Master Cleanse anyone?

Hello everybody,

I'm new to the forum and I'm on day 6 of the Master Cleanse. Has anyone else on here did it before and how were your results?

Original Post by spirochete:

The Master Cleanse is idiotic. Plain and simple.

 I said it first!

ok now the thread can die.

where can i get my hands on this detox? do i have to pay for it?

Original Post by spirochete:

Original Post by spirochete:

The Master Cleanse is idiotic. Plain and simple.

 I said it first!

 

ok now the thread can die.

 My humble apologies, oh wise one!

I love zombie threads. 

Original Post by makeupbykaitlyn:

where can i get my hands on this detox? do i have to pay for it?

No, you can pretty much starve yourself for free! 

Interesting Article:

http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/07/alleg ed-victim-of-oxford-nutritionist.html

I don't see the harm in doing it for one to three days, I have done a slight twist on it for two days to help me lose water weight. Since we have already established that it is in fact water weight you lose in the beginning it should have no extraordinary impact on your body if only done for 1-3 days as you could easily have done the same sitting in a sauna ...

I think people just overreact when they here the word, in fact it is scientifically supported that fasts are o.k to go on as long as it is within a certain range. I cannot support being on this kind of fast for a longer period  of time as it has quite an impact on the metabolism, nutrient intake and other things, but one must also realize every body handles things differently, there are those who have come off the cleanse and managed to keep at least 3/4 of the weight off as well as being able to raise their metabolism back to a  healthy range.

I love this thread... I thought we were supposed to be encouraging and making ourselves knowledgeable about HEALTHY weight loss..

Normally, I would have ignored this but it's infuriating. I asked an intelligent question not too long ago about herbal supplements and extracts and no one responded. Yet someone makes a thread about a starvation diet and 47 people respond? The majority positively? Pathetic..

Original Post by bryndhildr:

I love this thread... I thought we were supposed to be encouraging and making ourselves knowledgeable about HEALTHY weight loss..

Normally, I would have ignored this but it's infuriating. I asked an intelligent question not too long ago about herbal supplements and extracts and no one responded. Yet someone makes a thread about a starvation diet and 47 people respond? The majority positively? Pathetic..

Well there are two aspects at hand here, weight loss and getting rid of toxins so of course it raises many questions once you start to weigh the two together , it is not necessarily a starvation diet depending on how long, you do it and the purpose of you doing it. Of course because of the many interpretations many replies can be expected on these sort of things.

I am sorry I have no input on  herbal supplements, as I have no experience using them or have done no research on them I cannot be of assistance.
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Original Post by hot-girl-inside:

I have a couple of pennies to add to this conversation: there is such a thing as detoxing, but it can't be done by drinking a spicy lemon drink for a week. A good detox program involves lots of fiber (clean up that colon!) and supplements that draw heavy metals out of your body. Yes, your body is able to detoxify itself, but we really do overload our bodies....and lots of things just build up in our bodies when we are repeatedly exposed to them. Heavy metals, particularly. I have done a full fledged detox and after a few days I felt like crap, like I had the flu. I also stank to high heaven. After a couple of days of this sad state, I started to feel better and, at the end, I felt like a million bucks. You are supposed to maintain your freshly cleansed self by shunning processed foods...I only managed that for a few weeks. But, if I could afford it, I would detox at least once a year because I felt vibrant and healthy, not because I lost a couple of pounds. The problem, I think, is that people have begun to equate the terms "detox" and "crash diet" when they really are not the same thing.

By the way, in response to the definition of "toxins": the term "disease" was only used (once upon a time) for illness caused by viruses or bacteria . Now the word is used to describe mental disorders as well. As much as I hate the fact that alcoholism and depression are referred to as "diseases", I have to accept the fact that language constantly evolves. The use of the word "toxin" that you object to probably stemmed from the fact that things can be toxic without being a toxin per your definition. Arsenic, for example, is a highly toxic substance that will make you sick and/or kill you just like, say, snake venom. Couldn't you then refer to arsenic as a "toxin"?

Kudos... I 100% agree with you!

I haven't, the cayenne pepper scares me a little. Also, I have to wonder..since maple syrup is used..isn't it sort of just a low calorie diet (like 800 a day once you add it all up) combined with a ton of water?

I just wonder if one could have similar results by doing a different liquid diet with calorie control included in order to flush out the digestive system and drop a few pounds.

Kind of like what doctors put people on prior to surgery or who are morbidly obese.

I can't believe this thread is back. It really is a zombie!

Original Post by la_fadeaway:

I can't believe this thread is back. It really is a zombie!

 So Funny !  I cant stop laughing !

Geez - didn't enough people lose their brains the last time this was resurrected?

That being said, I still love zombie threads.  (And saying "that being said"....)

I recomend Giardia.