Master cleanse info
cjgirlie2005
Posts: 15 Member
Curious to see if anyone has ever started their healthy eating habits with the master cleanse. My downfall of maintaining weight and losing it has always been too many carbs and a small treat a day. Whether it is a few pieces of candy, a pastry or ice cream I seem to have 1 of those a day. I thought that the cleanse might help take those cravings away and reset the toxins craving them a bit. But it is a very detailed cleanse and was wondering if the outcome was worth the hassle. It has before and after instructions as well as 10 days worth of fasting. The drink is a lemon, Cheyenne pepper, maple syrup and water mix for 10 days or however long u can stand it. Let me know what u think.
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Check out this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1
But bottom line: cleanses are great at removing money from your wallet. That's it.
ETA: Check out this post from someone who tried it: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/8515826 -
Please don't do it. Torturing yourself for a short period of time isn't worth it.
There's nothing wrong with a treat every day as long as it fits in your calories and your eating a reasonably healthy diet. Log everything accurately and consistently, and learn which foods you can fit in and handle as you go. And if there's something you really can't moderate, don't have it in the house until your control gets better.
No ancient scam fad torture diet necessary. :drinker:8 -
There was a guy on here who decided to start his journey with a master cleanse.
He woke up in the middle of the night, uncontrollably spraying himself, his bed and his girlfriend with liquid feces.
It doesn't cleanse anything. It irritates your bowel and gives you diarrhea. Ask yourself why, if uncontrollable diarrhea is bad when you don't plan it, it would be a good idea to have it intentionally.23 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »There was a guy on here who decided to start his journey with a master cleanse.
He woke up in the middle of the night, uncontrollably spraying himself, his bed and his girlfriend with liquid feces.
It doesn't cleanse anything. It irritates your bowel and gives you diarrhea. Ask yourself why, if uncontrollable diarrhea is bad when you don't plan it, it would be a good idea to have it intentionally.
This story never gets old.10 -
cjgirlie2005 wrote: »Curious to see if anyone has ever started their healthy eating habits with the master cleanse. My downfall of maintaining weight and losing it has always been too many carbs and a small treat a day. Whether it is a few pieces of candy, a pastry or ice cream I seem to have 1 of those a day. I thought that the cleanse might help take those cravings away and reset the toxins craving them a bit. But it is a very detailed cleanse and was wondering if the outcome was worth the hassle. It has before and after instructions as well as 10 days worth of fasting. The drink is a lemon, Cheyenne pepper, maple syrup and water mix for 10 days or however long u can stand it. Let me know what u think.
No, this isn't where your problem is and a cleanse won't fix anything. Poke around this community and start reading posts. It's very enlightening.10 -
How about you skip the ‘cleanse’ and just start your healthy eating habits now.7
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Alatariel75 wrote: »There was a guy on here who decided to start his journey with a master cleanse.
He woke up in the middle of the night, uncontrollably spraying himself, his bed and his girlfriend with liquid feces.
It doesn't cleanse anything. It irritates your bowel and gives you diarrhea. Ask yourself why, if uncontrollable diarrhea is bad when you don't plan it, it would be a good idea to have it intentionally.
Good thing I opened this thread after I finished dinner7 -
What you guys say makes since. How do u get rid of the carbs though? I ha r such a difficult time getting rid of them at my meals. We never have excess money and they are expensive. We get whole grains when we can though4
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Unless you have a medical reason to watch your carb intake, there's nothing wrong with them2
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I've been told by a trainer/nutritionest I need to consume fewer bc I have them in every meal7
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Why do you need to get rid of carbs? Many carbs are very nutrient-dense.
If you DO want a lower carb diet, that has nothing to do with a cleanse. Just plan your meals around protein, vegetables (mostly carbs, but low cal, so low carb), and some source of fat. For example, when eating lower carb, I like having a 2 egg vegetable omelet with some feta cheese and maybe some cottage cheese on the side, a salad with nuts and chicken (and lots of veg) on it, with an olive oil and vinegar based dressing, and maybe some fish (or any meat or tofu or lentils/beans) with lots of vegetables cooked in olive oil for dinner. But if you aren't super low cal and want an easier pattern add in some potatoes or grains with dinner and maybe some toast or fruit with lunch. (I personally think it's just as workable for most to build meals around a protein, veg, and a starch (grains, potatoes, etc.) and use fats for cooking and accent.)
I'm not sure why having a little chocolate or the like as you mentioned above would be a bad thing, as it should fit easily within your calories if you don't overdo it.4 -
your trainer nutritionist is misinformed and nutritionists only take a weekend class... I have 3+ years of experience from MFP... and actually have lost 165 pounds using the information i learned..
