<<<The Master Cleanse because I'm 70 pounds over weight. My energy level is low, my feet swell, legs tire, my back aches, my breathing is short, an my digestion is poor, and that's a brief list as to why I need a change. I hope that this fast will ignite a positive change in my eating habits.>>>>>
Wow! You have said exactly what I am feeling. And I mean exactly! My overweight-ness affects so many areas of my life. Sometimes I feel like I have no life because I am so tired, so sluggish, that I just barely function. I have done the Master-Cleanse before (21 days) about 2 years ago, maybe it was more. And then of course I was not really committed to complete lifestyle change so I am in worse shape now than when I did it the first time.
I am committed to going on the Master-Cleanse once again. I am not going to set any unrealistic goals of 20, 30, 40 days. I am committed to go at least 10 days, and then I will take it from there. I may go longer, I may stop at 10; I will decide in 10 day blocks.
If you are committed to the MC, maybe we can can keep each other encouraged through contact on this board. I am going to try to come here every day and at least post a "hey, I am still here" post.
This can work, Stanley Burroughs writes that one ggod time to use the Master-Cleanse is when overweight becomes a problem. I would definately say that my 70 lbs of extra weight has become a problem! I do realize, as pepe likes to point out, that the MC is not a magic bullet, I will have to make lifestyle changes, drastic ones. But for now I'm going with Stanely's advice and using the MC as a reducing diet!