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

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Kira Moon's

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



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[Res]

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.

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[Res]

PART TWO of 'TIPS':

IF YOU WANT TO MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS, YOU MUST:

YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST EMBRACE A NEW & HEALTHIER LIFE STYLE!
1. Stick with vegetarian and or raw Life Style as much as possible. I incorporate both and have seafood on some occasions. Nope, haven’t given it up yet.
2. Embrace an active Life Style. You must move your body to keep it healthy. Walking as a minimum is great
3. Drink water daily
4. Watch the scale and continue to take your measurements to see if you start to add any pounds or inches. Give yourself a limit as your “RED LIGHT WARNING!” If you gain more than 5 pounds, you are heading for trouble. Make adjustments right away!
5. If you eat or drink something and your abdomen bloats up big, you have eaten something you may want to leave alone. On the other hand, decide you are going to enjoy it and make some adjustments for the next few days to make up for it. Like drink lemonades and walk more. I do this. Sometimes I just have to have a couple of rugala or whatever I am lusting for and I know the consequences for this. I go back to the MC & SWF or a modified version of it to clean it out and maintain my weight.
6. So, WATCH THE SIGNS your body provides to let you know you have eaten something that disagrees with it. This usually means that you are allergic to it. The signs are your abdomen bloating, gas, burping, hacking up phelm, etc. Just watch to see what yours are…you know what they are! Oh yes…and diarrhea! Can’t ignore that one.
7. Learn to just have a bite/taste of “other foods” and not an entire portion. I have learned to enjoy just one small piece or square of chocolate instead of the whole bar or bag!
8. You will become more sensitive to foods after doing the MC long-term. Watch for new signs or signs from foods that did not previously bother you. I had an allergic reaction to one small bite of a scallop and it took weeks for my face to clear! YIKES! This had never happened to me before. A good lesson for me to leave seafood alone, right!
9. You will need help and support as you work to create and embrace a new & healthier Life Style. Surround yourself with supportive and like-minded people for that support. The BB section on the Raw Food Life Style section has several Threads as mentioned above with support. LEMONHEADS continue to support each other.
10. Continue to keep a journal and RECOMMIT DAILY to your new LIFE STYLE! Do whatever inspires you.
11. Finally, STAY POSITIVE, KEEP LOVING YOURSELF & BE HAPPY!

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YES!

Peace & Love,

Kira Moon

Additional answers to questions:
1. Yes! Definitely take the Probiotics on the first day off the cleanse (as soon as you break the fast).
2. About feeling bloated, I have been bloated on this entire MC! I do not remember being so bloated on any of my other MC’s (or did I forget that kind of unpleasant experience? about 7 MC’s-lost count) and I am not happy about it! GEEZ!
3. Make sure you take your measurements along with your weight! It is so awesome to see the inches that have disappeared! It is my favorite thing next to seeing the numbers decrease on the scale.
4. I knew someone would ask me about the number of days to juice after breaking the fast. I think multiplying one day for every 10 days on the MC is a safe way to go. After that time, I think it would be wise to use the “testing” method I shared in my “Tips…” to see if our bodies are ready for solid foods. Move slowly into solids, start with a couple of small bites, and see what your body has to say about it. You can count on your body letting you know if you started back too soon.
I plan to stick with juiced fruits (oranges or grapefruit or watermelon or pineapple or other fruits), clear veggie soups (just the liquid), some lemonades, green smoothies, etc. for at least a week after the cleanse since I am going for 50 days. I will stick with these foods after that time and incorporate solids when my body is ready. We should all continue to post to share how the “After the Cleanse” experience is going. It is a very important part of this journey. Oh! I did read somewhere on the BB that if you cannot drink your juiced oranges within 15 minutes of juicing them, then you are better off eating a fresh orange. This is to ensure you get the most benefits from the fruit. Peter reminds us to drink slowly whatever you drink after the cleanse.
I hope this helps.

[hillcountry]

Wow thanks a bunch. I am still going strong on my cleanse, but this will help alot whenever I decide to stop. Cheers :)

[lamia777]

I am on day 4 of the cleanse and just found out I have to fly cross country to a funeral tomorrow night. It will be very difficult for me to stay on the cleanse this weekend. Any suggestions on the best way to end it or what I should try to eat while I'm traveling.

