Cleanse ideas - realistic ones

amykluver
amykluver Posts: 184 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for good "cleanse" diets (for a day or 2), but that aren't "crazy" fasts.
What do you eat for a day or 2 (or more or less) to try and refocus, cleanse your palate and detox slightly?

Food has gotten to where almost nothing tastes good, yet I eat tons trying to find something that does.

Ideas? Suggestions?
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  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    What are you trying to "cleanse" & "detox"?
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    If you really want to reconnect with food, I'd suggest going (oh please forgive me for saying the word) "clean" Veggies, fruits, unprocessed, lean meats and see how that makes you feel. I really can't support a cleanse although I sometimes fast for spiritual reasons.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    You're looking for a cleanse diet that isnt a crazy fad.

    Hmmmm.
  • mojohowitz
    mojohowitz Posts: 900 Member
    Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Forget it. Just eat healthy foods. Fruits, veggies, lean meats, whole grains, water.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    The first, and most important, step is to figure out what exactly you want this cleanse to accomplish.

    As far as detoxing goes, I don't believe that you'll be able to name any sort of toxins or build up that our bodies don't handle naturally. In those extreme cases where a medical condition causes the body to be unable to cleanse itself there is no diet that will help.

    If you're just bored with your food then my strategy is always trying new things instead of looking for a cleanse. Make it a challenge to use absolutely none of your usual recipes for a week. Try new ingredients. Look for new spices, new marinates, new vegetables and cuts of meat.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Pee, poop, brush your teeth and take a shower.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Eat healthy food. You know what they are (more or less).
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I call my cleanses "taking a dump"
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I generally take a nice long shower for a cleanse. Use some nice smelling soap, a good shampoo. Take a nice poo first if you really want a complete inside/outside cleanse.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    The first, and most important, step is to figure out what exactly you want this cleanse to accomplish.

    As far as detoxing goes, I don't believe that you'll be able to name any sort of toxins or build up that our bodies don't handle naturally. In those extreme cases where a medical condition causes the body to be unable to cleanse itself there is no diet that will help.

    If you're just bored with your food then my strategy is always trying new things instead of looking for a cleanse. Make it a challenge to use absolutely none of your usual recipes for a week. Try new ingredients. Look for new spices, new marinates, new vegetables and cuts of meat.

    This. Your profile says you love food. So make it an adventure. Buy a new recipe book and have fun with it.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Pee, poop, brush your teeth and take a shower.


    This. The winner. :drinker:
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    My suggestion would be not to do it.

    Also nice fresh fruits and veggies, which taste better than the processed/frozen/canned stuff. Maybe some organic meats if you can get your hands on them (I have a hard time going organic locally, but not everyone lives in Podunk, LOL).

    FWIW. Of course, that's just my humble opinion.

    :smile: <- I try to put those in where my tone may not be perceived as how it was meant. :flowerforyou:
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    But for realsies, whenever food doesn't taste good because I'm eating too much crap, I eat a lot of vegetables since it was all going to taste bad anyway. You know the drill. Lean meats, who grains, fruits, veggies, beans, etc. Things you should be eating anyway.
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    First you are going to need an old priest and a young priest
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    Pee, poop, brush your teeth and take a shower.

    /thread
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    eat high fiber foods, yogurt, sauerkraut, fruit (esp grapes!!) and keifer, drink coffee

    Cut out all processed foods and eat healthy whole raw foods I also look for foods with no added sugars.

    Cleanse accomplished.. and it will only take a week, if that

    and you'll feel better. :)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Day 1) Eat a balanced, nourishing diet of tasty foods that you enjoy in the correct quantities. Avoid ingesting snake venom, heavy metals and nerve agents.
    Day 2) Much the same as day 1.

    A slightly more helpful suggestion would be to learn to cook - buy some recipe books and experiment. With all the food choices available you shouldn't ever feel jaded.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Your body detoxes itself quite well. You don't need some 2 day (or whatever day) special unicorn pee diet.
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
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  • MrsFowler1069
    MrsFowler1069 Posts: 657 Member
    Day 1) Eat a balanced, nourishing diet of tasty foods that you enjoy in the correct quantities. Avoid ingesting snake venom, heavy metals and nerve agents.
    Day 2) Much the same as day 1.

    A slightly more helpful suggestion would be to learn to cook - buy some recipe books and experiment. With all the food choices available you shouldn't ever feel jaded.

    Okay, you made me laugh and you have a pic of a guy planking on a motorcycle. Win.
  • MrsBingley
    MrsBingley Posts: 145
    Drink enough water, let your kidneys and colon do their thing.

    As far as palate cleansing, I dunno... ginger? :happy: Track your food for a bit, see if there is any major macronutrient or micronutrient that you are consistently missing. Find a food rich in it, try it, enjoy.
  • smallbutcurvy
    smallbutcurvy Posts: 53
    I call my cleanses "taking a dump"

    Lol!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-pizza-cleanse-testing-the-benefits-of-eating-only-pizza-for-five-days-straight
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    lots of chili
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    If you really want to reconnect with food, I'd suggest going (oh please forgive me for saying the word) "clean" Veggies, fruits, unprocessed, lean meats and see how that makes you feel. I really can't support a cleanse although I sometimes fast for spiritual reasons.

    This^^ try eating super clean and avoid salt and make extra sure you get your water.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Eat cauliflower. And only cauliflower.
    Every day. Every meal. For a week.


    I'd be willing to be that, by the end (if you don't kill yourself first from food frustration), you will love all the foods again.

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    ETA: not serious
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    Perhaps you could just let your liver do its job? That seems pretty realistic to me.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Pee, poop, brush your teeth and take a shower.

    What if I can't poop???
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Pee, poop, brush your teeth and take a shower.

    What if I can't poop???

    coffee enema
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Tequila and Taco Bell.

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