I am new to this, I am on days 6 of my first M/C. Maybe you could stop the M/C eat healthy for a month or two. And go another one. I don't know if this is your best choice. What do the others think ?

As you know, I stopped at day 12. But since my tongue never turned pink, I feel like I am still not cleansed. I am waiting 10 to 12 days and I am going to do a liver flush. They suggest after the Liver Flush to do a Colon Cleanse again (the Liver Flush releases toxins back into the bloodstream from the liver). So then, after I recoup from the liver flush, I am going to do another MC; this time going until my tongue is pink. I have been eating 100% raw the last two days since I stopped the Master-Cleanse and I feel like I am still cleansing. And I lost another pound. I was hungry from day one and started on smoothies and coconut macaroons that I dehydrated and I did just fine. Day 2 I had a smoothie and I made cacao Ice Cream with frozen bananas, almonds, avacodo and soaked dates. No problem again. Just some suggestions. You have to decide what is right for you.

One thing you miht want to consider is stopping now if your body is telling you it is time, eat a healthy diet, and then do another 10 days in 3-6 months. Good luck to you!

You could consider swapping over to juices. I've done three fasts so far - one was an all Master-Cleanse 14 days, one was 17 days Master-Cleanse followed by 8 days of juice fast and this time around I am doing a combination from day one - on day 10 now and am going another two days.

I had big plans before I started the Master-Cleanse but now that I am on Day 6 I am starting to reconsider since this is my first fast since many, many years ago. I didn't feel very well today so I will see how tomorrow goes and if I feel better I will continue, if not I will end after 10 days and start again in 10 days. I am impressed with the 9 pounds of weight that I have lost, but I need to lose a lot more, which is why I might take a short break and start again. I agree with you, let our bodies talk to us and tell us when to stop.

hey maui,

congrats on your weight loss - must feel great. i've been trying to figure out the same thing. i'm only on day 6 & originally was going for 21 . . . but geeze i miss food. it's not a hunger thing i just love food & eat mostly raw & really miss it! i'm not having any major dexot symptoms yet . . . just a bit of the yucky tongue coating. i'm also not concerned with my weight right now (tho dropping another 5lbs wouldn't be such a bad thing).

i heard an interview with dr. gabriel cousens & he said at his tree of life center he has people on 7 day juice fasts to reverse high blood pressure & type II diabetes. he said that 7 days is long enough for the dna to reset itself & usually by then the person's bp will go back to normal. since i don't really have any health issues perhaps i don't need an extended fast. maybe more frequent 10 dayers is a better plan for me. that way the monotony of the lemon drink will be broken up a bit (tho i do like the taste).

on the other hand when i read about somer's day 57 day glo orange expulsion i have to admit i'm wondering what might come outta me if i went longer.

probably not much help but good luck w/ whatever you decide to do.

I have done very long fasts (30, 60 days) with the supervision of my excellent naturopath, mainly for colon cleansing.

I was lucky to have her input... I would see her every ten days and she would say "Go do another ten!" And off I would go! The reasons I fasted this long was to do a deep cleansing on my poor abused, badly impacted colon. That 60 day sucker did the trick!!

I did a professional colonic every ten days, and switched from the Master-Cleanse to fruit/veg juices on day 48--the lemonade finally let me down on day 45. The juices picked me up and I was Jette Propelle through day 60!

It is not recommended to do very long (over two weeks) fasts without supervision, and I was glad on several occasions that I had the support (nasty kidney crisis on day 18 for example--with herbal and homeopathic prescriptions I was able to fast through). As you say, metabolic changes can be intense with a longer fast. I lost hair starting two months after my 60 day fast, for about two months... my naturopath explained the changes that were taking place and that it would grow back (it did)...

When fasting unsupervised, I prefer to do a series of shorter fasts. I did 5 tens this summer, with ten days cleansing diet between, with excellent results and MUCH easier to break than a long fast!

So, bottom line, the downside of long fasting is more difficult break (the 60 day fast took me about six MONTHS to break!), and metabolic changes causing side effects like hair loss.

If you want to continue fasting, but are just plain sick of the lemonade... consider tacking a juice fast on the end of your MC. Just drink FRESH fruit juices in the am, veggies in the pm. Total juice intake should be 3-6 cups, with lots of extra water, herb teas ok... and keep your colon VERY clean every day you fast, just as you do with the MC. I make up enough juice for a day, and keep it airtight in the fridge. Feel free to substitute a plain water enema for the SWF, which can be harsh long term. Juices are FAR more supportive than the lemonade, a good choice if you want to continue your cleanse a bit longer before breaking.

And remember, a longer fast does mean a longer break! My wonderful naturopath has me add 1 tsp. metamucil 3x daily when I start to eat, until digestion is fully reestablished.

Whatever you decide, have a wonderful cleanse!

Best,
Somer