Yuck! ground up beetles. I am not a vegetarian but I don’t like the sound of that! I did start taking a really good probiotic. I’m only eating veggies and fruit until things ”get going” but I may add some PLAIN yogurt w/ active cultures from the health food store. I did get a really great papaya yesterday too. Thanks for the info and advice. I think I’ll go make a cup of peppermint tea!
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I am having a lot of gas after coming off of a 21 day fast. This is day 4 post fast. I have followed the directions completely and other than this everything has gone well. I am drinking lots of water too. Today I added an all fruit smoothy in the morning and ate the soup for lunch and dinner. The gas started yesterday. I also have not had a b.m., but I haven’t really eaten a lot, it still doesn’t take much to fill me up at this point.
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I read an artical about an actor Jared Leto who gained weight to play the role of John Lennon’s killer Mark David Chapman. The article said he is a vegetarian and is using the Master Cleanse to loose the weight....it had a little section describing the cleanse. [End]
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Interesting
How much do you take internally? What type of things would you use it for externally? How bad does it taste?! [End]
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I am just finishing up a 21 day cleanse. I broke out a lot and I don’t usually do this. Everything has not cleared up completely but I’m still on O.J. and broth. I’m guessing that my skin is just one way the toxins come out.
I’m no expert but I’d be really suprised if you are pulling mercury from your brain. I have a child with autism and have done some reading on chelation. My understanding is that getting the mercury out of your brain is not an easy task.
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I liked cooking for my family too. I found that not being able to taste was a real handicap though. One example is that my son has allergies and I usually make up a dairy free ranch dressing for him. My recipe doesn’t have exact amounts and I always just season to taste. There was no way for me to make this while on the cleanse! [End]
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Congratulations on 8 succesfull days!
The soup recipe was by Detour....I’ll copy it below for you. I don’t know if roasting the veggies kills the vitamins but boy does it make the soup taste good! I had the broth last night and I’m am so looking forward to the soup today.
I went all out and bought tons of veggies. I roasted the ones for the broth. The fragrance was wonderful! I didn’t get the sensative sense of smell during the fast that I hear others talk about....that is until I started roasting the veggies. I could detect the aroma of each vegetable. It was heavenly. I was ...
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I had never heard of oil swishing but someone mentioned it on the MC forum and I thought I would check it out. It seems a little unbelievable, but, I can’t see any harm in trying it out.
I have a few questions.
When I’m swishing for 20 minutes, do I change and put new oil in if the oil becomes thin and broken down, or do I just keep going with the same oil for the entire 20 minute? It seems to break down fairly quickly.
Is it O.K. to walk around and do other stuff while I swish. I’m swishing as I type.
How do you clean out your mouth afterwards? Do you brush your teeth? I ...
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Are you drinking enough lemonade? Increasing your intake might help. If you are feeling bad, try taking an epsom salt bath - it will relax you and help pull out toxins. Remember, you don’t have to do it all at once. Perhaps a 10 day fast followed by a healthy diet would be a better way to start out. You can fast again later. No reason to be miserable. [End]
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This is good to know. I fasted for 21 days and never lost my tongue coating....in fact it got heavier towards the end (I used a tongue scraper each day). Yesterday was my first OJ day and this morning I woke up with no coating on my tongue. I’m guessing that means that the OJ stopped the process of dumping the toxins. [End]
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In the book it said if you are not able to do the salt water in the morning than you must do the tea (so this would be morning and night). I think I would drink a lot of water too, just to be sure. On a side note...I know that some people drink warm water with a little lemon in it, first thing in the morning to help get things going, if you know what I mean. [End]
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Does anyone know what the best time to take the probiotic is? With food, on an empty stomach, morning, bedtime etc.
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This is my fear! It seems some people have less of an appetite after the cleanse and others are starved. Do you think it has to do with carb intake? I’m wondering if eating a lot of carbs or starch right after the cleanse increases appetite. Just curious for those of you who have gone through this before. I’m just coming off my cleanse. [End]
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I found it didn’t work for me if I drank it too slow. I had to really chug it down fast (not fun). I tried to pretend it was bland chicken broth which helped a little. I skipped it on mornings I had to go out, but it really did clean me out better when I could fit it in. [End]
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I don’t have an answer to your question...but I’m wondering about your scale. How does it accurately measure to know what your fat percentage is? [End]
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Someone posted the nutritional content of the lemonade a while back but I can’t find it. I should have saved it then. It looks like I will be going off of the fast today, I’m kind of bummed about it.
My husband has decided that I’m totally crazy and this is bad for me. I am on day 21, so truthfully I’ve done a much longer fast than I ever expected I would be able to do, but I think my detox may have gone slower than some. Someone had listed the detoxification stages and I’m guessing I’m in stage 3. I still wake up with a heavy coating on my tongue and I’ve gotten my first cancer so ...
