Cleanse

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  • Lucia_Armstrong1973
    Lucia_Armstrong1973 Posts: 51 Member
    Question.

    A few years ago I went to one of those diet clinics where you have to buy the protein supplements, and the first thing they did was put me on a 3 day cleanse where I ate all the red meat and green veggies I wanted. I lost 11 pounds in those three days. Granted it was probably all water, but my question is, how healthy was that?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I did the master cleanse (lemonade diet) last summer for 12 days and had amazing results. ...
    The only downside is that it does slow down your metabolism tenfold, so you have to make sure that afterwards you ease out of it properly and start with small meals so that you;re body doesn't gain the weight back immediately.
    Boy, that sounds healthy.

    I invite everyone to Google "master cleanse myth". :flowerforyou:
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I did the master cleanse (lemonade diet) last summer for 12 days and had amazing results. ...
    The only downside is that it does slow down your metabolism tenfold, so you have to make sure that afterwards you ease out of it properly and start with small meals so that you;re body doesn't gain the weight back immediately.
    Boy, that sounds healthy.

    I invite everyone to Google "master cleanse myth". :flowerforyou:

    will I get a prize?
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Question.

    A few years ago I went to one of those diet clinics where you have to buy the protein supplements, and the first thing they did was put me on a 3 day cleanse where I ate all the red meat and green veggies I wanted. I lost 11 pounds in those three days. Granted it was probably all water, but my question is, how healthy was that?
    If your cleanse is just eating red meat and vegetables, I don't have a problem with it. I just don't know why it's called a cleanse.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I did the master cleanse (lemonade diet) last summer for 12 days and had amazing results. ...
    The only downside is that it does slow down your metabolism tenfold, so you have to make sure that afterwards you ease out of it properly and start with small meals so that you;re body doesn't gain the weight back immediately.
    Boy, that sounds healthy.

    I invite everyone to Google "master cleanse myth". :flowerforyou:
    will I get a prize?
    The prize of knowledge! :laugh:
  • achief192
    achief192 Posts: 192
    Somehow it doesn't seem healthy to live off of shakes and vitamin supplements, even if it is only for 11 days. What about one of those 10-15 day veggie & fruit cleanses? That way you're still getting substinance? I've personally never done a cleanse, so I don't know much about them.

    I like this one!!
    That's all I need to cleanse......... WATER, fruit, veggies :)
  • annameier8706
    annameier8706 Posts: 417 Member
    I did the 10 day AdvoCare Herbal Cleanse. It's simply something that is added to your diet, not something that replaces your diet for a set amount of time. It has a fiber drink, probiotic supplement, and an herbal cleanse tablet. It is made to cleanse your liver, and I felt such a difference afterwards. It's amazing stuff, even if the fiber drink is one of the gnarliest textured things I've ever drank...
  • rh009
    rh009 Posts: 14
    I did the master cleanse (lemonade diet) last summer for 12 days and had amazing results. ...
    The only downside is that it does slow down your metabolism tenfold, so you have to make sure that afterwards you ease out of it properly and start with small meals so that you;re body doesn't gain the weight back immediately.
    Boy, that sounds healthy.

    I invite everyone to Google "master cleanse myth". :flowerforyou:
    will I get a prize?
    The prize of knowledge! :laugh:

    Say what you want but it worked for me and i'm fine. I kept the weight that I lost off and I felt great. You can't believe everything you read on the internet
  • judejacklucy
    judejacklucy Posts: 34
    The taco bell comment has kept me laughing for about half an hour. Thanks for the chuckle!
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
    I have a friend who does these cleanses periodically and I've never understood why.

    I had to do a cleanse for a colonoscopy and it only took about a half a day. What are these things actually cleaning out in a week or two?

