Juice Cleanse?

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.

Good luck! At least it's only 3 days!

Just my body in general.

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



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

Awww, Cloody the bunny! I love her! This was a cute video.

Is it weird that I know this rabbit's name?

It would be weird if you *didn't*.

Just kidding.

But seriously, did OP just cherry pick all of the responses that agreed with her (in any way), ignore all the other feedback and requests for more information, and then say, "Yep, I'm doing this." Really?

Is it weird that I know this rabbit's name?

It would be weird if you *didn't*.

Just kidding.

But seriously, did OP just cherry pick all of the responses that agreed with her (in any way), ignore all the other feedback and requests for more information, and then say, "Yep, I'm doing this." Really?

That's exactly what happened. OP was always going to do the 'cleanse' and just wanted to have a chat about it before she started. She was never actually looking for cons.

That's the same conclusion to which I was drawn. Why bother asking for feedback if you've already committed yourself to it? What manner of poster are we dealing with?

I think a juice cleanse is a great idea. If you own a juicer, it will not be costly at all. You can get great benefit from juicing. While you can't sit down and eat a bunch of kale. You can juice a bunch and reap all the nutrition from it. I juice on occasion (never tried a total juice cleanse, not disciplined enough) and notice my skin is much healthier looking. I older, so anything that helps get the nutrition to the system, I'm willing to try. Another thing, juicing will provide a break to the digestive system to help rid your system of toxic waste. Digestion uses a lot of energy which is why many feel sluggish after a large meal. My suggestion would be to use mainly vegetables because they don't have the carb spike that fruits have, nor the sugar content. Try reading books by Joel Fuhrman. He's great! And maybe watch "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", a testimony to a juice fast. All the best to you!

I think a juice cleanse is a great idea. If you own a juicer, it will not be costly at all. You can get great benefit from juicing. While you can't sit down and eat a bunch of kale. You can juice a bunch and reap all the nutrition from it. I juice on occasion (never tried a total juice cleanse, not disciplined enough) and notice my skin is much healthier looking. I older, so anything that helps get the nutrition to the system, I'm willing to try. Another thing, juicing will provide a break to the digestive system to help rid your system of toxic waste. Digestion uses a lot of energy which is why many feel sluggish after a large meal. My suggestion would be to use mainly vegetables because they don't have the carb spike that fruits have, nor the sugar content. Try reading books by Joel Fuhrman. He's great! And maybe watch "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", a testimony to a juice fast. All the best to you!

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

What toxin are you ridding your system of??? WHICH ONE??? WHAT IS ITS NAME?!!??/?doubleslash??/

And why do you think your digestive system needs a break? We don't take breathing breaks...or heart pumping breaks. Well, I mean, sometimes we do...but those are Bad Things. Very Bad Things.

Testimony to a juice fast? You mean, infomercial, right?

*ragequits*

I think a juice cleanse is a great idea. If you own a juicer, it will not be costly at all. You can get great benefit from juicing. While you can't sit down and eat a bunch of kale. You can juice a bunch and reap all the nutrition from it. I juice on occasion (never tried a total juice cleanse, not disciplined enough) and notice my skin is much healthier looking. I older, so anything that helps get the nutrition to the system, I'm willing to try. Another thing, juicing will provide a break to the digestive system to help rid your system of toxic waste. Digestion uses a lot of energy which is why many feel sluggish after a large meal. My suggestion would be to use mainly vegetables because they don't have the carb spike that fruits have, nor the sugar content. Try reading books by Joel Fuhrman. He's great! And maybe watch "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", a testimony to a juice fast. All the best to you!

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

What toxin are you ridding your system of??? WHICH ONE??? WHAT IS ITS NAME?!!??/?doubleslash??/

And why do you think your digestive system needs a break? We don't take breathing breaks...or heart pumping breaks. Well, I mean, sometimes we do...but those are Bad Things. Very Bad Things.

Testimony to a juice fast? You mean, infomercial, right?

*ragequits*

This...

Who is eating TOXIC WASTE? Really...Seriously...Toxic waste. No such thing. I'm pretty sure if someone ate toxic waste it would kill them!

We (my daughter and I) have done the "mean green" juice from Joe Cross (if you haven't seen the movie "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead", it's amazingly motivating.) It is NOT labeled a "cleanse" but in my book really good cleansing is giving the body the nutrients it needs in order to set things right in our bodies.

What we experienced in a week of mean green juicing (adding one meal a day in evening) was more energy & 12 lbs weight loss. I like the mean green because it isn't overwhelmingly fruit (which can not be a good thing) and it suprisingly tastes great! We mixed mean green with apple juice sometimes and mostly half and half with tomato or v8 juice to save on $ since both of us were doing it. We are actually starting back on it this week and are really excited because we feel so great while doing it and lose significant amount of weight while on it.

Hope this encouraged!

It is NOT labeled a "cleanse" but in my book really good cleansing is giving the body the nutrients it needs in order to set things right in our bodies.

Set what right exactly? :huh:

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.

Putting all snide and sarcasm aside, here's a real answer to what you say you are seeking.

Real life pros -

1. You will probably create a caloric deficit, which will lead to weight loss.
2. You will be consuming large amounts of micro-nutrients, and you're more or less guaranteed to hit your RDAs.
3. You might find you like some vegetables/fruit that you never considered before.

