Should I do a Cleanse?

30ismyyear
30ismyyear Posts: 145 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am thinking of doing a cleanse this weekend... just like a 2 day one. I've treated my body like crap for so long I just thought it might be a healthy way to restart things. Plus, I won't lie, I was hoping on losing a few more pounds before month end. Since I am really overweight I am hoping for a 15 pound weight loss my first month and I am at 10 down but the scale hasn't moved in 5 days.

So my question is, should I do one? And which cleanses do people recommend?

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  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Pseudoscience.

    Paging DrBroPHD.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390150-should-i-do-this-cleanse
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I have yet to meet a doctor or nutritionist that thinks cleanses are a good idea.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    So my question is, should I do one? And which cleanses do people recommend?
    no.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Have you done the sniff test?
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Cleanse your mind, maaaaan.
  • jonchew
    jonchew Posts: 239 Member
    I cleanse by showering daily - my family finds it very helpful!

    Sorry, couldn't help myself. I also question whether it's of value, I'll keep watching this thread for other opinion, thanks for posing the question.
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    body cleanses itself...that is what its meant to do...eat healthy, whole food, problemed solved. You're welcome.

    :flowerforyou:
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    No.

    That's what you have internal organs for.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    No. I've read that if you've binged, then a fast is the best way to "reset" things. But clenses are never a good idea for the vast majority people.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    No.
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    Cleanse your mind, maaaaan.

    lololol THIS^^^^
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    No way. Stop with the quick fixes. Just eat right and exercise right and recover right.
  • DrBroPHD
    DrBroPHD Posts: 245 Member
    One time my dog ate a bunch of paper towels

    that was a real cleanse
  • _ylime_
    _ylime_ Posts: 661 Member
    Read this. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I recommend you clean up your diet. Lean meats, eggs, beans, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy. If you stick primarily to these things your body will keep its own innards clean.

    And stop setting unrealistic weight goals. It is because we are obese that we get to average -2lbs. a week. Your wishing for an extra 5-6 pounds doesn't make it so.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Truth be told, there is one cleanse I use constantly:

    3T Olive Oil
    Juice of 2 lemons
    6 cloves of garlic, crushed
    1t Honey

    Note, I don't drink that crap. I marinate chicken in it. It's also lovely as a dressing on any steamed veg (minus the honey)
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
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  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Truth be told, there is one cleanse I use constantly:

    3T Olive Oil
    Juice of 2 lemons
    6 cloves of garlic, crushed
    1t Honey

    Note, I don't drink that crap. I marinate chicken in it. It's also lovely as a dressing on any steamed veg (minus the honey)

    Lol awesome
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    One time my dog ate a bunch of paper towels

    that was a real cleanse

    :laugh:

    But seriously - No just no.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    This is a good place to start :drinker:
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  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member

    So my question is, should I do one?

    No.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    No.

    That's what you have internal organs for.

    You took the words right out of my mouth! Or off my keyboard as it were.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    No...just start making better nutritional choices overall...your body will take care of the rest.
  • jalexlaw
    jalexlaw Posts: 2 Member
    I have found that only holistic Dr. love them.
  • abbeycowens
    abbeycowens Posts: 1 Member
    There is something called the Standard Process Clease. I did it and thought it was great.
  • Dawnhasajeep
    Dawnhasajeep Posts: 180 Member
    I drink the master cleanse or lemon diet. I drink it along with my other foods so not really a cleanse. It was recommended to me by a nutritionist to help prevent kidney stones. Something I have suffered from. So far it has worked great at preventing them.

    http://mastercleansesecrets.com/step3.php
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    I drink the master cleanse or lemon diet. I drink it along with my other foods so not really a cleanse. It was recommended to me by a nutritionist to help prevent kidney stones. Something I have suffered from. So far it has worked great at preventing them.

    http://mastercleansesecrets.com/step3.php
    Either that, or it was the magic rock in your pocket. Hard to tell...
  • Dawnhasajeep
    Dawnhasajeep Posts: 180 Member
    I drink the master cleanse or lemon diet. I drink it along with my other foods so not really a cleanse. It was recommended to me by a nutritionist to help prevent kidney stones. Something I have suffered from. So far it has worked great at preventing them.

    http://mastercleansesecrets.com/step3.php
    Either that, or it was the magic rock in your pocket. Hard to tell...

    Acults its the lemons. Lemons are a good source of citrate and can be used to increase the citrate concentration in the urine in order to prevent kidney stones.

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