[HealthyBiz]

Lamia - So sorry to hear about the funeral, and right in the middle of your cleanse.http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/sad010.gif You're going to think I'm crazy, but my first suggestion would be to continue with the cleanse while you're gone. When I'm really sad, I don't have much of an appetite, so it would work for me. However, if I'm just mildly sad, then I could eat a mountain of food and not get fulfilled. I just returned from a 4-day business trip and stuck to the cleanse. Here's the link to our discussion on the Master Cleanse Board under Traveling and the MC: http://www.therawfoodsite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1509

Now, I know funerals are all about family and food.:eek: So, altho' it is not recommended to break the cleanse so soon, I know how tough it might get. (Keep in mind, for most of us, if you've gotten thru 4 days, you've done the tough duty and have easier times to look forward to - one more reason to stick with it if you can.) If you do have to break the fast early, do try to use the orange juice route to ease your digestive system back into action. And when you get to solids, try to stay away from processed foods. You'll need some live, raw foods. They'll help you feel better and will help maintain some of the good you've done in your few days on the cleanse.

Good luck!

[peanutterb]

How Many Days do you do this?
[FONT=Verdana]Haven't seen the answer to this written anywhere.

I've read many places that the longer you fast, the longer you should take breaking the fast.
A couple places said 1 day for every 4 days of fasting. so if you fasted for 20 days, that's 5 days of breaking.

[Res]

Quoting Kira, "4. I knew someone would ask me about the number of days to juice after breaking the fast. I think multiplying one day for every 10 days on the MC is a safe way to go. After that time, I think it would be wise to use the “testing” method I shared in my “Tips…” to see if our bodies are ready for solid foods. Move slowly into solids, start with a couple of small bites, and see what your body has to say about it. You can count on your body letting you know if you started back too soon."


Sounds like Kira has a good plan here. :)

[carefree]

Thanks , very helpful information. One question, What is Priobiotics?:confused:

[HealthyBiz]

If you do a search for 'probiotics' you'll find lots of information. I think one of the best places to look for info is on this website in the 'Get MC Supplies' or 'Visit Web Store' links at the top of this page. Peter offers a great probiotic and at a very good price. Plus that page has some good information on how it works and why we need it, especially after the cleanse.

Good luck cleansing!:)

[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:confused:

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.

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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

[peanutterb]

very good advice Yoga Addict. There's alot of info on metabolism and life after the cleanse in the thread: "Articles about breaking a fast and life there after." You should give it a read Justplainme if you haven't as yet.

[JustPlainME]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ... I so so so appreciate your answer. I can't wait until tomorrow, it will be Day 7 and the last three days can't be as horrible as the first 3, I am so excited!!!


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

[JustPlainME]

I am not much of a cook, in fact, I HATE to cook. If I steamed broccoli, cauliflour, a sweet potato, onion, and celery and then blended them with the steamer broth, could I use that as soup? Any thoughts on this?

[nainai]

Hi,
I need some advice:

I just finished my first MC and I am trying to transition to a healthier way of eating. I am interested in eating raw, not totally but 50% or more and I am also trying to food combine as a lifestyle.

I need a little help though. I am pretty allergic to raw foods! Most vegetables and fruits, seeds and nuts in their raw form will trigger terrible allergic reactions for me. It has been like this since I was an infant and continues to get worse with age (I am in my 30's). When these foods are cooked the protein that I am allergic to is denatured and I am able to eat them just fine. Does anyone have a work around for this? I have noticed that if I drizzle lemon on certain fruits and veggies that this can also denature the proteins I am allergic to on occasion -- has anyone experienced anything similar? Any advice would be great. Thanks!

Nai

[Res]

Hi Nai: Not sure I can be of much help - but my own belief is not everyone can be mostly raw. If you can't be, then make sure everything you consume is at least Organic and stick as close to nature as possible. Even labels now are saying "Organic chocolate chip mint marshmallow cookies" and well I haven't seen that plant growing around my neighborhood. ;)

I'm pretty much aligned with Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com (http://www.mercola.com)) and his way of eating and it includes cooked foods. He completely steers clear of any grains including rice. You might want to check it out.

What happens with juicing and smoothies? Can you tolerate it?


