Magnesium Deficiency
I have long been a member of the Lemonade Brigade, and have appreciated the health benefits of an annual extended cleansing fast called the Master Cleanse (affectionately known as the “Lemonade Diet”). There’s a pretty sizeable group of people who do this cleanse regularly, and we “meet” on Peter Glickman’s website, where there are discussion […]
Breaking the Fast
I broke the fast on Saturday with grapefruit juice. Mmmmm. Sunday and Monday were soup days. But I made a mistake on Monday night. My professional group meeting was Monday, and I ate the food they served: a chicken salad croissant and pasta salad. Man, was I sorry! So today it’s back to soup and […]
Transitioning
Okay, finished my ten days on the Lemonade Diet. Today is grapefruit juice. Tomorrow is vegetable soup. And I can add back in more and more things over the next few days, until I’m back to my regular diet. I lost 15 pounds, and I felt great doing it — though the menu was rather […]
Cutting It Short
I think I’m going to come off of the Lemonade Diet after today. Today is day ten, and that’s the minimum number of days. I had hoped to be able to go to the maximum of forty days. But, while I have had no physical problems at all, I have been fighting a battle with […]
Day Seven
Well, I’ve made it one week. Woo hoo for me. One week of ingesting only specially-formulated lemonade, water, and peppermint tea. Last time I did this, it was truly a physical challenge. This time, it’s all mental. Physically, it’s been almost easy. I’m not hungry, no detox headaches, no weakness, no fuzzy thinking — none […]
Day Five Complete
I suppose you could say that I cheated on the diet today, as I took communion at church. I don’t think, though, that the wafer and teaspoonful of grape juice are going to do lasting damage … even if it’s not strictly cricket to eat it on the lemonade diet. As we only have communion […]
Day Four
Well, this is day four of the Lemonade Diet, and things seem to be going fairly well. I’ve not been hungry, although food smells do make me crazy. It won’t be too many days before that problem solves itself. The hardest thing is always the need to chew something. That’s a very strong urge for […]
So Far So Good
I’m finishing up day two of the Lemonade Diet. So far, everything is going well. I have energy, which is nice. And, so far, no bad headaches or any other unpleasant symptoms. Hopefully, it will stay that way. Each morning, I squeeze my lemons and carry 11 bottles of lemonade mix and 1 bottle of […]
Explanation of the Lemonade Diet
Here’s a brief run-down of the protocol for a Master Cleanse that is commonly called the Lemonade Diet. The only things I am ingesting during the 10 to 40 days of this liquid fast are water, salt water, peppermint tea, laxative tea, and a specially prepared lemonade consisting of water, lemon juice, grade B maple syrup, […]
Below 180 for the First Time in 8 Years!
Yep, you read that right. I finished another 10-day stint of the Lemonade Diet/Master Cleanse, and I lost another 10 pounds. I now weigh 172. When I started my “get it together and get the weight off” kick back in February, I weighed 210. That’s 38 pounds in three months, folks! I took all of […]