The Master Cleanse

So one of my obsessions - and I'm sure an obsession of almost any woman you meet - is my weight. I'm not into diets but I do a lot of research about cleansing and keeping my body clean. I've done the Master Cleanse/Lemonade Diet 4 full times. I've tried it at least 8 times - but it's one of the hardest things I've EVER done.
The thing with TMC is you're not allowed to eat or drink ANYTHING other than this lemonade drink for 11 days. It's hard, it's really hard, it's really really really hard when you LOVE food the way I do. It's great tho, you'll feel like a million bucks when you're done, but when it's all said and done, I don't think it's a good idea to starve your body like that for such a long period of time. I know I lose a lot of weight when I do TMC but I gain it all back and sometimes more. I think many nutritionist would agree with me that starving your body puts it into self preservation mode - storing fat and burning muscle. I also believe that when you start eating again your body will store everything wondering when it will be forced to starve again.
I like doing TMC, but I will never do it again.. it's a challenge and I love a challenge but in the long run I believe it does more harm than good.