Anyway not sure if that helped or not but hopefully someone with the same experience you're having will chime in. :)

Hang in there.

Love,
~Res

[nainai]

HI Res,

Thanks for the tips. I haven't tried juicing yet as I am waiting for my machine. Even if I can't drink the juice I intend to force them on my family until they love it! I am eager to try though because it could be that the juicing action could denature the proteins I am allergic to and I think if I add lemons to most my juices they will also aid in denaturing the protein, but it will be all trial and error.

I'm really bummed about the raw thing. I've just been trying to eat raw when I can (cauliflower, broccoli and bananas etc.) and lightly cooking the others foods I have difficulty with.

About the "organic mint chocolate chips" -- as I was walking around the store I saw that label a lot and you are right -- so ridiculous how grossly over used the "organic" label is. But I guess it's because more people are interested in eating this way and that is a good thing. I just hope the guidelines for calling things "organic" become more stringent so people who want to can make really informed choices about the stuff they eat.

Thanks again.

Nai

[alicein1land]

nainai: It may also be that you need a longer transition to the raw lifestyle. Victoria Boutenko has a book "12 Steps to Raw Foods" that I have found to be very helpful. Also, as Res says, make sure that all of your produce (or as much as possible) is organic! Perhaps you are reacting, not to the proteins in the veggies, but to all the chemicals that are used in growing the bulk of the food available in this country!

I used to have a terrible time w/ strawberries. I truly thought I was allergic to them, as I could only eat 1 or 2 before getting sick, until I made the switch to organic. Now I can eat an entire basket with no problems!

Good luck!

[nainai]

Unfortunately, the allergies are real and its been this way for me since I was an infant. I have tried many things over the years to try and find a way around them as I really do enjoy eating fruits and veggies in their raw and natural state. I even went to the doctor last year hoping they could help me determine a better way around, without the use of medication. All they could confirm was everything I was allergic to. Great.

[Res]

nainai: I'm reading a book you might be interested. It's called, "The Cure" by Dr. Timothy Brantley. Kind of amazing how "illness" is passed down simply by doing the same things our parents did - but we can take a different road and get well. :) I'm still sorting it all out myself, but it's believable - especially since he gets pretty indepth with his own toxic experience which is WILD. It's worth the purchase price of $13.00 ;)

Love,
~Res

p.s. I'm with you regarding finding cures "without the medication".

[KPHess]

Hi,
I need some advice:

I just finished my first MC and I am trying to transition to a healthier way of eating. I am interested in eating raw, not totally but 50% or more and I am also trying to food combine as a lifestyle.

I need a little help though. I am pretty allergic to raw foods! Most vegetables and fruits, seeds and nuts in their raw form will trigger terrible allergic reactions for me. It has been like this since I was an infant and continues to get worse with age (I am in my 30's). When these foods are cooked the protein that I am allergic to is denatured and I am able to eat them just fine. Does anyone have a work around for this? I have noticed that if I drizzle lemon on certain fruits and veggies that this can also denature the proteins I am allergic to on occasion -- has anyone experienced anything similar? Any advice would be great. Thanks!

Nai

Nai,

It is not surprising that the lemon, or rather the citric acid, would denature the proteins you are allergic to. I would bet that if you check out some raw food websites or a great book by Carol Alt (I cannot remember the name of it, but my sister has read the entire thing and feels it is the best one), you would find that citric acid is the method used to "cook" a lot of the foods. I know that chefs in finer restaurants do this for some things like steak tartare and other items that need to be cooked without applying heat. That said, I am sure that with a little research you can find a way to cook the foods you want to use for your new lifestyle without aggrivating your allergies. By the way, there could be a chance that the MC has taken care of that?! Good luck!

Kellie

[nainai]

HI Kellie, Hi Res,

Thanks for the info on the books! I am definitely going to check them both out. I am interested as to why I have these allergies in the first place. I have heard of the Carol Alt book, but I have never heard of "the Cure", sounds promising though!

Kellie, I was sooo hoping the MC would have taken care of my allergies, but I only did 10 days and I think I would have needed longer (it was only my first one). I have also been told that a series of colonics would do the same but to no avail. I think if I could do the MC for 20 days that I might see some improvement. Funny thing though is that when I got off the cleanse I could not wait to test my allergies out so I bit right into a baby carrot and started itching and swelling almost immediately -- I was devastated! There has to be a reason I am this way and I am more motivated now to figure it out.

