3 Essential Steps for Master Cleanse Diet Success
The Lemonade Diet or Master Cleanse Diet or master cleanse diet, is a relatively simple process that is said to detoxify the body. Many claim that it also helps with weight loss. It has gained popularity recently thanks to celebrities like Beyonce. She claims that the lemonade diet helped her lose 20 pounds of fat. Just remember, this diet is not a pleasant process. However, if you still wish to try it, here are the steps.
The first part of the program eases you into the routine and prepares your mind and body. Your stomach will adjust to receiving less food and you will be psychologically prepared. The first part consists of three days, on the first day you can eat fruits and vegetables, removing meat and processed foods from your diet. On the second day you can only drink fruit and vegetable juices, if you do not have a juicing machine create a broth. The third day entails drinking two liters of fresh squeezed orange juice with a tablespoon of maple syrup and water to fill.
The main part is referred to as the lemonade diet. To succeed with this it is important that you prepare your meals first thing in the morning, right after waking up. You should prepare all of your "meals" at this time.
Here is the recipe for the Lemonade Diet
You will need to gather 14 tablespoons of hand squeezed lemon juice, three 1-liter reusable bottles, 14 tablespoons of maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper, and two liters of water. Place seven tablespoons of the lemon juice into a 1-liter bottle and repeat with a second bottle. Do the same with the maple syrup, add the cayenne pepper and fill it with water. Fill your third bottle full of water as you will need to drink it throughout the day to give your body the illusion you are full.
The second step of the diet entails drinking the lemonade and water throughout the day. When you feel hungry take a swig of the lemon mixture and follow it with several drinks of regular water. You need to drink the entire two liters of lemonade at the end of the day.
The most challenging part of the master cleanse is the 3rd part. This part is known as the salt water flush. You're going to drink salt water until you induce bowel movements. This will flush your colon. Mix 1-liter of room temperature water with a tsp. of sea salt. Try and drink the entire mixture as fast as possible. most people can do it in one gulp. After drinking the salt water, continue about your day until a bowel movement occurs. This usually happens within 1-hr. of drinking the salt water. Your best bet is to do this at night because you will be "going" for awhile. When you can go for 15-min. without eliminating, you will be safe.
The time frame for which people stay on the lemonade diet depends; some people do it for as little as three days while others can go up to two weeks. Whenever going on such a diet always consult with your physician if you have prior medical conditions. The ease-out steps are an essential process to prepare your body for regular food again. It is critical that you change your eating habits afterwards and it's important to remember that this diet, like all diets, will slow metabolism. That's right. You will be losing muscle during this diet and muscle is your metabolic engine.
When you start the lemonade diet you're going into it with a "big engine". Depriving yourself of essential nutrients results in malnutrition, by definition. Therefore, your body, the miraculous piece of machinery that it is, will turn to your muscle tissue, your metabolic engine, to sustain life. It will break down your muscle and use it as fuel because you'll be eliminating protein from your diet. So, don't do this to lose fat. It does not work that way.
How to ease back into food:
On the first day drink three one liter bottles of orange juice with two tablespoons of maple syrup in each.
On the second day drink fruit and vegetable juice or broth.
On the third day re-introduce your body to fresh fruits and vegetables.
On the fourth day you can eat anything, but be sure to include live products.
If you choose not to follow the ease-out process prepared to become nauseous and possibly sick.