Should I fast before dieting with water?

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  • JayBigelow
    JayBigelow Posts: 28 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting

    You body cleanses itself, which is why we poop & pee.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting

    sure. germs are bad.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1159755-looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Do you mean, should you water fast for a day before going on a diet?

    No.

    Rude remarks you are likely to get:

    - You should drink water multiple times a day
    - Taking showers is advised
    - Could you do it forever? No? Then don't start what you can't continue because it's a waste of time
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting

    Showering is always good. Baths are also fun. :flowerforyou:
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
    I worded it wrong I meant cleanse myself with water before hand then begin dieting

    So we are talking about one day when all you consume is water and then go on the diet?

    No - it's not necessary to do this.

    Read the sexy pants link somebody else posted above - work out a reasonable calorie deficit, log everything you consume, weighing and measuring everything, do some exercise and just keep at it - it will take time, so be patient.
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  • JayBigelow
    JayBigelow Posts: 28 Member
    Sounds good I wont follow trends, haha. Thats why I asked her first, but I must be doing something right if I lost 5 lbs.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Sounds good I wont follow trends, haha. Thats why I asked her first, but I must be doing something right if I lost 5 lbs.

    I always lose 5 pounds of water weight when I first start eating at a deficit. It's pretty normal, though it doesn't happen to everyone.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Simple answer is no then? Whats with the useless posts that do not pertain the question? Also your body doesn't lose lean muscle mass from one day. It will use the energy storage which is fat, simple.
    Of course your body loses lean muscle. It can't make protein out of stored fat, and your muscles and organs are constantly being broken down and rebuilt. Of course, if you aren't eating, they have no protein to rebuild with, so they just keep breaking them down.

    That's why you lose muscle.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Simple answer is no then? Whats with the useless posts that do not pertain the question? Also your body doesn't lose lean muscle mass from one day. It will use the energy storage which is fat, simple.
    Of course your body loses lean muscle. It can't make protein out of stored fat, and your muscles and organs are constantly being broken down and rebuilt. Of course, if you aren't eating, they have no protein to rebuild with, so they just keep breaking them down.

    That's why you lose muscle.

    From one day, though? He's right that it should be minimal.

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