7-Day Cleansing Diet & Miracle Soup Recipe

WOW.. the only thing I learned after reading these comments is that people on myfitnesspal.com are ironically very angry, hateful, and rude. Calling people names? Saying they deserve to be overweight and that "it figures" they're still dieting just because they've tried this? What is wrong with you?

This isn't meant to be a rinse-and-repeat type of thing, it's meant to do very rarely, to jump start a diet physically, or maybe mentally get you into the mindset to diet. It's only a week, and some just try this diet just to realize it's not for them.

It also appeals to people because, while other diets have you eating little bits of boring "healthy" things, this allows you to eat as much as you want of certain things.. which makes it easy for new "dieters" to wrap their mind around.

This IS a fad diet, or a "crash" diet, and it's definitely not healthy to do for any longer than a week, but it's just one week, and it can "cleanse" your body to focus on one food group at a time for a few days (considering, only days # 1, 2, and 4 are that extreme once you think about it) Don't rely on it, and realize that after this crazy week is over, you've completed something, and you're going in a good direction, but after you do this it's important to get back onto a healthy more balanced diet.

My "diet" : I just limit my calorie intake, and I make it a regular part of my lifestyle and then stop thinking about 'dieting" and just live a healthy lifestyle. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies, drink lots of water and I add in healthy amounts of lean protein and whole grains daily. I avoid calorie-packed dressings and and sauces and never drink my calories. Life sometimes life gets in the way and there's an event or a special dinner and I eat "unhealthy foods" but.. everything in moderation. That and regular exercise keep me healthy, but I certainly won't diss people for trying this out or seeking out new ways to lose weight and feel better about themselves. I've tried it, and it worked, but it wasn't "magic" and because of the nutritional defect, I won't do it again for a long time, but I needed to break a plateau, and fit into a certain dress, and for that.. it worked wonderfully.

Man, who dug this fossil up? The original post was from almost 4 years ago *applause*

WOW.. the only thing I learned after reading these comments is that people on myfitnesspal.com are ironically very angry, hateful, and rude. Calling people names? Saying they deserve to be overweight and that "it figures" they're still dieting just because they've tried this? What is wrong with you?

This isn't meant to be a rinse-and-repeat type of thing, it's meant to do very rarely, to jump start a diet physically, or maybe mentally get you into the mindset to diet. It's only a week, and some just try this diet just to realize it's not for them.

It also appeals to people because, while other diets have you eating little bits of boring "healthy" things, this allows you to eat as much as you want of certain things.. which makes it easy for new "dieters" to wrap their mind around.

This IS a fad diet, or a "crash" diet, and it's definitely not healthy to do for any longer than a week, but it's just one week, and it can "cleanse" your body to focus on one food group at a time for a few days (considering, only days # 1, 2, and 4 are that extreme once you think about it) Don't rely on it, and realize that after this crazy week is over, you've completed something, and you're going in a good direction, but after you do this it's important to get back onto a healthy more balanced diet.

My "diet" : I just limit my calorie intake, and I make it a regular part of my lifestyle and then stop thinking about 'dieting" and just live a healthy lifestyle. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies, drink lots of water and I add in healthy amounts of lean protein and whole grains daily. I avoid calorie-packed dressings and and sauces and never drink my calories. Life sometimes life gets in the way and there's an event or a special dinner and I eat "unhealthy foods" but.. everything in moderation. That and regular exercise keep me healthy, but I certainly won't diss people for trying this out or seeking out new ways to lose weight and feel better about themselves. I've tried it, and it worked, but it wasn't "magic" and because of the nutritional defect, I won't do it again for a long time, but I needed to break a plateau, and fit into a certain dress, and for that.. it worked wonderfully.

Yeah..no. Also strong first post. :yawn:

In for turning this into a 'mean people' thread.

Man, who dug this fossil up? The original post was from almost 4 years ago *applause*

Agreed.

bump

OK. :bigsmile:

WOW.. the only thing I learned after reading these comments is that people on myfitnesspal.com are ironically very angry, hateful, and rude. Calling people names? Saying they deserve to be overweight and that "it figures" they're still dieting just because they've tried this? What is wrong with you?

This isn't meant to be a rinse-and-repeat type of thing, it's meant to do very rarely, to jump start a diet physically, or maybe mentally get you into the mindset to diet. It's only a week, and some just try this diet just to realize it's not for them.

It also appeals to people because, while other diets have you eating little bits of boring "healthy" things, this allows you to eat as much as you want of certain things.. which makes it easy for new "dieters" to wrap their mind around.

