Hey Truth,
I havene\'t tried the diet, but I\'ve heard a lot about it, and was wondering a lot about it, so if you can let me know how that goes for you, that would be great. Best of luck to you!!! Hang in there!

Well, I am on day three now and so far so good, I have to tell you though, day one and two where challenging! Not due to lack of food, as the drink does a good job of suppressing the appetite, but I was just so foggy mentally. Today seems promising, and I have heard that the third day is when it gets easier. feeling good today! I do have to admit, it was suggested to me to \"listen to my body\", and I found myself eating a little something in the evening, but not nearly a meal. I find that the need for food is not the problem, its the taste and texture in you mouth that you miss, and the food I did eat tasted sooooo good. This is like a personal challenge, and you have to think of it that way, you could eat, but where has that taken you in the past? I find myself reflecting allot, and thinking allot, be it that I have all this free time where I am not eating or cooking! I hope that this helps you, if you would like I can give you more as the days progress. I think this cleanse has worked well so far, haven\'t seen much weight lose yet, but I feel so good today!
FYI
I was sketchy at first as well, I really wasn\'t sure that I could just ..well, not eat... how could some one do that? but I am very surprised how far I have come.

Good luck to any one attempting this cleanse! I feel it is worth it not only for weight issues, but for your general health as well!

Ok, just a quick update, I jumped on the scale after day two; and I have lost 3 pounds! so I am feeling really good right now, its the end of the day and I am not nearly as drained as I was on day one and two.

Well good going, Truth! How does it go from here? I mean you have to eat again, so what's the way this thing works?

Ok, Day four, I woke up a little grouchy, I am not a morning person! So far I feel good, but I do feel different as well (not sure how to explain it). last night I couldn't stop thinking about odd things when I was trying to go to bed. I have challenged myself with this cleanse and now that I have come this far, and done well, I want to see what else I can do to make change. so I was up all night thinking about the thing I could do, possibly why I was cranky this morning!? I will weigh myself later today and let you know.

let me give you some incite on this cleanse. The concoction is based of the following ingredients:
Per serving
One Lemon,(squeezed into a container)

four tablespoons of organic maple syrup (very important it is organic as this is what gives your body the energy it needs),

and two pinches of paprika

this makes 20 oz at a time. (I like to make it fresh every time but you could make more at a time by adjusting the recipe)

From here you basically start the cleanse and if you really feel the urge to eat at the end of the day, its ok, eat a little something to keep you going. The whole time I have been on the cleanse I have eaten the following:
day one - a small peace of steak
day two - I ate one crossont
day three - I ate one crossont

From what I have read, there are people that have done the cleanse for 20, even 40 days at a time... I am going to try a week, and see if I choose to push it further. as of now I am doing well and I am making it. once I am ready to eat food again I have to take it slow, and I have also read that your tastes change and your cravings dissipate, so lets all cross out fingers because I don't want to be the cookie monster any more!

Wow, that sounds hard. I'm eating all the time on my diet! But hey, if it works for you...

Just be sure to take a multivitamin too, ok? Your body needs those nutrients to stay healthy.

I have lost a total of 12 pounds since I started this cleanse, I am sure some of it was compaction in my intestine, and I will probably gain some back once I start back to normal food again. Today is day five and I am feeling GREAT, lots of energy and glad it is Friday! I have a link here that I would like all of you to check out, its got some really nice music and it is a great support..
http://www.lightleanhealthybeingmovie.com/

I hope it helps! I thought I posted earlier this morning, but I think I forgot to hit the submit button. I work for a Naturopathic Doctor and I suppliment very frequently. I take a multi vitamin, a B12 sup., Omega 3, and I do a colon cleanse often. these things have helped me SO MUCH in my fight against this weight. If anyone ever need support, we at my job always listen to anyone who calls with questions or concerns. I am very proud of what we stand for at the Global Healing Center, so if you ever need a little more support, give us a call.
Take care all, and be healthy and thank you all for the support you have given me!

It has been two days since my last post, I took the weekend as a break and I vegged out! I don't think it was a wise idea, but none the less I did. I am starting back on the cleanse today, I will keep you posted with an idea of how hard it is the second time around.

Thanks to all that have supported me, it is a great help!

Just leaving you a word of encouragement so you can *jump right back on* the horse!
BEST of luck to you in your continuation of this. :)... daisy

Never heard of this cleanse before. It sounds a lot like a fasting diet. I thought those were bad for you. How long do you have to stay on the cleanse for? Do you eat real food again?

Ok, day two of the cleanse, the second time around. I don't feel the mental fog this time, I think I was detoxing the first time I did the fast. I haven't done the scale yet today, but I went to the gym last night and tried to get motivated. It felt good to feel sore when I was done, but waking up today hurt like hell, my body is soooo sore. I will get on the scale later today and let you know my weight.

cleansing is a great thing for your body, it cleanse out all the toxins in your system! you may feel a little sluggish for the first few days, as the toxins filter through your system, but I have found that I actually felt more healthy once I did the cleanse. I do have to say, while i have done this cleanse I have felt no urge to go to the restroom other than to urinate. in order for me to actually have a movement I had to supplement with a colon cleanser ( I used Oxy-Powder) and once I did that I felt great! you will find that if you do decide to do this cleanse that it cleans out your liver, and your immune system of all the garbage. once I accomplished this I felt completely different health wise. feeling great!

try clean eating.. food combining or food separation. all will let you eat all food groups, but in a healthful way that will allow for weight loss. the first couple days may cause headaches as your system adjusts but it goes away.