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Getting Down the Salt Water Flush with the Master Cleanse
OK, as I wrote last night I started the Lemon Master Cleanse this AM, and it is official the absolute worst part of this cleanse is the salt water flush. This flush is known by many names: an internal cleanse, natural colon cleansing, salt water cleanse, intestinal cleansing, or colon cleanse just to name a few.
The salt water flush recipe is 32oz of water with 2 teaspoons of uniodized sea salt. The whole process of the Master Cleanse (also known as the Lemon Master Cleanse, detox, full body detox, or the Maple Syrup Cleanse) includes you not eating any solid food for the duration, and only drinking the mix for the Master Cleanse and a smooth move tea at night. The final step and one of the most important is the salt water flush in the morning. This process is 100% natural, and how it works is that the salt weighs down the water to push everything through your system to give you a total cleanse...
So what is the problem? Getting it down! To get the salt water past your tongue to your intestines, is absolutely horrible, and by far the worst part of the cleanse. The Lemonade mixture is surprisingly good and filling. Who would have thought that Maple Syrup, Cayenne Pepper, and Lemons would go well together?
In all seriousness, it is now 12:27pm and the last time I had anything to eat was for dinner last night and I am not the least bit hungry. I am drinking the lemonade and it is going surprisingly well. I know I am just starting but so far so good! If I find any tips on the salt water flush I will post them immediately, right now all I can say is if you have the determination to do the Master Cleanse be it for 10 or 40 days then you have the will power to get down 32 oz of salt water!
You may read in places that there is no reason to detox your body, but if you look at the ingredients of what we eat and have eaten for many years, you will definitely see why I felt this was a good thing! Most of what we "eat" now has little to no nutritional value and the need to clean it out of our system gets greater as time goes on. The salt water flush as part of the colon cleanse is imperative to receive the best results from the Master Cleanse and has even been used in our house when we eat something that disagrees with us or gives us a stomach ache. It just pushes everything through the system!
The comments are for any and all suggestions! I hope to have a suggestion quickly as making it through without a tip will be ROUGH!
This sounds even more funny but hey it worked wonders for me and my friends---Just close your eyes and imagine really super salty chiken noodle soup broth.MMMMM mmm good---O.K. not that good but it works EVERY single time
As dumb as this sounds, pinch or hold your nose. It is suprisingly effective
I commend your will power because I love the lemonade cleanse drink, but could never handle the salt water.
Reminds me, I must do that again.
I actually went and bought some maple syrup today from a maple syrup farm It is delicious. Time for another cleanse over the winter.
I think this is great
I don't know if this is acceptable but I made 16 oz low sodium chicken broth and 16 oz (1 tsp sea salt) SWF and mixed the two. So it really does taste like chicken broth and I can get it down easily. And it seemed to work the same. But I'm sure it would get a thumbs down from the pioneers. :o) Namaste ~
"no reason to continue the cleanse"
Jeez thanks for the encouragement! I believe you asked a question.
Today is my first day on the detox. I am sitting in front of my computer trying to down the 16oz of sea salt flush. Jesus Christ for the life of me I can't seem to drink it quick enough. LOL! My goal is 10 days!
I also heard that the flush takes out beneficial bacteria as well as the harmful bacteria. I heard that one should take Latero-Flora, or Primal Defense after the flush...anyone else heard about this?
im starting the diet today..i cant seem to find the right maple syrup. I have grade
im starting the diet today.i cant seem to find the right syrup. I have grade A maple syrup. Will that be ok to start with until i find the right syrup. Please let me know.
I am on day three of the cleanse. I also had huge problems getting, then keeping the salt water down. I was using sea salt, but it was difficult even warmed up and with a straw. I went back to the health food store (Puget Consumers Co-op in Seattle) and found a jar of sea salt called Hand Harvested French Celtic, and the brand name is Eden. It claims on the label to be mellow and smooth, and believe me it is. It's an amazing difference, and worth every penny. 14 ounces for around $ 5.00.
If you are unable to locate it for sale near you, the company could probably tell you where to find it. The website listed on the jar is www.edenfoods.com. Hope this helps someone!
think its ok to make 1 pint with 2 teaspoons, drink that then chug the other pint of just water?
or switch between the doubled up pint and the pint of water between sips?
Hi There. Congratulations on doing the cleanse. I do it every year and I Love it. I am totally with you on the salt water flush, especially before you start eliminating, just a gross gross experience. I don't have much advice other than to try to remind yourslef that it will be over soon. I do have a question though. I have read some people say you need 2 teaspoons of sea salt, and others say 2 TABLESPOONS. any input on this?
For the life of me I can't get the salt water down. I drank a little more of a third and spit out the last swig. Can I do the cleanse without the flush?
I have completed 3 days on the Master Cleanse and feel great. One problem, I take the saltwater flush at night after I have completed all my day's allotment of the lemonade. The first day, it was effective in about an hour. The second day, longer. It has been 2 hours now and it is ineffective. Do I need to take it in the morning?
I have a question. I started off with the salt water cleanse, and I have not been eliminating. is this normal?
very nice tips good hub
I am on day three and going strong. Dreading the salt flush, gonna try the straw tonight!!! quick question:
Do I need to do both the laxative tea AND the salt flush. I have only been doing the flush and am hearing different things.
I am on day three and going strong. Dreading the salt flush, gonna try the straw tonight!!! quick question:
Do I need to do both the laxative tea AND the salt flush. I have only been doing the flush and am hearing different things.
Thanks so much!!! This is great! I am so glad I found you!!
So glad I found this blog... although I've discoved a few things I've been doing wrong.
I was surfing to find the SWF recipe since its day9 and I haven't done it yet - first mistake. I have been doing smooth move nightly and senna leaf capsules (active ingredient in smooth move - which I heard were allowed- comment?). This morning was my first SWF and I must be weird or food deprived, cuz it aint that bad! or at least the first 16oz weren't that bad, then its just a matter of quantity.
Second mistake... I've had a cup of chicken broth a couple of times - day 3 and day 6. I figured the same as a previous poster - only 5 calories, MC allows salt, its helping me stay on, etc... Thanks for the explanation. It really helps when you understand the big picture. Too late now, but I will know for next time.
Thanks again!
Woo Hoo! Last SWF, last day! I will be so happy to have my well earned and guilt free juice and broth tomorrow! I look forward to maintaining a healthy eating and fitness lifestyle!
See you in 6 months or so when its time to clean and reset my digestive system!
I'm going to do a saltwater flush tonight, and start the maple syrup diet tomorrow for 14 days, how much weight is the average for 14 days of it? fingers crossed for me!
How long after you eat can you start the salt water flush? And the flush is only on the first day of the cleanse right?
Thank you for that information! Every morning.. wow! Also, should I then drink the Smooth Move tea every night?
Also, is it safe to exercise while on the cleanse?
Thank you. 3000 calories sounds like double what I should be having right? But I'm sure it's for a reason. My niece and I are starting tonight. I have just taken the salt water flush. Should I drink some lemonade in a bit or wait til tomorrow? And since I took the flush now do I take it in the morning again or wait til the next morning?
im on day three of the cleanse and i read somewhere that putting the 2 teaspoons of sea salt in a small glass and adding a bit of the warm water and drinking it like a shot then drinking the rest of the warm water straight down is the easiest way to do the flush,so i tried it and it works just as good as the other way. sweet
Hi Bloggings2. Have found your site very interesting. Many thanks. I am on day 8 of the Cleanse (started on a Saturday) and have done the SWF on the weekends. I work full time and don't want to risk getting stuck in the car on the way to work! I have found the SWF very effective. Last weekend I drank the SWF straight, got through 3/4 the first day and then the whole lot the second day. Today I have added a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the SWF and it made a huge difference, was much easier to get down. Seems to have worked just as well as last weekend. Because the juice is part of the overall cleanse do you think it is okay to add some to the SWF?
Just started the cleanse today. I am doing it with a friend of mine for motivation. I have a question though. I am 5'5 female and weigh 177 pounds. I have only ever gotten down to 165 and I was running seven miles a day six days a week. Do you think it's possible to get down past that by doing this flush? Maybe I am just carrying around extra toxins or something?
Also, I took the SWF, got it all down, and about twenty minutes later... well, you can get the rest, is that normal or what?
I heard that you could use Molasis for this instead of the maple syrup, is that true? And if it is, what kind are you supposed to use?
Okay so I have done the master cleanse twice and both times I never needed to do the laxative tea or the salt flush. I had liquid coming out of me everyday all day it was overkill for me to do the flush. Some ppl just don't have to do it I guess otherwise I'm sure I would have ended up very sick. My body just knew to eliminate. I lost 2-3 pounds a day and on my frame thats a lot! 10 days and I was skeleton. I wanted to feel better with less aches and pains and that I had but the weight loss was a bit extreme and scary.
To anyone and everyone who wants to do the lemon cleanse, I have done it twice already and just started my third time. Here are some tips I can give to you all which have helped me. But before I give you some tips, I want to clarify some points of questions I have read on all the other posts here.
1. You must use ORGANIC sea salt ONLY. No exceptions.
2. You must use ORGANIC B or C grade maple syrup ONLY. No exceptions. If you cannot find it anywhere, I recommend the following website. http://www.alishan.jp/shop/nfoscomm/catalog/ I am not sure if they ship outside of Japan but I think they do. The maple syrup they supply is exspensive but it is also the best 100% organic maple syrup I have ever found.
3. You must do the salt water cleanse in the morning everyday, unless it starts to burn you in anyway, then stop for a day or two and then continue, but do not stop the fasting.
3. You MUST NOT eat or drink ANYTHING (except the lemon maple drink or plain filtered water). No exceptions.
4. Adding the salt water drink to a chicken broth or anything else is a waste of time. The idea of the cleanse is to remove any and all toxins that build up in the body from the food we consume. This would include toxins from chicken broth or anything else.
5. There is no limit to the amount of lemon/maple drink mixture or water that you can consume, but be careful as even too much water can cause a person problems.
Ok I think I have clarified those main points enough. Here a some things that have helped me while doing the lemon cleanse fast. I hope they will be beneficial to you all.
1. Make a decision completely to do 10 days of the fast NO MATTER what before you attempt to start. Trust me this sounds cliché but it will help you in the long run.
2. Make sure you have enough of all ingredients. for 10 days you will need a minimum of 1 litre of organic maple syrup. Use only filtered water to make the drink with. I have found that what works best for me is 2 litres of filtered water with 100mls of maple syrup and 100mls of lemon juice and a couple of shakes of the cyenne pepper. You can add a LITTLE more or less maple syrup for taste. If you can't find cyenne pepper.
3. For the lemon juice, you can buy 100% freshly squeezed lemon juice and this works fine. If you are going to cut up lemons and squeeze them yourself, then I HIGHLY recommend you use a juicer (not a blender - a juicer). And be careful when you are separating the lemons from their skins, the lemon juice will spray onto your clothes and lemon juice is a great bleach. So unless you want white spots on your clothes, either cover them with an apron, or just remove them completely...(:
4. OK as we all know (those who have tried anyway) the salt water drink is an absolutely disgusting experience. I have found that a few options that work best for me when it comes to this part. 1. Put the salt into a glass with a little bit of hot water to disolve it, make sure it is well dissolved, you may have to break it up in the water with something hard or whatever. Then add a little cold water. Fill a separate glass with nothing but cold filtered water. Take the salt water mix in the first glass which should have no more than an inch of water in the bottom, and down it in one gulp, (BE BRAVE) then chase it down with the water in the second glass, and repeat with more water if you need. This way allows you to get the salt water down very quickly (in one or two gulps) and then the water from the second glass washes it down. Be warned though, because you are using such little water, the salt taste is extremely strong. But the benefit is that it is over much quicker. 2. Another way that works well is to use a big glass of water, mix the salt in the same way as I mentioned in number 1. and make sure that the water temperature in the glass is luke-warm, the colder the water the stronger the salt taste, too hot and you wont be able to drink it quickly. But if it is luke-warm the salt taste will be a little weaker and then take a deep breath close your eyes and down that glass. You may feel the urge to throw up but you must control that. Then once you have finished the glass of salt water, chase it down with a glass of the lemon maple drink. 3. One more trick you can try is before drinking the salt water drink suck on a couple of strong mints, and as soon as your mouth is all minty, remove the mints (or finish them) and then drink the salt water, the mint acts as a kind of taste numbing - usually just long enough to finish the salt water drink, follow it up with a couple of glasses of water or the lemon maple drink.