This IS a fad diet, or a "crash" diet, and it's definitely not healthy to do for any longer than a week, but it's just one week, and it can "cleanse" your body to focus on one food group at a time for a few days (considering, only days # 1, 2, and 4 are that extreme once you think about it) Don't rely on it, and realize that after this crazy week is over, you've completed something, and you're going in a good direction, but after you do this it's important to get back onto a healthy more balanced diet.

My "diet" : I just limit my calorie intake, and I make it a regular part of my lifestyle and then stop thinking about 'dieting" and just live a healthy lifestyle. I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies, drink lots of water and I add in healthy amounts of lean protein and whole grains daily. I avoid calorie-packed dressings and and sauces and never drink my calories. Life sometimes life gets in the way and there's an event or a special dinner and I eat "unhealthy foods" but.. everything in moderation. That and regular exercise keep me healthy, but I certainly won't diss people for trying this out or seeking out new ways to lose weight and feel better about themselves. I've tried it, and it worked, but it wasn't "magic" and because of the nutritional defect, I won't do it again for a long time, but I needed to break a plateau, and fit into a certain dress, and for that.. it worked wonderfully.

totally agree, Im on the 4th day of this diet.. I know its a fad, but honestly, it more of a mind cleanse than anything else.. im lovin it.

Some of us happen to believe that this particular diet is not only *not* beneficial, but actually detrimental for health *and* long-term success. That is why some of us are so vehemently opposed to it.

TL;DR - the sooner you stop trying to find a fad diet and instead focus on an approach that has been consistently demonstrated to work, the sooner you can start making progress towards a sustainable healthy goal. I say this from where you could be X months from now using the tools that are right here on this very site and not how you feel four days into nothing more than temporarily starving yourself.

Can I still drink Coffee/Tea on this diet?

You're presumably a grown-*kitten* adult. You can do whatever the hell you want.

Is it really possible to lose 10lbs in one week? I'm on day two and hoping for the best.

Is it really possible to lose 10lbs in one week? I'm on day two and hoping for the best.

How much water do you put in the soup?

I have completed this cleanse twice. The first time I lost 11lbs and then gained 4 back the following week (the rest stayed off for awhile but I eventually gained it back from eating like crap). The second time I lost almost 8lbs and gained 3 back over the course of the next week.

Obviously you will lose mostly water and this cleanse is not some sort of fat burning miracle fix.

This cleanse really works if you need to lose weight fast for a big event or as a jump start to a healthier lifestyle. You really do feel a sense of well being and accomplishment from it and the pounds drop fast so it is easy to stay motivated. I do not cheat at all when I do this cleanse.

I am currently on day 1 of doing only the first 3 days for the cleansing benefits before starting Insanity next week. Good luck to everyone who tries this cleanse. It REALLY does work!

P.S.- I use a modified version of the soup recipe that tastes way better. Message me if you want the recipe.

Hi Everyone,

I just completed the first 3 days of this cleanse to detox before starting insanity. I lost exactly 4 lbs doing the first 3 days with no cheating. I will probably gain a pound back today after eating normal but I am super pleased with these 3 days results.

Hi Everyone,

I just completed the first 3 days of this cleanse to detox before starting insanity. I lost exactly 4 lbs doing the first 3 days with no cheating. I will probably gain a pound back today after eating normal but I am super pleased with these 3 days results.

4lbs of water. Even if it was 3lbs, how much of it was actual fat? 3lbs of fat is 10,500 calories and a deficit of 3,500 calories a day ABOVE what you're also supposed to burn. So even with a 2,000 calorie deficit a day, it's still well short of 3lbs of fat.
Scale weight doesn't indicate what weight was lost, just that weight was lost.

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IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

i would love to have the 3 day cleanse, too. it sounds interesting.Muff

Hi Everyone,

I just completed the first 3 days of this cleanse to detox before starting insanity. I lost exactly 4 lbs doing the first 3 days with no cheating. I will probably gain a pound back today after eating normal but I am super pleased with these 3 days results.

4lbs of water. Even if it was 3lbs, how much of it was actual fat? 3lbs of fat is 10,500 calories and a deficit of 3,500 calories a day ABOVE what you're also supposed to burn. So even with a 2,000 calorie deficit a day, it's still well short of 3lbs of fat.
Scale weight doesn't indicate what weight was lost, just that weight was lost.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Hello,

If you read my previous posts in this thread you would see that I said that this is not some type of fat burning miracle diet and that its good if you want to lose some quick weight before an event or to jumpstart a healthier lifestyle. I also stated that both time I finished this cleanse for the whole 7 days I gained back a lot of the weight within a week. I did the first 3 days of this cleanse this week to detoxify before starting Insanity (along with the recommended diet plan while doing it). I am not fooled into thinking (or trying to fool anyone else) that you can lose a bunch of "real" weight on this cleanse.

People actually do this and think the weight will stay off??!?!