detox

sierrahopper
sierrahopper Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone know of breastfeeding friendly detox's? I need to detox and quit caffeine, but withdraws are killing me!

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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Your body "detoxes" naturally. No need to do anything special and I definitely wouldn't do anything while nursing a child. Ease off caffeine to help with withdrawals. If you normally drink 2 cups, drink 1 for a week, then 1/2, etc.
  • now_or_never12
    now_or_never12 Posts: 849 Member
    Detoxing isn't going to get rid of caffeine withdrawls.

    Detoxes can actually be harmful for your body. Your body is designed to detox and clean itself... nothing else needed.

    If you are trying to rid caffeine from your diet slowly cut down or suffer a few days of headaches.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    A detox will not help with that (in fact, they do not really help with anything).
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Take a poop.
  • SanDiegoCasey
    SanDiegoCasey Posts: 130 Member
    detox = marketing gimmick.. eat clean... body will detox..
  • sierrahopper
    sierrahopper Posts: 9
    Sorry, I was having mommy brain. Detox was what we called it back home. Just those Green Smoothies I think? Is it ok for breastfeeding? My son is SO active that I will forget or not get the chance to eat until 3 or 4 sometimes. I heard the smoothies help with energy, and I was looking to switch it out for caffeine. Any good recipes that I might be able to prepare the night before?
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    just eat right and work out
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Green smoothies are good for you. So is eating enough food with the proper nutrition and lots of protein.

    Your baby needs proper nutrition. Make time for eating. No one is that busy. It takes ten minutes to eat.
  • sierrahopper
    sierrahopper Posts: 9
    It may take 10 minutes to eat, but it takes a lot longer to prepare stuff. I am a sucky cook. So it takes me forever to prepare things. I figure green smoothies are a good way for me to get nutrition in the mornings. I haven't eaten breakfast consistently in 10 years, so quick is not something I'm good at.
  • momwhosbusy
    momwhosbusy Posts: 154 Member
    My favorite go to smoothie recipe is really very simple and can be adapted to what you like very easily. I usually do 1cup vanilla almond milk and 1cup frozen mixed berries with 2T of peanut butter. Very tastey with calcium, protien, and fiber. If you want it green add some spirulina powder from the health food store or I have added a handful of baby spinach before too and its really good. Mix it up, try the dark chocolate almond milk and a frozen banana...get creative! Good luck!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Maybe you should ask your Doctor
  • BreeNJesse
    BreeNJesse Posts: 150 Member
    Just ween yourself you're good afer a couple weeks!
  • anybeary
    anybeary Posts: 188 Member
    Getting off caffeine effectively goes like this: start drinking black tea instead of coffee, then green tea instead of black. Takes a couple of weeks, but you will avoid the terrible headaches this way.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Don't have time to cook? Microwave some oatmeal, make a PB&J (for lower calories, use PB2 and sugar free strawberry preserves), grab a protein bar and a piece of fruit, you have many possibilities that include microwaving or less.
  • carfamily08
    carfamily08 Posts: 179
    There are tons of fast and easy breakfast options out there! I have a 7 month old I'm still exclusively nursing and also a 2 and 3 1/2 year old as well. Yogurt & granola, Cereal with milk, a protein bar and some fruit, instant oatmeal, and whole grain toast with a bit of fruit spread are all super easy to make one handed (if your kiddo is like mine and needs to be held a lot!). I even throw her in the Ergo or Moby wrap and do eggs, sausage, etc. a couple times a week. I've done smoothies before too but most of the stuff I listed takes way less time :)
  • carfamily08
    carfamily08 Posts: 179
    Also my little one couldn't tolerate much caffeine until about a month or so ago. A couple mommy friends recommended the Super B Complex vitamin. I take one every morning and it really helped keep my energy up until I could add coffee back into my diet. Also, if you like it, Green Tea is a great alternative with a bit less caffeine too.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    cocoa puffs take very little time to prepare in the morning

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