Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet

LeslieR041906 · August 7, 2008

Has anyone heard of this and is it recommended for lap band patients? Has anyone done it? Let me know, if you dont know what it is look it up. My co worker is doing the diet, and has lost from it,. It is of course a liquid diet, so, not sure if we are allowed to do it or not.

Pnw_Red · August 7, 2008

You need to follow your surgeon's instructions.

But generally, no, a liquid diet does not work well with the band (post-healing phase.) The purpose of the band is to dim hunger when you eat small portions of solid food. Protein and produce. liquids won't fill the pouch or give you any feelings of satiety.

In my opinion, with a diet like the Master cleanse, you'll just be starving on yet another diet that only works as long as you stay on it.

The band is supposed to help us step away from all of that. If you're really interested in trying it, you should talk to your surgeon's office and see what they tell you.

Congratulations on your weight loss so far! Good luck to you.

BansterNYC · August 7, 2008

I did the Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet. The book on this diet clearly says it is intended to *cleanse* the body...not to lose weight. The book also states that you may lose weight on the diet, but its artificial weight loss and gained back immediately after ending the 10-14 day cleanse program.

The above poster is correct about liquids and solid foods with the band. The band was designed to make you feel full after eating solid foods, especially Protein.

For me, the band was the end of fad diets and programs. You don't need the master cleanse.

BansterNYC · August 7, 2008

Let me clarify: I did the Master Cleanse diet about 5 months BEFORE surgery. Not after being banded.

flowers · August 7, 2008

I bought one of those things you see in the infomercial that is supposed to cleanse your body you take daily. I wound up not being able to go normally and had to go to a special doctor to get prescription Fiber, something that I took daily until my body was able to go without help from laxatives. Learned my lesson. There was one ingrediant in the bottle that the doctor said was not safe to take daily, despite what it said on the label.

LeslieR041906 · August 8, 2008

I was wondering if we could take it not to lose the weight, but to cleanse. Detoxify. But, she has to drink this stuff for 10 days, its like maple Syrup in the pure form cayianne pepper, or however you spell it, and some lemon thing that she bought at the herbal store. And she says that she takes a laxative 2 times a day. I dont think that I can honestly do that, the liquid diet pre op was the hardest, but at least I had some options on what I could eat, with this, its this or nothing. So, Im just looking for a good detoxifyer. If the weight loss occurs, then good. But, I need the Protein, and the daily Vitamins. Anyway, thanks guys for the response.

lenore1890 · August 22, 2008

Hi Im actually in the middle of the master cleanse right now. I am pre surgery though. You not only drink the lemonade but you drink a laxative tea at night and do a saline flush in the morning. Im doing it to cleanse my liver before surgery. The liver and kidneys process toxins in the body and when its overloaded with chemicals and antibiotices from your food it stores it in your fat so as you lose fat you release the toxins back into your body. Im hoping to eliminate the toxins BEFORE losing the weight. so my body liver and kidneys can focus on getting the fat out haha. but mostly because its good for your skin and other organs in the body. Im not hungry but I crave foods...talk about the epitome of weight gain. Eating not because your hungry but siply because you WANT something. haha. Im learning alot about myself. As for after surgery my only concern might be dehydration during the flush. Otherwise I dont see why you COULDNT do it.Hope this helped.

flowers · August 22, 2008

This sounds like the advertisement of what they promise it will do. The doctor I went to was a specialist and said these cleanses are not good for you, they can cause more harm than good.

I would ask a doctor.... and not the "doctor" promoting the cleanse.

ShrinkyDink · August 22, 2008

Your body cleanses itself naturally when you eat healthy foods, these diets are cleansing your wallet.

HeatherO · August 22, 2008

The whole purpose of banding is to eat healthy food which fills your banded pouch and eases hunger. My doctor said to stop the Protein Drinks in the morning because I was defeating the use of the band in that it wont prevent hunger if it goes right through. The only liquid diets I go on now are caused by fills or a rare pb. :0)