Hi Mia,

I am a first-time Master Cleanser, having started the detoxifying regiment on Sunday (04/18). My first day, I felt terrible. Headache, body aches, nausea, listlessness --- everything. The only time I felt better was when sipping the lemonade, but it actually made my stomach turn. I had absolutely no hunger pangs and could barely drink more than three glasses of the lemonade. I supplemented my lemonade with herbal tea --- peppermint and laxative.

Today, Day Two, I am much improved. Feeling better --- my headache has receded, and I am only having allergy symptoms today --- sneezing and congestion. I can definitely relate to what Burroughs wrote in the book regarding the "stirring up" and the sensations, while sometimes unpleasant, are a result of eliminating toxins. Until recently, I had noticed a persistent ringing in my ears consistent with tinnitus, and today, that's gone. Could be coincidence . . . ?

In terms of your coated tongue, I do remember Burroughs writing that the tongue will become coated for the duration of the cleanse, and a good indicator that your cleanse is successful and complete is when the tongue returns to a normal pink. Mine is coated as well.

Your weight loss is impressive. I haven't gotten near a scale and will use my clothing as a judge . . . I am more interested in using The Master Cleanse as a segue into veganism. We'll see how it goes.

Good luck!
Brandy