This is coming from an ex insulin dependent diabetic.
you do not need to give up daily carbs.11 -
I eat @ 175g carbs per day on 1500 cals. For some people cutting down on carbs helps them cut calories, but it's not necessary. I personally feel better when I eat moderate carbs. You have to find what works for you.3
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cjgirlie2005 wrote: »What you guys say makes since. How do u get rid of the carbs though? I ha r such a difficult time getting rid of them at my meals. We never have excess money and they are expensive. We get whole grains when we can though
I don't. I'm enjoying a bowl of Skinny Pop right now, and I had the calories for two burritos for supper. Lost over 90 lbs in 13 months, eating around 50% carbs.5 -
cjgirlie2005 wrote: »I've been told by a trainer/nutritionest I need to consume fewer bc I have them in every meal
Nothing wrong with that carbs whatsoever, so long as you're also getting enough daily protein.3 -
I have been reAlly good over the years about being able to maintain my weight within 10 lbs or so over the past 10 years minus kids. I just have been struggling to lose this time. Lower carbs has worked in the past, I guess that why it keeps getting in my head.0
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I usually shoot for a meal setup of about 40 carbs, 30 and 30 protein and fat for macros. But I often fall short of the protein or fats.2
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I define worked as something that got me the results i wanted and i don't have to do again.
When people go low carb and they are naturally not low carb eaters, more often then not they will eventually go back to eating more carbs.. they establish this in their minds for some reason as they just gave up or didn't try hard enough.. carbs are calorie dense, which is why some people think its carbs that are the culprit for weight gain and removing them is the reason they lose, but in reality it's just that they stopped eating within the correct calorie range and if they simply just watched their calories while eating carbs, they wouldn't have to give up so much of what they love to get the results they want
but imagine you lost weight eating the same moderate carbs you enjoy but within a calorie goal that you can sustain? If you know your calorie goal and your maintenance calories, you can have an all carb day if you want, you can have a low carb day other days.. you can do whatever you feel like doing that day as long as you stay within your calories.. and if you aren't left feeling like you're missing out on anything, by the time you reach goal, you will have done it with something that actually did work and that you don't have to feel like you quit and had to keep going back to cause it actually wasn't working..9 -
So basically u suggest just watching the intake closer so as not to go over the limit? And not to worry about the carbs as long as the moderation is there. I believe that is an adjust ment I can make and keep.19
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All sustainable lifestyle choices work.
Not all sustainable lifestyle choices work for everyone.
Look around you at the new hype choices these days. Keto is a huge one. This lifestyle choice can be sustainable for some. It's unlikely that the mass amount of people starting Keto though are going to find this a lifestyle they can live with. Most are just trying it because someone else did and was losing weight or they read about it somewhere.
But If i was to try this diet as a carb lover, no different then me trying simply a low carb diet that used to be the hype diet back in the day itself, i would probably succeed for a period of time, then go back to carbs, blame myself and my efforts, not the lifestyle, because it worked for others so it obviously was just me. lol right?
IF has been getting a lot of wind in it's sails lately too, I am also not the type that can go long periods without eating or eat small amounts on certain days. Others can.3 -
cjgirlie2005 wrote: »So basically u suggest just watching the intake closer so as not to go over the limit? And not to worry about the carbs as long as the moderation is there. I believe that is an adjust ment I can make and keep.
You got it.
In my opinion, starting off with all your options within a calorie range is like learning to ride a bike, if you can manage just fine within a calorie goal and not find yourself over eating your calorie goal due to carbs, why limit them for no reason? Dietary adjustments should only be made in those cases, carbs themselves daily within moderation are not going to change the math of calories in and calories out for fat loss. Only too many calories can do that. And that can be done by anything, carbs, fat or protein.3 -
U make a great point. I never really started having trouble with my weight til I started focusing on it a lot. I'm gonna try breaking down my food a little bit closer when I cook and eat and try to keep in check that I'm not just overlooking what calories I'm taking in.4
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Do u think the 40, 30 and 30 macros are a good place to start0
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Exactly. If you're eating in a calorie deficit, you will lose weight. Now, for different people, different foods are more satisfying. I tend to do well if I hit my protein target and get plenty of carbs. I tend to eat moderate fat.
(Which basically tells me that keto and I would probably not get along very well, but for someone who finds fat more satiating than I do, it's a perfectly valid choice.)2 -
It sounds to me by your original posts where you said you usually are within a 10 pound range so youre pretty much spot on..
100 calories over maintenance is all people need to eat every single day for a year to gain 10 pounds
With a few minor tweaks in your diet to keep you below your maintenance, that 10 pounds will come off. It won't be blazing fast, but at least within the next year, instead of hanging on to that 10, you will have lost it instead.
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Macros can be adjusted as you pay closer attention and decide what makes you feel fuller longer, so if you find days higher in protein are better, moderate carb and moderate fat then change your macros to suit those needs, if carbs are your thing, change the macros or just leave them as they are.2
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I really appreciate the input. I'm going to work on it to keep myself where I want to be. Thank you6
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No problem! Good luck!0
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Thanks u too0
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