once again here is the recipe. Remember your MC-Lemonade is your "food in liquid form" less than 6 glasses is not enough, quoting from: MC-Book, page 20: the recommended amount is between 6 to 12 glasses. Never vary the amount of lemon juice per glass.

 About six glasses of lemonade a day is enough for those wishing to reduce.

 hugs/DG/

Can you substitute lemon juice from the bottle?

Pss. Of course fresh is best because of the enzymes but if you have to use bottled that is the only kind.

Hi Dianne

I've done this cleanser several times and found that I had a real hard time getting the salt water down when warm, so tried it cold and have found that it is still unpleasant but much better than warm.  I have'nt found that it has any effect on the results.

I usually follow this an hour or so later with the Psyllium/Bentonite shake and then with the lemon/cayenne mix for the rest of the day with lots of water or mint tea.

Good luck with it

Bert

Question.... Why arent oranges used?  Are the nutrients not as good in them.  Or maybe the cleansing effect is not as good. 

hi dietguru about the recipe im going to start tomarrow but im using the cayenne capules you say to use it 4 times per day so should that only be in 4 drinks out of the 6-10 glasses per day? and the other 2-6 glasses without the capsule?

suby27:

Congratulations!!!  yes, 4 caps per day, and 6-10 glasses of MC per day, minimum is 6 glasses. don't forget to drink water during the day, and your peppermint tea, as it helps in deodorizing the body of detox symptoms... add a few fresh mint teas to your tea, it helps to prevent stomach cramps, sometimes caused by the senna in the laxative tea.   

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GOLDMEMGRL:

actually this is a cleanse, and is not recommended that you take over the counter meds, but and this is a big BUT,  if you are taking Tylenol and Advil for headaches, then I'll say the first 2-3 days you can take them in order to prevent a migraine.  If you are a coffee and soda drinker the first 3 days are a little difficult, but the rewards of this cleanse are incredible, you'll feel lighter mentally and physically, and a lot of your aches and pains will disappear... just do it! one day at a time! come to the board for moral support, everyone here is so nice and helpful. (I make sure nasties are banned)

As soon as you get up, (don't give yourself time to get hungry) prepare the lemonade for the day, for 8 glasses = 4-5 lemons or limes,  if you are using 1-1/2 tablespoons of Maple, = 12 tablespoons of maple.

for 10 days you need aprox. 50 lemons... sounds like a lot, but think of all the money you are saving in food...

Chanclas:  Good luck to you and your sister... you can do it!!! we have a few members that have lost a lot of weight, they are knowledgeable and supportive...you can do it!!!

To all you....Tips for New Year!!!

MC-Lemonade:   prepare your MC-Lemonade in the blender with ice cubes, add a small piece of your lemon or lime, and blend... it gives a special flavor and it the lemon skin helps with the cleanse...

Fresh breath!  one of the nasty symptoms of the the detox is dragon breath, I found that chewing on a just one cardamom seed a 2-3 times a day or a small piece of cinnamon stick,(you find cardamom in the spice section of your supermarket)  takes away the pasty taste in your mouth and helps to clean your breath.  This of course is not part of the MC by the book, but is just a little modification to a cleanse that doesn't interfere with results.   No chewing gum, as it activates the gastric juices and it stimulates your appetite.

Mantra: I can do it!!!   I can do it!!!   I can do it!!!   I can do it!!!  

visualize:   a healthier and slimmer you!!  wearing a few sizes smaller and gorgeous!!  for you guys, no love handles....  and everyone wondering what you are doing to look so good!!

Love yourself:   pamper yourself; bubble baths, aromatherapy, massages, get a facial, foot massages...

The new you: promise yourself a reward, take cooking classes on healthy cooking, learn yoga, how about tai-chi, go to a dance class, start reading a book that you had planned to read for ever, its part of the new you!  

Spiritual connection:  meditate, pray, appreciate nature, look at the beauty of the sky, talk to God and wait for your heart to receive the answer,  give a donation, bathe yourself in light and love... and tell yourself that with Divine help you can do anything you desire!

