Juice Cleanse?

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  • teeduran
    teeduran Posts: 54 Member
    I got real sick from doing this, and hurt so bad I ended up going to my Doctor. I will not do anything like that again without talking to my doctor first. If you are normal don't do it. I regretted it!! Good luck
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Hi, I appriciate everyones responce, but unless you have actually done a juice cleanse or have something useful to say, I don't need to hear it. I have read pros and cons about it, I am looking for some real life expirience, not snide remarks about diarreah and such. So, unless you actually have something to say, don't bother responding. Thanks :)

    Sorry. I've done one.

    Still nope.
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Just my body in general.

    Your body already cleanses itself....the only thing you will be cleansing is your wallet.

    ^Yup.


    Double yup.


    ^Triple Yup


    ^Quadruple Yup
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Just my body in general.

    Your body already cleanses itself....the only thing you will be cleansing is your wallet.

    Word! You liver and kidneys do just fine without "cleanses".
  • lysslax
    lysslax Posts: 64
    Well I'm going to be the odd man out but I've actually done a cleanse before and enjoyed it. I didn't do all that much research, but one of my co-workers was doing it and I decided to do it with him. We did the cleanse for 4 days. I wasn't doing it to try to lose weight, I just wanted to see what it was like and see how I felt afterwards.

    Breakfast each day was a fresh juice from a local juice bar, I tried switching it up each morning, but have to say that I really didn't like the beet juices. Your mouth turns a weird shade of pink and your pee even turns pink along with your #2. lol I also don't LOVE beets, so that was another problem. Also side note, I did only have 1 bowel movement over the course of the 4 days. Anyways! for lunch, usually I'd grab some pre-pressed juices from the juice bar I had visited each morning. They usually had some sort of apple, celery, kale juice freshly pressed and 'to-go' so I'd stick to those for lunch. For dinners, I stuck to juice 2 of the nights of the cleanse from the juice bar, and 2 of the nights I had some vegetable broth. I know that was 'cheating' but I was craving some salt, so that's what I did.

    As far as other options, I did have some yogurt once or twice as well as some fresh berries. Basically anything 'soft' that was easy on my digestion was fine by me. I never really felt that hungry because I went in with the mindset of 'this is what I'm doing for 4 days'....somehow that made it work. At that point in time I wasn't on MFP consistently so I don't know if I lost weight or what, but I felt good afterwards. I am not sure if I'd do it again because I just love food so much, but if you want to try it you should. It's only 3 days and you'll figure out afterwards if it was right for you! :-)

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  • BIRDIEBL8
    BIRDIEBL8 Posts: 155 Member
    Why ? *sigh* Please explain the need to juice fast to me & maybe we can all juice fast together. I did a fast for medical reasons & believe me it wasn't something I would do again. Day 1 was juice & water & chicken broth. Day 2 water only. Oh was I ever "clean" The weight lost was gained back as soon as I was able to eat.
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    I was going to pass on posting this, but since you basically told me not to, and I don't do well with that, here is a masterpiece of writing, wit and wisdom on the subject.

    Cleanse by bathsheba_c

    To cleanse or not to cleanse? That is the question.
    Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
    The slings and arrows of non-specific toxins
    Or to take arms against a sea of imagined bowel obstructions
    And by opposing, perforate one's colon. To juice; to detox;
    No more; and by a detox to say we end
    The pH and the balance of intestinal flora
    That guts are heir to, 'tis a consummation
    Devoutly to be avoided. To juice; to detox;
    To detox: perchance to puke: aye, there's the rub;
    For in the pangs of indigestion what side-effects may come
    When we go and leave our undies soiled.
  • iechick
    iechick Posts: 352 Member
    I've never done juicing but I do usually have a green smoothie every day (using a blender)-this keeps the fiber and is a great way to get in the veggies and fruit. It also keeps things moving along very regularly (as in 2-3 times a day lol). I add chia or hemp seeds to mine as well :)
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    Have you noticed that the people telling you it's a waste of time have lost a lot of weight?
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    Hi, I appriciate everyones responce, but unless you have actually done a juice cleanse or have something useful to say, I don't need to hear it. I have read pros and cons about it, I am looking for some real life expirience, not snide remarks about diarreah and such. So, unless you actually have something to say, don't bother responding. Thanks :)

