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Green Smoothie Cleanse - Store bought smoothie recommendation

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  • Posts: 28,055 Member

    People would be much better off if they "jumpstarted" and "cleansed" with the bowel-scouring amount of fiber you get when you do the 800g-of-veg-a-day challenge several of us have done! :D

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10521320/10-a-day-800g-veggie-fruit-challenge-participants-check-in/p1

    I just do NOT get why people are so set on stripping out their fiber, whether it is eating ultra-processed foods on one hand, or doing juicing "cleanses" on the other hand. It makes zero nutritional sense and is completely irrational. If you eat enough fiber, you're not going to be doing much snackin'.

    Stripping out healthy fiber is one of many reasons why I no longer juice. I do make fruit/veggie/protein smoothies almost every day, blending it all in my food processor. So filling!
  • Posts: 18,343 Member

    One I like (for people who have access to one): walking around a farmer's market and picking out fruits and vegetables that I'm excited to eat.

    <nods>

    That makes a whole lot more sense to me than gagging down some slimy, foul-tasting 'magical' concoction from a blender for three or four days. The only thing that would "reboot" for me would be a desire for a quick, painless death rather than continuing on that regimen.
  • Posts: 780 Member
    Stacyines wrote: »
    Again, you make it seem like a long term diet instead of a 3 day temporary regimen to push those with lack of will power.

    Are you seriously telling me that you've never fallen into an unhealthy eating pattern? Are you telling me you always had will power to stick to healthy foods and not once failed back into a bad eating pattern?

    There's positive studies (google them) without any negative side effects from juicing for 3 days straight. I'm obtaining my nutrients from other sources (vitamins). The only thing being a slight impact is lack of protein.

    I'm seriously telling you (I know the you you are asking is all of us replying to this post) that I don't give up anything I want a candy bar, ice cream, pie I eat it I just mix in the carrots, steak, fish, apples, beans etc. and I can stick to this weight loss thing by CICO, and I am good to go.
  • Posts: 558 Member
    Stacyines wrote: »
    It's absolutely not meant to be long term. I just find it hilarious you all seem to presume you all eat healthy all the time. So all of you have never relapse with bad eating habits? You're all your appropriate BMI? Weight?

    I don't think it has to do with that at all and BMI is a terrible way to judge individuals. For large populations it works but not for one person. Body fat percentage is better but since all measuring methods are prone to error even that is dicey.

    The reason many are pushing back as hard as they are is because they don't feel ANY scientific evidence supports cleansing or juicing. Now I honestly don't care either way but to support your position provide the links to studies that are peer reviewed that shows it works and people will start to shut up. Telling people to look it up doesn't work and neither is the thinly veiled shaming comment above.
  • Posts: 3,563 Member
    Stacyines wrote: »
    It's absolutely not meant to be long term. I just find it hilarious you all seem to presume you all eat healthy all the time. So all of you have never relapse with bad eating habits? You're all your appropriate BMI? Weight?

    You're not getting it. Almost all of us have fallen back into bad eating habits. What we've learned is how to move past it and continue towards our goals. What I don't see happening here is any plan to manage lapses other than doing juice "cleanses" over and over. If anyone finds that's a sustainable way to manage their weight then obviously that's the path they should take, but given the thousands of posts by people miserable and discouraged who've gone this route I can't see it as a viable strategy.
  • Posts: 181 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »

    IKR? And not only that, but how does not giving your body everything it needs (ie protein, fat, fiber, etc) for 3 days help you start a healthy lifestyle??? It's like saying I'm really depressed and lonely so to jumpstart my effort to cheer up and meet people I'm going to stay in my home alone for 3 days and watch true crime and war documentaries :neutral:

    RFLOL
  • Posts: 181 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »

    The fact that you have to do "jumpstarts" over and over again should tell you something about their effectiveness.

    True.
  • Posts: 181 Member

    According to Cronometer, I consistently meet my nutritional needs and my blood work (done annually) is awesome. The food I eat tastes great and makes me feel good.

    My BMI is 19 and I'm at my goal weight. I've been maintaining for almost two years now.

    So does that make my opinions more valid?

    Naaaa....Not really. I maintained for 3yrs
  • Posts: 181 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »

    <nods>

    That makes a whole lot more sense to me than gagging down some slimy, foul-tasting 'magical' concoction from a blender for three or four days. The only thing that would "reboot" for me would be a desire for a quick, painless death rather than continuing on that regimen.

    That's how I expect to feel over the next 3-5 days :-)

  • Posts: 181 Member
    If they worked, you wouldn't have to do them more than once.

    That's what I'm hoping
  • Posts: 1,890 Member

    ttcbelieve wrote: »
    I tried committing. It did not work.

    So what makes you think you can commit to a "cleanse"? And if you can, then you can commit to getting on track without a "cleanse".
  • Posts: 7,682 Member
    the thing is once you get into the mindset to eat a certain way you need to stay in that mindset and to stay on track otherwise you will get off track. you have to want it bad enough to stick with it. I know for me I dont want to get back to being overweight,out of breath,out of shape and taking more meds than I am now. for me thats my motivation for sticking with the lifestyle Im following.if I fail I now to get right back on and go from there. I dont give up and then come back and start over and over. once you begin you need to know that you need to stay the course.
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