I just started the Master Cleanse. Have you ever had any experience with it?

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This morning marks the start of the Master Cleanse - also known as the Lemonade Diet - for me. I plan to follow the cleanse for the recommended 10 days and follow it up with a 4 day period to return slowly to a regular diet. Fortunately, the Master Cleanse fits in just fine with The Maker's Diet that I have been following since the beginning of the year. The Master Cleanse is a ten day (shorter or longer, depending on your personal goals) period where all you consume is: 1. A mixture of freshly squeezed lemon juice, pure maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. 2. A cup of senna tea each night. 3. A salt water 'flush' each morning. In addition, it is OK to drink an occasional cup of mint tea and as much pure, filtered water as you like. I started last night with a dinner of organic, plain, whole milk yogurt mixed with some berries. I figured that the pro-biotics in the yogurt would be beneficial and I didn't want to eat a large, heavy meal just before starting this fast. As well, before bed I used a fiber supplement drink to help get 'things moving.' This morning, I began the day with my salt water flush - simply mixing 1 tsp. of sea salt with a glass of water - and my regular daily dose of VIDACELL. While VIDACELL is not on the 'approved' list for the Master Cleanse, I don't think that it will interfere with the cleanse and will likely enhance my results. I am not a tea drinker at all. I just don't like it. As such, I will be refraining from both the nightly senna tea - which is added for its laxative effects - and the mint tea during the fast. While I could stand to lose about 30 pounds, I am not really focusing on the weight loss aspects of the cleanse. I have lost about 60 pounds since the beginning of the year, so I am not worried about my ability to drop more pounds in a nice, gradual manner. I will reach my ideal weight eventually. I am more interested in the immune system and other health benefits. Have you ever tried the Master Cleanse? What were your results?