    Has there ever been an actual scientific study that has proven that these are actually beneficial to your health?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    drink coffee. that's all the cleanse you'll need :drinker:

    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    For a cleanse, I like to take a big gulp of soapy water and jumping up and down vigorously to get my insides all sudsy :smile:

    But in all seriousness, your liver and kidneys cleanses you quite efficiently:flowerforyou:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    For a cleanse, I like to take a big gulp of soapy water and jumping up and down vigorously to get my insides all sudsy :smile:

    But in all seriousness, your liver and kidneys cleanses you quite efficiently:flowerforyou:
    Shall we wager on whether someone tries this?
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
    I did the master cleanse (lemonade diet) last summer for 12 days and had amazing results. As long as you follow the cleanse instructions and do the cleanse exactly the way it says you should feel good and feel the effects. Not only did I shed pounds, but my digestive system felt great afterwards and I could feel the effects it had on cleaning out my body. The only downside is that it does slow down your metabolism tenfold, so you have to make sure that afterwards you ease out of it properly and start with small meals so that you;re body doesn't gain the weight back immediately. With that being said, you need to continue on with a healthy diet afterwards.

    Serious question...what are these "amazing results"?
    No offense, but you could lose weight if you only drank anything for 12 days, and of course your digestive system would feel good because there is nothing in it.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    For a cleanse, I like to take a big gulp of soapy water and jumping up and down vigorously to get my insides all sudsy :smile:

    But in all seriousness, your liver and kidneys cleanses you quite efficiently:flowerforyou:

    UGH that made me feel sick reading it.......:sick:
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I'm going to use my McDonalds groupon
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    For a cleanse, I like to take a big gulp of soapy water and jumping up and down vigorously to get my insides all sudsy :smile:

    But in all seriousness, your liver and kidneys cleanses you quite efficiently:flowerforyou:
    Shall we wager on whether someone tries this?

    I bet if I made a website about it, use some skinny celebrity, and state some pseudo science, someone would :)
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
    :grumble:
    Taco Bell usually works for me

    Add White Castle to that. :}
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I'm going to use my McDonalds groupon
    YES!!! :laugh:
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    :grumble:
    Taco Bell usually works for me

    Add White Castle to that. :}

    Yum! Chicken and Cheese Sliders.. Always do the trick!
  • laughingnome
    laughingnome Posts: 259 Member
    Cleanses clean out every thing there is good bacteria you need for the body to work properly, just eat properly and your body will continue doing what it has been doing for years. Cleanses are a waste of money and can be harmful.
  • rh009
    rh009 Posts: 14
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:

    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:

    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.

    the only way you'd "know" is if you had some type of before / after x-ray of your colon tract.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:

    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.

    never did crystal meth either and aint gonna to say it aint good
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:
    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.
    Why would I, when I can educate myself on the subject beforehand? I've never touched poison ivy before, and don't plan to. I know it's not going to be pleasant. :indifferent:
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:
    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.
    Why would I, when I can educate myself on the subject beforehand? I've never touched poison ivy before, and don't plan to. I know it's not going to be pleasant. :indifferent:
    Also, shocking though it may seem to some, the internet is not actually the source of all knowledge. Many people have actually had an eduction in the hard sciences, which alone serves to debunk these sorts of myths...
  • Lucia_Armstrong1973
    Lucia_Armstrong1973 Posts: 51 Member
    Question.

    A few years ago I went to one of those diet clinics where you have to buy the protein supplements, and the first thing they did was put me on a 3 day cleanse where I ate all the red meat and green veggies I wanted. I lost 11 pounds in those three days. Granted it was probably all water, but my question is, how healthy was that?
    If your cleanse is just eating red meat and vegetables, I don't have a problem with it. I just don't know why it's called a cleanse.

    Your guess is as good as mine!
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    You can't believe everything you read on the internet
    Correct. I only believe reputable sources of information that I find, and they all point out that the master cleanse is a fraud. :drinker:
    But you've never done it yourself so you wouldn't know.
    Why would I, when I can educate myself on the subject beforehand? I've never touched poison ivy before, and don't plan to. I know it's not going to be pleasant. :indifferent:
    Also, shocking though it may seem to some, the internet is not actually the source of all knowledge. Many people have actually had an eduction in the hard sciences, which alone serves to debunk these sorts of myths...

    Yeah, well you don't need any o' that "book lernin'"

    That's what Fox News is for.
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