10 day smoothie cleanse-buddy needed!

What a coincidence! I was plotting on starting Friday as well. My Nutribullet arrives today and I get paid Thursday lol. I'm nervous though and considering only doing it through the weekend and maybe the modified version through next week....

Several months ago you were looking for a clean-eating buddy; now a "smoothie cleanse" buddy.

FWIW, the ONLY thing necessary for successful weight loss is a caloric deficit. Meaning you expend more calories than you consume on a regular basis.

Rather than spend money needlessly by adopting a short-term plan with negligible results, why don't you try eating healthful real food that provides all your macro and micro-nutritional needs. And get a moderate amount of exercise.

ETA: how is a smoothie cleanse going to teach you good eating habits to replace your poor diet??

Several months ago you were looking for a clean-eating buddy; now a "smoothie cleanse" buddy.

FWIW, the ONLY thing necessary for successful weight loss is a caloric deficit. Meaning you expend more calories than you consume on a regular basis.

Rather than spend money needlessly by adopting a short-term plan with negligible results, why don't you try eating healthful real food that provides all your macro and micro-nutritional needs. And get a moderate amount of exercise.

ETA: how is a smoothie cleanse going to teach you good eating habits to replace your poor diet??

I agree with this poster. Healthy eating is what is needed...not daily smoothies that will not be able to be sustained for the long term.

A "cleanse" isn't going to help you with your "poor diet".

If you're not eating well there are numerous resources available to help you sort out what you should be eating, starting with the Canada Food Guide

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

While there are lots of free resources on the Internet you may want to consult with a registered dietitian for a customized approach to improving your nutrition

http://www.adnb-nbad.com/

Forget the "cleanse" they're nothing but a short term fad approach to losing weight and touted as a way to "flush out toxins" which is pseudo-scientific nonsense. Stick to the basics!

I'm so fed up with my poor diet. I have sleep apnea, depression and anxiety, and feel tired and no energy to do anything allll day. My diet is bad, and I know it's not helping. I want to start Friday (when I get paid) on a 10 day smoothie cleanse to get myself on the right track food wise. Anyone wanna do it with me?

Nah, that sounds like a horrendously stupid thing to do. I'll stick with real food... but you go ahead.

Panicking, jumping aboard the fad diet train is a quick route to nowhere.

What's the point in messing about & wasting 10 days OP?

Work out the deficit you need & start using it - eat real food. You'll find you feel alot better in 10 days from now than you will by following some silly smoothie plan.

Or you could just leave it another year & come back then to listen to decent advice.

Thanks for the negativity. I've even struggling with an eating disorder for 4 years but you guys make me feel so much better. No I didn't join recently, I've been on here with a different account before I started over. I've gained 50 lbs over the last 3 years and I've adopted bad habits tht I need to correct. I was hoping smoothies for 10 days would kind of recent my taste buds and make me not want junk as much.
You guys were much help.

Your OP did not mention anything about an eating disorder. Since you are struggling with that, I suggest seeking help for it instead of a 10 day smoothie cleanse. (which by the way is a waste of time)

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support

Thanks for the negativity. I've even struggling with an eating disorder for 4 years but you guys make me feel so much better. No I didn't join recently, I've been on here with a different account before I started over. I've gained 50 lbs over the last 3 years and I've adopted bad habits tht I need to correct. I was hoping smoothies for 10 days would kind of recent my taste buds and make me not want junk as much.
You guys were much help.

Your OP did not mention anything about an eating disorder. Since you are struggling with that, I suggest seeking help for it instead of a 10 day smoothie cleanse. (which by the way is a waste of time)

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support

Follow the link above and get some help with the disordered eating. Fixing your relationship with food is not going to come from a smoothie cleanse, or any other fad diet. It will take hard work, you probably already know this. The negativity you perceive in this thread is coming from people pointing out that your intended path is not healthy or necessary.

In light of this newest information, I have an even stronger reaction for you. This is not healthy! You already recognize that you have a poor relationship with food, doing this 'cleanse' could very likely trigger even worse events for you. Please get help from professionals who specialize in eating disorders. Do not do a 10 day smoothie cleanse.

Start with smaller steps, increase your vegetable, lean protein, and healthy fat intake. Even changing one or two things for now until you get comfortable with that change and then add a new change. Stop looking at it as an all-or-nothing type of thing. This is a long-haul project, not a quick/easy fix.

Finally, people disagreeing with you is not an attack on you. The posts here show concern for your well being. So stop assuming that disagreement equals an attempt to make you feel bad. No one here was putting you down personally. There was plenty of support, it just didn't look the way you wanted it to.

I hope you get some help in sorting things out. Reaching out for help takes strength and courage and it shows a desire for better things, it is not weakness. Best wishes for you.

BrianSharpe wrote: »

A "cleanse" isn't going to help you with your "poor diet".

If you're not eating well there are numerous resources available to help you sort out what you should be eating, starting with the Canada Food Guide

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

While there are lots of free resources on the Internet you may want to consult with a registered dietitian for a customized approach to improving your nutrition

http://www.adnb-nbad.com/

Forget the "cleanse" they're nothing but a short term fad approach to losing weight and touted as a way to "flush out toxins" which is pseudo-scientific nonsense. Stick to the basics!

I did this cleanse and it did help with my poor diet. It helps kick start your body and get in the right mind set for eating healthy, or at least it did that for me. I lost 11 lbs on the this cleanse and it changed my eating patterns and motivated me to start eating healthy after it was complete. I haven't put back on any of the weight and have lost an additional 7 lbs after this. I felt a lot better after doing the cleanse and had more energy and less bloating, and feeling run down. So these things do help. You're correct in the fact that you can't do these things everyday, and that you need to eat healthy in order to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle, but these things do help and it helped me.

I just got the nutri bullet for Christmas. I was told by my physician that I should be juicing due to low levels of fresh fruit n veggies and other health problems. Smoothies are actually better then juicing because a lot of the fiber is in the peels that juicing leaves behind. At least this is per research I did over last 2 months trying to decide if I wanted bullet or juicer. I did my first smoothie yesterday for brunch as I get sick if I eat early and have since I was a kid. It looked horrible but tasted fabulous lol. I had it at noonish n didn't eat till 6. It kept me full n I felt pretty alive yesterday. Whether it's a cleans or just a health alternative to crappy eating, it's a good thing to do permeantly I believe for breakfast. I'm having my second today. We can follow each other if you will be consistent (I read you don't log a lot not sure how often you do. I do daily, keeps my mind knowing what I'm putting in myself) Good luck. Stay consistent with what ever you choose to do healthily!