Summer 2011: A Time for Change, Pt 3: Let's Get Started

I've officially started my 2011 Summer Goals by focusing first on #2: Get Healthy. And I'm kick-starting my weight-loss plan with the infamous Lemon-Cayenne Detox. I'm sort of nervous, but I've fasted in the past and know that I can make it. I am allowing myself raw fruits & vegetables during the next 10 days as well, since I read online that that's OK. (And if it's written online it must be true, right?)

Here's how to make the Detox:

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  Start off with a Glass of cold Water.
  

  1) Take your Drinking Glass and fill half way to the top with 4 oz of very cold Water.
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  Add a half of freshly squeezed Lemon.
  

  2) Take your fresh Lemon Half and squeeze the Juice into the Drinking Glass, making sure to leave out the Pulp and the Seeds.
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  Add your Maple Syrup.
  

  3) Add 2 tablespoons of Pure Maple Syrup.
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  A dash of Cayenne Pepper.
  

  4) Add just a pinch of your choice of Cayenne Pepper or Ground Ginger to your Drinking Glass.
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  5) Take your Spoon and stir well.
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  The tasty end result.
  

  6)Add another 4 oz of cold Water to your Drinking Glass. Stir again.
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  Keep track of how much you drink.
  

  7) Drink this 8 oz Detox Drink a minimum of six to eight times a day for seven to fourteen days for maximum weight loss results.

Read more: How to Make Lemon Detox Diet | eHow.com 



So that's what I'll be doing. Most online sources all report that you're supposed to lose 10 pounds in 10 days, which would be a really nice start to this 10-week track I've put myself on.

Have you ever done this diet before?