This weightloss thing has been discussed thousands of time on this forum so I suggest you browse the forums. Below is a cut and paste of something others and myself have posted regarding the Master-Cleanse and weightloss.

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First of all fasting slows down the metabolism, this is a fact of life and the body was created to do this. This is one of the reasons that any kind of fast is not the best way to lose weight over a long period of time. However, fasting does cleanse the system allowing it to function better and assimilate more nutrients from less food. It just isn't a diet, its a tool to make a correct diet more efficient.

Try to look at this as a cleanse, not a weight loss plan. When it is over you can enjoy the benefits of a healthier body while you lose weight safely and effectively.

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You will loose weight on the MC. How much depends on many factors. When you fast it gives your digestive system a break and the body will try to repair itself and use the extra energy to do what it needs to do the most >>First<<. Don't count on loosing a specific amount of weight cause you will be disappointed if you don't. My experience was I only lost 20 lbs in my first 40 day fast.

Now all that being said I will tell you that the Master-Cleanse is NOT a weight loss diet primarily. It is a as the name implies a "Cleanse" and it's primary function is to heal. The Master-Cleanse or any other "fasts" are not a good way to loose weight unless you are committed to long term maintenance afterwards because when you fast your metabolism slows down considerably and if you don't follow up with a good solid healthy Diet and REGULAR exercise afterwards you'll very likely gain most if not all and possibly more than you lost on the fast. The MC is only the teardown and clean-up faze. The REAL weighloss is totally dependent on what you do >>>after<<< you're done with the MC.

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The book does mention reducing the amount of syrup to aid weighloss.

Hi!

Last time I did the MC, I had only lost 2 pounds by day 6. Weight loss was not my prime concern, but I was looking forward to it. Suddenly the weight fell off and by day 10 I had lost 11 pounds, which is when I stopped.

I think it is all up to what your body needs. You might be retaining water to do a deeper cleanse, and you will lose it when you need to.

Sorry, no advice but to continue and I am sure things will get back on track.

Good luck!
Nicole

The weightloss fluctuates depending on the cleansing going on. Somer has a lengthy post which explains her kidney crisis (lasted like 5 days) during which time she didn't lose any weight. I guess the body works on different things at different times with different results. Concentrate on the wonderful cleanse and the healthy maintenance program you have planned - if you eat right after the Master-Cleanse you should continue to lose weight. I've posted a link to a great website for ongoing health below. God bless and fast on!

www.renewedhealth.ca

In my experience, you'll lose a "certain" amount of weight on each fast, and then your body will...I'm not sure what it does! I guess when it dumps what it wants to dump, it starts on rebuilding instead.

I've found, if you are just fasting to lose weight, and not for healing or spiritual reasons, then after a few days of steady weight, you can go off the fast, and eat VERY HEALTHY for awhile, and then when go back on the Master-Cleanse again, and your weight will drop more than it did the first time.

I did 4 MC's in a 4-5 month period when I first learned about it, 1 10 day and 3 4-5 days. Each time I did it, my weight got lower at the end, even on the 4 dayers.

I went from 185 lbs to 148 lbs in 4 months, just by MCing and eating healthy. I am now 170, but it's much healthier weight than before (about 10% bodyfat).

I'm losing weight now (I'm on day 5), but I think it will stop well short of 150, just because my lean bodyweight is higher now.

Well that's my 2 cents' worth.