Thinking of doing a master cleanse...any advice?

exwilson
exwilson Posts: 154 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
Now, I know a lot of you are going to
explode when you read that title. But I think there's some
very good evidence about the beneficial
effects of taking on a good cleanse. So, I guess I'm just
really hoping someone can give me some
good solid advice on what cleanses are the best,
or which ones provide the most benefit in terms of
nutrition. I've seen a lot of people get up in arms about
nothing when it comes to cleanses
and detoxes and the like, so I'm reaching out to
guys like me who are open minded and not bogged down
in the "science" of things like "CICO" and "leafy green
vegetables are good for you". I seriously want to hear from
everyone who's tried a cleanse or detox program. Which did
you try? What was it like? What did it do to your internal
organs, like your stomach and kidneys? Did you end
up hungry all the time? Did you find yourself in a sudden,
urgent rush to go to the bathroom at inopportune
points of the day? What? Tell me! I want to know.


Thanks!
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  • ImpracticalGirl
    ImpracticalGirl Posts: 59 Member
    This makes me so sad :cry:
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    edited March 2015
    Yeah, it sucks when people get bogged down in "science" and "facts" and "reality" and don't give you advice on made up pseudoscience crap....

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
  • rachelklewis3
    rachelklewis3 Posts: 69 Member
    I did Arbonne's 7 day cleanse. It did nothing for me but make me hungry and give me a constant headache. I lost 3 lbs... which I gained back the next week. I was expecting to feel great, but I really didn't. Good luck to you with whatever you choose to do, but I'll never do another one.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Yeah, my advice is don't.

    I did a "cleanse" with some girls from work. Well I did it that day at work then ate pizza for dinner because *kitten* that. The girls I worked with who actually stuck with it said they all felt like crap.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Lol @ "not bogged down in the "science" of things...."

    Good grief. Someone pour me a drink.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Tonight my cleanse will be a Nevada Pale Ale. My inappropriate bath break will be early 5AM so I can do a short run and think about eating green leafy things like beet greens.
  • nowweseeyou
    nowweseeyou Posts: 1,235 Member
    I've been doing a cleanse that my uncle told me about. His friends brother came up with it and it's pretty neat. They call it "The Push". Basically it is a milk based cleanse where the schedule jumps from whole milk to non-fat depending on the day of the week. I haven't figured out why they call it "The Push" yet but all this milk is giving me the stomach girgles.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
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  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    You put "'s around the word science. I cannot even.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
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    You added other colors????

    OP, can you provide the "proof" about these benefits? If your liver and kidneys are doing their job, then cleanses are completely unnecessary.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    Okay so... Ive done the master cleanse 3 times.

    The first time lasted one day...when I drank my last one of the day, I had half a pizza to go with it...fail.

    The second time I lasted 3 days...well, 2.5 days...by lunch I was eating everything I could get my hands on. Also, the taste of the cayanne lemonade grew on me, and I was drinking it with everything I was eating. Also a fail.

    The third time was this last Fall...I made it 7 days. I spent pretty much all of the 7 days in the bathroom and lost a pound a day. I was so proud of myself...not cause of the results, but cause I actually did it. Kind of like an episode of Jacka** kind of proud. By the next week, I gained back all the weight plus some...and also, I physically felt like crap. Dediced all that tomfoolery with my body was enough.

    I have now been eating sensibly, drinking a load of water, still use the bathroom way more than I ever have in my life because Im constantly hydrated, losing weight and keeping it off, plus I feel more amazing than I have in a *very* long time. Except I get to eat real food. Its been 5 weeks now, I have no problems sticking to this, and oddly enough :wink: that is working for me.

    Anyway...thats my take on it, as someone who has done it, and will never do it again in favour of doing what actually works to make me feel good and lose weight as well.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    Also, since you want to knock science in that way. You might as well believe gravity doesn't exist either. Calories in Vs Calories out is a LAW, not a theory...

    Right? OP, the awesome thing about science is its existence doesn't rely on people's beliefs or refusal to believe. A cleanse will not change how science works.
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    Pesky "science".
  • zamphir66
    zamphir66 Posts: 582 Member
    my understanding is that the liver and kidneys need a pretty wide assortment of vitamins and minerals to work at optimum efficiency. so ironically many of the so-called cleanses possibly do more harm than good and leave your insides dirtier. maybe someone else can add more to that train of thought.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    I'm calling troll on this one
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    I would ask the master first. Ninja cleanses are never appreciated.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    edited March 2015
    exwilson wrote: »
    Now, I know a lot of you are going to
    explode when you read that title. But I think there's some
    very good evidence about the beneficial
    effects of taking on a good cleanse. So, I guess I'm just
    really hoping someone can give me some
    good solid advice on what cleanses are the best,
    or which ones provide the most benefit in terms of
    nutrition. I've seen a lot of people get up in arms about
    nothing when it comes to cleanses
    and detoxes and the like, so I'm reaching out to
    guys like me who are open minded and not bogged down
    in the "science" of things like "CICO" and "leafy green
    vegetables are good for you". I seriously want to hear from
    everyone who's tried a cleanse or detox program. Which did
    you try? What was it like? What did it do to your internal
    organs, like your stomach and kidneys? Did you end
    up hungry all the time? Did you find yourself in a sudden,
    urgent rush to go to the bathroom at inopportune
    points of the day? What? Tell me! I want to know.


    Thanks!

    troll/10 - Well done, OP. Enjoy your 10 Day Master Peep Cleanse.

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  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    Ahahaha, well played sir!!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    OMG! haahaa best! OP, you rule!
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    OH my god...my daughter is going to crack up when I tell her I got Rick Rolled.

    Actually, I dont think Im going to tell her...she will enjoy it too much.
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    I have that song stuck in my head now. Thanks :\.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,982 Member
    The mythical god "Cleanesius" dictates that you obey by cleansing with quart of straight prune juice.

    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
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  • Yagisama
    Yagisama Posts: 595 Member
    Well played!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Lmao. You got me.
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    In to see exploding people
  • ChicagOH
    ChicagOH Posts: 75 Member
    This troll is a master baiter.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Well, credit where it's due to the OP, this was a brilliant Rick Roll.

    And Tincanon?

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