Of all the extreme fad diets, the one that has really gained popularity, thanks to Beyonce’s miraculous 14-day weight loss, is the Master Cleanse diet. There’s nothing more exciting than the prospect of dropping as many pounds as the number of days you put yourself on a diet. Truth be told, there is nothing as deceiving too.
The Master Cleanse is more a fast than a diet. Consisting of an insipid, frustratingly tasteless drink made with lemon juice, organic maple syrup (grade B) and cayenne pepper, this fast promises you the world, given that you follow it religiously. As maple syrup is hard to find in Bangladesh, I used the next best alternative: honey. In 1.5 litres of water, add two tablespoons of lemon, one teaspoon of honey and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I drank two bottles of this every day for a week, making several nearly fatal mistakes, like having breakfast consisting of a bowl of daal and one brown roti on the first day, alongside severalThe Master Cleanse is more a fast than a diet. Consisting of an insipid, frustratingly tasteless drink made with lemon juice, organic maple syrup (grade B) and cayenne pepper, this fast promises you the world, given that you follow it religiously. As maple syrup is hard to find in Bangladesh, I used the next best alternative: honey. In 1.5 litres of water, add two tablespoons of lemon, one teaspoon of honey and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I drank two bottles of this every day for a week, making several nearly fatal mistakes, like having breakfast consisting of a bowl of daal and one brown roti on the first day, alongside several other tidbits from here and there. I combined this with a daily 40 minutes of aerobic workout and 20 minutes of power yoga. Despite the mistakes I made, I had lost a shocking 3.5kg by the time I weighed myself on day six morning! other tidbits from here and there. I combined this with a daily 40 minutes of aerobic workout and 20 minutes of power yoga. Despite the mistakes I made, I had lost a shocking 3.5kg by the time I weighed myself on day six morning!
