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Lemonade Diet
The fasting diet the stars are drinking up.
BACKGROUND
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
Related Diets: Quantum Wellness, Detox Diet, Liquid Diet, Maple Syrup Diet, Master Cleanse Diet, Oprah 21 Day Cleanse, 21 Pounds in 21 Days
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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.
i want to start this diet, but i cant find cayenne pepper anywhere. does anyone know a substitute for it.
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I was wondering, If you take the cayenne caplets instead of the pepper in the drink How many a day do you take?
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 :)
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.
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!?
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
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.
I 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!?
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.
I 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!?
Hi everyone,
I 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
This is my third time doing it! And I love it!
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!
the reviews on this diet make me want to do it evn more!!
i'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?
I am on day two of my diet and so far so good. I am getting used to the SWF and I have to admit that I love what it does. I love that I see the results of the flush right away. I am not drinking the lemonade as much as I should. Yesterday I only drank 4 cups. Today I will try to drink a lil more. I drink lots of water and water with lemon. I also had an herbal tea last night. I wanted to ask if its ok to susbstitute the lemonade drink with water and tea? For some reason I can not drink 12 cups of this thing. Other then that I am doing great. I really think I can finish this detox diet as planned.
Hey, i have heard that the less you weigh the less weight you will loose on this diet. is this true? if so can you do more exersise to boost the weight loss?
I am starting my detox diet today and I am excited. It will be a challenge but it is one that I am willing to take on. I am 5'4'' and weigh 157 pounds. I have been feeling really bad lately because I hate looking this way. My goal is to get down to 135 pounds. I hope this work. I will keep everyone posted.
Your welcome(: You can drink extra water as you wish.
Thank you so much for your response. I am drinking my tea now. Thanks again...
Hi mia
I'm now on my 8th day of this. You don't have to do the salt water flush. But you do have to have a bowel movement at least 2-3 times a day. A cup of seena tea smooth move at night before bed will work just fine.
I am starting this today and was wondering if you have to do the salt water flush? I have read you shouldn't. Also, can you drink water throughout the day as well?
