Jillian Michaels Flush

It sounds very similar to the Fat Flush of a few years back, only you don't have to drink as much cranberry juice.

Just want to remind those that are saying negative things like, it’s a waste of money or just drink lots of water and control your sodium intake or it’s not a magic bullet --Jillian specifically states that this is for losing water weight and therefore you will gain it back if you have a water retention problem. She’s recommending a tea and simple, natural ingredients people, not weird diet pills or the like. Those that understand this and have read the facts, are aware that if you are not retaining a lot of water, you will not lose anything at all. Of course, drinking lots of water is beneficial and in a way a detox, but we’re talking about a different way to do it with a bit more results. That being said, aside from losing water weight, dandelion tea is beneficial for your kidney, blood, liver, digestive track, even your skin. So if you find out you don’t have excessive water weight because you didn’t lose much or anything at all, you’d have helped a few organs in the process so there is no harm done. Give it a try. Of course, read up on dandelion tea and learn for yourself. We should always do this and use our best judgment. For those of us who have no problem finding it at a local grocery store, $4 to $6 is not an amount to complain about. As for me, I’m not overweight but I retain a lot of water. I’m very conscious of my sodium and carb intake and exercise regularly but due to my conditions, it is inevitable. Lets keep in mind that just because you retain a lot of water, doesn’t always mean you bad eating habits. Either way, no one’s perfect. We know what we have to do but it’s easier said than done. For those that asked, this is not a liquid diet. You eat as usual, that is--healthy nutritious eating. I recommend boiling the water but you may drink it hot or cold. If you prefer it cold, let it cool after it boils, and store it in the fridge. The recipes calls for distilled water so filtered water is not equivalent. Boiling water gets you distilled water. Make sure you use pure cranberry juice with no added sugar and not concentrated. For me, that’s hard to find but not impossible, also use freshly squeezed lemon juice as the bottled kind isn’t always pure. Buying a lemon is cheaper anyway.

I tried dandelion root tea. It made me vomit. I threw the box away. It's nasty.

Everything that comes out of Jillian's mouth should be flushed.

Why's that?

If it's radical like only drinking magic water and no food for a week, then I have to agree.

Everything that comes out of Jillian's mouth should be flushed.

Why's that?

If it's radical like only drinking magic water and no food for a week, then I have to agree.

I agree that it doesn'tseem like it's a magical weight loss tool, I just wasn't sure if there was any reason to be anti-Jillian?? I've always been impressed with her workouts so wondered if I was missing something.

Oh I don't know much about the lady herself or her workouts, just this flush thing sounds a bit...radical

I actually did this a few weeks ago to lose some water bloat for a wedding and I actually lost 4 pounds. I have been on a regular healthy diet and exercise 6 times a week and had hit a standstill and needed a little something extra so I figured what could it hurt. The most expensive thing was the dandelion root which was under $5.00 at the local Whole Foods. I ate just as I normally do and exercised. I don't think it tasted bad either a little different but not bad. If you are looking to drop the excess water I would recommend it.

Sorry to rain on everyone's parade, but i simply do not see the point in any of these "flushes" or "detoxes", other than lining the wallets of their creators.

If you simply drink enough water and avoid high sodium, you will lose water weight free of charge.

There is no 'magic bullet'!

^^This!

I am just starting this since I am going to be bloated this week. I the taste isn't bad and you still eat I don't see what the big deal is.

I just started it, and i dont see what all the negative ideas come from. its not like ur cutting out food. its drinking the recommended amount of water a day with a little lemon and cranberry juice. And danelion tea is great for you. So all the "its bad for you" comments seem crazy to me. The taste isnt bad either, its absolutley different kind of has a licorice tast to it. Good luck fellow dieters!

I've done the flush and it actually did help me get rid of about seven pounds of water weight..of course the main "secret" behind the flush is that you drink a LOT of fluids during the day which helps to relieve the retention. I made a couple of changes to the recipe and I really found that it not only improved the taste but I think it helped the results as well.

*If you're having trouble finding distilled water it's at Wal-Mart and it's under a dollar a gallon but by the end of the flush I was using about 70 ounces of water just because I'd drink my daily amount so early in the day. But distilled water really is the best to use, it's supposed to be the most chemically pure. I've read a lot that it's not good for you but for every positive article you read there's a bad one so for me it washes out even (pardon the pun)
*I used two dandelion root tea bags and two ginger root tea bags but you can use one of each, I just have a higher tolerance maybe...
*Sugar free cranberry juice is much more expensive but it's worth it in the end..I didn't measure anything though, just counted 1 Mississippi twice..not scientific but it worked out well for me
*I added lemon juice to the recipe again using the 1 Mississippi count twice
* I added organic apple cider vinegar ( 2 seconds worth)
*around six packets of Splenda- it doesn't make it sweet, more like it just cuts down on the amount of sourness

I really liked the way it tasted, so it wasn't hard to drink it throughout the day. I alternated drinking that with some iced honey chamomille tea so by the end of the day I was topping 90 ounces a day..of course I use the bathroom a TON..but by the end of the week I used the bathroom less.

The whole key to the flush is that it makes you commit to drinking a lot more fluid than you would normally drink..I honestly think that's a main part of the "magic" to it all..but of course you won't keep the "water weight" off if you don't continue to drink enough water so that you don't become dehydrated.

I added the Ginger tea bags mainly because they help with digestion as well as helping to cleanse my liver also..maybe it's just me but eating healthier has resulted in a lot of bloating so these tea bags help a ton with that.

My last weight loss goal was to lose 15 pounds..if I can stay hydrated and continue to keep off the excess fluids (with fluctuations of course) then I've gotten myself into a great posistion to reach my goal...this is a great tool I'll use maybe once a month or so just to help my body process and remove toxins a little easier..hope this helps someone out there!!

Oh yeah one more thing..I didn't do anything as radical as not eating..that just doesn't work on any level for me..I eat healthy- I don't eat excess sodium or sugar and I add a lot of fruits and Greek Yogurt (my new obsession). If you work out- you need food for fuel, if you just sit on the couch all day- you need food for fuel (even if it's only enough energy to get up and go to the fridge). Besides- any weight you do lose would probably be muscle because your body has got to have some sort of source of energy to sustain itself..I'm curious to know if anyone out there went commando and didn't eat..I mean loving food probably got me into trouble in first place but it seems rather extreme to eat only a little watermelon and asparagus...