Real life cons -

1. You won't be learning how to moderate real food intake, and you'll still need to do that to sustain weightloss.
2. The concept of 'toxins' being flushed from your system has been discredited multiple times in peer reviewed science.
3. It's expensive compared to a well balanced diet.
4. You'll be getting close to no protein and fat. Short term this isn't too bad, but long term it can lead to muscle catabolism and depression, to name just two potential symptoms of protein and fat deficiencies.
5. 90% of those excess micro-nutrients will be excreted by your body. There are no bonus points for going over.
6. Long term juicing plays havoc with your digestive system, and if you don't reintroduce solid food slowly enough, you're in for a bad time.
7. Assuming you don't derive enjoyment from juicing, it could lead to rebound eating in excess. This one is purely theoretical, of course, your mileage may vary.

By the way, I bought a juicer, and very nearly did this. Thankfully my opinion was swayed by many very knowledgeable people both on and off MFP.

I think a juice cleanse is a great idea. If you own a juicer, it will not be costly at all. You can get great benefit from juicing. While you can't sit down and eat a bunch of kale. You can juice a bunch and reap all the nutrition from it. I juice on occasion (never tried a total juice cleanse, not disciplined enough) and notice my skin is much healthier looking. I older, so anything that helps get the nutrition to the system, I'm willing to try. Another thing, juicing will provide a break to the digestive system to help rid your system of toxic waste. Digestion uses a lot of energy which is why many feel sluggish after a large meal. My suggestion would be to use mainly vegetables because they don't have the carb spike that fruits have, nor the sugar content. Try reading books by Joel Fuhrman. He's great! And maybe watch "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", a testimony to a juice fast. All the best to you!

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

What toxin are you ridding your system of??? WHICH ONE??? WHAT IS ITS NAME?!!??/?doubleslash??/

And why do you think your digestive system needs a break? We don't take breathing breaks...or heart pumping breaks. Well, I mean, sometimes we do...but those are Bad Things. Very Bad Things.

Testimony to a juice fast? You mean, infomercial, right?

*ragequits*

I'm not surprised by your negativity. I see from your profile - you don't like people.... As americans, we consume a lot of food, more than average. And, a lot of foods with chemical additives, artificial flavoring, and crap no one can pronouce, let alone spell. I could go on but I'm not here to write a book. All of which must go through your digestive tract. Some of it never leaves the body, instead lining the walls of the intestines with putrid waste. Then there is that old saying "You are what you eat." There are several signs of people with bad diets (overweight, acne, pertruding bellies, redness in the eyes, smell, etc.). So why wouldn't a good diet, including juicing do a body well?

So name one. Any one. And how exactly does a "cleanse" eliminate them? And what scientific study has confirmed this?

I've done my homework and I'm satisfied. Now do yours....

I think a juice cleanse is a great idea. If you own a juicer, it will not be costly at all. You can get great benefit from juicing. While you can't sit down and eat a bunch of kale. You can juice a bunch and reap all the nutrition from it. I juice on occasion (never tried a total juice cleanse, not disciplined enough) and notice my skin is much healthier looking. I older, so anything that helps get the nutrition to the system, I'm willing to try. Another thing, juicing will provide a break to the digestive system to help rid your system of toxic waste. Digestion uses a lot of energy which is why many feel sluggish after a large meal. My suggestion would be to use mainly vegetables because they don't have the carb spike that fruits have, nor the sugar content. Try reading books by Joel Fuhrman. He's great! And maybe watch "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", a testimony to a juice fast. All the best to you!

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

What toxin are you ridding your system of??? WHICH ONE??? WHAT IS ITS NAME?!!??/?doubleslash??/

And why do you think your digestive system needs a break? We don't take breathing breaks...or heart pumping breaks. Well, I mean, sometimes we do...but those are Bad Things. Very Bad Things.

Testimony to a juice fast? You mean, infomercial, right?

*ragequits*

I'm not surprised by your negativity. I see from your profile - you don't like people.... As americans, we consume a lot of food, more than average. And, a lot of foods with chemical additives, artificial flavoring, and crap no one can pronouce, let alone spell. I could go on but I'm not here to write a book. All of which must go through your digestive tract. Some of it never leaves the body, instead lining the walls of the intestines with putrid waste. Then there is that old saying "You are what you eat." There are several signs of people with bad diets (overweight, acne, pertruding bellies, redness in the eyes, smell, etc.). So why wouldn't a good diet, including juicing do a body well?

*sigh*

I...

I just...

*sigh*

I can pronounce all of the words in the food I eat. I can spell most of them too. As far as I can tell, there is no correlation between the dangers of a substance and the ease with which it is pronounced or spelled. (Arsenic is a fairly simple word. So is mercury.)

Have you ever seen a video of a colonoscopy? I have. There is nothing permanently lining the walls of your intestines. If there is, you have a medical issue that needs to be addressed urgently and will not be remedied by the food and drink you consume. Yes, "you are what you eat" because the bulk of what you consume fit nicely into categories called macronutrients that serve as the building blocks for your body.

I don't dispute that we consume things that are potentially toxic (if in a sufficient dose). I dispute that juicing does anything to eliminate them any more than our bodies will do without the juice. And I contend that being at a healthy weight is infinitely more important to health than the supposed benefits of juicing.

Best of luck to you with all your fitness and health goals. :flowerforyou:


ETA: I'm done. Hey, mmapags, you want to take it from here?

Pros, can't think of any.

Cons: Juice is full of sugars and carbs and no essentials like protein.

So basically, if you want a 3 day carb/sugar binge on juice, go for it.

Bringing up alternative-new-age-quackery on a largely evidence-based, empiricist forum like these boards is kinda like sticking your hand in an angry Rottweilers mouth and complaining when it bites you.

If you want people to tell you it's a great idea, pitch it to any of the myriad new age forums who i've no doubt will tell you in smooth, angellic tones what a fantastic thing it is (which it isn't, BTW, it's nonsense. you're already doing fantastic stuff just by exercising and logging calories).

The thing about the MFP boards is we're not wrong, we're just *kitten*.

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.