Cleanse

maddybear

I started the GM cleanse with a friend the other day. I just want to give my metabolism a kick start and get used to avoiding processed foods all together. Yesterday was fruit day and today is veggie day. So far, so good. I definitely feel a little difference already and am incorporating exercise everday day. I'm excited to weigh in at the end of the week. Anyone done this one before?

jemhh

No. The only useful cleanse is one done under medical direction prior to a colonoscopy.

You're going to lose a bunch of water weight that you would have lost eating normally at a caloric deficit this week. Your metabolism is not going to be kick started at all.

J72FIT

maddybear wrote: »

I started the GM cleanse with a friend the other day. I just want to give my metabolism a kick start and get used to avoiding processed foods all together. Yesterday was fruit day and today is veggie day. So far, so good. I definitely feel a little difference already and am incorporating exercise everday day. I'm excited to weigh in at the end of the week. Anyone done this one before?

Detoxes and cleanses are a waste of time. There is no such thing as giving your metabolism a "kickstart".

TavistockToad

nope!

Carlos_421

1) You don't need a detox because there are no toxins in your body that your kidneys and liver aren't already eliminating (if there were, you'd need serious medical attention).
2) This "cleanse" isn't even a cleanse. Your body already eliminates waste. All the claims of "old sludge" hanging out in your gut are all bogus attempts to get you to spend money.
3) You cannot jumpstart your metabolism. It's already operating at full capacity (the commonly held belief that metabolisms slow way down or need a kickstart or can be boosted some way is just a myth).
4) There's no need to eliminate processed foods. Eliminating entire groups of foods usually makes a diet too difficult to stick with, too easy to cheat on and thus too easy to quit.

Ninkyou

Your metabolism isn't something that gets kickstarted, rebooted or boosted. Cleanses don't actually cleanse anything. Your kidneys and liver do all of your cleansing for you and if they weren't doing their job properly you'd be in a hospital or worse.

IMO, cleanses and detoxes are more trouble than their worth and potentially dangerous. It's far better to just eat a balanced diet of a variety of foods and create a calorie deficit for weight loss.

cbelc2

Got kidneys and a liver? You don't need a cleanse or detox. Eat a healthy Mediterranean style diet and exercise and log.

maddybear

Ahh, alright then. Good to know and thanks for the feedback!

AlisonH729

Oh lawd. At first I thought, man, nothing but fruits & vegetables for a week isn't going to have pretty consequences. But hopefully those 'up to 8 bananas' you're allowed to eat on day 4 should bind you back up a little. And then they add in meat, but it's beef & not chicken or turkey, which seems odd.

Everyone above is right, cleanses aren't necessary and usually don't deliver on their promises. Mostly they just make you poop.

ETA: I've seen worse 'cleanses'. And at least you didn't pay anyone for this one. Best case scenario you start incorporating more produce into your normal diet.

Serah87

As long as you have kidneys and a liver you don't need to do a cleanse.

lemurcat12

Why am I not surprised that the GM diet has been rebranded as a "cleanse" to fit the obsessions and trends of today.

First, it's a scam -- it has nothing to do with General Motors (and I always wonder why GM is supposed to be a great brand for dieting anyway).

Second, it's not healthy. The "eat only this" and food combining things are nonsense. You might lose some weight because it's likely to be a VLC diet, and most people lose a bunch of water weight at the beginning of a diet, especially if you cut way down on sodium. The "diet" or "cleanse" then takes responsibility for it. Personally, I think that it's unhealthy doesn't matter much if you only do it for a week, but it certainly would not be beneficial, or result in a practical, sustainable approach.

Third, your metabolism does not need to be "kickstarted." I don't know why there's this myth that you have to do something really extreme to get your body to lose weight. Your body can lose weight just fine with a calorie deficit and if that's not so it's a medical issue for a doctor, not some scam "cleanse."

WinoGelato

Well, I see my input has already been covered by previous posters. Nice work everyone.

tomteboda

I've found that hygenic cleansing with soap and water after workouts improves my mood and attractiveness.

Diet "cleanses" make people into unattractive grumpy monsters.

I recommend a shower and a decent balanced diet

LivingtheLeanDream

no need to do a cleanse...our bodies can do that very well for themselves...

dmgday

tomteboda wrote: »

I've found that hygenic cleansing with soap and water after workouts improves my mood and attractiveness.

Diet "cleanses" make people into unattractive grumpy monsters.

I recommend a shower and a decent balanced diet

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