Re: Day 7- and it's my birthday

STICK WITH IT, PAT!! The Master Cleanse puts the body into a state of ketosis just like the Atkins diet does...so the more toxic you are (and if this is your first one ever 1) congrats to you! and 2) you have a lot to cleanse!) the longer it will take to get your body into that state.

I am on day 8 today and have done it for 40 days in the past. In those 40 days I lost 40 pounds...so it DOES work. You will at least lose a pound a day, and I tend to average 1.5/day.

What you might want to do is buy some ketosis strips which will show you when your body is in the "weightloss state". You can get them at almost any Walgreen's type store now.

I've been on this cleanse during Thanksgiving before, and I even attended, so you're not alone! :)

Another word of encouragement - if you cheat now without coming off of it correctly your stomach will become VERY ill. Trust me, it's not worth it. :)

Good luck!