5. Finally make sure you have NOWHERE to be for at least 2 hours after you drink the salt water, trust me, don't even try to leave your house, you WILL regret it if you do. The laxitive effect of the salt water flush will hit you when you least expect it, and when it does you are powerless to stop it... you have been warned... hahaha...
Well I hope these tips help you all, remember there is no easy way to get around this process, it takes will power and perserverance, but the benefits far outweigh the downside. For the saltwater drink as a rule just remember that more salt = stronger taste but a faster process. And no matter what people say, drinking salt water does not get any easier no matte how many times you try it. But your ability to put up with it increases.
Don't give up!
Please ignore some of the spelling mistakes in my post above, it is 5:30 in the morning and I am still half asleep. As for my number 2 tip, forget the last line which mentions the cyenne pepper. It was supposed to be deleted. The number 2 tip relates to the maple syrup only.
Thank you so much for this page of detailed feedback. I did the SWF for the first time about five minutes ago, after reading all of this last night. The "imagine it's chicken soup" tip was INVALUABLE, as was the advice on keeping the focus on the BACK of my throat where the taste receptors are different. I drank it pretty hot, and got half down painlessly. Had to gulp the rest and mnaged 9/10 of it before I stopped. I figure I'm a small woman (103lb) so almost a quart for me is good enough! Now I'm in the Waiting Period! Thank you...
Hi! I just drank the laxative tea for the night and am about to begin my journey with the master cleanse tomorrow morning! I had a quick question though...After you drink the salt flush in the morning, is there a certain amount of time you should wait before drinking the lemon mix? I have read on your previous posts that you sometimes chase the salt flush with the lemon mix, but I just wanted to make sure that wouldn't interfere with the flush. So...do you recommend drinking the first glass of lemon mix fairly soon after drinking the salt flush? Or if possible, do you recommend not using it as a chaser and waiting an hour or so? Any suggestions would help! Thanks a bunch!
PS...I also commend you for a fabulous page with A LOT of useful information for newbies! Also, all the tips you and everyone else have supplied does wonders! Thanks for all the help and keep up the support and encouragement for everyone, including myself! Good luck to all!
Today is Day 1. The SWF was absolutely the worst part of the entire process today, especially as your first drink on this detox. I used 1 tbsp of sea salt and filled a 1L jug with lukewarm water. At first sip, it wasn't too bad- the problem arised when you stop and try to drink it again....BIG MISTAKE. Although, the taste was awful- I did manage to get it down....and results within 45 minutes.
I absolutely love the taste of the lemonade - I especially like the kick of the cayenne pepper. I am halfway done day 1 and feeling very fatigued and starting to develop a headache - which I have heard and read is normal.
I wish everyone luck and looking forward to the results.
Hi, I was wondering if it is okay to do the SWF at night after drinking the lemonades during the day? And also, would there be a problem if I do the lemonade cleanse without the SWF or the laxative tea besides not getting the full benefit?
Well, it's my first day trying this, and as weird as it sounds... I love the sea salt water... it tastes good! I know, weird huh?
i want to start this cleanse, can it flare up hemroids? i don't want to have a flare up
I am 5'2 tall and I weight about 113 pounds...
How many pounds can I lose after doing this cleanse?
i have just started the master cleanse today and have just about managed to drink my 2 tablespoons+1Litre od water mix. it was pretty foul and i only managed about 3/4 of it.
i have made up my lemonade mix - but i was wondering how soon after the drinking the SWF can i start drinking it - as will it dilute the mix too much if i drink it too soon ....?
I tried to start the lemonade detox today- I bought the concentrated mix at GNC. It tastes awful when u mix 2 tbs with 8 oz of water!! I tried adding more lemon juice and more water but I gagged it down. I won't be able to stick with it if this is the case. Can u still eat mints? That's the only way to stop the gagging reflex for me.
Thanks! I will return it. I looked their return policy up last night actually and put the receipt in my purse!!
I am just starting and i have read but would like into more detail on what you have to do exactly like salt water every meal or what??
No this does help so, how long do i do it for and what are the measurements of things, the salt one i am wondering, And the lemon what or how do i do that one? This is cool i didn't know that i could do it myself. Or have home remidies
My thoughts on the SWF are this: dissolve the 2 tsp in 8oz warm water, drink with a straw, and chase with 24 oz warm water. Even if you can get half of the salt down in one go, follow with water, and repeat, it should work out fine.
Plus, 24oz of water will totally take away the saline aftertaste.
I am on it now and this is my 2nd time doing it, for some odd reason the 1st time the salt wasn't really a problem. This time I feel like Im going to throw up everytime I do the salt and it totally takes me out of commision for a couple hours cause it just makes me feel really bad. Today same feeling but it was easier to get it down by doing a double shot of salt water and following up immediately with a bottle of regular water. Same nasty feeling but much easier to get down
I am on day 4 of the cleanse. So far, the salt water flush has not worked. Last night i used approx 3 teaspoons of salt the correct salt and nothing...
So this morning i used the Smooth Move herbal laxative tea. It worked, but i am disappointed the salt water flush has not worked. If i am going to drink this horrible thing, i just want it to do its job. So tonight, i am going to take another smooth move tea. First thing in the morning, I will try the salt water flush again. Any suggestions?
Thanks. I am drinking the salt with the 32 ounces of water. I am going to take another tea tonight and hope for the best when i continue the swf.
I will keep you posted!! Thanks again for your prompt response.
Thankyou for your tip !!! and I was wondering... how much lemonade should I drink for one day? I'm 5'2 tall and weight 112 pounds...
I have just stumbled across this page.
I am not planning to do a major cleanse...but am very interested in the salt water flush.
I often do juice fasts, and wondered if the salt water flush will work well on the day I start fasting?
Hello! I'm 5'1 and weight 160 pounds. I want to do this. Is there a place in here where I can see exactly what I have to do step by step?
You have an awesome website by the way!!! Thank for all your help!
What's the smooth move?
I am thinking to try and salt water flush, but I am nervous.
Is it totally safe? It sounds quite scary.
Is it ok to do if you have lots of digestive problems....like I often find I'm in lots of pain, have possibly got hemmorrhoids which occasionally bleed, and find that food just doesn't move through me very fast.
Will it be safe to do the swf with all this?
hi im doing the master cleanse right now and it's the end of my 2nd day.. i was wondering what's better, drinking the smooth move before i drink the rest of my lemonade supplies or after when i'm almost ready to go to bed??
I was wondering if this is at all dangerous doing these flushes because i just had my first "bowel movement" and it hurt. And I read on a laxative box a while ago that if you take too much of the required amount you poop out your intestines. I was scared that was going to happen to me just now. Oh and I was reading the comments above about not working your digestive track or something. Well I'm getting over a cold and I still have some mucus and when I sleep I swallow it. Is that a problem?
Bloggin2, I'm really excited to have found this blog. It seems like great support, towmorrow is the fourth time attempting the cleanse. The farthest I've gotten was 2 days, but aways too scared to do the SWF. I just had my Smooth Move Tea, and am somewhat looking forward for the SWF tomorrow, though I know my thoughts will be different while downing the 32 oz. You're blog has given extra inspiration, and am ready for another go. I'll let you know if I have questions tomorrow if you don't mind.
Today is my first day on the MC and the SWF was...BLAH! I drank it down even though I keep gagging and was sure I would vomit :/ (Which I didn't in the end) I will for sure use a straw tomorrow. My goal is to stay on the MC for a full 40 days. I went out and bought the book and did a lot of research before starting today so most of my questions are answered. I do need to know is it ok for me to do light workouts on the MC? Nothing to terrible...prob just walking 30 mins every morn.
Thanks for all the great tips :) Have A GREAT WEEKEND
Did your mother lose a lot of weight with doing the cleanse the 40 days? Also if I can not drink the full half gallon lemonade daily is that ok?
thanks for answering my question! im also wondering cause ive noticed that im not hungry that much now so i stopped drinking all of my supplies. is that ok cause i really feel like i dont need that much anymore
I heard that drinking about 25~35oz of water mixed with only one teaspoon of uniodized salt will also work.. Is that true?
also would drinking 2 teaspoons of sea salt in a small glass then drinking some more water be as effective?
Thanks. Now I'm wondering what I do on the last day of the cleanse. I have to do a salt water flush right but the smooth move tea isn't nessesary at nighttime correct? Because there wont be anymore salt water flushes after the 10th day.
Oh sorry for the confusion. I was asking if on the 10th day of the cleanse if I have to drink the smooth move tea at night in addition to the salt water flush I will take in the morning. I'm only wondering because it will be the last day and I won't be doing a flush the next day. Oh and I'm only doing the cleanse for ten days.
In addition, is it alright to switch what time I take my SWF so late into the cleanse? It would be easier on me to take it at night now instead of in the morning. If so, what time in the day would I take the tea?
Can I use mint tea, or the smooth move tea as a chaser when I flush?
hi im new here and im thinking of trying the master cleanse, but would like to find out more first!
will the cleanse still help in detoxing your body if not done with the salt water flush?
this is because i do notice my body retains water easily at the slightest increase in sodium intake. im worried that the salt water flush will make me retain all the water that i've drunk throughout the day then wouldn't that defeat the purpose?
pls help! thankssss (((:
wow thanks! but im in university right now... if i do the flush in the morning won't it affect my day in sch if i have to keep rushing off to the washroom?!
and for the smooth move, will the 21st century herbal slimming tea (which has senna leaves) work? ((:
I tried the MC for 2 days and fainted for a little while on the 2nd day, but im on my third day now and i'm quite alright, just a little nauseous from the SWF and bit lighthearted but it's much better than the first two days already.. should I continue?
Restarted my whole cleanse, had a halfday MC yesterday, and this morning took a SWF, not everything's out but I do think it came out quite alright. The water was just sooo salty and I felt like puking on it. I'm worried if I put too little salt the water will just seep through my system and enter my bloodstreams instead, then i'll have massive bloating and hypertension for no good reason!! But too much salt, I'm going to gag now.. it was 2 heaping teaspoons of non-iodised seasalt.
It's 3.30pm, I woke up at noon and did not have anything to eat other than the salt water so far. Not hungry, just craving for biscuits and stuff like that. But I keep telling myself just ten days and it'll be over! Cleaner system, stablised metabolism and 5 kg lighter hopefully!
Anyway there's nothing much to be done over the next week so I can might as well do this cleanse and get it over and done with.
I'll just consider today as a day 2,see how it goes. going to make a lemonade for myself now!
Ive done the cleanse before ( about 6 months ago) and it was amazing!
I've just started again using the same recipe, but the salt water flush is not working. Nothing is happening! ...
What should I do?
only half the water came out... i'm worried, will the salt water get stuck inside and absorbed into my system? too much sodium!!!help. . .
I restarted the detox, trying for a 6 day fast. Today's day 2, I woke up wanting to die..everything seems so tempting to be eaten,yet I want to be slim so bad...going to cry any moment,I couldn't sleep the whole night too!
yet I kept in mind my goal, being able to eat with friends slimly, or being my current fat rate and eating while looking piggy. That's how I got past yesterday day 1 with 6 cups of lemonade.
