Cleanse/Detox day?

c20560
c20560 Posts: 14 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I had my first cheat meal/food in 2 months earlier tonight, as for once I actually really just fancied it. Thing is, I didn't enjoy it much anymore, and I feel totally sick and bloated. All I want to do now tomorrow is have some kind of cleanse/detox day after putting crap in my body, and in turn feeling crap!

I've never done one before, so I'd appreciate any suggestions/ideas from anyone who's done a cleanse! I don't have a juicer so can't do a juice cleanse so I'm not sure what the other options are.

I also just want to make sure I don't pass out at work lol as I'm on my feet most the day. Thanks! X
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  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Yeah, overeating or switching your macros way up (eating more fat or carbohydrates than usual) can make you feel weird or bad . . . but detoxing isn't necessary. Just drink sufficient water, take a walk, and eat lighter (if you're not very hungry). You'll be back to normal in no time.
  • c20560
    c20560 Posts: 14 Member
    edited October 2016
    I apologise if any of the above posters think I'm being dumb... new to this :)

    I guess I should have added, the reason I feel this way is I bloat heavily and painfully for days, just wanted to see if there were suggestions to combat this :)
  • c20560
    c20560 Posts: 14 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    sounds like you have fallen for the woo woo theory that "junk food" somehow equals "toxins" ...Unless this cheat day shut down your liver and kidneys there is no need to do a detox/cleanse..

    exactly what are you trying to cleanse from your system?

    I haven't fallen for anything, was just asking a question
  • c20560
    c20560 Posts: 14 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    c20560 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    sounds like you have fallen for the woo woo theory that "junk food" somehow equals "toxins" ...Unless this cheat day shut down your liver and kidneys there is no need to do a detox/cleanse..

    exactly what are you trying to cleanse from your system?

    I haven't fallen for anything, was just asking a question

    if you think you need a detox just because you ate some "junk' then yes, you have..

    Actually I have no preconceptions, hence why I've asked a question. I'm glad that people have told me not to bother, I didn't know that, and was simply curious about the 'cleansing' thing. Now I've learnt something :) I am very sorry that I haven't yet learnt too much about nutrition, I'm only human :p

  • c20560
    c20560 Posts: 14 Member
    Thank you for all the helpful replies! I'll just go back to normal healthy diet tomorrow :) anything I should avoid/eat less of to help bloating?
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    c20560 wrote: »
    Thank you for all the helpful replies! I'll just go back to normal healthy diet tomorrow :) anything I should avoid/eat less of to help bloating?

    No not really.. Bloating is more food in your gut, additional waste not eliminated (sorry TMI), additional water weight for consuming more carbs than usual, also if you had more sodium during this will cause water weight/retention as well..

    Hydrate throughout the day today and tomorrow and until it subsides. you might be fine in the morning.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Just drink some extra water. You'll be fine. No cleanse or detox necessary.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    c20560 wrote: »
    I apologise if any of the above posters think I'm being dumb... new to this :)

    I guess I should have added, the reason I feel this way is I bloat heavily and painfully for days, just wanted to see if there were suggestions to combat this :)

    Just go back to eating well and drink some water...detoxes are a scam
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    c20560 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    c20560 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    sounds like you have fallen for the woo woo theory that "junk food" somehow equals "toxins" ...Unless this cheat day shut down your liver and kidneys there is no need to do a detox/cleanse..

    exactly what are you trying to cleanse from your system?

    I haven't fallen for anything, was just asking a question

    if you think you need a detox just because you ate some "junk' then yes, you have..

    Actually I have no preconceptions, hence why I've asked a question. I'm glad that people have told me not to bother, I didn't know that, and was simply curious about the 'cleansing' thing. Now I've learnt something :) I am very sorry that I haven't yet learnt too much about nutrition, I'm only human :p

    Please don't feel bad for asking this question. Many of us have been sucked in to believing diet industry hype, and they do make it all sound soooo good, necessary and healthy!!

    Never stop asking questions, this is how we've all learned :+1:
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    c20560 wrote: »
    I apologise if any of the above posters think I'm being dumb... new to this :)

    I guess I should have added, the reason I feel this way is I bloat heavily and painfully for days, just wanted to see if there were suggestions to combat this :)

    You are not being dumb, there are plenty of people in the community who can relate to how you are feeling physically after eating something you haven't had in awhile, whether it's a certain food or quantity.

    Drinking water may help with the bloating you are experiencing. I tend to aim to hit my 25g of fiber the day after, as I find "cheat" meals to be lacking in fiber, at least the ones that give me the feelings you are describing. I doubt that it actually does anything physically to move anything along in the timeframe of digestion, but that goal forces me to make good choices to hit it and I get to enjoy a mental placebo effect of the fiber moving things along.

    The bright side of the crappy feeling is that just remembering it can help you make better choices in the future.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    edited October 2016
    I went through a "that egg salad was in the sun too long" detox a while back. Cleaned me right out and allowed me to start fresh. I suppose if you want to emulate that you could drink nothing but juice but it might be quicker and a heck of a lot easier to just get food poisoning.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    c20560 wrote: »
    Thank you for all the helpful replies! I'll just go back to normal healthy diet tomorrow :) anything I should avoid/eat less of to help bloating?

    Go for a nice walk/ and drink water. Whenever i blow out, a walk and drinking enough water helps me feel a bit better.

    And yeah, detoxes are woo. Your digestive system, liver and kidneys do a fantastic job.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,841 Member
    c20560 wrote: »
    I apologise if any of the above posters think I'm being dumb... new to this :)

    I guess I should have added, the reason I feel this way is I bloat heavily and painfully for days, just wanted to see if there were suggestions to combat this :)

    Drink a tall glass of cold water and go for a brisk walk or bicycle ride.


    (My body detoxes all by itself every single day. :) )

  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Water, water, water. You will most likely have put on a few pounds on the scale and it will most likely work itself out in the next 2-3 days. Water = best detox ever.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Aaron_K123 wrote: »
    I went through a "that egg salad was in the sun too long" detox a while back. Cleaned me right out and allowed me to start fresh. I suppose if you want to emulate that you could drink nothing but juice but it might be quicker and a heck of a lot easier to just get food poisoning.

    I spent three days in the gastrointestinal unit cause of some bad mayo. No, not worth it. Imagine it's like going to Cedar Rapids, the city of seven smells, only worse.

    I did lose weight but not for long.
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Im getting that you feel bloated and crappy after eating differently and more than usual. Yeah, that happens.

    Additional water helps, as does eating lighter meals for a few days. Avoiding rich food may help- you may not feel like it anyway. Increasing soluable fibre in the form of veg may help. I like big bowls of mixed steamed veg with either butter or vinegar or salads ( without rich dressings or mayo) Additionally ginger or mint tea may help with the bloating. You may also be slightly constipated too. I use dulcoease which is a gentle stool softener.

    ( note: antacids and peptobismol can constipate you)

    These are just tips that work for me.
  • c20560
    c20560 Posts: 14 Member
    edited October 2016
    Well mission accomplished, body 'cleansed itself'... in the form of vomiting and diarrhoea all day :s

    Thanks for all the helpful replies, has been very useful listening to you guys <3
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Bummer! Feel better soon!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,622 Member
    Eeek, yeah that's not good. I hope you feel better.

    and just think - that horrid diarrhoea is what some people do deliberately when they use a 'cleanse' :confounded:
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