Yes, I've tried it. It worked all right for me. After every fast I drink a variation of it: water with some honey and salt. I also eat a banana as my first solid food. This helps the digestive system get going again in a really gentle manner, and it induces a bowel movement soon after.

I'm starting my first master cleanse tomorrow...decided on a variation for my first time, even though i've done 3 week juice fasts in the past or 2 weeks of raw, etc. I'm going to start it with two days of juice, then do 5 days of the lemonade mixture, then two days of juice and then 2 days of raw. Thanks for the suggestion of honey, lemon, and salt George, I'll try that.

In the master cleanser book it says in no indefinate terms that honey is poison and should not be consumed under any circumstances...

seriously..

"Honey must not be used at any time internally. It is manufactured from the nectar picked up from the flowers by the bees—good enough in itself, perhaps—then predigested, vomited and stored for their own future use with a preservative added. It is deficient in calcium and has many detrimental effects for the human being.

According to one authority, honey is "a magical and mystical word in Healthfoodland. It is one of the most overpromoted, overpriced product being sold to gullible health foodists. The great value attributed to honey is delusive…honey is only a little less empty and more dangerous than sugar."

Just as with alcohol, honey, being predigested, enters the blood directly, raising the sugar content very rapidly above normal. To correct this, the pancreas must produce insulin immediately or possible death can occur. More insulin than necessary is likely to be produced, and the blood sugar level then drops below normal. This can produce blackout spells and even death if it goes to low. When blood sugar is below normal, a person will feel depressed. The regular use of honey can create constant imbalances wich in turn will adversely affect the normal function of the liver, pancreas and spleen. Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are the results of the use of unbalanced sugars. The balanced sugar in maple syrup and sugar can juice causes no dangerous side effects. Artificial, synthetic, and refined sugars have no place in a natural diet. "

Ooops.. Forgot to answer the original question..

I have done this cleanse 4 times now. Each 3 times for 10 days and once for only 4.

the one time i only did it for 4 was because I broke down and ate because it was just too much.

The hardest thing about this cleanse is not the fact that you get so hungry because you aren't eating.. But because it's so hard to be around food that you can't even taste.. seriously..

your senses get heightened until every smell is deliciously appealing and you long for any flavor other than lemonade.

The most important thing about this cleanse is that you don't eat anything at all.. I've heard some people doing this with juice or soups.. which I'm sure is fine enough for some fasts.. but it's not the same thing.

Last time I did it with the salt water flush every morning and herbal laxative tea at night..

On the 10th day I was surpised to find that i had plenty of energy to go on a long bike ride with no weakness whatsoever. (maybe it's all that maple syrup)

Try it following the book to the letter for the entire 10 days.. You'll feel great when it's done.