ChezNiki's Master Cleanse Tips
Just finished the MasterCleanse. You know the one, the "Spicy Lemonade Fast" the Beyonce Fast, etc. Well, I lost over fifteen pounds and I dont know if my intestines are cleansed, but I'll take their word for it. I did it so I could switch over to South Beach and kick start the weight loss. So far, so good.
Before I knew about Master Clease, when I got sick with any upper respiratory situation, I would drink a tea made of hot water, honey, lemon juice with a pinch of cayenne pepper. It does the trick. It clears the mucus from my head and makes me um... er go. I get well faster. So there is something about the lemon juice, cayenne pepper, unrefined sugar combo that works. Maybe ten days really does "clean you out."
There are plenty of sites that discuss the Master Cleanse. I will give you the tips I wish someone had told me ahead of time:
Buy your supplies in bulk, especially the maple syrup, it will be more expensive if you buy individual bottles of everything.
Buy as many supplies as you can at a traditional drug store or major grocery store. Many traditional grocery stores now carry organics and health food. They buy it in bulk and pass the savings on to the Crunchy Granola set. Before you start the fast, do a little price comparison between the health food store and the mainstream grocery store/ drug store.
A little dab'll do you with the cayenne pepper. I bake and there is no 1/10 teaspoon, spoon. However, what they mean is, "a pinch," "one shake," "a lil bit."
If you use molasses, cut it by half with the maple syrup. The molasses alone is BLECH!
Start on the weekend, get a couple days under your belt before you try to fast at work.
Take a couple squeeze bottles of the juice to work with you, to ward off any hunger/ cheating etc.
The hardest days are days four and six (of a ten day fast). When you hit a wall, stay with it. You're almost done!
Buy lots of lotion, petroleum jelly, etc. You will be going to the bathroom a lot so your hands may get chafed from all the extra washing. Also, you wont be eating any fat during the fast, so your skin may become drier than normal.
Preparation H Suppositories are very helpful... 'nough said.
But most importantly, BUY LOTS and LOTS of toilet paper. Double the amount you usually buy. You will need it!
Well that's all. Good Luck if you are fasting for health reasons or religious reasons (Lent). Hang in there! You're doing good. Wish me luck as I start SouthBeach Phase 1, and find a cheap gym.
BON NUIT, MES ENFANTS