The salt water flush was seriously bad,it's alright in small amounts but I felt like throwing up right after that litre. Wish my luck to just get past today, I'll think about tomorrow when it comes. And it'll be day 3 tomorrow! Time flies, after tomorrow it'll be day 4, once that passes it'll be dayy 5 and i'll be looking forward to my last day- day 6! Weight loss won't be too obvious probably, but I just want to have a taste of how the fast is like,I've been sleeping my day off yesterday, and I think I'm going to have a nap, it's 8am now. and I woke up at 3am feeling really hungry.lazing in bed makes me stressed over thinking of the load of homework that needs to be revised but I think the weight loss is more important to me right now. I'll catch up for exams after this week is done. Anyone agrees with me? I just need to huddle in bed the whole day like I'm going cold turkey.Why's my mind so wEAK!
On day three... I have had awful headaches and I am positively exhausted!!!! Couldn't hack the cayenne in the lemonade so left it out yesterday and the maple syrup with lemon doesn't exactly agree with my palate. So today I picked up the agave nectar and cayenne capsules. OMG- so much better! I'm just taking a couple capsules per serving. I might actually make it to day 10 now- there was no way before. Did the SWF on the first day and have been religiously drinking my senna leaf tea morning and night. Doing this whole thing to take off a couple of pounds but mostly because my digestive system is an absolute wreck and I needed relief. I am crossing my fingers that after this is over, things will be more normal for me.
I am on day four and I know this sounds gross but I am sore from going to the bathroom so much, does anyone know if I can skip the swf for one night?
I agree that the salt water flush is unbearable. I cant do it again. So i had a thought...is there any reason why the saltwater mixture cant be prepared in a smaller quantity of water (lets say 1 cup), then followed with the rest of the liter of just plain water?
I am on day 2 of the Master Cleanse & have realized that I need to be doing the SWF. I have tried this cleanse a few times before with more success each time. The first time, I lasted for 2 days, the second time, 7 days, the third time, I lasted for 12 days(goal is 14 days). This time around, I intend to go for 14 days & incorporate the SWF & the Smooth Move as well.. The only problem is, going to work knowing that I just consumed something that will make have to leave my desk several times a day without my boss becoming irritated! Can the SWF only be done in the A.M? Can I drink the tea while at work & do the SWF at night?
Started the Master Cleanse yesterday. Haven't gotten ANY "results" except one very small solid. Is this normal! And I tried to do the SWF the regular way yesterday and just simply could NOT handle it. So now i take the salt in a small glass with some water and down the 4 quarts of regular water after.
Anyway do you know why nothing has happened?
Now its been an hour since i drank the SWF. The SWF didn't work yesterday either. I'm not as worried about the salt water as the fact that i haven't gotten ANYTHING out of my system. I've been drinking the lemonade mixture. I know that that's only part of the cleanse, but shouldn't something still happen? So either I'm not doing something right or my system is just REALLY messed up hahaha!
Love your blog by the way. Very helpful!
Okay, that's good to know. Perhaps that will explain what happened to me today!!! I tried the SWF when I got home from work yesterday. I wasn't able to get the entire amount down. I forced myself to the point of gagging. I tried the chicken noodle soup trick, the holding my nose trick, the chugging method, it was just....awful... So, today, on Glorious Day # 4, I drank a cup of the Smooth Move tea. I took it at about 10am & by 2pm I could feel some stuff having a conversation with my insides. I tried to let as much "build" as possible & then hurried to the bathroom. It was more of a liquid than anything else. I was able to have a few movements that way today. There was a time today, where I thought that I had to do the # 1 & the # 2 "liquid" came out!! I went back to my desk, thinking I was finished, when all of a sudden, the WORST pain EVER consumed my buttocks!! I can only describe it as a butt spasm because I could not MOVE!!! Mind you, I am @ WORK!! I was on the terror throne for what seemed liked 20 minutes. Finally the pain subsided & I was able to escape. I PRAY that this pain is not a normal part of the "cleansing" process because, I think... I will die... I am going to try the SWF again tomorrow once I get to work(OMG, saying my prayers now!)hoping for better results than today. As I sip my Smooth Move tea, I wonder what the rest of this journey is going to be like.
Ahhh I see, I should have read more of the comments!Haha thanks though! Well, I'll try it out. But is it possible that ingesting all of that salt would raise your blood pressure? Like would the salt get into your bloodstream??? that's something I'm worried about!
I must be weird or something, because the SWF is not that unpalatable to me. I think it had something to do with the association (haha) I remember 'drinking' the sw I was supposed to be gargling with when I was 4 or 5 yrs old and had lost my tooth. Makes me think of my grandma. So I sip and wait for the poop. LOL.
This blog has been quite interesting as I wait for the results and sing the Jeoparding music in my head. Thanks!!
I tried the swf twice and each time I puke, I cant take it. An I re-read the book and its not manditory to use the swf it tells you to drink the laxative tea in the morning and at night. An to only use the SWF to help the cleanse along. So thank goodness for that other than that I am day 5 now of my second cleanse, and after the couple days which caused me to have serve miagraine headaches (did not take nothing cause ya body is suppose to heal naturally, did use 3 ice packs for my headache though). I am more alert, energized, and I feel better.
How much time should I be taking to actually drink the SWF? Does it need to be chugged? What is an ideal time for complete consumption?
I took a little under an hour last night to drink the SWF, and nothing happened after all that gagging. Ugh. Don't want to go through all that again if I'm doing it wrong. If you had to give me a time frame, what would you suggest? chugging just will NOT work for me. I'll gag.
Having my first lemonade this morning. Spicy.
I'm doing the cleanse for the second time. I'm on the end of day 1. Is it ok to drink the SWF at night? Also, I drink the solution by drinking it very concetrated and then using water as a chaser. Last night when I did it...I had no reaction. I was wondering if the salt mixed with the water enough by doing it that way? Also, I take cayenne tablets instead of putting it in my drink...is that ok? Last thing I was curious about was I am actually doing this because I have a swollen saliva gland under my chin. It comes and goes but has been there for awhile. The Dr. said maybe we should take it out. I don't really want to do that and the last time I did the cleanse it seemed to go away for a three months or so. Any input on this?
Sorry just read the above about the chaser. I started reading at the beggining and then just skipped down to write my question. Thanks for all the help.
Sorry just read the above about the chaser. I started reading at the beggining and then just skipped down to write my question. Thanks for all the help.
It's odd that last year when I did the cleanse I used a small concentrated dose of salt water and chased it w/ the rest of the reccommended dose of water and it worked just fine. This year when I went to do it the first two times I did it, which were the same as last year, I got no response. I decided to change and drink the Salt water mixed up on the third day and got a response. I only wonder if doing it at night verse morning has anything to do with it? My first cleanse I did everything in the morning and this one I decided to switch because of schedule stuff. But today when I decided to do the SWF in the morning and drinking the 32 ounces mixed it worked. Just curious. Anyway after drinking the concentrated salt water the diluted version is almost welcomed. At this point I think it's easier to drink it the way it was intended. Took me 15 minutes and a few swigs of my lemon mix to get it down. Thanks all and goodluck to anyone else doing it right now.
I had an interesting thought last night. What about using a beer bong to guzzle down the salt water flush? I know funny right but it would work wouldn't it. Could be a way for everyone that can't swallow the stuff to handle it. You can buy them on ebay for less than $10.00 or make your own. What are your thoughts?
I'm glad I read this first so I know more of what to expect (read alllll the comments too!) I unfortunately cannot do the MC because my husband already thinks my vegan lifestyle is crazy, he'd think I'm starving myself or something if I tried the full MC - but I want to! I did however just do a SWF (waited till after a good BM) but I only had refined sea salt, I hope that's ok! for me the problem isn't the taste - I've grown up gargling salt water for sore throats and canker sores - it's the sheer volume! I'm not used to consuming so much liquid at once. Also I think I could get away with doing the MC for maybe a weekend, but I only have Grade A maple and can't find (or afford, really,) to get B. . . . I know the sugar content is higher, do you suppose decreasing the amt could compensate for that? I'm only 4'11" and 110lbs so I can't see it being a problem since I'm tiny and don't consume that many calories anyway . . .
I read that you can use blackstrap mollasses instead of maple syrup. Is this true to the best of your knowledge? I want to start but only have the mollasses not the maple...
p.s. the salt water sounds horrid - i'm making it right now... *scared* lol
I have read, and tried many flushes through the years, and wanted to add my 2 cents here. With ABSOLUTELY every flush.. the key ingredient is simply water. It reminds me of the fable of the soup.. all the guy has is a stone and hot water, and he gets everyone to add something, carrots, potatoes, little this little that and magically the stone and water made soup. What the body needs to eliminate is simply water. I have to force my wife and kids to drink what I feel is enough water to stay healthy. VERY FEW PEOPLE DRINK THE WATER THEY NEED, VERY FEW!!!
I read the opening comments and the part about where the salt water is "heavier" and pushes everything through. Not really what is happening. Remember all that we learned about osmosis in school. This salt water flush works for the same reason a salt water fish cannot go directly into fresh water. Osmosis tries to balance the two and the salt water fish gets invaded with fresh water, and the cells go pop. Salmon have to make serious adaptations to deal with this as they leave salt water and enter streams to spawn. When you drink salt water A) your colon and stomach contract, and get active, and B) fresh water from your body invades your colon.. I read about people getting headaches from this fast/flush.. no kidding. If you drink salt water YOU WILL GET DEHYDRATED. And not just a little. Water is absorbed into your body in the large intestine.. when you drink salt water... the opposite happens. Water from your body(and you need this in your body....lol) enters your intestine.
For me all I need to do is drink the 32.. or maybe 50 ounces of water.. and presto bingo... off to the races. I have seen the most exotic cleanses, and flushes.. and they all work mostly because they ask you to drink copious amounts of WATER!!(the soup fable)
If you do the salt water flush realize you are dehydrating yourself, and will need to drink more than 32 ounces to get hydrated again. If the salt is offensive simply try say 50 ounces of plain clean water... enough water that your body cannot move it out, and your colon gets saturated.. trust me, things will move. In addition your liver, kidneys, and all vital organs will thrive, eliminate, get healthy and make you feel like a million bucks. Our bodies have been doing this for years, and good clean water and simple nutrition is all we need to be healthy.
Just my 2 cents..
I was wondering if I am going to do the cleanse for 30 days Should I do the salt water flush everyday for the whole 30 days. I have already completed 10 days and done the flush every day but I am not sure if I am supposed to still do it everyday after the 10th day. Thanks
I was also wondering about B12 I noticed there are b vitamins in the cleanse but I do not see where the b12 would come from... Should I take a b12 vitamin if I am going to go for 30 days..
What you say makes sense Alaska13. With plenty of water the body will thrive. Also, as far as the 32 - 50oz of water, if you warm it up, the results are faster.
Good luck to everyone on the cleanse.
I've read most of the comments and didn't see this suggestion for the SWF - I know someone mentioned mints, but I found it very effective for my first SWF this evening to rinse with Listerine for 30-45 seconds, numbing my tongue. I was able to chug about 20 oz. or so without tasting it too much. I quickly rinsed again with a tish of the mouthwash and chugged the final 12 oz. All in all I probably did the whole thing in less than 2 minutes. Gross, but worth it, and I was really glad for the mouthwash numbing!
I am on the 3rd day, i got a really bad headache yesterday and today so my husband let me sleep SO I didn't get much of any Lemonade down. I probably got 1 1/2 liters combined!! so pretty much im starved myself on accident because i was so sick and slept! :| should i keep going with it and just make sure i down the 2 liters or did it pretty much break the cleanse?
One other thought I had after posting yesterday... my sister, a dental hygienist, reminded me of the importance of caring for your teeth during the master cleanse. The combination of sugar and acid in the lemonade is a Dentist's worst nightmare, right alongside of soda! And drinking 6-12 glasses a day is virtually bathing your teeth.
So, as a reminder, brush your teeth regularly, and my sister also recommended swishing with water before brushing, as the aggressive motion of brushing could brush the acid deeper into your teeth.
forgive me if this is already listed in the 100 pages above...but are u suppose to do the salt water flush every day of the 10 days or just day one...help!