    So pretty much only tell you what you want to hear? Many people have been here a long time and have a great deal of experience and get to read the same topics on these boards over and over again, always with the same outcome. They are trying to save you time and money. No-one needs to juice cleanse, eat the fruit and vegetables, you'll find they retain more of their nutrients when they aren't juiced. There are no shortcuts, no bump starts and no need to do cleanses, just stick with a reasonable calorie deficit, exercise and eat well and your body does the rest :flowerforyou:


    I am not asking to tell me what i want to hear because what I want to hear are more or less real life pros and cons. I appriciate your responce and although it had a very snide tone, it was helpful. Thank you.

    How does one gauge tone via a message board?
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    Just go ahead and do it. Maybe whatever you think will happen, will happen.


    Ooooo, magic. Right here at Halloween. Pumpkin juice.
  • Cali212
    Cali212 Posts: 20 Member
    I've done two five-day cleanses. I considered it less of a "cleanse" and more of a reset button. It definitely put the following things into perspective: portion sizes, how much salt and hot sauce I was consuming (not that there's anything wrong with hot sauce) and how much sugar I craved.

    The first cleanse went really well - by day three, I was walking on air. I had tremendous energy. I lost five pounds and kept three of them off.

    The second cleanse didn't go well - I was on an exercise program that I couldn't stop because I had already paid for it, and I just couldn't recover from the workouts. It was terrible and I was miserable.

    I think juice fasts are a great way to "reset" - and three days is completely doable. I wouldn't expect tremendous weight loss, but definitely expect to shrink your actual "stomach" - as in, the sack inside your belly that holds food. :-)

    Good luck!
  • Sylvitryinghard
    Sylvitryinghard Posts: 549 Member
    before I joined MFP I did it few times. I even did it for a week. geez.....the first days were hard headache, bad mood, super hungry, tired and all, this all gets better after 2/3 days. After a few days you feel like you can walk in the woods and smash some trees. weight loss is a plus but that **** comes back. So end of this song is...for what? Now I would say one day or so after a ****ty weekend would be good. but healthy food is too.
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    "Cleanse" is just a euphemism for "diarrhea."

    O M G Best quote ever!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I wouldn't expect tremendous weight loss, but definitely expect to shrink your actual "stomach" - as in, the sack inside your belly that holds food. :-)

    Good luck!

    That's called hunger.
  • NikiChicken
    NikiChicken Posts: 576 Member
    Just my body in general.

    Your body already cleanses itself....the only thing you will be cleansing is your wallet.

    QFT
  • NikiChicken
    NikiChicken Posts: 576 Member
    "Cleanse" is just a euphemism for "diarrhea."

    O M G Best quote ever!

    BWAH! I couldn't agree more!
  • cheryl529h
    cheryl529h Posts: 19 Member
    My experience with a 3-day juice cleanse: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/cheryl529h

    And I think the word "cleanse" is a misnomer. I never had any unusual gastrointestinal side effects at all during the three days I was on my "cleanse."

    By the way, all the juice recipes I used during the 3-day cleanse are noted in the blog.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I'd really like to know what toxin(s) is/are reduced as a result of drinking nothing but juice for X days. Just name one.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Just my body in general.

    im just gonna go ahead and drop this awesome gif in all "body cleanse" threads today.

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    so far this is number 2. let's keep up the good work!
  • LePetitCochon
    LePetitCochon Posts: 284
    Just my body in general.

    im just gonna go ahead and drop this awesome gif in all "body cleanse" threads today.

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    so far this is number 2. let's keep up the good work!

