5 DAY DETOX

Charlixoxo

Ok so.. I am usually a bit wary of things like detoxing and short term fixes but, for the past week I have done nothing but binge on carbs, chocolate, crisps, and alcohol and I am feeling seriously seriously sluggish and disgusting!

So I thought this week I would do a 5 day detox, just drinking cranberry and lemon juice as I hear they are very good for colon cleansing and for your insides.

I am not doing it to lose weight, or for a short term fix, I'm doing it to flush out the bad carbs I have had and to get rid of this horrible bloated, sluggish feeling!

What do you all think about detoxing? Anyone had an experience detoxing?

Xoxo

SonicDeathMonkey80

Just get proper nutrition from here on out. "Cleanses" are for cars and make little sense for humans, aside from some mental placebo effect. Your body will handle the bad stuff on its own - just eat right and watch your calories/macros. Nothing wrong with chocolate and booze, in moderation.

FredDoyle

I find it's interesting to find out how our bodies work. It's not quite like plumbing and sewer pipes.
Read up about the digestive system and I think you'll find that detoxes don't really do anything.
If it were me in your position, and it is frequently, I'd just eat healthily and recover.

Cr01502

I find it's interesting to find out how our bodies work. It's not quite like plumbing and sewer pipes.
Read up about the digestive system and I think you'll find that detoxes don't really do anything.
If it were me in your position, and it is frequently, I'd just eat healthily and recover.

Whoop there it is.

Just eat a balanced diet, drink water, and exercise. You're body will handle the rest.

:flowerforyou:

Crankstr

NO

pobalita

You can't flush out carbs with lemon juice and cranberry juice. Impossible.

1ConcreteGirl

Cranberry and lemon juice will not provide your body with nutrients. Just eat plenty of fruits/vegetables/lean meats this week and drink a ton of water. You'll be just fine.

SideSteel

Ok so.. I am usually a bit wary of things like detoxing and short term fixes but, for the past week I have done nothing but binge on carbs, chocolate, crisps, and alcohol and I am feeling seriously seriously sluggish and disgusting!

So I thought this week I would do a 5 day detox, just drinking cranberry and lemon juice as I hear they are very good for colon cleansing and for your insides.

I am not doing it to lose weight, or for a short term fix, I'm doing it to flush out the bad carbs I have had and to get rid of this horrible bloated, sluggish feeling!

What do you all think about detoxing? Anyone had an experience detoxing?

Xoxo

The carbs you have eaten have already been digested and there is absolutely no need to flush anything out.

The best you're going to get is some anecdotal experiences about how people feel, but there's no actual evidence that you're detoxing anything.

Even people who have a career in removing toxins via dietary/homeopathic means have been unable to name any toxins that get removed.

My best advice to you would be to get your calories and macronutrients in order, eat mostly whole and nutrient dense foods, adequately hydrate yourself, and get some exercise.

There is no need to do anything beyond this. I guarantee it.

CoderGal

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/851582-master-cleanse-aka-lemonade-diet-my-30-day-story

CoderGal

Ok so.. I am usually a bit wary of things like detoxing and short term fixes but, for the past week I have done nothing but binge on carbs, chocolate, crisps, and alcohol and I am feeling seriously seriously sluggish and disgusting!

So I thought this week I would do a 5 day detox, just drinking cranberry and lemon juice as I hear they are very good for colon cleansing and for your insides.

I am not doing it to lose weight, or for a short term fix, I'm doing it to flush out the bad carbs I have had and to get rid of this horrible bloated, sluggish feeling!

What do you all think about detoxing? Anyone had an experience detoxing?

Xoxo

The carbs you have eaten have already been digested and there is absolutely no need to flush anything out.

The best you're going to get is some anecdotal experiences about how people feel, but there's no actual evidence that you're detoxing anything.

Even people who have a career in removing toxins via dietary/homeopathic means have been unable to name any toxins that get removed.

My best advice to you would be to get your calories and macronutrients in order, eat mostly whole and nutrient dense foods, adequately hydrate yourself, and get some exercise.

There is no need to do anything beyond this. I guarantee it.

and this

pspetralia

Why in the world do you think that your body is storing the "bad" carbs up just waiting for some juice to flush them out?? Everyone here has given you some great advice... eat less junk, move more and watch your cals and macros. No need to flush anything. You are not a toilet!

iulia_maddie

I am not sure what you mean by "flush out carbs"
Carbs, just like protein or fat, are broken down during the digestive process. They don;t just sit in your body as carbs.
You don't need a detox, If you feel sluggish and full, eat more veggies, lean meats, etc.

Charlixoxo

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

twinketta

Ok so.. I am usually a bit wary of things like detoxing and short term fixes but, for the past week I have done nothing but binge on carbs, chocolate, crisps, and alcohol and I am feeling seriously seriously sluggish and disgusting!

So I thought this week I would do a 5 day detox, just drinking cranberry and lemon juice as I hear they are very good for colon cleansing and for your insides.

I am not doing it to lose weight, or for a short term fix, I'm doing it to flush out the bad carbs I have had and to get rid of this horrible bloated, sluggish feeling!

What do you all think about detoxing? Anyone had an experience detoxing?


Xoxo

I have not had any experience of detoxing as I do not think it is `the way to go` OK so you have had a few weeks of eating bad?

Would it not be a better idea to just try to eat well? It really isn`t hard and you can still have a packet of crisps or whatever.

