Monday, August 24, 2009

Three Simple Steps for Lemonade Detox Success

By Curt Joel

The Master Cleanse Diet is a relatively simple program that has gained popularity recently. Several well known celebrities, like Beyonce for instance, claim that it helped them lose weight. Just remember, following the program can pose problems of its own. There are three major components of the "lemonade" diet including Ease In, The Lemonade Diet, and the Ease-Out. The ingredients necessary must be followed precisely in order for the program to work right.

The first part of the program eases you into it - psychologically. Om the first day you eliminate all processed food and meat from your diet and eat only fruits and vegetables. On the second day you will drink only fruit and vegetable juice. And on the third day you will drink 2 liters of orange juice and water to quench your thirst. Be sure to add a table spoon of maple syrup to the water for satiety.

The main part referred to as the Lemonade Diet is an intense process that will be challenging. There are three steps that need to occur on a daily basis. The first step is about preparing your lemonade for the day. As soon as you wake up go into the kitchen and prepare your "meals."

Here is the recipe for the Lemonade Diet

You will need to gather 14 tablespoons of hand squeezed lemon juice, three 1-liter reusable bottles, 14 tablespoons of maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper, and two liters of water. Place seven tablespoons of the lemon juice into a 1-liter bottle and repeat with a second bottle. Do the same with the maple syrup, add the cayenne pepper and fill it with water. Fill your third bottle full of water as you will need to drink it throughout the day to give your body the illusion you are full.

The 2nd step of the lemonade diet entails drinking the lemonade and water all day long. When you feel hungry drink lemonade and follow it with several sips of purified water. You must drink the entire two liters of lemonade by the end of the day.

The hardest part of the diet is the third step, which is salt water flush. In essence, you drink salt water to induce several bowel movements to cleanse your system. Mix one liter of room temperature water with a teaspoon of sea salt. It is easiest to drink the solution in one gulp, but be sure to stand by the sink as your reflexes may sink in halfway through. After drinking the mixture you can go about your night until a bowel movement occurs - typically within 60 minutes of drinking the salt water. It is important to perform the flush in the evening because you will be on the toilet for a while. You must be near a toilet for several hours after the first movement. When you reach the point where you can go 15 minutes without eliminating, you are safe.

The time frame for which people stay on the lemonade diet depends; most lemonade dieters do it for as little as three days while others can go up to two weeks. Whenever going on such a diet always consult with your physician if you have prior medical conditions. The ease-out steps are an essential process to prepare your body for regular food again. It is critical that you change your eating habits afterwards and it's important to remember that this diet, like all diets, will slow metabolism. That's right. You will be losing muscle during this diet and muscle is your metabolic engine.

If you started the diet with a 200 horsepower engine, you will finish the lemon aid diet with a smaller engine. The longer you stay on it the smaller your engine will be. So don't do this for weight loss. If you choose to go on this diet, do it to flush your colon, not as an attempt to lose fat.

How to ease back into food:

On the 1st day you'll drink 3 one liter bottles of O.J. with 2 Tbsp. of maple syrup in each.

On the second day drink fruit and vegetable juice or broth.

Third day you can take in all fruits and vegetables.

Fourth eat whatever you'd like, just be sure to focus on "eating clean".

If you choose not to follow the ease-out process prepared to become nauseous and possibly sick.

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