An Act of Desperation: The Lemonade Fast

If it seems I am always trying something different in order to lose weight it is because I am desperate. I have found a few things that work, such as the ChaLean Extreme exercise program, for instance (see the sidebar on the right for other tools I use). But I still struggle with binging and yo-yoing quite frequently. After yet another family visit trip to NY during which I gained 4 pounds, I now decided to try the Master Cleanse to kick start some weight loss and get me back to where I was before the trip.

The Master Cleanse (also known as Lemonade Diet, Maple Syrup Fast, Lemon Detox) consists of drinking nothing but fresh lemonade with maple syrup and cayenne pepper. It also includes salt water in the morning and herbal laxative tea at night. This is done for 10 days during which your system is cleansed and detoxed. I start tomorrow, Thursday the 28th of April. I will run separate stats for the detox, and will continue with my usual stats after that.

Month 11 Stats

Another month! The pills I bought last month (Hoodia Ultra 2000 Time Release) are great for killing hunger, but I am still struggling as hunger is not the main reason I eat. I need something that would work on my brain to make me STOP THINKING ABOUT FOOD! (Any suggestions??)

Here are the stats for the last month, and running total:

Weight: 126lb (no change)*
Body Fat: 26% (no change)*
Chest: 32" (no change)*
Waist: 26" (no change)*
Hips: 38" (no change)*
Thighs: 21" (no change)*
* from last month

Cumulative total: down 11lb, 8% body fat, 10"**
**in the last 10 months

Apparently I need to step things up a bit, I seem to have reached a plateau. I want to get back to running marathons, so I should start aiming for a half around August or September. I need to ramp up my mileage for that.