Is it necessary to do all 32oz on the flush? Can you do just like 16 with half the salt? Shouldn't weight be a variable here? Thanks, Patrick
I'm starting the cleanse tomorrow, (can't wait) but my question is can you make a daily worth of mix and take it to work or wherever you may need it?? And after the flush I have an hour drive to work, will I have to stop or can I make it to work without incident.
I'm having problems with the master clense. I'm following all the instructions correctly but the salt water flush does not seem to be working properly. I am now on day 4. The flushes I did on day 1 and 2 did not work at all. The flushes on day 3 and 4 came through me but in dribbles throughout the day, not with any urgency. And no solids came out, just liquid. I don't think the full amount of the the salt water came out either. My lower tummy/intestines feel bloated and painful, like I am still holding some of the salt water and it won't come out. I have not weed it out either so I know that I have got the correct salt water amounts. Any ideas what is going on? I really want to get the full effects of the clense but i'm worried im damaging myself.
I'm pretty sure that it's uniodized, im using SAXA sea salt but maybe there is a better brand to use? Im drinking a litre of water with 2 - 3 teaspoons of salt, and yeah chugging it down quickly. Do you think that some of the salt water is stuck in my intestines? It's fustrating because I feel like my tummy is bigger now than it was before I started the cleanse! Is it not normal to feel a bit bloated?
I tried the sea salt water clease but after drinking I threw up almost everything and did not have the courage of drinking back the same amount of water.
How do you do not to throw up ?
we to day is my first day of the master cleanse and it is so far,so good.catch me in another 3 days and see what's it like.
ok ive done this for 2 days and so far the flush still hasn't been working so well. and also my friend is taking it with me it is working for her but she is getting major cramps from it.
is redmond realsalt seal salt uniodized sea salt
Hi I read that you had your gall bladder removed. I am 23, had my gall bladder removed when i was 15. I had trouble with diarhia after that so they put me on meds for it. Was wondering if you had that issue and if the master cleanse helped? I started the master cleanse today.
I find it easier to take the 2 teaspoons of salt with a mouthful of water, like taking pills. Then immediately drink the 32oz of water. You get the horrible taste of salt over and done with in less than 5 seconds.
HELP! i am not doing master cleanse; i'm doing my own juice cleanse/religious fast. i wanted to do the SWF, but put in "iodized sea salt" and got 16oz down before i read to only use un-iodized. what is going to happen? should i run to the store and find un-iodized and drink 16 more ounces of that? should i forget it and start all over later today? will anything happen with the iodized sea salt?
what a shame to gulp that nasty stuff all to no avail...i only did it 20 minutes ago, so technically still in the waiting period.
please post if you are online - quickly! thanks in advance!
can i do the master cleans without doing the salt water cleans?? i cant drink the salt water for the life of me =(
i just started the lemonade cleanse and the SWF and i dont think that the SWF is that bad at all actually i enjoy it but then since i had to drink a whole liter got a little harder in the end but not bad at all had no desire to gag or anything just that my belly was so full lol the only thing is that i red so much about this whole cleanse thing and not every one mentioned the non iodized salt so thats what i used coz the other one isn't powder but bigger balls so takes longer to melt ... i guess have to get the other one now .. this is my first day with the lemonade i love the taste of it i feel just fine little headache here and there but goes away .. i guess cant be worse then not eating any thing for 4 days but drinking water and thats what i did coz i wanted to loose weight so bad and i know its not the right way coz all i do is hurt my body and in the end probably just get dehydrated... so im trying to go minimum of 14 days i seen people done it for 30 or 40 days in youtube and they had no problems but felt great i think i can do it the only problem is that i miss food now and i can smell it anywhere and very strong! but i am determined to do it .. ill let u know what happends in the next few days and thank u all for posting your experiences and tips that was very helpful and encouraging by the way some one said it has to be organic salt i asked for it at the health store they said there is no suck a thing sea salt is just see salt... any one has any idea??
i am on day 7 of the cleanse and eventhough i liked the SWF at first now i hate it every time i think of it want to vomit so i'm doing a couple days with the smooth move teah and one day SWF and it seems to work just fine the only thing is that the tea doest relly make me go to the bathroom the way the SWF does ... and im loosing the weight very slowly .. however yesterday i couldn't take it i cheated went and had me a burger that i didn't enjoy at all felt more like disgusted so now i know not to do that no more i did the tea at night and the SWF and every thing was out i dont worry much about that coz im going hopefully for a 30 days clean .. one thing also thats scaring me is that this whole flush thing made me get hemorrhoids all over again and this in no joke thats one other reason i slowed down the SWF not to have to many bowel movements a day which agravates the hemorrhoids .. also one thing i have a hard time sleeping at night but then i sleep all the way once i fall asleep .. other then that im ok not that energised not out of energy i feel light not bloated my clothes feel way better.. ill let u know what happens in the next few days
Day 4 of the MC; hating (and having no effects from) the SWF, but I otherwise am feeling well. Enough energy to exercise, which is amazing. I have lost 6 pounds and I'm pretty sure it's mostly fat (the naked body in front of a mirror does not lie)
I cannot seem to find the Grade B maple syrup, so I purchased several bottles of Grade A. Will this alter the effectiveness of the cleanse?
This is my first day on the cleanse. I have been drinking the "toxin" as my boyfriend calls it throughout the week and slowly eliminating meals. I was on a strict 3 meal a day diet because I had a bad habit of skipping meals. Anyway, this is my first day that I plan on not eating anything. I'm going to do the cleanse for at least 10 days, hopefully more depending on how my body feels. One thing I did notice was that when I started drinking the lemonade, I no longer had cravings for unhealthy snacks. I work in an office, you know how that can get. Coworkers offering snacks, potlucks, etc. I could never turn down cookies, soda, chocolate, muffins, etc. When I started drinking the lemonade, those cravings went away. Now anyone can come by me with a Snicker bar and I won't be tempted to run and get myself one. I was driving down the highway a few days ago. I saw a billboard with a McDonald's ad for some ridiculously big burger, normally I would get real hungry and start craving one but I actually got disgusted. I have been drinking the lemonade for a little over a week, just eating a fruit or vegetable salad or a bowl of oatmeal once during the day, but even though I was still eating, I just didn't crave burgers and all that other junk. It's amazing! My diet prior to starting the lemonade was pretty healthy, but I always had cravings so bad that I HAD to make sure I had sugarless gum to satisfy them. Well now, I don't even need the gum. I can already see the effects! I'm feeling real good about starting out fresh today! Wish me luck!
Ok. Thanks!!!! I kept the receipt so I'm good! Lol
Good Afternoon - this is my first time using the Master Cleanser, however, am I to use the SWF every day? Thank you ever so much and I await your response.
OKAY!!!! smile THANK YOU SO MUCH for this helpful information.
First of all wow, I'm so glad I found this page! It answered a lot of questions I had. Thank you so much for all of the effort you put into this page!!
I'm starting my master cleanse tomorrow. The only problem is that I work in the morning/during the day and have class a few nights a week. I know it is best to take the smooth move at night and do the flush in the morning, but I'd rather not risk having the ...movement... while I'm at work! LOL!
I have a few hours between work and school, would it be better to do the flush then, in the afternoon? Or would it be better to do the flush after school/at night when I get home from class?
Another question, should/can I still take the smooth move if I'm not doing the flush until later in the evening? And if I can what time would you suggest drinking it?
Thanks again :)
The SWF doesn't work for me. I have follwed directions to a "T" and yet no BM... Is there anything I can do? I really just keep "upping" the salt and I am getting no results...
I use Organic Sea Salt. Also I drink it some what warm, like room temp (YUCK!) Can It be tried cold ?
I've got the Grade B, I found it right at Publix! Starting a full cleanse today! Thanks for the info! Wish me luck!
Thanks a lot , I did the SWF at 10 pm last night and had a BM at 5 pm today.
The SWF wasn't that bad actuqlly!! I drunk it so fast I got light headed, but I got it down. I used the lemonade as a chaser also. So far so good though. I'm on day two of the cleanse. I have a slight headache but I am not hungry at all.
I tried the SWF yesterday, but no BM. I'm thinking that either 1) I prepard the salt water wrong or 2) I'm constipated right now, which is affecting the SWF. My tummy has been rumbling all day/night, but not BM. Any suggestions?
Can I mix the salt with a little warm water and then shoot it like a shot and chase it with the remaining 32 ounces of water? Today is my first day and I gagged the SWF the entire time going down, I could handle a salty shot much better.
I tried doing the SWF yesterday (3 times!) and threw it up each time. So no salt water - I don't think - actually made it through my whole system. But I still had side-effects such as major fatigue, slight nausea/dizziness, loss of body heat, and was very pale. I tried again today and actually managed to keep it down. The symptoms have returned. Is this normal?
Also, it took an hour or slightly more for the liquid to pass through me. Is this also normal? Others seem to have quicker results.
And in all my trips to the washroom, I didn't pass any solids, anything of a dark nature ... or anything abnormal. What went in .. came out. The ONLY thing that came out was the salt water - albeit it was yellow, just like pee.
I have done several other cleanses in the past .. including the Master Lemon Cleanse .. and I usually have some form of build-up elimination. Is it normal to have nothing but liquid come from the SWF? I can't BELIEVE that there is nothing in me to get rid of!
I've been really bloated and uncomfortable in the stomach. And I was hoping that this would help to eliminate whatever is causing this. But by downing all that saltwater, my stomach bloated even more .. and I've just felt relatively miserable (with those other side-effects mentioned above) .. and there doesn't seem to be any "waste" coming out of me.
Are there any suggestions you might have?
One last thing - is it remotely possible that my body may be ABSORBING the salt and I could be harming myself with an overdose of sodium??
So, I have tried the SWF twice now, to no avail. I used two teaspoons the first time, and one teaspoon the second time, and got nothing but a big uncomfortable belly full of salt water... ugh.
Any suggestions?
I am doing the swf as I type this and, I don't know if it will kill the effect, but after every four gulps, I chew a small piece of pineapple wedge. It kills the after taste of the salt and keeps it from coming up. I also use a straw and place it as far back in my mouth as I can. Hope that helps.
I am starting the Master Cleanse tomorrow. I wanted to go ahead and start it by doing a SWF today, but I just ate my "last supper" lol...how long should i wait after eating before doing the SWF?
I am starting tomorrow as well!! I have been planning this for awhile...I did the cleanse for 10 days a few years ago but this time I plan on going for around 20 days.
The flush was truly and experience for me I drank all of it down. I will never forget the feeling! But not even 7 minutes later....Ooooh my! Just stay home and only do it when you have no place to be. The sea salt flush is very effective.
I became brave enough around day 12 or so.
this is my third time doing the cleanse. I find a straw helps as well as pinching the nose.
I'm on day three of the Master Cleanse and I gotta tell you day one trying the SWF tested my gag reflex like nothing else I've tried to drink. I managed to get it down, but felt pretty crappy and nothing really happened. Day two I tried again and took the advice of getting it a little warm and I did it in 16 oz. increments. The first 16 oz. (warm) was rough, I then tried the second 16 oz. room temp and it was a little better but still no massive BM. This morning (day 3), I also did it in two 16 oz. portions and to my surprise, I didn't feel like projectile vomiting. I laid down on my right side for 1/2 hour, felt a couple of pangs in the nether regions, but when I went to the bathroom, very limited eliminations. I haven't tried changing the salt/water mixture because I thought I just might need time, but I probably will try something different tomorrow. Also I'm using Celtic Sea Salt that says "no processing" which I'm assuming means non-iodized, but I have some other that I got from Walmart that does say "non-iodized" which I'll probably try. First time on the Master Cleanse, and ready for some good results!
It's been 2 days since I started my cleanse and the salt water it is yuck but I still try even though I do not drink the whole 32oz. What does the Cayenne pepper do? Is it ok to use Epsom Salt? It is a laxative also. Please let me know.
1 TIP for the flush is DO NOT GULP the saltwater mixture down. As soon as I did to finish off the amount I had left to drink I threw up. It was all water but throwing up never feels good.
