Kira's Tips for Ending the Cleanse and maintaining Weight Loss

[beccalane1]

After the MC, do you think it would NOT be wise to drink a health shake (like Arbonne’s fiber shake) with soy milk instead of orange juice? If not, what about within the next day or so?

[peanutterb]

After the MC, do you think it would NOT be wise to drink a health shake (like Arbonne’s fiber shake) with soy milk instead of orange juice? If not, what about within the next day or so?

you can have the shake day 4 after breaking the cleanse

[nickiepinks34]

this is soooo helpful!!!! thank you soo much!

[jonakerman]

On Tuesday, after 31 days, I broke my first MC. I have been very reluctant to move to solid foods just yet -- after only 3 days. I have been on solely OJ & just last night I had a small amount of broth. I'm figuring since this is my first fast that I should be extra cautious when breaking it. But, how cautious?

Tomorrow's day 4 off the MC. I've felt fine with the OJ. Regular BMs, energy is sustained (with a physically laborious job at that), and no spikes in hunger.

I'm planning on a 75% raw food diet without any meat or dairy. I have done the cleanse strictly by the burroughs book. The breaking of the fast seems just like another chapter of the cleanse -- limbo some would say. I dropped 25lbs on the MC, and now I'm losing more & more but I am gaining back some ability that I lost on the cleanse (i.e. the execution of syntax). At any rate, I don't want to rush into anything or make any sudden moves at this point, I just would like to hear from those who have done the longer MCs -- in the month-long ballpark -- and how they came off the MC.

And, I'm camping this weekend, so I'd like to prepare tomorrow as much as I can for it.


Cheers.

[peanutterb]

jonakerman - sounds like you're doing great. the experts say do 1 dday of breeaking for every 4 days of fasting so 31 days means 7-8 days. i broke my fast last fri with oj and later fruits and have been raw all week but am having much discomfort, the first time ever. So just be sure you stick with mostly juices, fruits and veggies. try to avoid nuts for a bit, which i worry may be part of my problem, as they are more difficult to digest.
when i broke my 20 day fast last yr i did 7 days of 90% raw, with one non raw meal a day of soup and that went very well forr me. donno what's going on this time, tho i'm sure it's stress related too. anyway, best wishes to you post cleanse. check out the articles for breaking a fast and life thereafter.

[shaleen_74]

What a great tread!!!
I want to keep the benefits of the cleanse going and this was exactly what I needed to figure out how to work that into my lifestyle.

Your time and advice is truly appreciated.


Marie

[Kellyjane]

Hello everyone

peanutterb:so you still continue to lose weight when your on the oj thats great, does that work for everyboby ??as I though I read somewhere that some people gain about half of the weight back that they have lost

Anyway today all is well I am on day 8 today and 9lbs down which I am verrrry pleased about, I just don't want to gain it back

Any advise would be great thanks K

[Elaina09]

KIRA MOON’s



TIPS ON HOW TO COME OFF LONG-TERM MC & MAINTAIN WEIGHT LOSS:


PART 1:

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT; USE A DAILY AFFIRMATION:
1. Commit to breaking the Fast right for your continued good health and so you do not make yourself ill.
2. Stick with a support group for support! The BB is great for this.
3. The Raw Foods section of the BB has many wonderful threads for support. Recipes are shared for the Raw Foods, veggie, and smoothie life styles. Check it out! Res started another wonderful thread called: "After the Cleanse" for support and to share recipes.
4. Remember you are in control of how you care for your body. Commit and reaffirm (daily if necessary) to love yourself more and take better care. You have come this far, continue on the journey to a healthier lifestyle.
5. Decide and chose a healthier lifestyle that will maintain your renewed health. Choices: Raw Foods, Vegetarian, some modified version of one or both. Find out what foods types you are allergic to and leave them alone entirely or have on rare occasions. For example, I am allergic to gluten and dairy. These foods give me gas and bloat me up adding tremendous pounds of water and fat fast! If you are allergic, your body is trying to tell you something! Leave it alone or suffer the consequences!

