Detox Symptoms: Don't hate em. They're Milestones

[LUinLA]

Is it possible to not drink enough lemonade to inspire the detox? Early in this thread, Peter said to drink 1oz for every 2 lbs of body weight. I definitely have not been drinking that much and I've been using less maple syrup because it's too sweet for me. But other than mad cravings, and some nausea on day 2, I haven't felt much detoxing.

Also, another random question. I had a very violent bout of stomach flu two weeks ago where I basically threw up and had diarrhea for two days and felt pretty cleaned out by the end. Would something like that effect the amount of sludge I have to eliminate now? I'm on day 4 and besides a middle of the night episode, I don't seem to have much to eliminate today. (I've done the tea and SWF every day as recommended.)

Thanks a lot.

[LUinLA]

False alarm. As for my last post, I was clearly uninformed. There's still stuff coming out. Yikes.

And today I have a red bumpy area on my face around my nose and chin. Lately this has been a red area on my face and I use extra moisturizer there thinking it was just dry skin in winter. But now I'm thinking maybe it's detox. Or rather with detox, I could get rid of it. That's just great.

One question for you all though. I'm really keen on doing a liver cleanse because that's a problem area for me. Is it safe to do it during the MC? Will it mess with my detoxing or help it along?

I'm just finishing Day 7. I'd like to do it maybe on the night of Day 9 and then decide if I want to go beyond the 10 days. Thoughts?

Thanks so much. This board is fantastic.

[Peter]

Hi LUinLA,

Burroughs says the Master Cleanse will also cleanse the liver. (By the way, that's where all that yellow liquid comes from...liver bile. )

Don't change anything on the Master Cleanse and you'll get some liver cleansing. Afterwards, if you want to try a liver cleanse go ahead, but don't add anything to the Master Cleanse itself. That way you'll get the best results.

Peter

[LUinLA]

Is it possible to continue the cleansing and detoxing after you've stopped fasting? I read somewhere that someone came down with a bad cold that felt like detox right on a day that should be a heavy detox day if he had stayed on the diet. That's what happened to me. On what would have been days 15 and 16 I've had a horrible sore throat, huge swollen glands and full aches all over. Today, they feel better. I've been eating for 5 days pretty normally, mostly raw. Could the cold be related, after the fact?

Lu

[sweetcornprincess]

Personally, I found it to be rather uncomfortable to drink too much of the lemonade once I started eating again. I would start to feel detox symptoms, and they just didn't go away - like I was mobilizing little bits of toxins (but not enough) and reasorbing them each time I ate.

I don't know if that's what was really happening, but in comparison to the cleanse...it just made me want to do another cleanse.

I bet that you could do something like that toward the end of each day, though. Replace evening snacking w/the lemonade and it would help along the natural process of the body. Let the lemon and cayenne work overnight a little, and then your body would naturally eliminate them in the am...perhaps time your 2nd probiotic dose in the evening?

[sweetcornprincess]

Oh, sorry. I misunderstood what you were asking...I'm sure that could have been continuation of the detox. I had ongoing symptoms for about the same length of time although they were different.

However, I suppose it could have also been a reaction of your body to a mild food allergy you re-introduced into your system.

Were you taking probiotics by the way?

[LUinLA]

Help! I feel absolutely awful and I'm thinking I need to go back on the cleanse. I finished 11 days on 4/12.

Now, a week later, I have a miserable sore throat that feels like bronchitis coming on, random body aches and fevers where my skin literally feels on fire, my entire face is broken out, and I feel awful. To add insult to injury, I went to Mexico last weekend and picked up a parasite according to my homeopath which I'm sure was because my colon was so vulnerable. I have been taking probiotics, but since I got back from mexico, they only make my belly swell up and it sounds like a war is being fought.

I definitely felt like I could have stayed on the cleanse for another week. Should I go back on it? Or is it too soon?

Help! I feel awful and feel like any benefits I got from the cleanse are now being reversed.

Thanks.

Lu

[sweetcornprincess]

Uckkk. The limes make me feel worse than the lemons. Too strong. Just making the connection here on my second cleanse. Serious difference...

[xlbost]

Hey Peter and all my fellow detoxing buddies. I'm newbie to the lemonade diet and the website. It's actually my 2nd time trying this in the last month. The first time i tried it I did pretty well the 1st two days but by the second my "woman friend" was in town and I felt really weak so i broke the fast. Now I'm trying again, not only to detox my system but also 'cause i want to lose some weight before May 20th, which is my groups next performance. I'm in a R&B girl group named Leidi (lady) and we have numerous shows coming up. I'm trying to lose weight and have been for a long time but it's sooooo hard when food is your drug of choice. Yup...i love it....i have no other addictions except for food...so i'm hoping this diet will help rid me of some cravings. BUT>...i'm having a really tough time today...my head is killing me...I have no energy and i'm extremely hungry. Now I know these are all detox symptoms so I keep telling myself to hang in there....I only have until next wed to beat my 10day mark. GOD HELP ME!!!! I hope you all can help encourage me...i sure need it...i have some sunflower seeds sitting on my desk at work that look like steak to me right now. I won't eat them...I WONT!! Any comments....Peter...any advice????

[sonia_m]

I fully understand what you mean. I am on day 6 and believe me on day 3 I did not feel as if I was going to make it. I broke down and had some broth and globe grapes but quite honestly after I had done it I felt at bit dissapointed in myself, but I forgave myself and stayed true since then. The bowel movement that I had on day 3 was very encouraging to me as I saw an unbelivable amount of gunk leave my intestines. I knew right then that I had to remain true. Right now my abdomen is so flat and my body feels amazingly good. Its a feeling that makes you want to stay on the cleanse for a long time for fear of getting your insides dirty again.

You can do this!!