I got the salt water down but an hout later I threw it up. This has happened the last two times. I was really thrown off after the second time. Is there any trick to keeping it down. It seems weird that it is not when I am drinking it. I have yet to have any movement when taking it.
To avoid the gag reflex with SWF, squeeze juice from half a lemon into the salt water. It completely neutralizes the awful taste of the sea salt and warm water. Also use spring water for the flush as opposed to tap water. Good luck.
So today was my first day of the Cleanse and consequently the good ole SWF. I was not prepared for how hard it was to get that stuff down. I chugged and got down most of it ..but when I came up for air I couldn't do it anymore. So are you supposed to the SWF and laxative tea together or can you do one or the other?
blogging2:Thanks for the advice, I will try the flush at night on Day 2.
So I am preparing to begin my very first Lemonade Master Cleanser, but I don't know anyone who has tried this before so I am getting all of my information from your blog. I am not sure I can complete my ten-day goal without support and-or commentary on my success. Any input to my daily posts is appreciated.
I researched the differences between grade a and b syrup and supposedly the only differences are color and taste so it doesn't make sense as to why you can only use grade b.
So I made it through Day 1. Got up this morning to do the SWF...I got even less down than before. I can't do it...I just can't do it. If the salt water flush is the catalyst that makes this thing work...I'm screwed.
Its day 1 and i just did the SWF and i tried taking the shot of 2 teaspoons with water and i threw it up..any thoughts on why that happened?
12345- Cuz it's disgusting
Chris...No kidding its digusting. but something tasting digusting doesn't just cause you to throw up..i drank it and it just wouldn't stay down after i drank all of the water afterwards. Obviously it wasn't agreeing with my body.
Ok. Thanks for the advice. Do you have to drink 8-12 glasses of the lemonade a day or are you only supposed to drink it when you get hungry.
AND can i try the salt water again in the same day because i couldn't keep it down this morning or is that a bad idea?
Does it have to be sea salt? or just not iodized?
and do you have to drink 6-8 glasses a day or just when your hungry?
i am starting tomorrow morning so i have NO idea how bad it is... id assume it tastes something like the ocean but warm... sounds nasty but im going to take it in shots (like liquor) try and just litterally throw it back asap... good luck every1.. wish me luck too!!!
today is july 1,2010 im starting the master cleanse the swf is NASTY hope ican get through it WISH ME LUCK
Hello, i almost finished reading your whole blog site just now using my handphone.lol. I really love your tips and comments and im getting so much info on what' good and what's not. :) thanks a lot, my goal is to do 40 days , Im asian and i live here in singapore.the only problem im having is getting the maple syrup. :( im really overweight for my height and i haven't looked this bad of all my life, so, il keep u guys posted. :) GOdbless :)
Yeah i get what you said now because i just finished work and i am really weak. But im gonna stick to the rules until i get the maple syrup tommorow morning. Dont do the mc guys without the complete recipe, so u wont be like me,i think im gonna get real sick tomorrow. Goodluck to me :(
I started today and I have to say that the salt water is very difficult. I only got about 25 oz down and nothing happened. The mixture is not very good either. I have to chug it too, to get it down. I hope I can make to day 10.
question: Doesn't salt water flush make you boat since you are drinking so much salt?
i'm sure the answer is "NO" but I have to ask. can you put small amount (maybe 1 oz) of lemon juice in the salt water to make it slightly more bearable?
do you use iodized salt? I know sea salt is preferred but what are the consequences if i used iodized salt?
hey guys. :-) im back :-) im on my 16th day now of the masterclanse. so far i still dont feel the need of eating. even so ,the hardest part of the diet was realy the salt waterflush. but it is definitely more effective than just drinking the tea alone. so far i lost 17lbs. from 170lbs, im down to 153lbs. my frends now are all getting surprised on how quick my look has changed. :) im not doing 40 days cuz my only goal is to lose 20lbs. thanks bloggings, your blog site helped me a lot. :) Godbless us all :-)
I tried to start the MS and I did the salt water flush and drank all 32 oz of the stuff - I ended up throwing up all day and night and was just completely sick for the whole day. Has anyone else had this problem? Should I just start with maybe 12 to 16 ounces of the flush and work my way up??? Any thoughts?
I don't have sea salt but I have a huge carton of kosher salt that I almost never use. Do you know if it's okay to use non-iodized kosher salt in place of the sea salt?
I read in a few places that the reason table salt doesn't work is that it's iodized.
today is my first day and im sitting here drinking the salt water umm between heaving and typing to you guys its shocking but im determined so will go buys straws and also do the lemonade chaser .. now i know why my dog gets the runs every time we go to the beach hahahaaa she drinks the saltwater every time .....
Hello, I'm on Day 5 and I'm using Grade A 100% Organic, I wasn't sure which to get and I guess I picked the wrong one. When I run out which is soon, I will pick up Grade B but there is no more sugar in my Grade A product than the B one. It's just a difference in color. Other sites have said that A is okay as long as it is Organic and not Mrs. Butterwoths or the like.
I've done the salt water flush 4 out of the 5 days, one day my schedule just didn't allow it. I find that I need 2 hours to be free and toilet near. I get about 28 ounces down and just can't take the other 4. Yesterday I was already down 10lbs. I'm assuming that the weight loss will taper down as I go into the second half of the cleanse. Or should I expect to continue losing at this rate.
Does anyone here live in Vancouver Canada? I cant seem to find the smooth move tea anywhere, only online. I started the cleanse yesturday and thought I could just go out and buy it today but I can`t seem to find it anywhere.
Please help if you can thankss :)
I'm in Ontario. I could not find the "smooth move" tea either. I ended up buying another laxative tea that contains Sennoside A & B ("SD's tea"). It seems to work although it may be too strong for me and so I might steep it for 1 minute instead of the recommended 2.
One more thing about being in Canada. Apparently the grading system of maple syrup is different here. I am using Canada grade # 2 amber (recommended by folks at health food store instead of "grade B" (could not find grade B in a locally produced product and local is important to me). There is also a Grade # 3 here in canada but I was told #2 is perfect for the cleanse.
Oh and I'm on day # 3 and it is an amazing experience. Day 1 and 2 weren't bad but I had low energy. Today--tons of energy and feeling real groovy this afternoon.
I also noticed that about the maple syrup. The store I went to was out of number 2 so I got 3. I hope thats ok. Im having a lot of trouble finding any kind of laxative tea, Its really weird, but I guess ill just keep trying, if I dont get it do you think it is ok to skip this step and maybe just do the salt water, like I have been doing ? Thankssss! :)
I was told by the people at the health food store that the number 3 was fine to use. I'm not sure about the skipping the laxative tea though. I have been using it every night. I have also done a sw flush everyday except for today (early appointment).
Day 4 and 5 were amazing for me. Euphoric even. Today (day 6) I was a bit sluggish but feeling good.
What would be the results if you did a salt water cleans every morning but for the rest of the day eat low carb, healthy meals.
and how long would you have to wait to eat breakfast after the salt water ??
heyyy...first things first: its really sweet of u to ACTUALLy bother comming online eeveryday n helping everyone of us..seriously sweet :)
I think this question may have already been answered, but I can't seem to find the answer among all of the posts. So here it is...I've just begun the master cleanse and finished the Salt Water Flush minutes ago- my question is...do I now take the laxative pills right after the flush? Or do I drink the tea instead? When do I take the laxatives?
i am trying to do this cleanse and i find the salt water almost IMPOSSIBLE to drink...I was wondering, if i put 2 teaspoons of the salt into gelatin capsauls and swalled them as pills then immediatly after chugged down a litre of water will that be the same thing? they sell the empty gelatin pills (literally just the casings) at my local drugstore
hi again
i am just wondering why the pill idea wont work? wont it just disolve in my stomach with all the water?
I was wondering if you can start this cleanse at night a couple of hours before you go to bed? Would that be okay or is it more effective to start it in the morning?
I'm on my second day of the MC and not feeling too bad. Had to differentiate between hunger and craving..that was the worst of it. Tonight was my first SWF and after reading the posts, I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to do it. I'm a gaggy gal. Soo..I added a bit of lemon juice to the mix, imagined chicken broth, and got it down in a matter of minutes in front of a mirror - no problem! Now the waiting... :)
My 3rd day on the cleanse and I'm feeling greatt! I love the light and fluffy feealing when I drink the lemonade which is simply de-lish! The SWF is a bit intense and everytime I do it I tell myself I hate it and that I won't do it again but after I go to the bathroom I say its all worth it =) I am doing the cleanse with agave nectar since I am pre-diabetic and so far it seems to work fine but it's only my third day so who knows... I do have a question though - I bought a herbal laxative tea and it is way too strong so can I just do the SWF at night every night? And nothing in the morning? I work during the day and I took the lax tea last night and had pains ALL dayy! Which is not exactly ideal if you know what I mean... Wish me luck on my 4 day! Woohoo! Healthy body here I come!!
Thanks :)
Btw, I just did that SWF and tried it sipping with the straw and worked wayyy better... Thanks for that tip =)
Hi blogging2
I just read up on this MC today . I live in Canada and I am going to start this MC on Monday after Thanks Giving. The only problem i am having is finding the right maple syrup...here in Canada they don't grade their pure maple syrup it just says Canada's Pure Maple Syrup:( so what I am wondering is do i just find a organic maple syrup ?? I will try our wal - mart here... and question two is...how long should i wait to go to the gym after i start this i will be going for ten days for sure but trying to do 15...i am way over weight and just want to do a MC this will be my first time ever I am kinda freaked out for the SWF thing thank you for the tips
So it is the end of my 6th day and I'm feeling awesommmee! Just wanted to let someone know, my family is hispanic so they believe in eating A LOT so they think that I'm starving myself and I'm so tired of trying to explain it to them! Thanks for the support =)
Thanks =) I was originally going to do the diet for 10 days but I think I might just go up to 15! Ill keep you posted!!!
I'm so glad I found this post. I am starting tomorrow and I am sooo excited and nervous. I feel like I a completely dependent on food. I associate it with happiness, so I'm looking forward to breaking the "addiction" and proving that I can be happy and fulfilled without eating a chicken and biscuits (I live in the south lol). I also like to exercise but it seems like since I've turned 30 I'm getting bigger not smaller and it's much harder to lose weight and sooo easy to put it on. I'm hoping that this will help to reprogram my thinking and my metabolism. I also have lots more aches and pains than I used to and I'm hoping this will help since I think you said your chiropractor recommended it. I think I'm most nervous about being hungry. Oddly enough, I know the taste will be bad but the SWF doesn't scare me. Any tips? Also, can I exercise or is it better to just take it easy since I won't have any carbs or protein?
I understand the concept of The Master Cleanse with the SWF. However, do any of you have or know someone with kidney disease, hypertension and a host of other illnesses that could surely escalate if the SWF is not flushed EVERY TIME YOU DRINK IT. Is anyone here old enough to know the dangers involved in 2 full teaspoons being absorbed into your body. There are many blogs, posts, threads where people find nothing happening for a few days. Where has all that sea salt gone to? Please know that I am not bashing the concept. I get it that it's been around thousands of years, etc. but really, how dangerous could this potentially be? I'm here to learn, not put anyone down for what seems to work for them. I'm jealous, truth be known but I will not undo the hard work I've done to bring my blood pressure into balance. It just seems wrong and counter-intuitive for me.
I am planning on starting this tonite with the swf. i noticed a comment that stated using pre prepared lemon juice is okay. Well... i think you will find with research that the enzymes in the lemon is important to the detox and these only live for a short amount of time, therefore if you are going to go through all the ups and downs of this detox you may as well use fresh juice.
Thank you, blogging2. I did run it by my nutritionist (who has done and swears by the SWF and the Master Cleanse.) I didn't realize that when the salt and water are mixed together, it won't sink to the bottom of the glass (like table salt). I think I get it now. I also believe the type of salt being used has all the nutrients that salt is supposed to have, also making a huge difference. I agree totally with you about vaccinations. I use doctors for what I need them for and that's it. I would NEVER even mention this to my doctor. I know exactly what the reaction would be. I didn't tell her when I went to see her when I was in the middle of a 21-day juice detox. That pot, I don't want to stir. Thanks again for giving me more info.