What to DO:
1. After a long fast, you need to stick with liquid forms for a while.
2. You may continue with lemonades for breakfast and lunch. Juice fruits for meals and snacks.
3. Make a veggie soup and drink the liquid. Test your tummy to see if you are ready for solids by having just a little of the veggies and wait an hour or so to see how you feel.
4. I can actually eat watermelon when I come off without juicing it. See if it works for you after a few days.
5. When you stop the MC, be certain to STOP taking the lax tea and SWF. It is safe to use the SWF on occasion while not cleansing though. You should give your body a chance to go back to its normal functions first.
6. Take probiotics as soon as you end the MC to help restore healthy levels in your colon. Peter sells a good brand on this website.
7. Drink green smoothies and other yummy kinds. See Raw Foods sections for threads with recipes.
How Many Days do you do this?
Haven't seen the answer to this written anywhere. After my 42 Day MC, I stayed on a modified MC for a couple of weeks. I had lemonades for breakfast and lunch and had veggies and fruits and nuts for dinner (all raw). You can keep weight off and continue to lose more this way.

TEST YOUR NEW LIMITS:
When you first eat solids again. Go slowly. Test small amounts first to see if your tummy rumbles and you feel nauseous or have diarrhea. This means it could be too soon or the wrong foods. Your body will let you know by rebelling if you eat solids too soon. I suggest sticking with liquid forms of fruits and veggies for several days before eating solids. I also highly recommend that you avoid meats and dairy at all costs for a couple weeks or longer...preferably never again or on rare occasions. I have found that raw almonds are gentle on the system once you start eating solids. Remember that meats, dairy and gluten foods create mucous and are more difficult to process.

continued...

This is very helpful. Me and my fiance have already done the Master cleanser two times last year and we're in the process of preparing for another (We have to get rid of the food in the fridge and pantry first, so my fiance says). I'm curious on what are your thoughts on drinking an organic fasting tea while on the fast?

[JustPlainME]

I posted in two places with no answers. Maybe you can help me Kira. If I break my ten days with steamed vegetables blended in the steamer broth would that be sufficient as soup? Also, has ANYONE ever mentioned a reduction in cellulite with this cleanse? Cellulite being toxins trapped in the skin/fat network of our bodies, it seems it would most definitely moblize some of that. Also, I read somewhere that your metabolism slows down on this fast but we are drinking calories in the form of maple syrup and digesting, doesn't that fact, that we are ingesting calories keep the metabolism working? If not, how do I BOOST my metabolism after the fast? Any help here would be more than appreciated. Thank you so much.

[yogaaddict]

I posted in two places with no answers. Maybe you can help me Kira. If I break my ten days with steamed vegetables blended in the steamer broth would that be sufficient as soup? Also, has ANYONE ever mentioned a reduction in cellulite with this cleanse? Cellulite being toxins trapped in the skin/fat network of our bodies, it seems it would most definitely moblize some of that. Also, I read somewhere that your metabolism slows down on this fast but we are drinking calories in the form of maple syrup and digesting, doesn't that fact, that we are ingesting calories keep the metabolism working? If not, how do I BOOST my metabolism after the fast? Any help here would be more than appreciated. Thank you so much.

Hi there! I have done several fasts before this one (my first MC) and found that the MC really takes care of my cellulite. Whenever I near my BMI 18, I lose most of it, but the texture of my skin won't be baby bottom perfect. The MC really does improve on this! As for metabolism, it does slow down during the MC, but if you drink the amount of lemonade, I don't think that your body goes into 'starvation mode'. Unless you do this MC for a reallyreallyreally long time, would your basal metabolic rate slow down. Once stopping the MC, I think one should slowly build up one's metabolism by gradually increasing the calories/day, while exercising and especially adding some strength exercises to build muscle, since a pound of muscle burns more calories than a pound of fat, and helps prevent joint disease and osteoporosis. Cheers