Master Cleanse Diet Review: Surviving The Lemonade Diet
By: Lauryn Bass
Everyone always participates in affirming a New Year’s resolution. It may not always come to fruition but #NewYearNewMe is definitely a trend. I shared a goal of healthiness with my family and together we decided to participate in the Master Cleanse Diet. I kept up with my progress by documenting our thoughts as tweets and would like to share what the process was like for those who may be interested.
day 1 #detox : so it’s been pretty easy. it’s a liquid mix of ingredients that boost immunity, metabolism, and cleanse your system—purging out toxins. it doesn’t taste bad but it DEFINITELY doesn’t replace food lol. excited to see if i can make it the entire week w/ the fam😭
— ya neighborhood redhead👩🏽🦰 (@lauriexoxo14) January 5, 2021
update: y'all I miss food. the hunger is like a lingering feeling but the juice ultimately just doesn't satisfy me like food lol. like I want a salad or something lmaoo. but at least mIade it through the first day. #proud
— ya neighborhood redhead👩🏽🦰 (@lauriexoxo14) January 5, 2021
Known also as the Lemonade Diet, with a co-signer as big as Beyonce (she participated to lose weight for her upcoming role in DreamGirls), it has proven to be a serious contender in the world of fad diets. It consists of fasting your meals and replacing them with a mixture of water, lemon juice, honey/maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for an entirety of 7-10 days. Some individuals will carry on past this and go up to 2 weeks as the famous singer says she did and results vary for up to 15 pounds lost! I personally saw weight loss as well--so it’s no joke!
day 2 detox: my family is crumbling. folks wanna give up, others can’t do it alone. the juice is not satisfying. we wanna switch it to a 3-day cleanse because we’re so hungry. half of us are encouraged, the other half wants zaxby’s. i’ll check back in soon after our meeting😭 https://t.co/yjKsoqS3Jn
— ya neighborhood redhead👩🏽🦰 (@lauriexoxo14) January 5, 2021
When doing research about the effects of this cleanse, it definitely reboots your digestive system, boosts your metabolism, and cures cravings for sugar. With that being said, you get SUPER hungry after day two. But what I’ve learned is that once you’ve gained control of your mind, you can successfully gain results from this cleanse. It helps to do it as my family did and try it together so that no one is eating around the other throughout the duration of the cleanse. For the start of 2021, I suggest cleansing in some kind of way to make sure that you embark on the right foot towards your goals.
day 3 detox: we’ve decided that today will be our last day. we’ve learned a lot throughout this process about our minds and bodies and couldn’t be happier. i’m proud to have made it this far and maybe we can work our way up to a longer one next time but for our 1st time? #blessed https://t.co/hb53ViCj7W
— ya neighborhood redhead👩🏽🦰 (@lauriexoxo14) January 6, 2021
Takeaways: My family and I were able to complete 3 days of the challenge and we learned so much about ourselves and our bodies. I believe that starting small was the best idea for us to work up to retry for 5 days next time! #slowandsteady #babysteps. Do not continue if you begin to feel weak or if you’re on medication. Also, make sure to drink plenty of the concoction (at least 6 glasses) a day or you’re going to get dehydrated or begin to lose bone mass. You don’t want to take a step backwards. Make sure to do your research and find which cleanse works better for your needs. Document your progress and be sure to share your results with me! Good luck to all :)
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