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 6 of 17, 336 total comments)MARISOL
I LOST 10 POUNDS IN 5 DAYS..
posted Nov 9th, 2010 9:08 pmmarisol
i been in this diet for 5 days and lost 10 pounds ..i love it....
posted Nov 9th, 2010 9:06 pmBKM
My husband started the diet today. This is the 4 the time he is doing it. He loves it. He says that he feels great when he does this cleanse. I decided to do it with him. I couldn't go past 4pm =(. I decided to eat at 4 now I wish I didn't. I am going to try starting again tomorrow. I am really praying that I won't give into eating this time and i will go through with this.
posted Oct 11th, 2010 7:14 pmchristina
End of day 5:-] days 2 and 3 were the worse especialy the evening of day 3.i was tempted to give up and eat had a bad headache but im glad i kept going day 4 was much better and today i felt great lots of energy(exercised on minitrampolin).no hunger.got a few spots though on my face and neck but i know this is a sign of the toxins being released through the skin.i lost 5 kilos so far :-0) sweating a lot so have to shower at least 2/3 times a day.half way there! 5 more days to go.good luck to all who are doing it or are thinking of doing this detox.dont give up its tough for a few days but when you get to day 4/5 you will start seeing results and feel great.i will come back in the next few days to report on the progress.
posted Sep 7th, 2010 6:04 pmchristina
I did the lemon detox a year ago for 8 days and lost 8 kilos.the first days are the hardest but by day 4-5 i had a lot of energy.i walked for an hour everyday while doing the detox and felt fine.its so amazing to see the transformation from bloated to toned in such a short period of time.im doing it again, today is day 1.for those who dont like the cayene pepper you can use ginger instead.you can drink as much water as you like as well as the lemonade.and you can drink herbal teas, in the book it recommends taking peppermint and camomile.but you shouldnt take any vitamins or supplements..when i completed the diet last year i started juicing(using recipees from Jason Vale's juice yourself slim) and a healthy dinner and kept the weight off.its a great diet to do if you plan to continue a healthier lifestyle afterwards.it worked for me.i didnt do the swf i take a laxative tea in the morning and one at night.it will work if you do it.read the book if you can and prepare yourself before starting.i use 'madal bal' maple syrup.hope it helps.
posted Sep 3rd, 2010 4:51 pmHaron
Hi everyone!!! Im 15 years old, I know yall are all prob thinking im kinda young to be doing this but I dont care! I really want to loose weight before school starts : ] Im on day 3 now and already lost about 6lbs! And the crazy thing is im not hungry at all,I just have cravings when i see or smell food. And i also work at McDonalds so its really hard for me.The first 2 days of the cleanse I did have a migrane but alot of enegry, but today on day 3 It is gone. I plan on doing this diet untill September 9th,which is the first day of school! My start weight was 226, And I wll be back with me results September 9th! And good luck everyone, you all can do!!! LOSE THAT WEIHT!!! : D
posted Aug 9th, 2010 5:03 pmLina
Yes. This cleanse works. I have just completed day 10 of this detox. And have gone from 172lbs to 160 lbs. But now the hard part is coming off the cleanse. But first let me explain how I came about this cleanse.
posted Aug 1st, 2010 8:00 amOk, so I have struggled with my weight for awhile. And one day I saw this "master cleanse" diet on the television show "The View" and they mentioned that many celebrities have gone on this cleanse and experiences tremendous amounts of weight loss. I couldn't help but think, "duh, of course they did, there not consuming any food". Later on after doing some research on this cleanse. I realized this is a detox cleanse, not a 'diet'. This diet should not be done for fast weight loss. As you can't just follow the cleanse for 10 days and then jump right back to eating food. After 10 days of the cleanse you can only consume fruits and vegetable juices for the first couple days, then raw vegetables. And after 4 days you start to consume small of amounts of meat. If you rush into eating large amounts of food, you can interrupt your digestive track and may cause it problems. It is very important that everyone is aware of that.
