Detox and cleanse?
mel_the_shell
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(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!
BTW looking to add more encouraging and motivational friends!
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Nope but a calorie deficit works good.0
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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.0 -
Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.0
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Yes I've already lost some cutting my caloric intake. Thanks!queenliz99 wrote: »Nope but a calorie deficit works good.
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Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.0 -
The only thing you need is water...0
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mel_the_shell wrote: »
Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
Nope. If your liver is not functioning properly you need a hospital not a detox.0 -
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.
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vivelajackie wrote: »The only thing you need is water...
And I sure do drink plenty of that. 120-140oz a day0 -
I haven't done one yet but I do some cranberry flushes because I'm prone to kidney stones.mel_the_shell wrote: »
Detoxes that flush your liver are very beneficial.Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Nope. Waste of time and money. I can't think of a single thing they'd be beneficial for either.
Nope. If your liver is not functioning properly you need a hospital not a detox.
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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!0 -
Please explain how a detox or cleanse is beneficial at all ?
What do you think you are cleansing from your liver ?
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Maybe someone who's actually done either one would be better suited to answer the question js.0
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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.0 -
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.0 -
Thanks! Have you tried them?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.
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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.0 -
That's cool...which one did you try?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.
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mel_the_shell wrote: »
That's cool...which one did you try?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.
They're all the same. It absolutely doesn't matter. They're all gimmicks.
Did you read the thread that Diannethegeek posted?0 -
I did, thanks for asking, I was just really looking for someone who's actually tried them to tell of their experience. But thank you!Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »mel_the_shell wrote: »
That's cool...which one did you try?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.
They're all the same. It absolutely doesn't matter. They're all gimmicks.
Did you read the thread that Diannethegeek posted?
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How about you list some of the toxins your hoping to get rid of with a detox.0
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mel_the_shell wrote: »
I did, thanks for asking, I was just really looking for someone who's actually tried them to tell of their experience. But thank you!Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »mel_the_shell wrote: »
That's cool...which one did you try?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.
They're all the same. It absolutely doesn't matter. They're all gimmicks.
Did you read the thread that Diannethegeek posted?
There will be exactly zero detox success stories here, wit the exception of 1)someone telling their story about beating addiction to alcohol/heroin/meth/crack or 2)someone trying to sell you something.
We are seriously trying to save you the wasted time, energy, and money that it would take to try something that 100% won't work.0 -
Good point Stephanie...Not sure yet still doing research to see if it's worth it. Some people I know have done some like homemade stuff that they swear by.stephanieluvspb wrote: »How about you list some of the toxins your hoping to get rid of with a detox.
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So... I work in the "natural foods" industry and often get asked to sample/trial the products our wellness/natural living department brings in. I keep fairly detailed logs of health related what-nots, being a bodybuilder... anyway...
I've taken dozens of different cleanses that are supposed to do untold numbers of things and I'm pretty sure, based on box claim and marketing hoo hah, I'm supposed to be immortal now.
But, in all honesty, the only thing I've ever noticed from any of these cleanse products is an increased frequency in restroom visits and changes in those types of habits/schedules.
I get my blood tested pretty regularly for health reasons (I have pretty decent insurance that allows it 4-5 times a year if I and my doctor play it right) and I've seen no noticable changes in any blood work.
I trend my bodyweight and fat percentage (to the best of my ability using the tools that I have) and the only changes I've ever seen in that regard are water losses, instantly (over the course of the cleanse) drop 5 to 10 pounds of water which return immediately after I stop taking said products.
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Waste of time and money and definitely never cheap.0 -
i prepped for a colonoscopy, does that count? Not even fun btw0
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Here is a first hand account:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/851582/master-cleanse-aka-lemonade-diet-my-30-day-story0 -
Lol I've heard that stuff you have to drink is disgustingqueenliz99 wrote: »i prepped for a colonoscopy, does that count? Not even fun btw
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Thanks so much for sharing! Good info!BecomingBane wrote: »So... I work in the "natural foods" industry and often get asked to sample/trial the products our wellness/natural living department brings in. I keep fairly detailed logs of health related what-nots, being a bodybuilder... anyway...
I've taken dozens of different cleanses that are supposed to do untold numbers of things and I'm pretty sure, based on box claim and marketing hoo hah, I'm supposed to be immortal now.
But, in all honesty, the only thing I've ever noticed from any of these cleanse products is an increased frequency in restroom visits and changes in those types of habits/schedules.
I get my blood tested pretty regularly for health reasons (I have pretty decent insurance that allows it 4-5 times a year if I and my doctor play it right) and I've seen no noticable changes in any blood work.
I trend my bodyweight and fat percentage (to the best of my ability using the tools that I have) and the only changes I've ever seen in that regard are water losses, instantly (over the course of the cleanse) drop 5 to 10 pounds of water which return immediately after I stop taking said products.
TLDR:
Waste of time and money and definitely never cheap.0
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