Bone broth and other reset diets? Worth it?

CeeBeeSlim

Hi. After a long stressful 6 months, I’d like to reset - eating better, feeling lighter, etc. Strangely, I’m the same weight I was 6 months ago — i just knew I had gained a lot of weight - but my clothes feel about the same or only just a tad tighter? I’m contributing this to the two progressive strength training programs
I was on (strong curves and thinner leaner stronger) during these 6 months and some walking. My goal was to lose about 15 pounds, I clearly did not and feel sluggish and bloated. A group of friends started this 21 day bone broth diet that seems tempting, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. It’s the summer, my birthday is coming up, other celebrations etc. but I’m willing to sacrifice that to get back on track quickly. Have any of you tried this or any other short-term strategy just for a reset they could recommend? I guess i could eat less processed food, drink lots of water, load up on veggies, fruits, etc on my own but thought a structured something could be more successful? Thoughts? Thanks!

TavistockToad

Nope... you're not an alarm clock, you don't need 'resetting'

mkculs

What does "getting back on track" mean to you? To me, it means returning to the sustainable way of eating and living that works for me--logging my intake, in particular, because I haven't made many other changes (most wouldn't be sustainable for me, like going low carb or anything like that). Just eating less and using my logging to do that is "getting back on track" for me. It's a long-term strategy. I'm not sure why you are looking for anything more if you know eating less processed food, drinking more water, and loading up on fruits and veggies works for you.

collectingblues

"Bone broth" is the same thing as soup stock. It's a fad, and you'd lose no more weight than you would if you did nothing but drink stock for 21 days. So incredibly deficient in nutrients.

100_PROOF_

Nope. Just another fad diet. This does nothing for the long term. Learning tools like moderation and portion control will ultimately prepare you for long term success. Fad diets and gimmicks will just lead you back to where you started eventually.
There's resetting or diet detoxing needed. Those are just buzz words without any real meaning.

mbaker566

no, totally unnecessary
how to reset:
make a commitment to yourself
weigh food
log food
exercise if you choose

repeat as often as needed

sardelsa

Sounds like a way to lose a lot of water weight and muscle and maybe a hint of fat. Ya I would pass on that.

The best thing as others mentioned will be to develop habits around food that you can sustain.
There is nothing wrong with setting your own parameters for how you want your intake to be like, but set them yourself (ex. I want to aim for X amount of protein per day, I want to eat at least Y vegetables, fruits, greens, I want to get Z much fibre and eat only when I'm hungry, I want to meal prep on Sundays, to stick to my calorie goals best I can, etc)

kommodevaran

You can create and have a structured diet of less processed food, drink lots of water, load up on veggies, fruits, etc, on your own. That would actually be more successful than a short-term strategy. You don't need a reset. You need a set of skills and habits and attitudes that makes you capable of living in and enjoying a life with birthdays and other celebrations, while maintaining a healthy weight, without having to feel like you're sacrificing anything. This is a process that takes time and commitment. Don't waste any time or energy on bone broths and resets.

apullum

Logically speaking, what would you expect a "bone broth" diet to do? Drinking a lot of broth might help you stay hydrated and feel full with fewer calories. That's the only benefit I can think of, and you can achieve that with any broth or other low-calorie liquid you enjoy.

If a diet requires you to eat special foods and those foods are not medically necessary for you, then it's generally a fad. You lose weight by eating fewer calories than you burn. You don't have to eat or avoid any specific foods at all.

aokoye

I mean if a 21 day bone broth diet means 21 days of pho I'd be ok with that. Either way it's not going to do anything special for you.

MoveitlikeManda

I make bone broth for my Dalmatian to encourage him to drink more as the more he drinks the less chance he has of forming stones as they are a high uric acid breed.
I also make it for stock to make gravy and as much as I love gravy dont hink Id like to live on it

Calliope610

huhhhh?

Colorfan

The whole reason these fad diets/cleanses work is because they basically make you cut out processed foods and eat healthy while replacing a meal with something healthy. Read the actual rules of the diet and you'll see they kind of trick you into eating healthy with the broth being the gimmick that anchors you to think you're doing something special. It's not as simple as just drinking broth without changing anything else and calling it a day.

I think you'd be doing yourself a bigger favor by staying away from the processed food, as you suggest. If you really want to do the broth thing, just make yourself a hearty soup for dinner instead. Sautee some celery, carrots, onions, and pour in some broth. Add whatever other veggies you like, or black/kidney/garbanzo beans, and some meat or tofu for protein.

cwolfman13

Nah...

Lounmoun

If you want to lose weight you just need to reduce your calorie intake. If you only have 15 lbs to lose you could do a 250 calorie deficit to lose .5 lb a week. A food scale and logging everything you consume accurately might help you much more than any dietary changes.
You do not need to do any resets, jumpstarts, cleanses, take supplements, drink special drinks, eat clean or do a particular workout plan to lose weight.

kshama2001

aokoye wrote: »

I mean if a 21 day bone broth diet means 21 days of pho I'd be ok with that. Either way it's not going to do anything special for you.

On the rare occasions that I am sick I do a Spicy Asian Soup Diet that includes Pho.

kshama2001

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

Hi. After a long stressful 6 months, I’d like to reset - eating better, feeling lighter, etc. Strangely, I’m the same weight I was 6 months ago — i just knew I had gained a lot of weight - but my clothes feel about the same or only just a tad tighter? I’m contributing this to the two progressive strength training programs
I was on (strong curves and thinner leaner stronger) during these 6 months and some walking. My goal was to lose about 15 pounds, I clearly did not and feel sluggish and bloated.