Contrarian

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Have you tried meditation?

pspetralia

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Try yoga

SonicDeathMonkey80

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Until you binge again. You are using a cleanse to cure a symptom of a larger mental problem.

backtovee

If you are set on detoxing, you should be careful in planning it out and make sure you meet a healthy nutrient and caloric intake. There are plenty of 'cleanses' that are 1200+ calories that aim to detoxify your body.

tommygirl15

Just out of curiosity, what kind of cranberry juice are you planning to drink? The store-bought kinds are full of sugar...

Charlixoxo

Yes I have tried meditation, I use a lot of strategies to cope with anxiety. However a lot of my anxieties are related to food, hence why a detox may be good for the mind and mental health

Angela_BB40

I successfully lost 5 lbs in one week by eating fresh fruits and veggies and one meat a day, plenty of water and exercise. I did a 3 day detox and lost about a lb a day, same number of pounds per day I was loosing when I are healthy. My conclusion was that I starved myself for nothing. I lost the same amount eating 1200 calories per day. Check my diary I are what I was eating.

_EmmaStrong_

STAY AWAY FROM ALL OF THEM - - - FAR, FAR AWAY! No need for such ridiculousness!! Drink enough water and you should be fine!!

JesterMFP

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Some people seem to find that detoxing/"cleansing" gives them a bit of a psychological boost. If you're prone to binging though, it may do more harm than good. Physically, it's just unnecessary. Maybe you could get the same psychological boost by just focusing on nourishing your body now with lots of nutritious food and water. Just stopping binging is all you really need... it may take a couple of days to stop feeling sluggish, but you don't need to flush anything out. Your body will take care of that by itself.

For the mental part, I'd also recommend yoga, or meditation, or running, or hiking, or talking to someone and getting to the root of why you're binging. :flowerforyou:

JesterMFP

Yes I have tried meditation, I use a lot of strategies to cope with anxiety. However a lot of my anxieties are related to food, hence why a detox may be good for the mind and mental health

If your anxieties are related to food, is being super-restrictive with food for 5 days really going to help?

CoderGal

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Do you know what also helps with that? Food. Without the psychotic episodes might I add.

Lots of things make you 'feel' a lot clearer. Talk to someone with anorexia. They hit these little clear moments when they go without food for a long time. Doesn't make it a good idea.

CoderGal

Yes I have tried meditation, I use a lot of strategies to cope with anxiety. However a lot of my anxieties are related to food, hence why a detox may be good for the mind and mental health

yeah...um...no no no no no no no...nobody with a good mind and mental health will tell a healthy person to do this.

danasings

I've heard that detoxing makes you feel a lot clearer and helps you mentally. Which is what I need.

Eating unprocessed foods and drinking enough water will help you feel clearer physically.

Mediation will help you feel clearer mentally.

Best of luck.

Sarauk2sf

I find it's interesting to find out how our bodies work. It's not quite like plumbing and sewer pipes.
Read up about the digestive system and I think you'll find that detoxes don't really do anything.
If it were me in your position, and it is frequently, I'd just eat healthily and recover.

Whoop there it is.

Just eat a balanced diet, drink water, and exercise. You're body will handle the rest.

:flowerforyou:

^^yep.

bubblybabeuk

You will be better off eating clean for 5 days, just eat veggies, meat, fish, eggs and natural live yogurt, only drink water or herbal teas. Oh and you can eat 50g brown rice a day too. No fruit, no sugar, no caffeine, no wheat no dairy apart form the yogurt. I am following the Harcombe plan and this five days is called Phase 1. I was addicted to carbs in every way shape and form and cannot tell you how much better I felt in that short space of time. My cravings were under control and I no longer wanted the rubbish I craved before. It also threw up an intolerance to wheat after the 5 days when I introduced it. I already have a dairy intolerance but I feel great now that I have eliminated these things from my diet.

Everyone is different and things work for one person that do not work for another, but this plan makes so much sense its a clean way of eating and sensibly does not exclude any food group once you move onto Phase 2 after 5 days.

There is no way only drinking cranberry juice, which is full of sugar and lemon juice which will probably strip the enamel from your teeth is going to do you any good what so ever.

Be sensible and follow something which is not crazy.

Good luck

Sarauk2sf

Ok so.. I am usually a bit wary of things like detoxing and short term fixes but, for the past week I have done nothing but binge on carbs, chocolate, crisps, and alcohol and I am feeling seriously seriously sluggish and disgusting!

So I thought this week I would do a 5 day detox, just drinking cranberry and lemon juice as I hear they are very good for colon cleansing and for your insides.

I am not doing it to lose weight, or for a short term fix, I'm doing it to flush out the bad carbs I have had and to get rid of this horrible bloated, sluggish feeling!

What do you all think about detoxing? Anyone had an experience detoxing?

Xoxo

The carbs you have eaten have already been digested and there is absolutely no need to flush anything out.

The best you're going to get is some anecdotal experiences about how people feel, but there's no actual evidence that you're detoxing anything.

Even people who have a career in removing toxins via dietary/homeopathic means have been unable to name any toxins that get removed.

My best advice to you would be to get your calories and macronutrients in order, eat mostly whole and nutrient dense foods, adequately hydrate yourself, and get some exercise.

There is no need to do anything beyond this. I guarantee it.

and ^^yep

PikaKnight

If your body is having issues flushing out the carbs you ate, then you need to see a doctor ASAP. This would mean there is something wrong with your body since your body is designed to cleanse and detox.