Maple Syrup Diet
Stars like Beyonce use this to detox and start fresh.
BACKGROUND
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Popularized as of late by starlets around the globe, including Beyonce Knowles of Dreamgirls fame, the Maple Syrup Diet is not a diet per se. Rather, it is a cleanse, meant to detoxify the body of all previous food intake, providing a clean slate for future healthy eating. Also known as the "Master Cleanse" or the "Lemonade Diet", the program is basically a mixture of Grade B Maple syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice, spring water and cayenne pepper that a person drinks for up to 10 days. Pioneered by Stanley Burroughs in the 1950s, its practitioners and participants claim that not only do they lose weight, but they see better, smell better, hear better and feel better, while also ridding their bodies of ailments that have afflicted them for years.
PRO
- Users claim the lemon/maple syrup mixture is pleasant tasting
- Weight loss is immediate as the user loses pounds of retained fecal material
- Euphoria and other feelings of serenity are an added bonus as the person becomes almost yogi like in their fasting state
CON
- Cannot leave the house for up to three days as user rushes to the bathroom for frequent bowel movements
- No food intake of any kind other than maple syrup mixture means participant will likely develop intense food cravings, making it difficult if there are other people in the home eating solid foods
- As you detoxify body, intense fatigue and mood swings are reported as "normal" by most users of the Maple Syrup Diet
- Very low calorie intake, about 500/day
INGREDIENTS and RECIPE
Take a clean one-gallon jug and pour in the following:
- 3 Quarts of Water
- 1 Cup Lemon Juice (fresh if possible)
1 Cup Grade B Maple Syrup (not maple flavored, but 100% real maple syrup)
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper
- Shake it all up and drink 8-12 glasses a day
Note: followers of this program also recommend a senna laxative tea as well as a saline water drink in the morning, as an additional component of this program. These additional supplements are simply for additional colon cleansing.
EXERCISE
None, and thank goodness, because most users would not have time (with all the trips to the bathroom) or the energy (at about 500 calories a day).
CONCLUSION
Again, this is not a diet, but a fasting or detox program, and cannot be recommended for long-term use. Ask your physician if you are healthy enough to carry out this very restrictive regimen before beginning. However, weight loss experts have touted the benefit of a healthy bowel system, but forcing the bowel to cleanse, may cause future problems for a person when they begin to eat their regular food routine. This would be a good program for someone who already eats vegetarian/vegan and avoids all processed foods, as a return to processed and fatty foods will take the user back to their pre-cleanse weight in short order.
Common Misspellings
Maple Sirup, maple syurp, mapple syrup, maple serup, syrup diet
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User Feedback
(Page 4 of 7, 136 total comments)Stephanie
I'm starting this program tomorrow! I'm really drawn in by the detox. aspect and I'm looking forward to this experience! :)
posted Dec 31st, 2010 2:18 amNT
I'm going to try this on January 10th for 10days. I'm so excited. . . I hope to see some results. I'm so ready to shed off these pounds and feel healthier! I love the fact that it detoxified your body as well as weight loss. I can't wait.
posted Dec 29th, 2010 6:47 pmCherelle
this is my 1st day tryin this... im tryna get my family 2 do this with me so that i wouldnt have 2 watch them eat all that other good food lol... wish me goodluck :)
posted Dec 17th, 2010 8:00 pmjvp8880villegas
Day 3, the first day was the worst, yesterday was better. I cheated on day 1 a little (chicken breast). I've lost 4.5 lbs.
posted Dec 16th, 2010 4:10 pmjvp8880villegas
I juste stated today, I am very hungry but I think I can manage!! Want to lose at least 10lbs by Christmas! Good luck everyone!
posted Dec 14th, 2010 6:12 pmdb
Ahh day 10 done,starting the final stage of getting back to where I can eat.Orange juice today and I am having my First glass,it taste great.I will say though I am very happy with the results,I feel great and I have lost 20lbs.Good luck to everyone who is doing this it can be done.