DG/

hello everybody. I am getting married in a 18 days and trying very hard to lose some pounds. I want to try the MC recipe and i have a little problem. We moved to germany and they dont have cayenne papper nor grade B maple syrup. So i bought grade A instead. Can i use red hot pepper  instead of cayenne pepper? i wanted to buy all the product from this website but by the time it gets to germany, it will be too late for me. Normally it takes up to 2 weeks. Thank you for every help i can get.

ok, here is where i get confused, the book says to only drink 6 glasses if you want to lose weight. The book also says to lessen the syrup if u want to lose weight. So do you lessen the syrup and only drink 6 glasses or is it a either or type of deal?

I am starting the lemonade diet diet in a few days and i heard you are supposed to quit smoking but i was wondering if you have to? and if not will the cleansing still work as well? and also i wanted to know if its ok to drink alcohol the day/night before i start it?

Thank you Dietguru for having the diet info on line.. i am ordering the book on line, but i wanted to start today, I can't wait i want to be able to tell any one i have lost weight... so the sooner i start the sooner i can loose the weight... with me luck because i love food, this is going to be very hard for me. but i have to try.

Hello all,

I started my Lemonade cleanse today - 5:30am - 1/22/07. I must say I am very excited. I could not find the Smooth Move tea, so I didn't take it last night. Hopefully I will be okay.

I did my Saline flush and it worked as planned. It took about 50 minutes to work. I prepared by pitcher of lemonade and headed to work. It's about 12 noon and I am starting to feel like I need another cup of MC. Does anyone warm the lemonade up and then add the cayenne pepper or just drink room temperture? Should the lemonade by in the refrigator during the day?

Help

Tomorrow will be my first day on the MC. Im very excited to start it again. Is there anyone out there who just started? I would love some support with a buddy. Let me know....

ServantofChrist

Just want to say hi and good luck on the MC I am starting my first cleanse on 2/2/2007. I can't wait!

You are such a great help and always have great advice

24oz bottle?  our kits have a 48oz bottle... or is this from another supplier?

DG/

Hi Everyone,,,

I am new to the board, and I Wanted to know if anyone has the receipe for the bottle that came with the package. I know the instructions is for 10oz but what are the instructions if I want to fill up the 48oz that came with the pgk?

Thanks

Very informative. Question though. i am a mother of three and have a extremely busy work schedule. Could i use Real 100% Lemon juice made from concentrate ina bottle. Also use tap water. Please let me know as i want the right effects. Im  a diabetic type 2 so far after being on this diet for 4 days im not needing my meds and i feel great. I drink 6 glasses a day...i make a 2 liter up every night for the next day. consisting of 48 oz water(for 6- 8 oz cups) 6 pinches of cayene and 12 Tablespoons of the real lemon juice from the bottle and 6 tablespoons of maple syrup as im wanting to lose weight! Plssss help i really need to know if this will be ok, it's cheaper then the lemons themselves and time consuming to have to squeeze them ! thank u soo much in advance fro ure reply!

thank you soo much..i will do that then....just a pain to squeeze them...time for a juicer hehehehe...im on day 4 and feel good i think each day at the end i feel really good about myself as i work at a restraunt and im around food! Im a manger there so have free access...but i talk myself out of it and im totally committed. thanks for the advice...how do i join this march thread?

Hi! I'm new here. I'm 16 and I plan to try this cleanse for around 4 days. Starting next Monday, so I can get some supplies this weekend. Hehe. I really want to try at least 10 days but then my friends will notice and they always harp on what I eat and everything. Sometimes, it's like they're not helping me lose weight, more like they want me to gain weight. I got at least two comments on how I've put on weight this year and I'd like to try the cleanse for both the health benefits and the weight loss hope. Hehe. I'm just afraid that I'll get discouraged if I don't see big results fast.

Hello everyone.  I will be starting the MC this morning.  I am really excited about it.  I have done it before in the past, so I know that it does work.  I just have to get through the first couple of days without any edible foods.

 I'm starting the MC on Monday (after Easter).  I'm getting married in June, and I'm hoping this cleanse will make me look better in my wedding gown and give me a new healthier start.