I am a 30 year old female from Dallas. I have never really had a weight problem but I think I have emotional eating habits. Lately, I know I do not look as good as I could and I am tired and lethargic...I want to change that. I am starting this Master-Cleanse for the first time on Monday. I am determined and the more naysayers i meet the more determined I become. As for Atkins..that is NO way of life...I DO NOT believe in diets and have NEVER dieted. That is why THIS appeals to me. Its 10-21 days of your LIFE! I mean do we think so little of ourselves that we can not sacrifice food for several days in a healthy way?? I someitmes wonder myself. The hardest part for me is the drinking and social aspects of eating. I admit happy hour invites sound boring with no cocktails. Just think of a 10 day vacation...it goes so fast, doesn't it...well, your body is GOING on vacation for a change -- look at it that way!

Another thing for me, though, is that going out was eating up too much of my time. I am looking forward to this as a time of serenity, catch up on reading, and sleep. I will likely get a lot more done.

I am certainly goin to save $$ not going out!! I have read posts where people say the syrup is so exensive -- 8.00 at most?? Geez...that is one jack & Coke in Dallas & who ever has just ONE...weigh it out!

That is all I have. I hope I can make it!! This board helps!!

Wow, 9 children. Thats a great accomplishment!

45 married male, semi-retired computer consultant, now raise small animals on a small farm with my wife of 25 years. Both daughters married, one pregnant and the other one has blessed us with 2 grandkids so far. Love being a granddad!

3 years ago, being depressed about both girls leaving our nest, I decided to punish myself by eating crap all summer. I literally lived on summer sausage, hard salami, cheese and crackers. Even went back to my bad high school and college habits and did a little drinking and a little smoking of pot which I had not touched for 20 years. (I consider myself a recovered pot-aholic) I also ate tons on candy, including lots of chocolate. Ice cream was also consumed in large amounts. I have been a Sugar addict my whole life and hense my teeth have been loaded with mercury fillings since 1st grade. My first visit to the dentist in first grade resulted in 12 cavities!

Anyway after my self-abuse (I thought I was just having fun, foolish me), by the fall I was literally wiped out. I had no energy, could barely get off the couch, my joints especially my knees were so stiff that I could not walk down the steps normally in the morning after getting out of bed. Rather than each foot skipping over the next I had to lower 1 foot at a time, 1 step at a time. Like a toddler does when first learning to go down steps. I ended up sleeping downstairs on the couch to avoid the pain. Then of course sleep quality went down also. Downward spiral....

Doctors had never been helpful to me over my lifetime so I had a bad general attitude but I did bite the bullet and try to find one. Afterall I was getting desperate. Kept hitting a brick wall so I figured God had other plans for me. So I searched the internet and came across curezone and studied the site (and others) and educated myself. Started the Seasalt /water drinking. The Lemonade Diet seemed the most natural and appealing to me so I went to whole foods and bought 45lbs of organic lemons, a bunch of grade B organic maple syrup and some organic herbal senna based laxitive tea. I had in our pantry lots of dried little red chile peppers that I had grown a few years back in our organic garden so I ground them up in our coffee grinder and burned my eyes and nose LOL. I used distilled bottled water and started the Lemonade Diet . I also went cold turkey and stopped drinking coffee on day one of the diet. Had horrible headaches (from the coffee withdrawl) for the first 4 days or so but struggled through the full 10 days. I was freezing most of the time, that was probably the worst part of it (besides the lovely salt water drink each morning and the cramps from the tea.

Afterwards I felt like I was back in high school running cross country. Had great energy and my joint pain was gone. I was elated to say the least. Two additional bonus' that I hadn't even considered beforehand were that the heartburn that I had had for 20 years was gone (I ate a bottle of tums every 2 weeks) and I had lost about 15 lbs and was down to 170lbs.

I knew then that my body was indeed full of toxins including mercury and that this site was not some hoax. I started eating organic foods again and found a dentist who had not used Amalgam fillings for at least 15 years so I started replacing my mercury fillings with composite ones. He is a TMJ specialist and would not do them all at once saying that would be too much shock for my jawbone structure so set me up to get them replaced slowly over a 2 year period.

I still have allergies that I developed only since moving to the farm 12 years ago so I figured I would try the Lemonade Diet for a longer time to see if that helped. The longest I have done is 18 days but the allergies did not go away. My tongue never did clear up very much at all (maybe 30 percent max) on any of the lemonade fasts so I figured I still have more toxins built up in me.

So I decided that for Lent I would go on the diet for up to 40 days until my tongue cleared up. Well I ended up starting later than I wanted but am on day 15 now and this time my tongue is clearing up very well. Probably already 80 percent clear. When it clears I have decided I am going to finish with a Liver Flush for the first time ever.

I just hope I can cure myself of my lust for food .... I have been on a see food diet my whole life.... I see food and I eat it! LOL I know I can do it. Just taking one step at a time.

Bob

I wish you truly all the best on this cleanser. I just read your reply and I'm numbed by how those words could have easily come from me.

I've found my focus and ability to retain information has incredibly improved (I'm on day 22) and my cravings for the things I'm addicted to (everything) are not pestering me anymore.

Generally speaking, I'm an all or nothng kind of gal. I usually end up going for ALL. So, I'm putting all my focus into abiding by this cleanser so I can become healthy and gain some control over my life. I'm trying to use my extra time and energy (freed up by not obsessing on food and other things) to be contemplative and understand myself so I can more effectively address my issues.

Very good luck to you. I hope you attain your goals and so much more.

You may be my brother (or sister) from another mother!

I feel ya' man. I share your personality. I am on day 6 of what I hope to be 21 and I can already feel something happening to curb the excesses.

I am Christian and have been disappointed in myself many times for being so "over the top" in everything. I relish it in many aspects of my life, but understand what you are saying about the things that can harm my health and happiness.

This fast - along with prayer and study - is definitely putting me in a better place. For goodness sakes, I was actually cleaning things around my house today, waking up at 6 to workout instead of waiting until after work, walking the dog everyday, etc.

Anyway, I do feel that this is a journey worth taking that will help. I also know, though, that my spiritual life is awakening as well, which is a great bonus to the health improvements that are already taking place.

Take care,

DAB

Way to go. Sometimes being over the top works. You knew in time that smoking and drinking etc. would harm you so now you are doing something possitive that is still "over the top" in a (good) way.

When I do the Master-Cleanse and set a goal, I tell everyone because I know I would never go back on my word. It's actually a rush when I do the cleanse...a mind over matter situation that makes one feel empowered!
Love it, love it, love it!!

Good Luck to you and remember what a great journey you are on right now!!