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According to the Master Cleanser book...
”The maple syrup is a balanced form of positive and negative sugars and must be used, not some ”substitute”. There are four U.S.D.A. approved grades of maple syrup. The early sap runs generally produce the lighter grades - Grade A Light Amber and Grade A Medium Amber, which were formerly known simply as Grade A. These lighter grades are milk in taste, sweet AND WITH LESS MINERAL CONTENT THAN THE DARKER GRADES. The mid-season runs generally yield mostly Grade A Dark Amber, formerly known as Grade B. Dark Amber has more mineral content and more ...
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I don’t think it has all the minerals that grade B does. I found it at a health food store. It was with the other maple syrup, in fact if I wasn’t looking it would have been easy to not notice that both grades were there. Also, the health food store sells Grade B in the bulk section (no grade A). Good luck. [End]
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I decided to take communion this morning. The communion wafer is extremely small at my church and the wine is actually grape juice. The amount was small enough that it did not make me feel bad but I’m wondering what to expect. Will this just make me hungry today? [End]
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The only days I have been uncomfortable have been the ones I have allowed myself to focus on food. One day I decided to plan my new healthy menu for when I get off the fast...big mistake! Boy was I hungry that evening. Other days I have been very focused on the positive benefits of the fast and I have had no problems, even preparing food and sitting with my family while they eat. [End]
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They both have senna leaf. I think it just effects people different. I haven’t had a bad time with the smooth move (other than the taste) [End]
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I have a few questions about coming off the fast. How many 8 oz. glasses of OJ should I have on the first and second day...my book just says several as desired. Do I drink as much O.J. as I was drinking lemonade or is this too much?
The book seems to list 2 options for day 3. One is to start eating raw fruit at lunch, the other is to make the veggie soup. I was considering doing just fruit for a few days after the fast. Should I do this and then do the soup before going on to regular food?
From what I’ve read, some people seem to not have the unhealthy cravings for sugar and oth ...
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Judging by the end weight you want you may be about my stature. I’m 5’4” and started the fast weighing 127 pds. I don’t have a lot of muscle. In two weeks I lost 12 pounds. It actually came off fairly evenly, 6 pounds each week. That is very good for me, I’m 41 so I don’t loose weight quickly. Typically if I was very strict on a diet I can loose 2 pounds a week max. I have been trying to walk 30 minutes a day but I don’t go fast and I have missed some days. I’m halfway through week 3, this will be my last, I don’t know yet what I have lost this week as I prefer to weigh once a week. ...
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I didn’t think I’d be able to do it either. I’ve never done a fast before, and I’m one of those people that ALWAYS eats 3 meals a day! Someone suggested that I use something called Hoodia extract for the first few days (since these are suppose to be the worst). As it turned out I didn’t really need it, if I sip the lemonade slowly all through the day it seems to do the trick, but maybe it is something that would help you get started?
I don’t know much about it -perhaps someone else does- but I got it at the health food store. This is what the bottle says:
For thousands of years A ...
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Thanks! I’ll have to decide which is worse...the taste of the baking soda or wearing the fleece in 80 degree weather, but I’m glad to know what to do about it! [End]
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I agree...it wouldn’t be wise to detox while you are breast feeding. That said...breastfeeding will really help you loose weight. Eat healthy foods, take the baby out in the stroller for a good walk everyday and you will be suprised at how much you can eat and still loose weight. Your body brought a whole new life into the world...give it more than 7 weeks to get back to normal. Just my 2 cents. [End]
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I have been unusually cold the last few days. Is this from the diet? I’m wondering if it means my metabolism is slowing down and if so, is there something I can do about it? I live in Memphis....it is hot here and I’m walking around with a fleece on!
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I’m on day 14, and I’m considering going one more week. I’m wondering how to tell when I have been cleaned out. I am still eliminating waste. My tongue never got very white - but I used a tongue scraper each morning. It still seems to have a bit of white to it.
Shouldn’t I stop having bowel movements if my colon is cleaned out?
Thanks for the info. [End]
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This is my first time to do the Master Cleanse and I’m on day 14. I’m trying to decide if I should stop or go on another week. I am still eliminating some waste. Also, I’m not sure that my tongue has turned pink. It never got extremely white (although I used a tongue scraper each day to prevent build up) but still seems to be a little bit white. I have done the tea every night, but have done the salt water about half of the mornings (when I’m home all morning).
So how will I know if I’m clean?
I have to admit that the fast has been much easier than I expected it to be. I had re ...
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having a lot of gas post-fast
Just starting out - newbie questions.
Nutritional content of the lemonade - family freak...
Day 15 - I'M FREEZING!!!
How do I know when I'm "clean"?