans. Want to loose at least ten pounds. Will let you know how my progress is.
posted May 10th, 2011 6:15 pmCherry
What is the "salt-water flush"? Hi, I want to start the diet on monday, but I keep seeing talk about a salt-water flush? What exactly is that and when do I have to do it? Thank you in advance :)
amy
There is scientific evidence.
posted May 4th, 2011 2:06 pmThe salt, from the salt-water flush, is a proven bacteria killer. ( washing out your toxins)
Lemon, when in your stomach, turns from acid to alkaline because of chemical change in your stomach. Alkaline will, like a kid of soap, wash out your stomach.
Cayenne pepper has many natural benefits, you can fined these online.
REMEMBER: USE GRADE B ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP. This has proven benefits - Google it! :D
ashley
I'm starting the diet today! I'm 5'2 & 120lbs i want to lose at least 10 off this diet & keep it off! Any suggestions?
posted Apr 15th, 2011 2:35 pmCelly
i was wondering how often you go to the bathroom with this diet. i still have school. Is it possible to hold it for 8 hours or is it too strong an urge ?
posted Apr 10th, 2011 12:38 amJaa
I had a date while on the diet, does that ruin the cleanising for me ?? please answer ASAP
posted Apr 1st, 2011 4:43 pmBriana
Hey everyone I started the Lemonade diet today and so far I'm feeling a little lightheaded. Just 9days to go and I'll weigh myself!
posted Mar 28th, 2011 1:28 pmSue
Day 3, started at 130 am now 125. I still feel very hungry at times and keep drinking, and that feeling goes away. My main issue is my beer gut from excessive drinking and for the first time I am seeing it go down. 7 more days I can do this! Just looking at the physical results is giving me all the strength I need. This is amazing.
posted Mar 28th, 2011 10:25 amJAY
Day 2 of the diet. So far so good I guess. Hunger pains (physical or mental) are not as bad as the 1st day, but when it hits, it hits hard. I get my will power by reading these posts. Down 5 pounds, so it's working!!!!
posted Mar 27th, 2011 9:52 pmGina
Im starting this diet in four days! :) cant wiat but also nervous at the same time since i dont know what to expect in this diet... wooop!!
posted Mar 27th, 2011 9:10 pmSue
I am on day 2 of the diet. The initial salt water cleanse was rough! Thankfuly I was on a day off. Had a headahe last night and drank another glass before going to bed much earlier than I usually do. Got up this morning feeling fresh! It feels amazing not to be controlled by my cups of coffee. So far I have lost 3 lbs. From 130 to 127. Fingers crossed I will reach the teens by day 10. This cleanse is an amazing experience, everyone should try it once in their lifetime, it makes you think twice about all the junk we've been feeding ourselves.
posted Mar 27th, 2011 1:18 pmAFEYA
Day 2 of my diet. I've gone from 161 to 157. So thats 4 lbs. I only need to lose 11 more and I'll be set. I do feel light headed but I just drink some of the juice..and when i get bored of that I drink some Hot tea with the slim tea and maple. Reading this page is giving me motivation to keep going!!
posted Mar 22nd, 2011 9:19 am