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Anyone fancy doing a juice detox?

blitz2011
blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello,

I know juicing diet/detox has mixed opinions on here and I'm not interested in getting into a debate :)
Is there anyone who fancies juicing for 30 days and to share stories and keep each other motivated?

Thanks :)
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  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Is it 30 days non stop without eating solids.
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    Yes, that's the idea.
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Oh wow, that sounds like hard work
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Why?
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    How is juicing a detox? I'm confused.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    What are you doing for protein during those 30 days?
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    What are you doing for protein during those 30 days?

    Is it possible to juice cooked meat
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    Lol juice cooked meat... For 30 days u don't really need it, I tried organise proline powder in some juices for a bit but did not like it.

    I did a 60 day juice detox last year and lost over 3 stone and basically felt amazing, my dry skin disappeared and I did not get sick for months after. It can be hard at first but if u get past day 5 then it gets much easier.

    It sort of reset my eating brain process, it would get to lunch time and I would get up to go for lunch and realise I was not even hungry, it's just I'm program to eat at certain times, I don't even think I knew what hunger really was, I used to think it was when my stomach was not full...
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    Sorry, iPad autocorrect strikes again above.
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    What are you doing for protein during those 30 days?

    Is it possible to juice cooked meat

    I just threw up in my mouth. And I work daily with patients on puréed diets.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Dumbest ideal ever!! **shaking my head** :/
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    Serah87 wrote: »
    Dumbest ideal ever!! **shaking my head** :/
    I hope u mean the steak thing and not the juicing thing in general :)
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
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  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Why not just focus on whole, nutritious foods within your calorie goal, incorporating a glass or two of juice into your day?
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    What are you doing for protein during those 30 days?

    Is it possible to juice cooked meat

    Bacon juice! :smiley:

    OP, you already know the responses you will get here, so I will leave it for others.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Why not just focus on whole, nutritious foods within your calorie goal, incorporating a glass or two of juice into your day?

    That's obviously not as sexy.
    Or something.
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Why not just focus on whole, nutritious foods within your calorie goal, incorporating a glass or two of juice into your day?
    Wedding in 5 months... My plan is to do that after the detox.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    blitz2011 wrote: »
    auddii wrote: »
    Why not just focus on whole, nutritious foods within your calorie goal, incorporating a glass or two of juice into your day?
    Wedding in 5 months... My plan is to do that after the detox.

    Your profile states that you are a male with about 80lbs to lose. You could lose about 40lbs by you wedding just by setting your goal to lose 2lbs per week and aiming to hit your calorie goal each day with food. Yeah you might not be at goal by your wedding, but starving yourself to try to get to your goal weight might not go well. It will be difficult to sustain long term, and you may end up losing a lot of muscle mass.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    blitz2011 wrote: »
    Lol juice cooked meat... For 30 days u don't really need it, I tried organise proline powder in some juices for a bit but did not like it.

    OMG you do need protein daily for cell repair. And fat to help the body absorb nutrients. This is just bad

    I did a 60 day juice detox last year and lost over 3 stone and basically felt amazing, my dry skin disappeared and I did not get sick for months after. It can be hard at first but if u get past day 5 then it gets much easier.

    you lost 36Lbs in 60 days? 4.5lbs a week..that's way outside healthy guidelines. You did not "detox". That has been roundly debunked

    It sort of reset my eating brain process, it would get to lunch time and I would get up to go for lunch and realise I was not even hungry, it's just I'm program to eat at certain times, I don't even think I knew what hunger really was, I used to think it was when my stomach was not full...

    yes I can imagine this happening, you get the same effect in eating disorders, not necessarily a good sign

    I'd advise you read the detox thread
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1

    And copying the OP just for clarity

    SideSteel wrote: »
    Hey MFPers.

    With the rapid increase of new users there are many posts coming up asking for detox recommendations. I figured this would be a good time to provide some links explaining why you generally don't need to detox or cleanse.

    Your body is readily equipped to handle toxins and in the event it cannot, you're in far greater need of medical attention than you are of any particular beverage or liquid diet.

    For purposes of weight loss, you're essentially choosing to replace food with liquid calories (depending on the cleanse, but most fall under this category) resulting in what usually amounts to a VLCD. This isn't typically a good idea for a variety of reasons (mood, hunger signaling, skeletal muscle maintenance, performance) and moreover it represents yet another short-cut attempt rather than establishing proper habits.

    The intent of my post isn't to insult anyone who comes here with the misinformed belief that they should detox/cleanse. The purpose is to provide information to hopefully save someone the wasted time, money, and potential ill health effects, not to mention the likely weight regain.

    Please read the following links:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/927327-cleanse-why-you-are-lucky-they-don-t-work
    http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/colon-cleansing-scam.cfm
    http://www.biolayne.com/nutrition/detox-diet-scams-and-product-scams-get-called-out-by-real-scientists/
    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/fashionable-toxins/
    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/toxins-the-new-evil-humours/
    http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/the-detox-scam/
    http://sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/the-detox-delusion/



  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    I did it last year and kept it all off for 7 months then went on holiday and got back into old habits... I was not starving and actually felt amazing :)
    This is just a kick start and it really helped me with food management and cravings last time.

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You may not have felt starving but your body was

    Protein is important ..every day ..the body does not synthesise proteins but uses it every day for cell build and repair

    Fats are important ...every day

    Eliminating both for a few days let alone 60 is nutritionally unsound and dangerous

    Please read up about this then make your decision...your body...your choice, but this drastic restriction in important macro nutrients is extremely unhealthy
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1

    And copying the OP just for clarity

    Thanks for the info, I did not use any paid products, it was just fresh fruit and veg, and to be honest I felt amazing, the healthiest I have felt in years, I'm not trying to sell anything, I'm just going from my experience as someone who has actually done it. I do agree lots are trying to profit withe detox powders and such.

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You missed the point entirely

    There is no such thing as detoxing the body with food or supplements

    Because your body already does the job

    Please do read up on the importance of fat and protein and a healthy rate of weight loss

    And with that I'm leaving this thread alone..there's no more to add really
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    What toxin are you allegedly removing that your bodily processes don't already handle?
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    Don't get me wrong I really appreciate the feedback and I will read into it more but I did it and I know how healthy it made me feel, my skin condition disappeared for almost 9 months, I felt great.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Correlation does not mean causation.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited October 2015
    How is a 30 day juice fast not a VLCD? I believe MFP has rules about not promoting VLCDs.

    Anyway, too low on protein for me for 30 days -- seems unhealthy. Plus, I like eating and want to keep the muscle mass I have. No sense losing the last few pounds if I would look worse afterwards.
  • blitz2011
    blitz2011 Posts: 58 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    What toxin are you allegedly removing that your bodily processes don't already handle?

    Maybe calling it a detox is putting it in a box with all these scam powder things that have popped up, I did it and can happily say it's the healthiest I have felt in many many years.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    blitz2011 wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    What toxin are you allegedly removing that your bodily processes don't already handle?

    Maybe calling it a detox is putting it in a box with all these scam powder things that have popped up, I did it and can happily say it's the healthiest I have felt in many many years.

    The word "detox" puts it into a box based on words meaning things.
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