Thanks again for the suggestions. I am so thankful for everyone on these bulletins. I don't know anyone else in my life that is interested in this kind of stuff and truthfully I don't talk about it much because the people I know would think I'm being weird. But the more I learn about the food we eat and what our government has deemed "heathful" for our food supply the more motivated I am to further educate myself on real natural foods. My eyes have been closed for so long as I endured thyroid issues, skin problems, aches and pains. I always thought I was healthy because I exercised my brains out every morning and ate protein shakes, bars and eggs! I am reading and learning so much! Thanks for helping me along the journey.

[sadsak39]

Nainai- If you could get away with smoothies by just adding lemon juice, you could do the same with purees and perhaps salsas. This would be incredibly healthy. Also, I think you would need a longer cleanse to try to take care of such a deep seated allergy. I was just reading about your type of allergy in one of my detox books. Sometimes you can rebalance your immune system to stop reacting to these foods as toxins. I'll see if I can find which book & chapter it was in. I always read everything I can on allergies because I used to have a serious problem with an unknown allergan. It put me into anaphalaxic shock twice. That's how I discovered the Master Cleanse. I was covered with hives for four months and had been sent to four doctors (specialists). I was so loaded with drugs, I'm lucky they didn't kill me. Nothing worked. Finally, I said enough. I learned about MC and have done it once a year since. I've never had an attack or serious case of hives since. I think you would need about a three week cleanse to really make a difference, but I'm not sure. (That's what I do).
Good Luck- unless you've been there, you don't know how frightening (and dangerous) allergies can be.:(:(:(

[trudi]

this is my first day on the cleanse and I'm so looking forward to the entire process. the one question I have thought is how long you should take the probiotics after the cleanse?:):confused:

[michael123]

Great Tips thanks for sharing

[newmom]

Nainai- If you could get away with smoothies by just adding lemon juice, you could do the same with purees and perhaps salsas. This would be incredibly healthy. Also, I think you would need a longer cleanse to try to take care of such a deep seated allergy. I was just reading about your type of allergy in one of my detox books. Sometimes you can rebalance your immune system to stop reacting to these foods as toxins. I'll see if I can find which book & chapter it was in. I always read everything I can on allergies because I used to have a serious problem with an unknown allergan. It put me into anaphalaxic shock twice. That's how I discovered the Master Cleanse. I was covered with hives for four months and had been sent to four doctors (specialists). I was so loaded with drugs, I'm lucky they didn't kill me. Nothing worked. Finally, I said enough. I learned about MC and have done it once a year since. I've never had an attack or serious case of hives since. I think you would need about a three week cleanse to really make a difference, but I'm not sure. (That's what I do).
Good Luck- unless you've been there, you don't know how frightening (and dangerous) allergies can be.:(:(:(


I would love to know this info on rebalancing your immune system....My allergies are better since I got off the stuff the allergist had me on - nasal spray steroids and allergy shots and antihistamines - every now and then I might use an ALJ....however, when it comes to eggs - it's a no go. I can eat them if in a cake or something like that, but hard-boiled, omelettes, or battered in egg - forget about it! Day 16 and lost 15.4 lbs so far....WOOHOO! Fall wardrobe here I come!

[ktBaby]

I haven't done the cleanse yet but how beneficial would it be to drink the lemonade drink for breakfast and lunch and have a salad for dinner? Would I still "detox"? Would I still release weight?

[Shannon Chicoine]

Kira,
I have finished my first 10-day cleanse and feel great! Everywhere I read about raw foods, I do not get an answer as to why cooked foods are toxic. I understand that many nutrients are lost in the cooking, but what cause the toxicity?
Shannon

[SierraB]

Hi Kira;
This website and BB is fascinating with so much information and your tips are very much welcomed. I will be doing the MC in another couple of weeks as my doctor has me doing a heavy metals detox first. I am so excited about doing the MC but in the meantime, I am filling my brain with as much info as I can and your tips were just what I was looking for about what to eat and what to do "after" coming off the cleanse. I downloaded and saved the PDF. Just wanted to say thanks so much.