What is lemon detox diet?
October 15th 2007 11:00
With the weather getting warmer by the day and summer fast approaching, it makes sense that many people are trying to get back into shape and lose the excess 'spare tyre' around the waist from one too many cups of hot chocolate over the winter months.
So, now that you have made up your mind to get in shape for summer to look all buff in a pair of budgie smugglers or sexy string bikini, it's time to work out which type of diet would most suit your lifestyle and needs.
One type of diet, most recently popularised by singer Beyonce Knowles, is the Lemon Detox Diet which she used to get in shape for her role in the 2006 movie Dream Girls.
This diet is essentially part of the Master Cleanse which involves no consumption of solid foods but instead, drinking a concoction of lemon juice, maple syrup, water (bottled) and cayenne pepper.
By consuming this mixture, the body is said to be detoxified as the drink eliminates toxins and congestion that have built up in the body over time while still delivering essential vitamins and minerals and some sugars to the body.
Typically speaking, the recommended duration of this diet is a minimum of 10 days to allow the body to adapt, detoxify and thus resulting in weight loss. It is, however, very common for people to stay on the diet for extended periods of time.
Some critics claim the diet to be 'just another fad diet' with starvation as the main contributing factor to any weight loss. Thus, short-term weight loss will be apparent but will lead to long(er) term weight gain plus other side effects.
As with most diets, some work and some don't and while this lemon detox diet has proven results, results may vary.
| 39 |
| Vote |
Subscribe to this blog




















Comment by Stanley
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
I too tried the Lemon Detox. I must say that I was pretty suprised at the results after only 5 days. I wanted in continue but I had a big fat greek wedding and I had to put it on hold. I think thats the good thing about this program. You can set it to your social needs.
Regards,
Mia
Comment by Arnold
Jobs
Classifieds
Real Estate
Health and Fitness
Food
Travel Australia
Pop Musicology
Cult Fiction
Gear Lover
Celluloid Notes
Comment by Anonymous
cheers
Comment by Arnold
Jobs
Classifieds
Real Estate
Health and Fitness
Food
Travel Australia
Pop Musicology
Cult Fiction
Gear Lover
Celluloid Notes
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Arnold
Jobs
Classifieds
Real Estate
Health and Fitness
Food
Travel Australia
Pop Musicology
Cult Fiction
Gear Lover
Celluloid Notes
Comment by Anonymous
The most probable reason why you felt sick after 6 days and the fact that you put weight on is because you did not eliminate properly. The key to the detox is elimination using the senna tea and sea salt flush. Symptoms will persist if the elimination process is lacking and will cause you to put on weight.
This is the most common mistake people make on the program.
Its simple to do but you have to do it properly.
Comment by Anonymous
ive been on the detox for 5days now and havnt lost anything yet. i drink the tea before bed and salt water 1st thing in the morning. i drink 2litre of the detox n 1litre of water a day.
what am i doin wrong?
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
I dont really feel any different to before, except hungry!! I have tried everything - even adding extra syrup to my drink - it only fills me up for about 20 mins, and then I am so hungry I'm doubled over in pain.
I have been doing everything to the letter, including the salt water & senna tea. I feel fine, but cant handle being STARVING for so long.
I cant wait to CHEW something again. haha.
Has anyone else felt hungry while on the diet?? I know its supposed to keep me full, but just didn't work for me.
Comment by Anonymous
The results amazing weighted 84.5kg when I finished was 79kg, I kept all the weight off by healthy eating little exercise and less beer,
I had so much more energy and joined a gym and tried to attend at least 3-5 sessions a week. I dropped my weight again from healthy eating and exercise from 79kg to 75kg over 2 months.
It’s that time again I have just finished my 7 day lemon detox again being the 16th September 08... so much easier the second time around ... I have dropped my weight down from 75kg to 71.2 kg so over the moon.
Yea
The next 2 months will work hard to break under the 69KG weight range and then in December will do the 14 day detox which will be great I am already looking forward to it...
More energy and feel fantastic and just gives me a little push in the right direction..
Good luck everyone..
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Arnold
Jobs
Classifieds
Real Estate
Health and Fitness
Food
Travel Australia
Pop Musicology
Cult Fiction
Gear Lover
Celluloid Notes
Comment by Anonymous
I'm about to start the detox and I take a daily multi-vitamin. Can I continue to take it or will it have a negative result on the overall detox?
thanks in advance!
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
I'm still waiting for my kit to arrive!
And good luck with it this time!
Comment by Anonymous
Juice of 1 lemon
1Tablespoon Organic 100% Maple Syrup (not Maple flavoured syrup)
Pinch of Cayene pepper (approx 1/8 teaspoon)
500ml Spring water
Drink at least 2L per day.
Salt Water "Flush"
2 Level Teaspoons Uniodised seasalt
1L luke warm water
Drink in the morning, but don't leave the house. The result can be dramatic.
Comment by Anonymous
Juice of 1 lemon
1Tablespoon Organic 100% Maple Syrup (not Maple flavoured syrup)
Pinch of Cayene pepper (approx 1/8 teaspoon)
500ml Spring water
Drink at least 2L per day.
Salt Water "Flush"
2 Level Teaspoons Uniodised seasalt
1L luke warm water
Drink in the morning, but don't leave the house. The result can be dramatic.
Comment by Anonymous
The results are a bit slower, but Rome wasn't built in a day...
Comment by Just Wondering
I'm willing to give it a go, because my body hasn't been responding the way it used to over the past couple of months. That's the main reason, and the weight loss would probably be a bonus!
But I'm just wondering.. what does this laxative tea taste like? And i'm confused as to which one i'm supposed to be getting.
and is it a big requirement to use bottled water?
Comment by Vix
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous