Detox and cleanse?

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mel_the_shell
mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
edited March 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
(Not looking for a debate...someones who's done them would be great, thanks!) Are detoxes and cleanses good for helping weight loss? I know they're beneficial in other ways but can they also help drop those lbs?

BTW looking to add more encouraging and motivational friends!
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    Nope but a calorie deficit works good.
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
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    They will help you lose weight in your wallet. That's about the only place.

    Eating fewer calories than you burn helps with weight loss.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Nope but a calorie deficit works good.
    Yes I've already lost some cutting my caloric intake. Thanks!
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
    Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.
  • vivelajackie
    vivelajackie Posts: 321 Member
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    The only thing you need is water...
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    edited March 2016
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    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
    Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.

    Nope. If your liver is not functioning properly you need a hospital not a detox.
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 775 Member
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    Detoxes and cleanses are not beneficial. When they aren't useless wastes of money they can be actively harmful. Please check out MFP's Most Helpful Posts , specifically this one about detoxes and cleanses.

  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    diannethegeek wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
    Thanks so much for sharing hun!

  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    vivelajackie wrote: »
    The only thing you need is water...

    And I sure do drink plenty of that. 120-140oz a day
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    elphie754 wrote: »
    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
    Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.

    Nope. If your liver is not functioning properly you need a hospital not a detox.
    I haven't done one yet but I do some cranberry flushes because I'm prone to kidney stones.
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    Kamikazeflutterby wrote: »
    Detoxes and cleanses are not beneficial. When they aren't useless wastes of money they can be actively harmful. Please check out MFP's Most Helpful Posts , specifically this one about detoxes and cleanses.
    Thanks!

  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
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    Please explain how a detox or cleanse is beneficial at all ?

    What do you think you are cleansing from your liver ?

  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    Maybe someone who's actually done either one would be better suited to answer the question js.
  • campdawson
    campdawson Posts: 69 Member
    edited March 2016
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    coreyreichle wrote: »
    They will help you lose weight in your wallet. That's about the only place.

    Made me laugh cuz it's so true.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
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    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Are detoxes and cleanses good for helping weight loss? I know they're beneficial in other ways but can they also help drop those lbs?

    BTW looking to add more encouraging and motivational friends!

    Nope, and they are most certainly not beneficial in other ways.

    They are utterly and completely useless.
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Are detoxes and cleanses good for helping weight loss? I know they're beneficial in other ways but can they also help drop those lbs?

    BTW looking to add more encouraging and motivational friends!

    Nope, and they are most certainly not beneficial in other ways.

    They are utterly and completely useless.
    Thanks! Have you tried them?


  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
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    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Maybe someone who's actually done either one would be better suited to answer the question js.

    Most of the people in your thread have tried silly fads in the past, including "detoxes", with no luck.

    They (we) figured out the hard way that they are useless wastes of time and decided to just eat less food instead.
  • mel_the_shell
    mel_the_shell Posts: 48 Member
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    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
    mel_the_shell wrote: »
    Maybe someone who's actually done either one would be better suited to answer the question js.

    Most of the people in your thread have tried silly fads in the past, including "detoxes", with no luck.

    They (we) figured out the hard way that they are useless wastes of time and decided to just eat less food instead.
    That's cool...which one did you try?

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