Dr. Oz 3 day cleanse

UGH!!! The Lunch drink is awful!!! I mean, it's not horrible, but just the mix of the celery with the cucumber bluuuuuhhhh! Not looking forward to lunch in 2 hours!!!

I'm open to trying new things, and it's only three days. I'm doing this on the weekend, because I didn't want to be at work with unpleasant side effects, in case my system is not used to this. If there's a good smoothie recipe, I figure I can add it to my collection, since I usually blend up some fruit and yogurt for breakfast anyway.

I just tried the breakfast drink, and it was pretty good. I accidentally put in double the spinach because I made it in half batches (my blender is small). I tend to gobble my food, so I think it's good for my digestion to blend it up for a change. I think it is flushing out something because my #2 was more than normal (I'm sorry if this is too much info), and I've peed twice in two hours. Result? 1.5 pounds lighter after only the first drink! I really wasn't expecting that much. Since I accidentally doubled up on the spinach in the morning, I think I'll halve the veg in the lunch one, since I've been hearing that the lunch one isn't particularly yummy.

I guess even if you don't approve of cleanses, you have to admit, the discipline required to see this kind of thing through is the same kind of discipline that you'd need to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet. Congrats to those who made it.

I guess even if you don't approve of cleanses, you have to admit, the discipline required to see this kind of thing through is the same kind of discipline that you'd need to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet. Congrats to those who made it.

No, the discipline that you need to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet is something that lasts longer than three days and doesn't involve torturing yourself.

Actually, I just finished the second smoothie, and it was pretty tasty with the lime and pineapple. Admittedly, I halved the kale and celery and cucumber, because I accidentally doubled the spinach in the first one, and I added lime juice to taste, but I wouldn't label it "torture". If you doubt me, you can try one of the recipes for yourself. And actually, I'm full (the recipe makes nearly double my normal breakfast smoothie), so it's not like I'm starving myself either. I'm not suggesting that one should do this cleanse thing as the easy way out and fall back into unhealthy eating habits and lifestyle afterwards. I think if one has enough discipline to follow through with this regimen for a few days, it could provide a confidence boost in one's own willpower and discipline to follow through with a healthy diet and lifestyle afterwards.

So, reporting back at the end of the first day, dinner drink was around the same as the breakfast drink, I'd say. I was worried about the cayenne, because some people said their mouth was on fire, so I decided to try just two shakes of cayenne for the first half (again, I have a small blender, so I have to do a half recipe at a time). I couldn't even taste it. So for the next half, I used three shakes. I could taste it at that quantity, but I wouldn't say my mouth is on FIRE; it's a slight kick. Admittedly, I'm not as sensitive as some other people (like my mom), but I'm not that spice tolerant either (no jalapenos for me). I'd agree that lunch drink is my least favorite of the three, but as I said, I halved the veg and it was pretty refreshing that way. I think overall if you do these three smoothies in a day (plus whatever for the snack one), you're getting more than the minimum recommended amount of veggies anyway. I think mint or basil would probably make a good addition to the lunch smoothie. Too bad I killed my mint plant about a year ago. Also, my kale plant barely had enough to feed me today, so I'm going to have to go the store tomorrow morning so I don't strip it bare eating lunch! :laugh: And, by the way, I only had a BM after the first smoothie. No diarrhea, cramping, or bloating (yay), although it could be due to the fact that my system is used to a high fiber diet (papaya banana smoothie for breakfast anyone?). I do find myself peeing a lot more though; maybe I don't drink enough water on my normal diet.

Yeah the green lunch drink look like baby poop. The first time I made it I put to many cucumbers in it. I think its the celery that has the strongest flavor.. I didnt buy pineapple this time... I just added more green apple and try adding a little nutmeg.

This is my perspective and hey it's just an opinion right? So take it for what it's worth.

It seems to me that if you are a person that is doing all these cleanses, pseudo fad diets, pills etc etc, if doing those things makes you happy then more power to you. If you were to ask my opinion about them what I would tell you is that they are all ploys to manipulate your water weight and give you a temporary false scale reading and misleading waist measurement and that there is simply no way to short cut, scam or any other way to get around the scientific reality of human biology. There is no magic pill. In fact there is no magic anything. Self deception is no joke. Long term weight loss does not start with either diet or exercise. It starts with being honest with yourself.

I've done it and it was a great way to jump start my diet. I still have one of the shakes for a snack from time to time. Great way to get a lot of veggies and fruits in, if that's an issue. Sorry you are getting such closed minded feedback (not to mention unsupportive and arrogant, "I already poop, I already eat well, blah blah blah". To those negative nellies, maybe there are other people who are on here b/c they've struggled in the past with eating well and are trying to do something positive. You don't have to like Dr. Oz to look at the ingredients in the shakes and realize it's a great way to get veggies and fiber in your diet. It's called a filter, use the things you like and ignore the things he says you don't like. I don't know about cleanse, and really I didn't find much benefit beyond day 1, but I like that I can use these ideas as a tool for healthier eating. Also there is no sub for exercise. But healthy diet and exercise go hand in hand. Good luck!