posted Dec 9th, 2010 10:36 amdb
Wow done with the 10th day.I wiil admit I am tired of drinking THE DRINK looking forward to drinking some orange juice and starting my next stage.The results were outstanding though 22lbs now have got to keep going with the workout program and watch my calorie intake as I want to lose 30lbs more.Good luck to all who are doing this and keep the faith it can be done.
posted Dec 8th, 2010 10:52 pmdb
Half way trough my 7th day everything still going great.Have not slipped up.I am down 16 lbs but the weight is not coming off as fast as it did earlier.I did the sea salt flush yesterday ,today feeling a little funny but overall very pleased.Good luck everyone
posted Dec 5th, 2010 5:57 pmdb
Starting my 5th day ,things are going great.I am not hungry at all, my mood is very good and I am down 12 lbs.Good luck to all
posted Dec 3rd, 2010 3:50 pmkadeen
Cheated but now I'm on day 3 full speed ahead! I pee a lot! Lost 4*nd a half lbs so I'm happy
posted Dec 3rd, 2010 9:43 amDB
Done with day Two.Things are going great.No hunger problems,I am down 5 pounds.Got to say though this stuff tastes awlful.I made have put to much pepper in.Good luck to all .
posted Dec 1st, 2010 12:02 amDB
I am on day one of this.I am useing this as a jumpstart to my weight loss and workout program.I will keep people posted as to how it is going.242 ILBS is my starting weight.Lots of luck to everyone for whatever reason you are doing this.
posted Nov 30th, 2010 12:29 amvio
Hi Guys
posted Nov 23rd, 2010 1:10 pmI am on day 8, just like to find out what kind of syrup are you using cause i am from South Africa and tried to find Grade B ORGANIC but nothing I end up with Canadian Syrup original not flavoured, just want to find out if is fine or not.
Vanessa
Just started today:) hope this works lol but after drinking it for three days how long do I stop drinking it for?and when do I start the next three days?
posted Nov 23rd, 2010 5:48 amkadeen
Started yesterday and cheated! Started back today and I'm doing great! Lost 2lbs! Anyone wanna buddy up? How come I only pee a lot? Weird
posted Nov 12th, 2010 9:49 pmkadeen
Hey guys! I started yesterday and drank 5 glasses then cheated lol! I have had 5 glasses already today and no food yeah! Only thing all I do is pee! How come all others r doing a poo:( lost 3lbs already
posted Nov 12th, 2010 9:20 pmAnnette
Great! It give a lot of energy and you start up a work out plan with ease. so once this cleansing is thru- 10 days max... Stick with the exercise and you'll see results.
posted Oct 31st, 2010 11:15 pmMellissa
is it safe for underage people to do it? need to drop 4 dress sizes fast!! planning to do this but if i start feeling dizzy or get bad sideaffects i will have a very light meal. good idea? :)
posted Sep 22nd, 2010 8:35 pmMuhammud
It's my first day on Beyonce's famously made Maple Syrup diet and I Hate to love it. I feel like Im anorexic because I keep thinking I Hav'nt had anything all day (well... I hav'nt apart from the diet drink of course). Im not going to lie it tastes spicy and i dread drinking it again, but i've got the will power and im going the whole 2 weeks, depending if I need it because I am a girl at 5ft 8, and weigh nearly 10 and a half stones so I don't think I need to Lose 20pounds. I love all your comment, will you guys follow me on Twitter it's - http://twitter.com/Yasmiin_music
posted Sep 16th, 2010 6:46 amWe can all survive together! and last thing, everytime you walk into the kitchen and see that box of choclate or whatever else remember to say (in your head or else it'll kinda be a little scary to everyone else) "that thing will not make me satisfied, that thing is the reason im so fricking ugly!" Hahaha x
Apol
Detox is fine but exercise is a must. Remember muscle is an active tissue that burns fat, the more muscle you have the less fat you will store.
posted Jul 19th, 2010 3:45 amEating habits & exercise forever, there is no easy way out.
I lost 27kg 8yrs ago, by weighttraining, cardio & vegetarian/organic eating.
I drink alkaline water 9.5ph. I weigh the same now 8yrs later because it is a lifestyle. I dont like going to the gym but I have to just like I have to work, sleep etc.