Lemonade Diet

How lemonade diet works

You're getting so few calories, it make sensse that You’ll probably lose weight, but You’ll also be losing muscle, bone, and water. For thode reasons you're likely to gain the weight right back.

Consuming a liquid-only diet is a radical change, it is recommended to ease into diet gradually:

Days 1 and 2: Cut out processed foods, alcohol, caffeine, meat, dairy and added sugars. Focus on eating raw whole foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

Day 3: Get used to a liquid diet by enjoying smoothies, pureed soups and broths, as well as fresh fruit and vegetable juices.

Day 4: Drink only water and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Add maple syrup as needed for additional calories. Drink laxative tea before bed.

Day 5: Start the Master Cleanse.

Following the Master Cleanse

Once you have officially started the Master Cleanse, all of your calories will come from a homemade lemon-maple-cayenne beverage.

Here is the Master Cleanse beverage recipe:

  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) fresh-squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 a lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons (40 grams) pure maple syrup
  • 1/10 teaspoon (0.2 grams) cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
  • 8 to 12 ounces of purified or spring water
  • Simply mix together the above ingredients and drink it whenever you are hungry. At least six servings are recommended per day.

What Health Professionals Say about this diet


  • You’ll develop nutrient deficiencies.
  • Your metabolism will slow.
  • You may experience harmful health effects