Cherylina
I purchased the book and planning on giving this diet a try. I have a bad feeling out being able to follow through. I tried Atkins and couldn't make it past the 4th day b/c of the migranes I was getting. Is it ok to take OTC products during the cleanse? Just some advil or something to help get through it. I imagine that OTC stuff would be toxic as well and not allowed.
posted Jul 23rd, 2010 5:18 pmfalki
i want to start this diet, but i cant find cayenne pepper anywhere. does anyone know a substitute for it.
posted Jul 13th, 2010 3:09 pmEmile
I was wondering, If you take the cayenne caplets instead of the pepper in the drink How many a day do you take?
posted Jul 10th, 2010 9:04 amsidhu
hey guys ! i know a lot of you prb wont care BUT im going on my diet tmrw ! and im so excited cause im going to vegas in 10 days ! so i hope i can do ATLEAST 7 days, and im planning on starting the gym right after ! thaaanks - nav :)
posted Jul 7th, 2010 12:11 ammj
i did the lemonade diet for 15 days and i went from 63kg to 55kg. which is 8kg, which is about 16pounds. But i had my moums cooking 2 days after the diet, then i gained 5pounds in three days, but now im maintaing my weight at 57.5kg. will start gym too. My skin is looking fantastic.
posted Jun 8th, 2010 10:38 ammeghan
Hi Im thinking about doing this diet and I was wondering if I had to read the book before starting it, just so i know what to do and what not to do!?
posted Jun 2nd, 2010 1:53 pmshannon
i just am starting the diet so do you just drink the lemonade drink mix and NO food ? and also kinda gross but do you end up running to the bathroom every five minutes ? its the beginning of summer and ive been under a lot of stress and need to shed some pounds right now!! need that boost of confidince .help
posted May 19th, 2010 10:59 pmAlaska
I'm on my day 5. So far I've lost 7 lbs. I'm using cayenne pepper caplets ( the lemonade was waaaay to hot for me ) Day 3 and 4 were the worst. Headache, hungry and cold all the time. Today I'm still cold but not so hungry anymore.
posted Apr 16th, 2010 4:31 pmI don't do the SWF, I take dulcolax before bed with mint tea. So far so good. I feel great, more energy, lighter in my step and flatter stomach.... what's bad about that?!
If you don't try it, how can you say you can't do it!?
Alaska
I'm on my day 5. So far I've lost 7 lbs. I'm using cayenne pepper caplets ( the lemonade was waaaay to hot for me ) Day 3 and 4 were the worst. Headache, hungry and cold all the time. Today I'm still cold but not so hungry anymore.
posted Apr 16th, 2010 4:30 pmI don't do the SWF, I take dulcolax before bed with mint tea. So far so good. I feel great, more energy, lighter in my step and flatter stomach.... what's bad about that?!
If you don't try it, how can you say you can't do it!?
truda
Hi everyone,
posted Apr 10th, 2010 5:22 amI tried this diet for 3 days sometime back and starved for food after the 3 days and gave up, i guess i didn't put enough effort into it. This time i am goin to do it for a full 2 weeks and exercise 3 times a week. I know i can do it
Michael Mandarino
This is my third time doing it! And I love it!
posted Apr 6th, 2010 4:04 amLauren
I'm at the end of day three. I had lost a total of 7 lbs at the beginning of the day! I haven't been hungry. As soon as I start to feel hungry I drink the lemonade. I only drank four gasses on day one. On day two I had herbal tea with the maple syrup. I am now drinking the lemonade without syrup and alternating with herbal tea in which I do use the syrup saved from the lemonade. It's fabulous! I have a few types of herbal tea so I dont get bored....I have to tell you day one and half of day two was really tough.As a coffee drinker My head was killing me and I had no energy. All I wanted to do was sleep. By the middle of day two I felt much better had a little more energy and no headache but I have a backache that is really painful. It made it very difficult to sleep last night and it hasn't gone away yet, so I am drinking lots of water and hoping for the best. I really hope it's gone tomorrow! This is really easy to be on other than some sideffects. I can't believe how fast the time is going!
posted Apr 3rd, 2010 11:32 pmLauraV
the reviews on this diet make me want to do it evn more!!
posted Apr 1st, 2010 10:40 ami've cant help but eat rubbish food.. hopefully this diet will flush all the bad stuff out, make me lose a some wieght as well as turning me against junk foods!
im scared ill give up after a day :( any tips?