Detox water!

kaylamangrum745
kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
edited November 11 in Introduce Yourself
Does this help weight losss!! Need to loose 15 pounds before May!
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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Nope..

    Why by May, and why does it have to be 15lbs?
  • kaylamangrum745
    kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
    Crap! And because I'm going to the beach, I also really just need to get in shape! I'm just set on a date to accomplish some of it! I'm really trying to lose 29 pounds! But thanks lol
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  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    Does this help weight losss!! Need to loose 15 pounds before May!

    You could probably come close to that figure just counting calories.

    Yeah you could just...lose the weight.
  • kaylamangrum745
    kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
    Yeah I've been excerising and counting calories
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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    Does this help weight losss!! Need to loose 15 pounds before May!

    You could probably come close to that figure just counting calories.

    ^^^Yep, that's just over a pound a week (if my calendar math is right).

    Accurately count your calories to stay in a deficit. Cardio and resistance for aesthetics...
  • 530roman
    530roman Posts: 1,819 Member
    Is this like regular water or.......
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  • kaylamangrum745
    kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
    It's water with fruits or veggies in it, they say cucumber helps burn fat but I'm not sure if it's true.
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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    It's water with fruits or veggies in it, they say cucumber helps burn fat but I'm not sure if it's true.

    Who is they?
    It is BS.
  • aplcr0331
    aplcr0331 Posts: 186 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    530roman wrote: »
    Is this like regular water or.......
    Two words. Filtered urine. Mostly from cats. But if you get a hold of a dog or two that's fine also.

    Dr. Oz now recommends Squirrel urine over Cat urine. The pH and alkalinity of Squirrel urine is higher (which helps weight loss) plus Squirrel pheremones have a "secret" effect on belly fat (saw it on a blog).
  • kaylamangrum745
    kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
    I'm feeling attacked lol! I don't know anything about this stuff that's why I'm on here trying to learn! And I've heard it from different people
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    if you lost a pound a week between now and may you could probably drop about 12 ...but it is going to take calorie deficit, accurate logging, and hard work ..and not some magical detox water..

    I would suggest putting your stats into MFP for 1 pound per week loss and eat to that number, and get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything.

    As a fellow beach goer, I would also suggest a heavy lifting program so you can rock that bikini...:)

    5x5 and stronglifts are great programs.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    aplcr0331 wrote: »
    BFDeal wrote: »
    530roman wrote: »
    Is this like regular water or.......
    Two words. Filtered urine. Mostly from cats. But if you get a hold of a dog or two that's fine also.

    Dr. Oz now recommends Squirrel urine over Cat urine. The pH and alkalinity of Squirrel urine is higher (which helps weight loss) plus Squirrel pheremones have a "secret" effect on belly fat (saw it on a blog).

    If it's on the internet it must be true :)
  • McBoffin
    McBoffin Posts: 76 Member
    Anything with the word "detox" in it is pretty much snake oil.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    It's water with fruits or veggies in it, they say cucumber helps burn fat but I'm not sure if it's true.

    they are wrong...
  • meredithblemings
    meredithblemings Posts: 4 Member
    Hi there,
    theres a saying, "The more you drink, the more you shrink". Water, that is.

    So the benefits of drinking lots of water is:

    It makes you feel full
    Rehydrates your whole body
    Cleanses the skin and gives you that amazing glow.

    Of course you still need to eat and the fallacy that people get caught up is that if they stop eating they will loose weight but you need this to keep the metabolism ticking.

    So go girl.... You can do this and loose the weight.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    I'm feeling attacked lol! I don't know anything about this stuff that's why I'm on here trying to learn! And I've heard it from different people

    No one is attacking you.
    If you want to learn - read the sticky "announcement" posts.

    Then those different people you should put on a list of "do not listen to."
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    I'm feeling attacked lol! I don't know anything about this stuff that's why I'm on here trying to learn! And I've heard it from different people

    Sorry, that's not the intent. We just see posts like yours a lot, but I'm glad to see you're receptive to just doing weight loss the old-fashioned way. There really are no shortcuts. Well, none that are safe and effective, that is.
  • robinmmurphy3
    robinmmurphy3 Posts: 65 Member
    Don't worry Kayla....I don't think they mean it as an attack. I just think they meant to joke and be funny. Don't take it personal. Once you figure out something that is healthy and works for you, just do it....not matter what anyone else says.
  • kaylajane11
    kaylajane11 Posts: 313 Member
    kaylamangrum745 wrote: »
    I'm feeling attacked lol! I don't know anything about this stuff that's why I'm on here trying to learn! And I've heard it from different people

    These kinds of questions pop up a lot. It's not an attack on you; it's an attack on all of the misleading and wrong information that's out there. It's good that you asked the question instead of blindly believing what you heard/read.

    Keep at your workouts and calorie deficit. May is far enough away that you should be able to get decent results by then!
  • kaylamangrum745
    kaylamangrum745 Posts: 6
    No I understand! Lol. I haven't tried the water "detox" I was just asking if it would help at all. But thanks for all of the help! :)
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    530roman wrote: »
    Is this like regular water or.......

    The stuff that I usually see is water mixed with some kind of diuretic (dandelion root or such). It makes you pee a lot, but that's about it.

  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    You want to LOSE weight. You want your pants to be LOOSE.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    If you're going to the beach - learn how to swim! That's all you should worry about B)
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Debmal77 wrote: »
    You want to LOSE weight. You want your pants to be LOOSE.

    Fantastic insight.
  • awesomewastaken
    awesomewastaken Posts: 92 Member
    There's absolutely nothing wrong with drinking infused water and it's certainly healthier than soda or juices. I can't say whether the detox claims are true or not, but I love drinking lemon water (water with lemon slices, or lime or peppermint or cucumber or all of it!). And drinking enough water is said to be very helpful to weight loss, so go ahead and drink it! Just make sure you don't add any sugar to it.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Even if it did work, you'd probably put it all back on again anyway. I think 15lbs by May is really do-able, depending on what size you are now, and how faithful you are to accurately tracking your food (that's why a food scale was suggested...it's amazing how "off" we can be when we "eyeball" it or even use measuring cups/spoons...)

    Not only that but some of the nutrition info here in the database can be off or incomplete. You have to *know* exactly what you're eating, and *exactly* how much of it you are eating every time you put something in your mouth. If you drink coffee and put milk and sugar in it, you need to log that milk and sugar - amazing how that adds up!

    And I love drinking water - it's my best "diet" tool - it does keep me feeling good and helps me feel "full."

    :smiley:
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