I am on Day 3, and have skipped the SWF today, I opted for the Smooth Tea instead, just couldn't do it today, thought I was gonna die yesterday trying. I think I will do it tomorrow, and hope that I still get good results rotating every other day with SWF and Smooth Moove Tea.
Thanks, I did the SWF this morning, a modified version I saw from another blogging site, worked like a charm.
I put 2 tsp of Sea Salt in a cup of water and downed that real quick, followed by the rest of the water, that way I only had to have 1 small salty glass, but same amount of water. Got it all down in less than 3 mins!
Thanks for the FYI, and don't worry about being a downer.
The benefits of the cleanse far out-weight the SWF. It seemed to work the same as my last 3, but I'm going try again tomorrow with a Straw. (About my other post earlier, I only meant switching the morning cleanse every other day with another "Smooth Move Tea", as of course I'm drinking one every night. I didn't mean instead. Thanks.
Great blog!! I've gotten all my ingredients now it's just down to timing!! To those of you who have done he cleanse can you tell me if it will be okay to do this cleanse baring in mind I'm a correspondent for magazines and travel a lot by car…I'm concerned that I will be to weak or that I would pass out/faint from not eating?
And then my biggest concern – will the saltwater flush be done every day!? My working hours/days differ and I might not be able to do it every day…will this be bad or okay!!?
I just started the cleanse on sun and so far i have lost 3lbs. i wish i could lose more but my body has always been low on fiber so bowel movements were very rare for me. I only go after i drink the SWF and no more after that. is there anything i can do to pass more waste out of my body. I am hoping to lose about 25 to 30 lbs on this cleanse i am planning to go either 20 to 30 days... It is sooo hard food is so tempting since i have to watch and cook my husband and toddlers meals..
Thank you Blogging2 your words are very helpful and encouraging... :-)
hello i just wanted to ask when do you see difference in our weight i mean do decrease weight during salt water flush becoz i am doing onli the salt water flush and not the whole master cleanse.becoz i just want to lose some weight fast!
and should we eat very lite during salt water flush!!
glad to find this blog
thank you soo much for your advice i don't know how to thank you for giving me an accurate advice!!
can i substitue anything for maple syrup bytheway becoz finding maple syrup in bahrain is sort of impossible!!!
if u know any substitute plz inform me i would be very grateful to u
This will be my first time doing the Master Cleanse and I am wondering about the salt water flush. I met someone who drank 8oz of water with 2-4 teaspoons of Epson salt in place of the regular SWF and he said it made it way less difficult to drink and worked wonders... I have read that Epson salt can and cannot be used and am looking for more info on the situation... any comments?
Hi there, Im on Day 8 and just finished a salt water flush.
Sometimes if I know Im running around a lot in NYC I will just do senna tea in the morning and in the night, and then the next day I have more hours at home I do SWF.
so awful...
I also put a little extra syrup if I have to teach dance classes and run around all day.
I figure I need a little extra energy.
Also for those first timers.. I have to warn that my first MC was extremely painful til day 5. I had such horrible joint pains that I could not walk or sit down.
I had to constantly massage my legs and back to move all the toxins.. and then one night after I though I could not release anything else,, something odd came out and the next day my joints were recovering.
Days 3 and 4 are very difficult for me past 5... and Im home free.. except for the awful SWF. YUCK!!!!!
Good luck to you all.
Not sure if Ill go past 12 days this time with the holidays and all. I usually work a lot and need the energy to perform.
Happy Healthy New Year!
At this point barely anything comes out, and this is my second MC this year.
I've gotten so much great info from this page! Thank you so much for having it and answering all of these questions. I'm finishing my 2nd day and not having any problems aside from how terrible the salt water flush is. I'm finding that I really only need between 2 and 4 glasses of the lemonade though-partly because I'm really not that hungry or feel that I need it and also partly because I'm trying to spare myself from spending the money on the syrup which is kind of expensive for a college student around here. I'm wondering if drinking less than 6 will be a problem though. Any thoughts? Thank you so much!
yes, it does. Thank you so much! Wish me luck in finishing out the cleanse :)
Ok I will! I just found out about a trip I'll be making that just so happens to be at the very end of my 10 days. Do you think it'll make a terrible difference if I cut the cleanse short by 1 day and do only 9?
Hi: I NEED ADVICE on the Salt Water Flush (SWF). I began the Master Cleanse the day after Christmas and on the morning of day 4, I VIOLENTLY threw-up the entire contents of the SWF. The upper portion of my face was literally purple after heaving (sorry for the graphics). My face was swollen for 2 days, my voice was very weak and I was so nauseous that I felt like I was going to throw-up at any moment; even the herbal peppermint tea (non-caffine and organic.....which is allowed during the cleanse) I managed to drink later that day after I threw-up. Obviously I didn't drink any of the lemonade or smooth move the rest of day 4. Day 5 was worse, in that I couldn't gather the courage to have a single drop of anything....lemonade, tea, smooth move, or water and obviously not the SWF. Day 6 was better and I was able to get 4 servings of the lemonade down (supposed to have 6) and ditto for day 7. My voice has strengthened, the tummy queasiness is gone but my diaphragm continues to spasm. This morning is day 8 and I'm really close to finishing the 10 day cleanse and hate to give-up now. My diaphragm is sore as heck but not cramping like it was on day 4 & 5. Any suggestions? 1) do I even attempt the SWF again? 2) what the heck I do about my sore diaphragm? & 3) should I even continue this cleanse? I've lost 10 pounds but I'm not really over weight. I just really wanted to rest the digestive system and cleanse my colon. I grow 100% of my own food and I'm pretty darned healthy but I had surgery (general anesthesia) and wanted flush any toxins out of my system. Any suggestions?
HI! I will be starting the Master Cleanse for the first time tomorrow. I have been reading lots of different articles, blogs, etc. through the internet, but each one seems to have at least one small difference from the others. So when I came upon this blog it seemed like a good idea to ask someone who can give me some personal advice back!
I am planning on drinking an herbal laxative tea tonight, and then doing the salt water flush when I wake up in the morning.
Then, do you suggest a salt water flush every morning? Or is there any reason to drink laxative teas instead? I have yet to try the salt water flush and must be underestimating how difficult it is! In the journals I have read, it seemed like they drank the teas because of their schedule, and timing was different than it was with the salt water flush. Without time restrictions, what your suggestion?
Dear Blogging2: Wow, you've been blogging about the M.C. and the SWF for 2 years and it's a little unnerving to know that my episode is the most drastic you've received. Yikes! I have such little faith in our medical professionals, that I've not made an appointment to see a doctor about my diaphragm, but perhaps I should. This is the morning of day 9 and I was able to get 6 full servings of the lemonade down yesterday but have not done the SWF or any laxative tea (smooth move). I appreciate your encouragement to finish the fast, as my inclination is to finish as well....only 1 day left. However, I am MOST disappointed that I could not cleanse the colon as intended, as this was the #1 reason for embarking on the cleanse. I have not had a single movement since day 4 (the day of the retching incident), so I doubt that I'm obtaining the benefits of the cleanse. The whole purpose is to purify and expel and although everything going "in" is pure, nothing is being expelled other than urine (sorry to be so graphic). I'm half considering 16 oz. of water with 1 tsp. of sea salt today or tomorrow and then if things don't go well, I can simply come off the cleanse. Frankly, I feel like I'm fasting instead of cleansing and that wasn't really the purpose or my intent. I've lost 10 pounds but what I wanted to "lose" was any build-up in my colon. I wonder how much I've benefited since I was only able to complete the SWF for the first 3 days (day 4 was the incident). Thanks for your support and I'm happy to hear that you too have been cleared to begin your cleanse post op. Thanks, Sage
Hello Blogging2 - Thank you for all of the great information!
This is my first time on the MC and I am starting my 3rd day.
My 1st question - Last evening I had the laxative tea and as a result I was up about every 2 hrs throughout the night with BM's. This is not the reaction I had the first night of the tea. Is bad sleep a typical reaction to the laxative tea? I was wondering if I should do the SWF on a morning after having 6-7 BM's from the laxative tea. (additional note: I did the Ease In process so there has not been much substance to any of the eliminations for the past few days)
2nd question: Is 16 oz of the SWF sufficient? It seems to be the point were if I have any more I know I will throw it all up, so I've always stopped at 16 oz just to keep something moving through my system. It does always find its way out and brings some good stuff with it. Would more SWF just bring more toxins out? Am I ok with the 16 oz if that's all I can handle - My goal is to get to 20 oz.?
Thank you for any suggestions!
I'm now on day 3! I'm actually drinking my salt water right now and I have to say its amazing how much easier it gets the second day. The first day it took me nearly an hour to drink it and I couldn't finish it. I only drank about 3/4. The second day, however, I was able to finish it in about 20 minutes.
Thanks for your help!
And my advice is to simply suffer through it the first day, knowing it gets easier as you go.
Dear Blogger2: Ditto with me regarding the medical community and advice. You're preaching to the choir on that one and I whole-heartedly agree with you. Well, I'm happy to report that I'm feeling MUCH better and I'm actually still on the cleanse. I was able to get 16 oz. of warm water mixed with 1 tsp. of salt down using the straw trick in combination with the Listerine trick. However, I must admit that I got the 16 oz. down by drinking two separate cups with a rather long span in between. Oh well, I got it down and had "movement". Today is day 11 and although I'm holding at a 10 pound weight loss, I feel that the cleanse is still working because I feel MUCH better. I've decided to let the cleanse run a couple more days, maybe a week. I was considering purchasing Dr. Natura's Colinix or similar product to help with the cleanse since I'm such a wimp when it comes to the SWF (only managed the SWF the first 3 days and only 50% on day 9 then couldn't hack it at all yesterday). Did you ever have anyone feeling so puny that they weren't even able to drink the 6 minimum servings of lemonade? I actually really like the lemonade and add more cayenne than even called for (helps with loosening mater from colon walls)? I think I'm finally feeling good enough today to actually have an appetite get 6 full servings. Wish me luck! You feedback on purchasing the colonic would be helpful. Thank you so much for your support. Sage
Soooo...Day 3 and I discovered I was only using 1 tsp of salt instead of 2... it explains so much. BUMMER.
Anyway, to get down the SWF, I brush my teeth first. I still have the minty taste when I down the mixture. Once I finish I put a very small amount of toothpaste on my tongue and rub it against the roof of my mouth...seems to work Wonders. Lastly, I drink the SWF in the mirror and "cheer" myself on, in a sense. I try to down the whole 32 oz in 2 takes; one if I'm lucky.
Don't know if someone mentioned the same things I did (didn't read every post as there are like 5 billion on here), but I hope this proves useful info for someone.
Happy Cleansing!
Hello Blogger2,
I have been reading about the cleanse for 3 days now, and would like to begin over the weekend. Where is the best place to buy? I see a host of sites trying to sell the package including amazon. what do you think?
I live in the Philadelphia area. Thanks.
Blogger2: I'm still "going strong" on day 13. Yep, I know you're not a doctor. I agree that I should make sure I'm getting at least 6 servings of the lemonade per day (usually I only manage to get 4 servings in per day and sometimes only 2.....none the day of and day after the diaphragm episode). Okay, I'll try the SWF again today since I had a weird movement this morning. It amazed me that I actually had such a weird "movement" given that I have not eaten anything for 13 days. Any experience on this? Thanks, Sage
You don't have to buy "packages" online. I would imagine they are expensive, especially when you can buy the products at your local grocery store. I don't know what grocery chains you have in Philly, but in CA I bought all I needed at a grocery store called Albertson's except for the syrup which I bought at a store called Trader Joe's. before that, I lived in Miami and bought everything at a store named Publix or even Walmart (though they don't usually carry Brade B syrup @ WM).
