Detoxing or cleansing to start a diet.

katya143

cabbage soup diet! it usually helps me get back ontrack and motivated!

asyouseefit

I just wanted to add to this topic briefly since someone chimed in with the Shakeology cleanse...

I honestly believe that Beachbody did a MAJOR DISSERVICE to themselves, their customers, and their coaches by introducing the Shakeology Cleanse once they saw how popular the product is on its own. I personally have been a coach since 2007...and I also drink Shakeology as a snack because I love the taste, it's easy to prepare, and it eliminates the need to swallow a horse pill vitamin because of the goodness in it. However, on the topic of "cleansing" and "detoxifying" I think it's horrid that someone would take a healthy meal replacement...and have only that 3 times a day plus a salad with a little chicken (which is exactly the Shakeology Cleanse protocol which is, gasp, less than 800 calories per day for 3 straight days!)

When Shakeology was first released, it was advertised and marketed because of the probiotics, digestic enzymes, etc. it was supposed to naturally enhance your body's GI and kdney tract functions simply by replacing a normal snack or meal with Shakeology. Lots of people tried it and confirmed their claims that, hey, this stuff is healthy and has positive affects on your body. And then, they came up with this "great" idea of starving yourself with less than 800 calories consisting of 3 shakes, a salad with a lean protein, and possibly 1-2 pieces of fruit for 3 days as a way to remove "toxins" from your body. SMH. It's one of the reasons why even though I am a Beachbody coach, not many people on this website know about it because it is quite frankly EMBARRASSING that a company that supposedly helps people get healthy would introduce something like this simply to keep up with the latest fad in the weight loss industry.

Contrary to popular cleansers' thought, our colons aren't toxic carrying around years of undigested crud. Yeah, maybe things have slowed down because you are eating processed garbage...but your body doesn't need something special that includes eating loooow calories or juices or shakes to correct this. It needs exactly what it was made to use...real healthy food and water. This is what your body needs to function correctly. Eat right, drink water...that's all you need.

Of course people lose weight on the Shakeology Cleanse...they are starving themselves for 3 straight days! I would lose a hell of a lot of weight too if I cut out 600 calories from my diet for half a week. But it would have little to do with what I was actually eating and a great deal with the fact that I wasn't eating anywhere near my BMR.

I love my Shakeology, don't get me wrong...but I totally disagree with using it as a "cleanse." Just like I love lifting weights...but totally disagree with dumbing it down to a "shake weight."

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KBGirts

I do not recommend a cleansing kit. Your body is capable of cleansing itself without any products. You can detox by simply eating only fruits, veggies, beans/lentils.

I have done it before and it works!!! Your body will let you know that it is ridding itself, trust me. I slimmed up very quickly because I lost the bloatedness and (sorry for being gross) but doing a number two more than once a day and seeing its consistancy is a sure sign that your body is cleansing itself. I lost several pounds very quickly by doing this. Also, the things I eat are very filling so while I do get hungry as my body adjusts to the diet, I'm not hungry all day long.

This is what I eat/don't eat:

DON'T EAT:

Anything that comes out of a can/bottle/bag/package - nothing processed
Anything fried
Wheat or rice products
White potatoes
Meat (except fish, see below)
Dairy
Oils - except olive oil



EAT:

Lots of Veggies!!! Eat as many as you want especially green leafy veggies
Fruits
Cook your veggies in olive oil
Green leafy salads are topped with olive oil and balsamic vinegar only (I didn't like it at first but because it's healthy, my body now craves it!)
Nuts - Make sure they DO NOT contain hydrogenated oils or salt. Buy the natural ones even though they don't taste as good
Fish - Salmon, Tuna, Tilapia, sardines, etc Make sure it is baked and not fried! (to make it easy, this is the only thing you can eat out of a can. Put it on your salad. Canned salmon has a lot of calcium because the bones are still there to eat)
Beans/Lentils - cook your own, no cans; find a recipe for lentil soup that only called for the addition of veggies - it is very filling


Hope this helps. I loved it!!

MIMITIME

No detox here before starting MFP.

KBGirts

Oh and only drink water.... no sodas, coffee, etc. You're not supposed to drink caffeine, but I do drink green tea.
If you order fish and veggies in a restaurant, make sure the fish has no glaze or salt/pepper added and the veggies do not have anything added either.

Happy detox!

I do not recommend a cleansing kit. Your body is capable of cleansing itself without any products. You can detox by simply eating only fruits, veggies, beans/lentils.

I have done it before and it works!!! Your body will let you know that it is ridding itself, trust me. I slimmed up very quickly because I lost the bloatedness and (sorry for being gross) but doing a number two more than once a day and seeing its consistancy is a sure sign that your body is cleansing itself. I lost several pounds very quickly by doing this. Also, the things I eat are very filling so while I do get hungry as my body adjusts to the diet, I'm not hungry all day long.

This is what I eat/don't eat:

DON'T EAT:

Anything that comes out of a can/bottle/bag/package - nothing processed
Anything fried
Wheat or rice products
White potatoes
Meat (except fish, see below)
Dairy
Oils - except olive oil



EAT:

Lots of Veggies!!! Eat as many as you want especially green leafy veggies
Fruits
Cook your veggies in olive oil
Green leafy salads are topped with olive oil and balsamic vinegar only (I didn't like it at first but because it's healthy, my body now craves it!)
Nuts - Make sure they DO NOT contain hydrogenated oils or salt. Buy the natural ones even though they don't taste as good
Fish - Salmon, Tuna, Tilapia, sardines, etc Make sure it is baked and not fried! (to make it easy, this is the only thing you can eat out of a can. Put it on your salad. Canned salmon has a lot of calcium because the bones are still there to eat)
Beans/Lentils - cook your own, no cans; find a recipe for lentil soup that only called for the addition of veggies - it is very filling


Hope this helps. I loved it!!