~please note all this is based on my own personal experience with the Master Cleanse ~
Hey doodz,
I am on the Master Cleanse day 1 and I wanted to blog a bit about it. I have done the Master Cleanse once a year for the past 4 years. It is like a reset button for me, in the past years I have gone back to my normal eating habits but this time I plan to stay more on the vegetarian side of life because my body feels better when I am not consuming so much meat and especially not processed foods.
The master cleanse came into my life after doing some researching on fasting. I started fasting during Ramadan years ago and the reason is because it made sense to me, it's a way to not take so much from the Universe and to show it that my gratitude for my life is more powerful than my worldly desires. I began to research what fasting is and why people all over the world from all religions do it and came to understand it as a good practice as long as you are not doing it for weight loss or for the wrong reasons. Weekly on Wednesdays I would fast the entire day, this was during one of the hardest periods of my life and it kept me grounded and able to really pay attention to myself. There are so many distractions in the world but when you are trying to conserve your energy, I believe that fasting for one day is a good way to really get back into yourself.
Luckily I am a healthy person with enough stored energy to last me a day on a full water fast. This works for me and I am not recommending it just sharing a bit of something I believe in. I believe that we should give our bodies a break sometimes depending on how we eat and how our body metabolizes food. I have Poly cystic Ovarian Syndrome and for every 7 days worth of carbs I eat...my body stores 8 days worth. That is the best way I can describe it because my body doesn't process carbs the way others do. On the flip side, eating too much meat never makes me feel good so I have to be very aware of how I eat although I would say I am only like that about 50% of the time. I have managed to stay within the same weight range since I turned 13 only varying 10lbs more or 10lbs less than my normal weight.
The master cleanse is the dreaded sometimes celebrated lemonade diet. The mixture consists of water, lemons, organic maple syrup and cayenne pepper. This "lemonade" mixture is what will sustain you for 10 days. This mixture can and will sustain you for that length of time if done correctly and consciously. You feel the detox phase the strongest in the first 3 days of the fast where your body is balancing itself out and releasing stored toxins into your system. It is really important to hydrate yourself consistently and to at least drink the "smooth move" tea once a day. Your body will go into a starvation state since 1) it's not used to consuming this live simple drink and 2) your caloric intake is most likely decreased majorly. Not everyone can do this detox immediately, I would suggest trying to go 10 days eating nothing but veggies (half the time they should be raw) then juicing all raw veggies for 10 days and then work up to the master cleanse. If you have any questions feel free to email me at estrojen30@gmail.com
How do I feel: I usually fast the 1st day only on water, my body can handle this and usually I eat like a little piggy the day before that so I don't want to go into the master cleanse craving foods. I feel that by water fasting the day before I start...It's easier for my body to transition into the master cleanse. I drink alot of water during the day and basically try to conserve as much energy as I can. I meditate, I watch good shows (not brainless shit...things that feed my brain). I read or go for a slow walk or just interact with the people I love...when they aren't eating! lol The first three days of the master cleanse are the toughest and if you can get through it you will find that you are super happy and energetic for no reason. But...there is a reason...your body is working and cleaning the way it should..it's like getting a day or a few days off of work to clean or take care of all the things you can't take care of during our stressful and full lives. Day 3 - 8 you are feeling great and around the 7th or 8th day you will most likely have a solid bowel movement. This will shock you because most of the days your bowel movements will be liquid. It's always weird when you finally take a solid poop because you realize that this detox is really working it's way through your system. By day 10..MOST people I know want to continue, they love the high they feel and they are sort of scared to get off of it. One of the side effects of this detox is losing weight, at least a pound per day so generally people lose at least 10lbs during the detox.
I believe that everyone should do the master cleanse at least once in their lives just to experience that physical, mental and spiritual high you get from doing it. You feel accomplished, you feel great, you will be more focused than you would ever believe you could be and your body will be happy from the inside. We are so attached to our food and our lifestyles that it is hard to grasp the concept of not "eating" for 10 days. Anything you put in your mouth besides water is some sort of energy that breaks down into macro and micro nutrients. As long as you are drinking at least a cup per hour you will be able to function. I suggest doing minimal activity for that 10 days, rest, relax, read and try not to do anything stressful during the time you are fasting. You want to conserve as much energy as possible.
This detox requires preparation mentally and physically but the benefits are greater than I can write. I wouldn't recommend doing it more than once a year and even if you only do it once in your life you will be proud of yourself for doing it. The only negatives of this detox are if you don't do it correctly. There are plenty of resources online you can read up on, there are YouTube video's of people that do it and document their progress daily. Most people do it because they want to lose weight and I can't front, it's definitely a benefit but for me I like that it resets my pallet. Once I am off the cleanse I never gain weight right away and all I want to eat is veggies and fruit until I begin to introduce other things back into my diet. Bread tastes super weird the first time you eat it because you haven't been chewing and you realize how dry bread is.
Like I said, this detox isn't for everyone but if you are curious and have any questions feel free to contact me at estrojen30@gmail.com. I have two friends that have done it and loved the results mentally and physically. I believe another friend did it and although hated the process, she may have stayed on it a few days extra because she didn't want to get off. Another friend did it for about 2 days and although she was happy that she could go two days without coffee, it was difficult to stay on the detox while cooking for her family every night. I understand that, you really have to prepare for this mentally if you are going to get through it. The third day is the breakthrough and if you can get through those first three days I promise you will feel up to the challenge of the next 7 days. And if you don't...it's ok, at least you gave your body a bit of rest! Ohhh and once you are really in the detox phase of the master cleanse....your tongue has this nasty white coating on it....proof that your body is detoxing...but nasty and can be smelly depending on how toxic your body is.
Not sure how much I will blog about my journey on the MC this time around but again, if you have any questions hit me up and I will be happy to answer as best as I can. Here is a resource if you want to look up some info:
MASTER CLEANSE INFO
blessings and light,
estroJEN
(all images were googled by typing in lemon, cayenne pepper, water drop, path, happy body and maple syrup cartoon)
