As a personal trainer, I do put myself under a lot of pressure to remain eating a balanced and clean diet!

My lifestyle hasn’t always been like that and for many years I struggled with being overweight, stress eating, emotionally eating you call it! I also have 2 young children who have very different diets, one is very fussy and will only eat certain foods and the other who used to eat quite well is starting to get a little fussy as well. When I first started my weight loss journey I would end up making 3 lots of lunches and dinners and it became really expensive and tiring and sometimes the easiest option was just to eat what the kids ate, mostly things you could just put in the oven quickly.

However as I got more serious with my weight loss I stopped doing that and really put my foot down on how I would eat. I started off by doing Hello Fresh which is the meal box subscriptions that come with recipes and just the right amount of ingredients so there is no waste etc. I got on really well with this! I was losing weight steadily but then did hit a plateau. I had got down from 16 stone to 12.5 stone and although this was amazing and I felt amazing it wasn’t my goal weight of 11 stone.

The Lemon detox diet plan is for 14 days in which you are not allowed to consume any solid food. All you can consume is the lemon prepared detox drink that includes lemonade and salt water flush. No food is to be consumed during the course of this diet as it minimises the effect of lemon detox drink on your body. This drink works as a master cleanser as it eliminates all free radicals or toxins from the body. It clears your digestive tract, increases the metabolism rate, eliminates excess fat, nourishes your body and gives you energy. Ensure to drink at least 2 litres of detox drink every day as there should not be lack of water in your body. This detox drink becomes your breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for two weeks. struggle not to eat! being a person who eats when they bored mistaking this for hunger. I had really bad headaches, was on the toilet constantly and was just plain hungry! There is another element to the detox called the salt water flush, which requires you to drink a litre of salt water first thing in the morning, which would clean you out, however I did not do this option I drank the tea first thing in the morning and before bed this worked well. What motivated me to carry on was after 3 days stepping on the scale I had lost 8 pounds, I couldn’t believe it! I also started getting compliments and after day 4 I didn’t want to stop, I started to feel energised and my skin was looking better and I was generally just feeling and looking the best I had in years, probably ever! I stopped doing the detox after 14 whole days, and started to break back into food as instructed.

After completing the detox I weight 10.9 stone and literally had no cravings for anything that wasn’t a balanced and wholesome meal. I had put my body through such a huge task getting rid of all the toxins and crap I had put into it all these years and I wasn’t willing to do that again. I eventually started eating normal and I did put back on some weight about 5 pounds. However I was happy with this weight as it was near my initial goal weight and I was able to maintain this by eating properly and exercise.

The name master cleanse diet is indicative of the fact that it destroys free radicals and toxins in the body. It involves the use if lemonade that works as a cleansing agent and detoxifies the whole body. Apart from weight loss, this diet plan is beneficial in several other ways. It has proven to be effective, easy and less time taking than other diet plans.

The Lemon detox diet plan is for 14 days in which you are not allowed to consume any solid food. All you can consume is the lemon prepared detox drink that includes lemonade and salt water flush. No food is to be consumed during the course of this diet as it minimises the effect of lemon detox drink on your body. This drink works as a master cleanser as it eliminates all free radicals or toxins from the body. It clears your digestive tract, increases the metabolism rate, eliminates excess fat, nourishes your body and gives you energy. Ensure to drink at least 2 litres of detox drink every day as there should not be lack of water in your body. This detox drink becomes your breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for two weeks.

Preparing a lemon detox drink is easy. All you need is these four easily available things to prepare the drink.

Ingredients needed (for 1 glass):

25 ml Pure Water 20-30 ml.

freshly squeezed lemon juice

20ml Maple syrup (Organic)

1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix all the above ingredients well, and your drink is ready. You can make this drink for whole day use as well by storing in the refrigerator.

Pure water is recommended as impurities can lead to side effects. Mineral water is not suitable for use. You can go for cold, normal or warm water, but water should be warmed naturally not in the microwave.

We all know about the benefits of lemon, and so consumption of lemonade is healthy and fights many diseases. The Lemon detox drink provides you essential minerals and vitamins while diet plan as no other food consumption is allowed.

Being a powerful antioxidant, it detoxifies your body. Dietary Fibre in lemon helps in improving digestion and eliminating waste material, thus cleansing your intestine. Lemon plays a vital role in this diet, so its quantity is important.

Maple syrup is a sap from the sugar maple tree. It is a natural sweetener that besides sweetening the drink, also helps in detoxifying your body. Organic maple syrup is recommended as several chemicals, fertilisers, etc. reduce its beneficial effect and can lead to health issues.

Last ingredient, cayenne pepper also plays an important role. It also helps in cleansing your system as it is an excellent antioxidant. Being rich in dietary fibre it helps in removing waste material, improves digestion, helps in burning fat. Its addition to detox drink is necessary. If you are not comfortable with its quantity, you can minimise it a bit.

The lemon detox diet plan became popular because of this benefit. This diet plan has proven to be effective in losing weight. It detoxifies your body, improves metabolism and helps in burning fat. Since no food is consumed in the course of this diet calorie intake is negligible. All these factors contribute to quick weight loss in a short span of time.

Proper digestion is vital for a healthy body. The lemon detox drink promotes food digestion and waste elimination by inducing bowel movement. We never give a break to our digestion, as we start eating from our birth and eat until we die. Thus, our digestive system never relaxes. When we go on the lemon detox diet, we cut off ourselves from solid food so our system gets a break and a chance to clean itself in the course of the diet. The detox drink gives your digestive system the required nourishment. The elimination of all waste material from the digestive tract makes your digestive system fully cleaned and nourished.

A weak immune system increases the risk of catching several diseases. As we all know, our immune system enables us to fight against illness and protects our body from all kinds of disease-causing germs. Our immune system protects our body against all kinds of ailments ranging from the common cold to wounds to cancer. Lemon is an excellent source of vitamin C that is a powerful antioxidant as well as other nutrients, all of which boost your immune system. Following this diet is a great way of minimising the risk of various diseases.

The harmful toxins and free radicals adversely affect your skin quality and lead to several skin issues. Free radicals are responsible for causing premature ageing that is visible on the skin in the form of fine lines, spots and wrinkles. Studies have shown that when your body detoxifies, you face fewer skin problems and have smooth, clear skin. By removing toxins from your system, this detox diet plan provides you with a clear and glowing skin.

Studies have revealed that the mental health of dieters improves after detox diet plan. This improvement is because when they lose weight effectively, they regain their self-confidence. The detox diet plan improves your mental clarity.

Though lemon detox diet is highly effective and beneficial, there is a need to exercise precaution while following this diet as it is not without its side effects.

It is advisable to end and start the lemon detox diet carefully. Sudden intake of food after this diet plan is not advisable as it can lead to health issues.

One must go for liquids, then light food and then heavy food consumption.

Gradually one should resort to a normal diet.

During this diet, one can have a deficiency of vitamin and minerals.

This diet should be discontinued if any health issues are experienced.

More than 2 litres of lemon detox drink should be consumed in a day as dehydration can take place if enough water is not there in your body.