A group of friends started this 21 day bone broth diet that seems tempting, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. It’s the summer, my birthday is coming up, other celebrations etc. but I’m willing to sacrifice that to get back on track quickly.

Have any of you tried this or any other short-term strategy just for a reset they could recommend?

I guess i could eat less processed food, drink lots of water, load up on veggies, fruits, etc on my own but thought a structured something could be more successful? Thoughts? Thanks!

Do you have a link to that "21 day bone broth diet" so we can more effectively critique it?

kshama2001

MoveitlikeManda wrote: »

I make bone broth for my Dalmatian to encourage him to drink more as the more he drinks the less chance he has of forming stones as they are a high uric acid breed.
I also make it for stock to make gravy and as much as I love gravy dont hink Id like to live on it

Ya, nothing sold in a store comes close to the yumminess of home made bone stock, which I use for cooking and not for drinking or dieting.

NovusDies

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

Hi. After a long stressful 6 months, I’d like to reset - eating better, feeling lighter, etc. Strangely, I’m the same weight I was 6 months ago — i just knew I had gained a lot of weight - but my clothes feel about the same or only just a tad tighter? I’m contributing this to the two progressive strength training programs
I was on (strong curves and thinner leaner stronger) during these 6 months and some walking. My goal was to lose about 15 pounds, I clearly did not and feel sluggish and bloated. A group of friends started this 21 day bone broth diet that seems tempting, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. It’s the summer, my birthday is coming up, other celebrations etc. but I’m willing to sacrifice that to get back on track quickly. Have any of you tried this or any other short-term strategy just for a reset they could recommend? I guess i could eat less processed food, drink lots of water, load up on veggies, fruits, etc on my own but thought a structured something could be more successful? Thoughts? Thanks!

I am willing to bet it won't be as tempting when your friends are about halfway through the 21 days assuming any of them make it that far.

CeeBeeSlim

Thank you, All. Hear you loud and clear. I’ll pass and go the slower but more sustainable route. @kshama2001 - here’s a link to it. https://www.drkellyann.com/diets-and-programs/21-day-bone-broth-diet/
And @NovusDies - i think you’re right. They’re already talking about how to navigate one of the friends birthdays next week to avoid alcohol. (Insert eye roll emoji here!)

Lillymoo01

If bone broth is something you enjoy and it is only a part of a well balanced diet drink away. I personally couldn't think of anything worse. Reminds me too much of getting prepped for a colonoscopy.

Candyspun

I enjoy bone broth as a food and that's it. 'Reset' sounds like the new buzzword for 'detox'. I don't do or believe in dietary detox.

investit

If your speaking of the 21 day Bone Broth Diet then it's a great one for a cleansing healthy kick start.
Really it just combines two mini fasting days (you drink water and 5 to 6 cups of a good bone broth) with a healthy (paleo type) diet all the other days.
It is just combing intermittent fasting (500 calories) with Paleo
The benefits are nicer looking skin, joints that don't hurt as much, and weight loss if you need it.

VUA21

Nope. We're not robot, we don't have a reset feature.

WinoGelato

investit wrote: »

If your speaking of the 21 day Bone Broth Diet then it's a great one for a cleansing healthy kick start.
Really it just combines two mini fasting days (you drink water and 5 to 6 cups of a good bone broth) with a healthy (paleo type) diet all the other days.
It is just combing intermittent fasting (500 calories) with Paleo
The benefits are nicer looking skin, joints that don't hurt as much, and weight loss if you need it.

By weight loss - you mean temporary water weight loss because you are cutting to very low calories - all of which will likely come back on when you start eating normally again?

AnvilHead

investit wrote: »

If your speaking of the 21 day Bone Broth Diet then it's a great one for a cleansing healthy kick start.

Your body can be neither “cleansed” nor “kickstarted”. That is all woo designed by the diet industry to kickstart your spending and cleanse your wallet.

L1zardQueen

I can guarantee that bone broth does nothing for joint pain. Oh how I wish it did.

Candyspun

L1zardQueen wrote: »

I can guarantee that bone broth does nothing for joint pain. Oh how I wish it did.

It did for me

PAV8888

I love bone broth. With onions and some sliced meat and sprouts and noodles and hoisin and sriracha sauce! Not sure how healthy the fried egg rolls and fish sauce that seems to be attached to the broth tub really are. Also the whole thing tends to log in at a bit over 1500 Cal at local sizes and the next day weigh in is about 3lbs up due to sodium.. so I only save the bone broth diet for special occasions!

sounds to me that dieting seems to be a bonding experience for your group as opposed to a need or personal exigency.

Such social bonding experiences are seldom conducive to long-term results...

Diatonic12

There are all kinds of body reset diets. Reset is the latest catchphrase, buzzy word for weight loss. You go off the rails and quickly need a 10 or 15 day reset. It's pairs nicely with the all or nothing dieting mentality. If you could really jumpstart your metabolism, fix your hormones, cure a 'leaky gut', obliterate autoimmune diseases, rid yourself of disordered eating with a reset...why O who would you need to depart from the reset cure in the first place. Why would you bounce in and out of a miraculous cure.

There are monomeal diets. Bone broth is nice but a steady diet of it would get old. Elimination diets have been around for a very long time. They were used to test for allergies, along with an actual blood test. Self-diagnosing allergies and food sensitivities with a food reset can lead to false positives by the power of suggestion. Quackery.

I'm through with diets and food hacks. Most of it is nitwittery with slick marketing. Every new miracle cure promises to heal a negative relationship with food. Old dieting terms are replaced with new buzzwords but they all lead to the same destination. Mostly they lead to eating it all back and rebound weight gain with friends. Then you must quickly reset yourself to compensate for all of your food sins. Forgive me, diet, for I have sinned. I'm not going out like that.