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We’re big proponents of the cleanse. Good health is much more vital than much wealth.

I did this a while back. I lost about the same - 8 pounds or so. But in 10 days, that’s still a lot, esp for someone w/ only 10 pounds to lost. But I did gain probly 3-4 pounds back right away. Some from water weight, and some from the fact that even though I’d planned to resist, I definitely overindulged after going off the diet for the first couple of days.

As far as taste, it’s really not bad. If you’re super picky, you probably won’t like it, but if you’re someone who is generally able to eat what’s on your plate, you’ll be fine. It’s not as sweet as real lemonade, but it’s better than you’d probably expect. I found the cayenne to be the worst part, esp since it tends to settle and the last part of the drink will be really strong.

You don’t buy the lemonade, you just make it yourself. It’s just lemons, water and cayenne, so it’s not expensive. I also bought a citrus juicer b/c otherwise it’s a pain to squeeze the lemons and you don’t get all of the juice.

There’s a few other elements to it — a laxative tea and a salt water flush (in terms of taste, the latter is super gross). You can get a book, but probably if you search online, you can find the program.

I surprisingly felt fine during the fast and didn’t cheat once. I wasn’t really hungry, but definitely missed food and actually eating something and enjoying a meal.

The first time I did this I lost 26lbs. I like the salt water flush as it’s all natural and really works for my delicate yet complicated system (ie not regular AT ALL).

To get the most lemon juice without all the squeezing, I just put all ingredients, unpeeled lemons and all, in the blender. It is easy and a time saver.

I do this cleanse every six months.

OMG. I have to post on this because as a nutritionist, I have to say something.

The cleanse is absolutly terrible for you. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE dont do it ever again. It puts a terrible strain on your heart as it has to work extra hard to pump nutrients that you are not getting with the juice/ lemonade/ etc. Your body is basically losing necessary fluids, and even though you are consuming only juice, you are essentially dehydrating yourself to terrible levels. And of course, there are nutrients and vitamins you can only get through eating calories that you will be lacking if you go on a cleanse.

But most importantly, you will gain all of that weight back and more. I promise you that. Being on the cleanse makes physical activity dangerous as you are dehydrated and lacking calories to properly work out. So your exercise level will be at a low level if you can manage it. You may also lose a couple pounds, but as soon as your body starts eating again, your metabolism is at such a slow level, that your body will store all of the new fat, calories, etc. just in case you decide to pull a cleanse again. A cleanse puts your metabolism in emergency mode and it will take at least 2 weeks or more to get out of it.

And of course, there are side effects during it. Vomiting, migranes, uncontroable sweating, loss of skin color, etc. The risks of short term and long term health issues is outstanding and should be taken into great consideration. Dont be fooled by what celebs say about it. Ask Beyonce who apparently lost 30lbs in two weeks but gained it all back and more. She also said she had irregular heart beat and was sick the entire time she did it.

I really hope Mrs. Bee reconsiders this post as I’ve seen people hospitalized from the cleanse. I love that Miss. D reconsidered her diet through the cleanse, but I cannot support this post one bit from a professional and academic level.