Master Cleanse Review
August 10th, 2008I’ve been off the master cleanse now for 5 days now and I have to say, I don’t feel that much different. I don’t feel like I’ve gained any more energy than before the diet. I don’t feel like I’ve gained anything in the form of mental clarity. And I don’t feel like I’m breathing any better or have less mucus running through my nose and throat. So overall I was unable to acquire all the things that I wanted to gain out of doing the master cleanse.
One of the tangible things that I did gain from doing the master cleanse was cleaner bowel movements. I know that sounds disgusting, but since I’m giving an overall review I have to be frankly honest. Before starting the master cleanse I was having very bad gas and very sloppy bathroom visits. (Gross right?) I think that was one of the reasons why I felt like I needed to detox. The way you excrete matter is representative of the way it goes in, and since it was coming out pretty, I could only assume that meant that the things I were putting in weren’t very pretty for me. So how are my bathroom visits like now? Well let’s just say I feel normal again in that respect, so mission accomplished.
The real meat of the benefits of the master cleanse were psychological. Really testing my self-discipline, and doing the program for 7 days just for my satisfaction was tough. For most people, they do the cleanse to lose weight or beat a drug test. I was just doing it to see if I could do it. Going through those 7 days unable to eat, drink, or smoke while going to places like concerts, barbecues, and parties really made the process harder than it had to be. I learned to put my mind over matter and to stymie temptations as they arose. I feel like I proved a lot to myself during this whole process, and I have much more faith in myself in my future endeavors.
So to recap, although 7 days plus the ease in period were tough, and even though I didn’t gain much tangible benefits, I’d still have to say that overall going on the program was well worth it. Success in life bring more success, and I felt like accomplishing this minor internal victory was essential for my self confidence later on in life.
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