    How come nobody cleanses MY body like that?
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    After Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead hit the UK TV I managed to warn some doctors and dietitians to weigh in on this and be prepared for everyone to start going juice cleanse crazy.
    I think this will also be next year's January thing, the British Dietetic are still reviewing their 'Fad Diet' food fact sheets to include this new stuff.

    I can't say what they said obviously, 5+ years in medical school and the decades they've spent practising doesn't, unfortunately according to you, qualify them to answer on this thread.
  • Rav3n1022
    Rav3n1022 Posts: 77 Member
    Why is it everyone keeps telling me fruit isnt good in large quanities? what does this have to do with my question? I've already stated the juice that I will be consuming if i deside on doing this will consist of mostly veggies.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I wouldn't expect tremendous weight loss, but definitely expect to shrink your actual "stomach" - as in, the sack inside your belly that holds food. :-)

    Uh no, your stomach doesn't shrink. It's the size it is when it's empty, you can't change that.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Why is it everyone keeps telling me fruit isnt good in large quanities? what does this have to do with my question? I've already stated the juice that I will be consuming if i deside on doing this will consist of mostly veggies.

    Actually you haven't really stated much of anything. What toxins are you trying to remove? Why do you think this might be an effective way of removing said toxins?
  • Rav3n1022
    Rav3n1022 Posts: 77 Member
    I've done two five-day cleanses. I considered it less of a "cleanse" and more of a reset button. It definitely put the following things into perspective: portion sizes, how much salt and hot sauce I was consuming (not that there's anything wrong with hot sauce) and how much sugar I craved.

    The first cleanse went really well - by day three, I was walking on air. I had tremendous energy. I lost five pounds and kept three of them off.

    The second cleanse didn't go well - I was on an exercise program that I couldn't stop because I had already paid for it, and I just couldn't recover from the workouts. It was terrible and I was miserable.

    I think juice fasts are a great way to "reset" - and three days is completely doable. I wouldn't expect tremendous weight loss, but definitely expect to shrink your actual "stomach" - as in, the sack inside your belly that holds food. :-)

    Good luck!



    ^ this... thank you.
  • elle2bee
    elle2bee Posts: 70 Member
    Real life response here. I have done this several times and learned it's useless. Long story short, it's a waste of money and I only lost the water weight which came right back in 2 days or less. Just up your water intake, drink hot green tea with your meals.
  • Rav3n1022
    Rav3n1022 Posts: 77 Member
    My experience with a 3-day juice cleanse: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/cheryl529h

    And I think the word "cleanse" is a misnomer. I never had any unusual gastrointestinal side effects at all during the three days I was on my "cleanse."

    By the way, all the juice recipes I used during the 3-day cleanse are noted in the blog.

    THank you very much! Helpful blog. I appriciate it very much. I agree with the word cleanse as well.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I've done two five-day cleanses. I considered it less of a "cleanse" and more of a reset button. It definitely put the following things into perspective: portion sizes, how much salt and hot sauce I was consuming (not that there's anything wrong with hot sauce) and how much sugar I craved.

    The first cleanse went really well - by day three, I was walking on air. I had tremendous energy. I lost five pounds and kept three of them off.

    The second cleanse didn't go well - I was on an exercise program that I couldn't stop because I had already paid for it, and I just couldn't recover from the workouts. It was terrible and I was miserable.

    I think juice fasts are a great way to "reset" - and three days is completely doable. I wouldn't expect tremendous weight loss, but definitely expect to shrink your actual "stomach" - as in, the sack inside your belly that holds food. :-)

    Good luck!



    ^ this... thank you.

    Have fun shrinking your stomach sack... Does that sound scientific to you? Lol. .. aliens
  • Rav3n1022
    Rav3n1022 Posts: 77 Member
    OK. I am going to do it. If it has negative reactions, then I will know. If it doesn't then I will know that too. I appriciate the actual feedback from everyone! I will let you know how it goes :)

    Thank you.

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