Eating clean.. Cleanse first?

No

Your body 'cleanses' itself. Any product or diet that claims to do that is just marketing BS. You don't need to eat clean. There is no such thing as everyone has a different definition of what it means.

Read this:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Just KISS.

If your baby is nursing, definitely not. But I think that eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep will make you feel much better than a cleanse.

I have fallen off the clean eating wagon!! I work out regularly.. Had a baby 10 months ago and it's time to get serious I feel sluggish and tired. Will changing my diet alone help? Or do I need to cleanse myself? I've never done a cleanse. Thanks so much. Ready to feel great again

What do you need to cleanse yourself from? If your answer is "toxins" can you name one of these toxins? That's all hogwash to make you waste money. Your liver and kidneys do all of that work already.

Washing your fruits and vegetables is all the clean eating you need to do. No cleanse needed, that's what your liver and kidneys are for. Eat what you want in moderation, log everything to keep you held accountable.

I believe that clean eating is beneficial, as I define "clean". Clean eating has to do with having high food quality standards and an absence of artificial food additives that exist primarily to prolong the shelf life of the food or make it taste/smell/feel/appear more like food “should be” (as determined by corporate marketing executives).

I think cleanses are gimmicks that prey on our obsession with getting fit quick and/or alleviating guilt for eating badly.

I have fallen off the clean eating wagon!! I work out regularly.. Had a baby 10 months ago and it's time to get serious I feel sluggish and tired. Will changing my diet alone help? Or do I need to cleanse myself? I've never done a cleanse. Thanks so much. Ready to feel great again

There's a "clean eating wagon"? I ride around in the "dirty eating convertible"... it's more fun!

Maybe you're tired from having a 10 month old baby. Or maybe you just have unmet nutritional needs... or maybe you're working out TOO much. There are obviously plenty of reasons why you might be tired.

Don't bother with the cleanse. Like everyone else says, it cleans nothing.

Will changing my diet alone help? Yes, doesn't have to be "clean"
Or do I need to cleanse myself?No

Thanks for the responses.. But for me, there is a world of difference in the way I feel when I eat healthier! I do not have weight to lose, and I am no longer nursing. I just feel like I have not been nourishing my body properly! When I eat healthier my energy level is through the roof! Yea.. If I follow iffy and stay within the caloric guidelines I do see results but when I eat more balanced and less trash I feel fabulous!

I suggest never eating trash. Stick with food and you'll be better off.

Thanks for the responses.. But for me, there is a world of difference in the way I feel when I eat healthier! I do not have weight to lose, and I am no longer nursing. I just feel like I have not been nourishing my body properly! When I eat healthier my energy level is through the roof! Yea.. If I follow iffy and stay within the caloric guidelines I do see results but when I eat more balanced and less trash I feel fabulous!

You should absolutely do what makes you feel fabulous

Cleanses are pointless. Your body cleanses itself. Eating "clean" (whatever that means) is a fad that doesn't really do much. It's a new word to mean healthy, but really, everything in moderation.

You're sluggish and tired because you have a baby. How much sleep are you getting?

Thanks for the responses.. But for me, there is a world of difference in the way I feel when I eat healthier! I do not have weight to lose, and I am no longer nursing. I just feel like I have not been nourishing my body properly! When I eat healthier my energy level is through the roof! Yea.. If I follow iffy and stay within the caloric guidelines I do see results but when I eat more balanced and less trash I feel fabulous!

Because I'm in a giving mood:

IIFYM is not about eating nothing but pizza and cupcakes. It's about balance -- eat mostly nutritious, healthy food, but if you want that random slice of pizza or a cupcake, don't deprive yourself.

It's really that simple.

"Clean eating" doesn't really mean anything. Everyone who does it follows different guidelines. It isn't actually a thing.

I have fallen off the clean eating wagon!! I work out regularly.. Had a baby 10 months ago and it's time to get serious I feel sluggish and tired. Will changing my diet alone help? Or do I need to cleanse myself? I've never done a cleanse. Thanks so much. Ready to feel great again

Feeling sluggish and tired can be a side effect of parenthood or could be due to numerous other factors. You might consider talking to your doctor prior to making any plans for weight loss especially if you are nursing. Changing your diet from heavily processed foods to whole foods may help you feel more energetic. Some swear by cleanses while others say no. Cleanses can have negative consequences depending on the type of cleanse and duration. I don't see a need for a cleanse but that is entirely your choice. If you are nursing, you definitely do not want to do a cleanse but again, talk to your doctor.

I take showers daily.

Those are good to do....

Apparently not good in Toledo and area at the moment. Folks are being warned not to take showers due to toxic bacteria in the water.