Honey, lemon juice and water

Monicabeard2003 · November 3

Hello,
I'm new to the group and I want to detox. Is hot water with honey and lemon a good detox to help lose weight?

Lietchi · November 3

Detoxing is not a thing, your liver and kidneys do that. To lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories or burn more calories, or both, over a longer period of time.

cmriverside · November 3

^^
what Lietchi said.

However, I'm always curious what people think they're "detoxing" from?

Wynterbourne · November 3

Lietchi wrote: »

Detoxing is not a thing, your liver and kidneys do that. To lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories or burn more calories, or both, over a longer period of time.

Yep. This. If you really *needed* to detox it would mean your kidneys and/or liver have ceased functioning and you need to be in the hospital. Completely unrelated to weight loss.

Alatariel75 · November 3

That's a tasty drink. Good when you have a cold. Detoxing is not a thing.

AnnPT77 · November 3

There really aren't weight loss hacks. There's only getting average calorie intake below average calorie expenditure. (We burn calories just being alive, through daily life stuff like job and home chores, not just through intentional exercise. No hacks there, either. It can help to move more, but not so much that it triggers counterproductive fatigue.)

If drinking hot water with honey and lemon juice helps you manage your appetite better on lower calories, it might be helpful in that way . . . but I'm skeptical it would do that, since - despite its "healthy" aura - honey is just sugar, pretty much empty calories. It will raise blood sugar (when not in context of a mixed meal); the blood sugar drop that follows is more likely to increase appetite rather than decrease it.

Figure out how to lose weight at a sensibly moderate rate eating foods you enjoy that add up to appropriate calories and overall good nutrition, while keeping you mostly full and happy. Add energizing (not exhausting) exercise you enjoy, not to increase weight loss, but to improve health and well-being.

That's the route, not "hacks", "detoxes", or anything of that nature.

You're reading posts here from people who've successfully lost weight, and some of whom have not only reached goal weight, but stayed there long term. I'd suggest taking their ideas on board.

Best wishes for success: The quality of life improvement from being at a healthy weight is more than worth the effort required.

trixsterjl31 · November 4

I hear a lot of "there is no such thing as detoxing" above. I get what they are saying. You can however help your body detox by not adding new toxins to the body and drinking enough water so your body can flush the kidneys as it should. **enough water not extra water

Alatariel75 · November 4

trixsterjl31 wrote: »

I hear a lot of "there is no such thing as detoxing" above. I get what they are saying. You can however help your body detox by not adding new toxins to the body and drinking enough water so your body can flush the kidneys as it should. **enough water not extra water

I mean, everyone should avoid ingesting toxins...

ccrdragon · November 4

trixsterjl31 wrote: »

I hear a lot of "there is no such thing as detoxing" above. I get what they are saying. You can however help your body detox by not adding new toxins to the body and drinking enough water so your body can flush the kidneys as it should. **enough water not extra water

What 'toxins' are you afraid of ingesting? I mean I wouldn't go drink/eat poison but I'm curious what 'toxins' you are thinking of.

As for water, there are many ways of ingesting water that don't eat the enamel from your teeth the way lemons might and don't add empty calories like the honey would.

Corina1143 · November 4

Lemon is good for a lot of things.
When my daughter was about 2, she was very congested and couldn't sleep well. Her Dr. Suggested lemon to cut the phlegm, enough honey or sugar to make it taste good enough she would drink it, in warm water to soothe her throat. He said people usually add a little whiskey or other alcohol to help with sleep, but maybe not for a 2-year old, and certainly not much, if any. It worked great.
When I was trying to quit eating so much sugar, I drank lemon water when I craved sugar. It helped, but didn't cure the cravings. It may help yours? Try it.
Lemon is good to have. Water is good. Not sure how the honey helps.

paperpudding · November 4

I like lemon tea sometimes with a dash of honey - which is almost same as OP's drink.

I guess it helps my weight management because it is way less calories than iced coffee or suchlike - but of course same could be said for any low calorie drink/food compared to high calorie drink/food alternative.

KimberificallyFit · November 4

I am not sure about detox, but I have found that adding lemon to my water first thing has boosted my metabolism greatly. I recommend 8-10 glasses a day while I have found that I only tend to add lemon to my first glass and the rest are plain. Be sure and add a straw to keep those teeth safe! I feel lighter and more toned likely due to simple water weight loss. In addition, I feel more toned and less fluffy but of course that is added to making sure I keep moving and do light weights 3x a week. Good luck out there!!!

Alatariel75 · November 4

KimberificallyFit wrote: »

I am not sure about detox, but I have found that adding lemon to my water first thing has boosted my metabolism greatly. I recommend 8-10 glasses a day while I have found that I only tend to add lemon to my first glass and the rest are plain. Be sure and add a straw to keep those teeth safe! I feel lighter and more toned likely due to simple water weight loss. In addition, I feel more toned and less fluffy but of course that is added to making sure I keep moving and do light weights 3x a week. Good luck out there!!!

When you say it has boosted your metabolism greatly, how are you measuring or noticing that?

westrich20940 · November 5

If you like to drink that drink - by all means, go for it. Log it as it contains calories...but that's about the extent of it.
You don't need to detox from anything - unless you've been told your kidneys/liver don't work then they are likely doing just fine with the job they are literally there to do.

AmunahSki · November 6

This ‘detox’ thing pops up every so often.

The ‘toxic’ things the general population ingests too much of include sweets (candy), fizzy sugary drinks, and ultra-processed foods: swapping out a lemon-honey drink for those is a better alternative, for sure. Probably better without the honey (pure sugar) and the lemon, but if that combination works for you then do it. However, it is not a ‘magical cure’ and unlikely to provide any significant health benefits in and of itself.

You may well experience a ‘halo’ effect whereby you feel healthier, and start to make other good choices, all of which start to snowball into better lifestyle habits that you can stick to. That’s the real deal ‘detox’!

Hobartlemagne · November 13

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