So earlier this month it was decided that myself, Joanna (Lovemade) and Kym would embark on the 10-day lemonade detox known as the Master Cleanse. I’m not going to go into the details of what MC is (do the research for yourself and make your own decisions) but simply stated… you drink this lemonade mixture consisting of: water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for 10 days (usual amount).

Speaking on my behalf, the first day was pretty brutal… not because I was starving or anything but the food cravings were RIDICULOUS. I’ve read that the first three days were the worse probably since you’re adjusting to a liquid-only diet.

Surprisingly, I wasn’t hungry… watching Food Network did not phase me… but just the thought of food and what it would taste like got the best of me. In the evening I called it quits, ate a Spam sandwich, and declared my defeat to Joanna and Kym. Don’t ever to this! You’re going to mentally feel like shit afterwards. I was quite disappointed in myself and at my lack of willpower. The food didn’t even taste that good!

So after feeling unsatisfied, miserable, and embarrassed… I gathered myself together and was determined to restart the cleanse the next day. All was well until Joanna started having a breakdown the evening of her Day 2 hahaha. Between twitter exchanges, she white flagged it and the Master Cleanse trifecta started to crumble as I also threw in my towel (twice!). Kym didn’t want to do it alone so she stopped too. FAIL indeed.

What have I learned? Well, a lot.

- Never buy 20 lemons at a time. Buy enough for two days worth (4-5 lemons) and go back when needed.
- Use Grade B maple syrup
- Regular water bottles work great (4 bottles = 2 liters = daily intake)
- If you occupy yourself, MC should be easier.
- Establish rules and think of possible scenarios if you’re placing bets (loser buys dinner, etc.)

Looking back… this was a good experimental run. I look forward to trying this and actually completing it sometime in the near future… so not all was lost!

For laughs… here is the Master Cleanse competition announcement… they were so pumped!!! HAHA

Until next time…

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