The lemons are reasonably priced, you can find cayenne pepper for $1, there's morton's uniodized sea salt that will run you no more than $3, and they sell purified "sam's choice" water at walmart for $3 (12- 20 oz bottles). The most costly item is the grade B maple syrup. for 32 oz I paid about $17.
So addey, save yourself some cash (a lot of cash) and don't buy the "kits"... RIP OFF. Hustle on over to stores in your area. That's my advice, at least...
I'm on day 2 of the Master Cleanse (1st time). Day 1 went fine, I had my Salt water flush with no problems, but today was a different story. I've been reading all the tips on how to make it easier to drink it and I am definetely going to try it with a straw tomorrow. My tummy didn't take too well and it all came out just as it went in :(. I think it was because after drank the salt water, I had some regular plain water and didn't mix well ( wont do that again!. I am looking forward to day 3, I feel energized and not too hungry yet! Wish you all good luck with the Master Cleanse!
Thanks Letty, I was able to locate a Trader Joe's. Will update all once I begin the cleanse!
I went to the store yesterday and bought everything I need for a master cleanse. I'm glad I found this site in my research, as it has been very helpful in what steps to follow exactly, and what to expect during the cleanse.
I have read about taking Bentonite, and or Psyllium Seeds during the cleanse. Has anyone had experience with doing this? Is it advisable?
My husband wants to do this with me, but would like to eat 'regular' meals (lower fat and less junk food) while doing the cleanse. Will the cleanse have any benefit for him at all?
I am planning on starting the cleanse (the correct way, with no meals, lol :-) ) in the next couple of days (if not today). I will update as I can on my experiences. :o) This will be my first time ever doing this, wish me luck!!
Hi there,
I'm on day 10 & planning on going 40 - or at least until my tongue is pink and healthy again (it's white and furry now!). My question is about the SWF, which I did for 8 days straight, but couldn't face the last two days - drank more lax tea instead. I read somewhere a suggestion of putting the 2 tsp of salt into capsules and taking them with the quart of water. Would this work? If not, I'm buying straws tomorrow (the chicken broth imaging doesn't work for me). Thanks in advance for both your time and this hub.
hey. i have been on the cleanse for 4 days now but i have not drank any salt-water or laxative tea. Is this bad? I'm trying to get some asap but so far i havent, and im worried that the cleanse will be inafective.
I'm on day 1 of master cleanse for the 3rd time, but this time i am in india. So using sugar cane juice and yellow limes, and red chilli powder(which i think may be cayenne, only 100% chillis anyhow) No luck in finding the senna tea yet(I'm not in a big city) is it ok to do the salt water flush, twice once in am and once before bed? On perevious cleanses if i wasn't using teh tea i wasn't eliminating enough, sometimes only once or twice a day. Thanks
Today is day 1 for me. Did the SWF this morning, but I simply COULD NOT get it all down! It wasn't the taste, but the volume. When I got about 1/2 of if down, my stomach was already feeling like it was going to burst from being too full. I did manage to get all but the last inch (made it in a quart canning jar) Anyone else have this experience?
OK, today was day 2, we (my 3 daughters and I) are still all hanging in. The SWF was much easier for me today.
A question...one of my daughters decided to separate the lemonade ingredients and take them that way, all within seconds of each other. Here's what she did:
Put the lemon juice and water in a glass with 1 T of maple syrup
Put the cayenne in a dixie cup with a small amount of water and the rest of the syrup
Chug the cayenne mix down while holding breath, and follow with the good tasting lemonade. Since this is all going to the same place (her stomach!), we figured it would work the same way, and it made it much more palatable. What do you think?
Another question...
I tried the above mentioned method this evening, only I mixed 1 whole lemon with a T of maple syrup (put the other in the dixie cup with my cayenne and a bit of water to chug) into my Vitamix. This made a lovely, pulpy, frothy lemonade, which I sipped after chugging my cayenne mixture. I've read that it is OK to use the entire lemon, and the results will be more drastic. Does this sound OK?
Blah. I was afraid you'd say something like that. OK, here it is, day 3, and I am back to the original way. But I notice that when I juice the lemons, there is often a bit of extra lemon juice in the juicer. Rather than waste this, is it OK to add extra lemon juice to the lemonade, or to drink plain lemon water during the day in addition to the MC lemonade mix?
Good! I'm talking about PLAIN lemon water, without the cayenne, just when I have extra lemon juice in the juicer.
Also, my 23 year old daughter woke up at 4 AM to go to the bathroom and fainted and couldn't stop shaking. Sounded like a low blood sugar attack to me, so I made her another lemonade, and she was fine. But has anyone else had that experience?
day 2.. Im definitely not hungry, but the craving kills especially because my family is known for their cooking. But i quite enjoy the lemonade mix. I put a lot of cayenne pepper into mine because i like the taste, but last night i notice that i could see the veins on the palms of my hands. Is that bad? and should i stop putting in as much cayenne?
okay so im on day 6. yay! the first two days i lost 4 pounds total.. but from day 3-6 i havent lost any weight at all (i might have gained a pound), what am i doing wrong?
I apologize ahead of time if someone already posted this but I didn't have time to read every post. Im doing the cleanse and have literally thrown up from the SWF in the past. This time I squeezed some lemon juice in the SW and I'm taking it fine. I can't imagine that it would be a problem. Any opinions?
Firstly this is an amazing site with so much helpful stuff (: I'm on day 3 now and doing really well on it, but I've just realised I've been taking the SWF wrong, I've been using 2 tablespoons not teaspoons. Ive been having movements but I'm unsure if my body's going to have been absorbing a lot of the salt that I've been basically overdosing on (: I'm sure I'll be okay, but if anyone has any ideas if I'm doomed or not that would be great (: also, any ideas about retailers of good laxative tea or maple syrup in the uk? Stuff seems to be pretty hard to come by..
I have found that organic lemon juice does not do anything to alter the effectiveness of SWF, and it makes it much more palatable. 20 mL per 500 mL of fluid works....
hi.. i am on my 9th day of MC...I am planning to compelte 30 days.. should I do the SWF and the laxative tea for the whole 30 days... thanks and more power, you really helped me alot..
Well I tried to do the swf, I have been wanted to start the master cleanse for several months. I was ready to go, did the smooth move the night before, and purchased lemons, pepper, and syrup~ of course grade B. I even used a straw with the swf. Anyway, I couldn't keep it down. And even what I did get down, it did nothing for me. I followed the directions to a "T" too. My husband thought I was going to faint, he was all freaked out. Asked me what the heck I drank. It was the proper salt and everything.. Anyway, I didn't make it past the salt to begin the master cleanse on that day. SOOO.. Last night I tried again~ Did the tea, woke up, prepared the swf, tried to drink it.. NO WAY.. it was like dajavu or something. I thought for sure I was going to be sick at the mere taste of it hitting my toungue. I know I need to get over this, because I really want to follow through with it. I have done worse things in my adult life, and I keep telling myself everytime I attempt to take a drink. Today I am going to just go onto the lemon drink, do the smooth move tonight, and try again tomorrow morning. I will get through this~ I hope anyway. I really want to suceed!
Hi all! I am starting the Master Cleanse tomorrow morning. I am quite excited, but the salt water flush definitely scares me. I will surely try it, but if I cannot handle it..is it possible to just not do the salt water flush?
hi... its me again... i wrote here 3 weeks ago.... and i just want to give you an update with my master cleanse... I did it.. Yehey... I did 30 days of the cleanse and guess how many lbs I've lost .. 24 lbs .. Yes 24 lbs in 30 days... I did the smooth move tea for 28 days.. missed 2 days because i went home very late those days and too late to drink tea and the salt water flush for 27 days... i missed 3 days.... It is true the salt water flush is the most difficult in the whole process.. I was able to finish the whole liter in the first 7 days... but as days continue.. i drunk lesser and lesser each day until just finishing half of it on the last day.... My friends really saw the difference and wants to try it... but just thinking that they will not solid food for days.. it discourages them... But im still convincing them to do it for 10 days... Anyway.. Im vey proud of myself.. hehehe... it was a struggle for the first days but when you see the results after.. it's worth it... Just want to thank you blogging.. your blog really motivated me to start and finished for 30 days.. When i have question or doubts i always read your blogs to keep me going.. Thank you again and more power!!! I really feel great..
I need to do this to fit in my prom dress in about 3 weeks but im worried about how much it will cost to do this for 10 full days and i work and go to school so how would i go about doing this? do i just carry around a jug and drink when im thirsty ?
Blogging2, in your opinion, could we continue to use a bit of the Smooth Move on a daily basis after the cleanse, to keep things moving? I have a problem with constipation the rest of the time! =\ Had the problem for so long, after this cleanse and the Smooth Move, it's everyday. But, only using a bit of it, not the whole dose!
Thank you Blogging2 for your reply. I have read how senna has been good for helping with constipation and then how you're not supposed to take it long. BUT, I have several people taking Smooth Move everyday. Now when I did it, I steeped it about 5 minutes and drank about 1/3 of a cup daily. It works most everytime but sometimes not til the next day. Anyway, I'm glad to hear that others are using it and doing just fine. How long has everyone been using it? Do you continue to use it too now that the main cleanse is over?
Thanks for your info!
Sincerely, Jamie
Thank you again Blogging2 for your reply. I agree, moderation is the key and that's what I always try to do. And I am with Smooth Move as well. People doing the cleanse need to pay attention to that too, as it's not necessary to take the full dose, all the time. I mean, I've read people's posts saying their stomach hurts and that's why. Too much for their system at once. ;)
Thanks again for your info!
Sincerely, Jamie
Hi I have just started the master cleanse and right now I am on my 2nd day. The first day wasn't so bad I made it through. I have a few question.
1.for the salt water cleanse I use 2 liters of water and the 2 teaspoons of sea salt is that correct(I see so many different measurements). This 2L is hard to complete so I drink about 3/4 glasses out of it and have to stop.
2.Is it true you have to down the salt water cleanse in a matter of 5 minutes?
Last but not least
3.I see everyone says the salt water cleanse is suppose to make you go to the bathroom, I did before I drunk it just because my body is always breaking down so quick but I did not go after I drunk it. Is this bad? Do I need to add more salt? Less water? Will this prevent me from loosing any weight during this process?
For the flush:
Would it work to drink 1 cup of water with all of the salt and follow with the remaining water? Seems like it might be easier to get it down this way.
Hey everyone!! I am so thankful I came across this site yesterday. I have been putting off the cleanse for quite a few weeks now, unsure if I was able to pull it off. After reading all of these comments/tips/helpful advice, it has made me want to move forward with the cleanse. Just letting the Smooth Move tea steep, anxious & nervous about what is ahead of me, but I'm almost 100% positive I can do the 14 days. Blogger2, have you tried the full 30-40 days? Once you pass the 14, does anyone out there find it much easier to breeze through?
Thank you for this post. I recently found this diet online and have been researching it since. I am hoping to start the cleanse within the next 2 days and look forward to losing the weight.
As a tip on the SWF, have you tried to drink it warm? I know that when I have a sore throat and have to gargle salt water, the warmer it was, the better it tasted.
Thank you blogging2 for this very informative site. I initially searched for the 'salt water flush' as I was investigating natural ways to overcome a bout of constipation (and now know Senna tea is the way to go).
However, having read every post on here I am now motivated to redo the Master Cleanse CORRECTLY (we refer to it as the Lemon Detox Diet in Australia). Sadly it is promoted as a 'weight loss' cleanse and I approached it like a low calorie weight loss effort, but not until I read your comments ABOVE did I fully 'get it'. I have done the cleanse 1 1/2 times :-) and i think I have made nearly every mistake listed here as I too struggle to palate the drink and SWF.
Just clarifying my understanding:
• All ingredients – Fresh Lemon Juice (Squeezed/Juiced not blended), Cayenne Pepper and Grade B Syrup(Only B Grade) MUST be MIXED TOGETHER before drinking.
• The SWF ratio is 2 tsp (two teaspoons UNIODISED SEA SALT) to 32 Ounces (1 Litre) of purified Water and MUST be MIXED TOGETHER before drinking. To be drunk as fast as you can. Best tips are to drink with a straw and warm water if struggling.
