Good Cleanses/Detoxes???
aquablue73
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Hi! I've been wanting to do a cleanse or detox for a while. I know these don't usually make you lose weight; I just want to jumpstart a really strict nutritional program I'm starting in February. Any suggestions? Thanks! 
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My favorite cleanse is a really hot shower with a Salux cloth. I feel absolutely clean when I'm done. HTH!0
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Strict nutritional programs for those who won't eat that way for LIFE will usually result in weight regain. The body doesn't get "cleansed" or "detoxed" by supplements or shakes. Save your money.
Your best bet is just to add more whole foods that are nutrient dense to your dietary needs and eat less calories than you burn.
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You don't need to cleanse or detox. Your body does that itself provided you have properly functioning organs. Eat healthy, drink enough water and you will be fine.
Also, don't follow a strict diet. It sets you up to fail. You need to learn how to properly prepare food and how to eat that will provide long lasting losses and maintance of the losses. Eating a strict diet does not teach you how to eat properly to sustain your losses.0 -
If you really want to do one, I would design your own. I did one for a week where I made my own overnight oats, smoothies, salads (not boring ones, I put roasted aubergine and courgette in mine) etc - made sure I was hitting my goals whilst cutting processed foods. I found this helped me stop craving take away (I get soooo hooked on pizza hut) and helped me see the 'diet' as a lifestyle change instead of some kind of food torture. I think cleanses are soooo overpriced - I saw a juice cleanse that cost £200 for 5 days. Total rip off, even if a person can't make their own smoothies cor whatever reason, you can buy them for like a pound in a supermarket.
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When I started my diet I got really lucky. My fridge broke the next day and I had to throw everything out and start fresh. Cleanses and detoxes are pretty pointless but I can understand wanting something like a psychological restart. If that's all you're looking for, then why not set a weeklong goal of hitting your macro & micro goals every day or trying a new food each day or only home cooked foods for a week or something? It will do you more good in the long run and won't waste your money or potentially harm you.0
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Why not just eat a well balanced and varied diet that includes lot of whole food nutrition? I will never understand the mentality of, "I gotta do a cleanse and then go on a super strict eating plan that is going to be almost impossible to stick with." Makes zero sense to me.
A cleanse is going to accomplish exactly nothing and super strict eating plans are just setting you up for failure.0 -
aquablue73 wrote: »Hi! I've been wanting to do a cleanse or detox for a while. I know these don't usually make you lose weight; I just want to jumpstart a really strict nutritional program I'm starting in February. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Eat whatever you want, but within a slight calorie deficit and ensuring you take in lots of fibre. And drink lots and lots of water. You'll poop like a good'un.0 -
There is no such thing as "cleanses," "detox," "kick-" or "jumpstart."
Just eat food at a calorie deficit and drink water. You have a liver and two kidneys, I presume. You're wasting your money otherwise.0 -
Start now, don't wait until February. Eat a well balanced diet. No need to cleanse, your body does that naturally. Strict diets teach you nothing but misery.0
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mallory_2014 wrote: »You don't need to cleanse or detox. Your body does that itself provided you have properly functioning organs. Eat healthy, drink enough water and you will be fine.
Also, don't follow a strict diet. It sets you up to fail. You need to learn how to properly prepare food and how to eat that will provide long lasting losses and maintance of the losses. Eating a strict diet does not teach you how to eat properly to sustain your losses.
All of this. Eat a balanced diet and don't cut any foods out. Moderation with a focus on nutrient dense foods.0 -
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Shower and poop. The best cleanse and detox program out there.
Really, you don't need to "detox". Eat things that make you feel good and drink water. That's all that is required.0 -
Standard Process offers what they call the "21 Day Purification Program." It's not by any means super extreme, and I like it because there is no reason to ever feel hungry. Basically you begin eating an unlimited amount of fruits and vegetables with a limited amount of grains (lentils or quinoa) for 10 days in addition to taking their protein powder and fiber. You avoid dairy, nuts, caffeine, processed foods, alcohol, etc. Then you can add white meat back in for the remainder. The point is to remove common allergens from your diet and slowly add them back in to see if anything is affecting you negatively. If you can give up some really common food and drink for 3 weeks and don't mind cooking at home a lot, I will say I came out of it feeling incredible and realizing caffeine inhibited my thought clarity. I also had uncomfortable headaches the first 2-3 days, but I was eating a lot of sugar before I did it and I was told my body was just responding in withdrawal-like manner. All cravings went away after 1 1/2 weeks.
Do you have to do a cleanse? No. But I think this is a good tool if you're like me and enjoy following someone else's rules over your own.-3 -
Prune juice. Your grandmother (or great grandmother) swore by it.0
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2 liters of water a day , everyday !0
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Best Cleanse: Lavender Oil sugar scrub. Be careful not to slip in the shower!
Best Detox: Betty Ford. Good luck in your Recovery.0 -
I have posted an article about this before. Feel free to check it out
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10062152/is-anyone-thinking-about-doing-a-detox0 -
Standard Process offers what they call the "21 Day Putrification Program." It's not by any means super extreme, and I like it because there is no reason to ever feel hungry. Basically you begin eating an unlimited amount of fruits and vegetables with a limited amount of grains (lentils or quinoa) for 10 days in addition to taking their protein powder and fiber. You avoid dairy, nuts, caffeine, processed foods, alcohol, etc. Then you can add white meat back in for the remainder. The point is to remove common allergens from your diet and slowly add them back in to see if anything is affecting you negatively. If you can give up some really common food and drink for 3 weeks and don't mind cooking at home a lot, I will say I came out of it feeling incredible and realizing caffeine inhibited my thought clarity. I also had uncomfortable headaches the first 2-3 days, but I was eating a lot of sugar before I did it and I was told my body was just responding in withdrawal-like manner. All cravings went away after 1 1/2 weeks.
Do you have to do a cleanse? No. But I think this is a good tool if you're like me and enjoy following someone else's rules over your own.
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If you're going to cleanse, you might as well get a colonoscopy if you're over 40. You will be as clean as a whistle and will hopefully be colon-cancer-free!
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-14/health/sc-health-1114-colonoscopy-20121114_1_colorectal-cancer-colonoscopy-colon-cancer-alliance0
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