For the next 10 nights I'm at work and will able to blither on about my Master Cleanse in diary form. OK, first entry:

The night before the cleanse:

I've assembled all the things I will be needing for the next few days-

12 lemons and 12 limes.

Two bottles of Canadian Grade 2 Maple Syrup. (this shit costs a fortune in London, BTW)

Two jars of cayenne pepper.

Set of measuring spoons.

Aloe Vera infused toilet wipes.

Sea salt.

Mineral water.

Syrup of fig natural laxative (I tried the tea on my two previous cleanses and, TBH, it never worked, I ended up having to use syrup of figs to get the party started).

I purchased a nifty portable electric juice extractor that fits easily into my bag as well as a 36 oz. sports drink container. Anyone planning to do the cleanse is highly advised to invest in the extractor and "pre measured" drinks container, it saves loads of time and guesswork.

Tonight, I'm having my last "blow out" prior to me starting the cleanse tomorrow. I'm finishing the cleanse the morning of April 12th (Easter Sunday).

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And then you'll binge on chocolate bunnies, yeah?

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Funny you should say that, yesterday I purchased a "bounty" of Easter stuff I'm SO gonna enjoy. Come the A.M it will be fruit juice, followed by salad then come the late afternoon, near pornographic enjoyment of chocolate Easter eggs & hot cross buns, LOL.

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You use limes?? I was considering the master cleanse but nothing I ever looked at mentions limes??

Have you done it before? I'm worried I wouldn't be able to go that long without eating

Yes, Cosmic Dancer, you can use limes as well as lemons, sometimes I make a drink using just the limes, or I'll mix one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice with fresh lime juice. According the the Master Cleanse book, limes have almost identical properties to lemons. You must remember though that the limes you use MUST be more "yellow" than "green" - as dark green limes mean they're unripe.

This is my third cleanse in about over a year. If you have a job that requires lots of physical and /or mental activity, I'd try to start a cleanse on a long weekend to gently get your body used to it. You'll get calorific value from the Maple Syrup, the cayenne/lemon & lime juice wil kick start your digestive system to cleanse itself and as long as you drink the mimiumum amount of drinks, you won't have to worry about being dehydrated. Of course, if you have ANY pressing health problems, it's advisable you see your doctor before starting this regime.

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