• The quantity of Syrup is necessary for our Daily Intake of Calories
• The Lemon component releases the toxins and anything else that shouldn't be in our Intestines (?)
• The Cayenne Pepper is an irritant that helps loosens it from our intestinal walls
• The night time Smooth Move Tea loosens any stools, etc in our intestines for ease in elimination
• And the DAILY Salt Water Flush, flushes it all out so we can repeat the process and eliminate even more toxins. Best to do first thing in the morning, that is, if you have time (up to hours) to stay near a loo!
So the objective is to remove as many toxins and sludge from our intestines METHODICALLY , day by day whilst keeping up healthy Calorie intake. Where by our bodies are left healthier without the toxins and working efficiently. Have I missed anything?
Wow, this site was a great find. I hope you are over your own hurdles and are happy and healthy. Great contribution, thanks again.
Love this site! Quite a lot of info! I'm at the end of day one and just have a few questions. This morning I tried the SWF, but I did it incorrectly and ultimately jut threw up. I did the correct dosage again around 6pm. I could only get about 3/4 done. Which you say is okay. I have also had 3 cups of walmart Cenna tea. It's called Dieters tea;cleanse. They say it is comparable to Smooth Move. This has all been over 4 hours ago, and I don't even feel a rumble in my belly. I've been on a very strict low calorie diet for the last three weeks. Could that be the issue? Could there just be nothin' in there? I want to feel healthy like everyone says they do, but right now I feel pretty crummy and bloated. Not to mention cravings.
hiya starting my cleanse tomorow, was going to start today but realised i'd got the wrong marple syrup.is it okay to do the SWF today.
Found your comments interesting. Tried the cleanse for the first time but was starving by the end of the second night, after having to cook for my family. Had something small to eat. So I'm busted. Does this mean, I have to stop or can I pick up again?
I am just doing the flush and tried it this morning with no effect what so ever....so have just done it again but doubled the amount of salt (4 teaspoons) to see if this has any effect this time. I suffer from constipation and think this might be why the first 1 didn't work!!!! Really hope the 2nd 1 does as it was soooooo hard to drink the lot without bringing it back up :0(
Ok 2 hours since the 2nd flush today and still nothing apart from very smelly wind...and trying not to throw the lot back up!!!! Mmm not sure I will be trying this again
Well thank goodness for that....it may of taken 2 lots of swf and the 2nd being double the amount of salt...but after 3 hours I have been to the loo 4 times in the last 20 mins!!!!! So glad it has finally worked and the 2 letres are now out!!!! Happy days!!!!
Hi! Should the SWF be done for the duration of the cleanse (all 10 days)? Also, would drinking cold lemonade have any effect?
I have been on the cleanse for a few days now. When I do the SWF, I make a highly concentrated solution with salt and water. Like 6oz of water with the 2 tsp of salt. Once I get that down, I down another 26oz of water and have it mix in my stomach. It does he same job, but the salty mixture is down the hatch in a few seconds vs a minute
How many days do you do SWF?
Just wondering what your thoughts are on using digestible epsom salt for the cleanse.That is what I have used in the past,but I see that only sea salt is mentioned here.
I was using breath Mint throughout the day...Would sugar free mints be better..
My husband and I are starting the ultimate cleanse tomorrow morning. we are quite excited, but I tried that salt water drink and it's awful... but I think I'm using the wrong salt. I'm using premier pink salt... but not sure it's uniodized or not, doesn't say. So tomorrow I'll go find the right kind of salt and hopefully will go down a bit better. Stay tuned!
I've completed the Master Cleanse twice. The first time I went for 13 days and this time 20. Godwilling, I intend to increase the duration each time until I can do 40 days two or three times a year. But guess what? I STILL can't get that saltwater down! I made it maybe two days. Instead I take the laxative tea in the morning and again at night. Not as effective, I know, but I simply COULD NOT and CANNOT get that stuff down. Maybe I'll try it again on my next flush. Good Luck all!
Is it OK to make one cup of water/2 tsp salt...then drink a seperate quart of warm water??...I cant get the drink down without gagging...please help...
OK..I JUST finished doing the salt water flush for the first time..as soon as I woke up..I heated a quart of distilled water and added 2 level teaspoons of sea salt..
I managed to drink it as fast as I could..IT IS NASTY TASTING lol..I then layed down on my righth side.
Around 15 min later..I started to feel my stomache kinda cramping up and getting "full"...then around 15-20 min later,I went to use the bathroom..it DEFINITLY works good..I feel lighter and better..I lost 2-3 pounds in a couple hours lol..will do again tomorrow.
Congrats to all of you who have done the 10 days.Well done. I began the detox yesterday for no other reason than to cleanse. I am very over weight and after the holiday period I decided to stop my bad eating habits. I began juicing and on the 3rd day I was shocked to have foud tape worm in my stool. It affected me and since then I have not eaten meat and never will again. It really affected me. I can only imagine the celery and ginger worked the worms out. I still had to deworm myself and my entire family. So thumbs up for me as this is day 2 and I seem to be ok with the detox barring the salt wash so I put plenty of lemon in the warm water and I must say its so very much nicer to drink. Hope the lemon with the salt wont affect the results. Happying detoxing all.
I started the cleanse today and just finished my very first salt water flush. OMG!!!!! I FEEL MISERABLE!!!! that was worst. Do I have to do it everyday?
So everyone is saying the worst part of the cleanse is the SWF....But honestly I can handle that. The lemon juice/syrup/cayenne pepper mixture makes me want to gag and 60oz is alot to have to drink of something that horrible in a day...but everyone says it tastes ok? Am I missing something? I heard there are cayenne pepper tabs, would that be a possibility? I just cant get over the kick of this drink!
Hi, I just completed my 3rd day and I'm good just bad head ache's. I haven't really had a bowel movement since the first day though. It's just liquid & I was expecting lost of build up to be coming out. Also, everyone I've talked to said by the 3rd day they had already lost 10 lbs. and I've only lost 1 lb. I'm not cheating, but I don't understand why I'm not losing more weight. Can someone explain this please? Thanks!
I accidentally used iodized salt the last 2 days. It worked as a laxative but is it bad for my body to use iodized salt?
Hey, i was wondering if i could drink the Tea at night than right after follow up with the SWF? and just drink the lemonade during the day. I have school in the mornings till about 3:30 so I'm alittle afraid of what would happen at school .. lol. Also im 5'5 and weigh 180. I would like to lose 40-50 pounds, do you think that possiable? Also how long can you do this cleanse for?
I tried the cleanse, today is day ten for me I didnt think I could make 10days but I did. it wasnt bad and the result in even 10 days is great. I have been battling low blood sugar since I was a child and thought this would have been an issue. I have gone 10 days with out food only master cleanse I never once felt weak or ill and my blood sugar was stable. Although I appreciated the cleanse and I am feeling the difference I greatly appreciate the weightloss that I achieved with it I used 6 glasses perday and followed all instructions. will definetly do it 3-4 times a year. thank you master cleanse.
Today is my first day using the Master Cleanse. I woke up this morning to do the salt water flush and took 2 gulps and couldnt finish the rest. Is there any other options I could try? How important is the flush? If I dont do it will that affect my results? I just cant seem to get it down! HELP!
@Emily: You can drink the tea at anytime. It's okay if you overlap it with the salt water. I would try to wait until you get home from work. Usually the tea works in a few minutes and can last for a few hours, so you may need to take a few trips to the bathroom throught the day. You can do this cleanse for about 32 days max. Any more and it becomes dangerous.
@Nicci: Unfortunately with this specific cleanse you must do the SWF. You don't HAVE to do it, but you can't do anything else as a replacement for it. If you choose not do it, it just won't be a complete cleanse.
so im on my 5th day of the master cleanse an i broke:[ i ate 4 peanutbutter crackers an here is the worse part i made myself throwup afterwards . i cant believe i let myself get to that point . i want to continue the cleanse an add on more days now that i cheated (reason why i went to the point of making myself throw up) can i still do my salt water flush. please no harsh comments i no i have mess up just want to know if ican still do my flush tonight . i do my flush at night because i have more time .
Hi Rachel,
Today is my 6th day of master cleanse, but I only lost 1 kg. I did everything right! I feel frustrated and want to quit. Is it possible that master cleanse doesn't work for certain people? My boyfriend lost 3 kg already as per today! I really feel demotivated!!! HELP!
im doing the master cleanse but i dont know if im doing it right. i tried to drink the swf but i threw up i need help how can i make the lemonade for a 16oz bottle? and how many times do i have to drink can i cheat just by taking a bite just a tiny bite??
Can i eat the salt with a lemon and chase it with water? Instead of mixing the water and salt?
You can use empty gelatin capsules you can buy from a health food store and put your salt in those....makes the swf a breeze! :)
@Nila: I'm sorry it took me so long to respond, I have been very busy with work lately. Everyone's body is different so you losing 1kg and your bf losing 3kg might be completely normal depending on your bodies. If you aren't losing any weight after ten days then I would venture it safe to assume something is not right. You may even want to get checked out by your doctor. After 10 days your body should recognize that it is being starved and at the very least you should be losing muscle mass, which would show definite weight loss. If you are drinking a lot of liquid and not going to the bathroom that could be why it would seem that you are not losing anything, but if you are not using the bathroom, it could be a sign that something is not right. If this problem persists go to the doc. Good luck to you and your boyfriend!! :))
@Jenni: Any bite is cheating. This is a strict fast. Follow it to the "t" for accurate results. Good luck to you!! :))
when purchasing UNIODIZED Sea Salt.. should i just purchase sea salt water...
I'm on day 2 of the master cleanse, and I can't do the salt water flush...I drank like half of it and couldn't drink anymore. Will it still work?
I want to start this evening with my smooth move tea, do I then begin the lemonade drink all day for the next 3 days ( while still drinking smooth move at night) and then on the 3rd to the salt water flush? Or Should I do the SWF tonight to kick start the cleanse? I think that is what I am most confused about, when to actually start the salt flush. And if it is before I drink the lemonade can I do it tonight even though I have eaten earlier in the day?
im on day 4 and have been injesting the salt water (worse than gross) a friend told me when she does it she chews gum while drinking the salt water. going to try that.
I did my first swf today it was not as bad as I thought in my mind. My friend gave me the idea after to bite on a lemon slice like after a shot just dont eat it. Biting down killed the taste instantly. Hope this helps some
BTW ----- I meant no disrespect in my comment above at all -----after reading it, I noticed that (depending on the reader's tone) it may be interpreted as a little aggressive and belittling due to the all capital letters. I assure you that was NOT my intention when I wrote and posted the comment. I was simply informing everyone on a method of the SWF that Ive been using for quite some time now.... I appologize if anyone was offended immediately after reading the above post BEFORE reading this one explaining myself....if anyone is still offended after reading this - then I guess thats your problem as I will only appologize once lol...
Hi I found this post recently, I have been doing the master cleanse every yr to 6months since 2006. What i normally do is, i take drink only 1 gulp of salt water flush, and a Very very very small sip of my lemonade drink to "clean" the palate and keep alternating until you have finished the salt water. Or mouthwash prior to the salt water flush to "clean " the palate. The salt flush taste horrible so any thing that can disguise the taste buds helps
Im on the second day of the master cleanse and its my first time doing the swf if it normal for just the salt water to come out? The wasnt anything solid and for the most part you could see through it. I was expecting all this grossness to happen. But yeah id love some feed back
This is Day 3 for me and the first day I did ok on salt water flush the 1st day with no results and i took the tea at night. The second day I warmed up the water using 2 different glasses with salt mixture. Got almost done with first glass but had to throw up, at night i did smooth tea. Day three I did not use salt water flush but did the smooth tea in am, is it ok if I do tea in morn and and night? I am drinking six glasses of the lemonade with no problem. I am peeing like crazy and loose stools.
Is it ok to mix the salt in a little water, down it, followed immediately by the quart of water??
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