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Magic water?

CinthyNair
CinthyNair Posts: 261
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Came across the below from Jillian Michael's website:

56oz distilled water,
1tbsp of sugar free cranberry juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tea bag of green tea

Excellent deuretic for water retention! Enjoy

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  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    This def. works! I have done this recipe minus the green tea for years !!!
  • bagaydina
    bagaydina Posts: 46
    It gives you energy or something, or it also helps to loose weight?
  • DeeDeeLHF
    DeeDeeLHF Posts: 2,301 Member
    very cool! Thanks for posting this!
  • SelkieGhost
    SelkieGhost Posts: 115 Member
    All I had was cranberry concentrate - so I used 1/2 tsp of that 1 tb lemon juice and 1 green tea bag (in 24 oz - tried th halve the recipe to work with my water bottle)...

    Looking forward to some new flavoring for my water :-)
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    How long should you drink it for a day a week ???
  • kryssy77
    kryssy77 Posts: 219
    bump want to kno how long it takes??
  • CinthyNair
    CinthyNair Posts: 261
    How long should you drink it for a day a week ???

    Check this link, she explains it.

    http://www.nowloss.com/jillian-michaels-lose-5-pounds-in-7-days-diet-drink.htm
  • April0815
    April0815 Posts: 780 Member
    bump
  • Sparksfly
    Sparksfly Posts: 470 Member
    can someone explain it? I cant watch videos at work :ohwell:
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    I wonder why it's so little of the lemon juice and Cranberry juice to that much water ... Does adding just that little amount really work??
  • jrobertson37
    jrobertson37 Posts: 90 Member
    Can you still eat? This is not like that lemonade diet where all you do is drink?
  • firepixie
    firepixie Posts: 65
    Any water loss will be temporary if you eat to much salt and packaged food you will still retain water when you are done this "cleanse". Eating real food and drinking enough water would be more effective. You can't fix bad habits with a week of cranberry water. If you like the taste add some to you water because you enjoy and cranberry is good for you. There is no magic and I am really starting to find Jillian a bit smarmy with all of her fat burning pills (which I thought she opposed?!) and weight loss tricks. I really used to like her on biggest loser.
  • fit2btied34
    fit2btied34 Posts: 11 Member
    Any water loss will be temporary if you eat to much salt and packaged food you will still retain water when you are done this "cleanse". Eating real food and drinking enough water would be more effective. You can't fix bad habits with a week of cranberry water. If you like the taste add some to you water because you enjoy and cranberry is good for you. There is no magic and I am really starting to find Jillian a bit smarmy with all of her fat burning pills (which I thought she opposed?!) and weight loss tricks. I really used to like her on biggest loser.

    I'm with firepixie - water weight is not losing weight - drink water - eat healthy! there are no tricks or everyone would be super thin! Its basic eat right and workout! Its math -

    3500 calories is a pound - if your body needs 1500 calories and you eat an extra 3500 - whether its chocolate or broccoli - if your body can't burn it - its stored! - there are good calories and bad calories - but its still basic math!
  • CinthyNair
    CinthyNair Posts: 261
    Any water loss will be temporary if you eat to much salt and packaged food you will still retain water when you are done this "cleanse". Eating real food and drinking enough water would be more effective. You can't fix bad habits with a week of cranberry water. If you like the taste add some to you water because you enjoy and cranberry is good for you. There is no magic and I am really starting to find Jillian a bit smarmy with all of her fat burning pills (which I thought she opposed?!) and weight loss tricks. I really used to like her on biggest loser.

    I'm with firepixie - water weight is not losing weight - drink water - eat healthy! there are no tricks or everyone would be super thin! Its basic eat right and workout! Its math -

    3500 calories is a pound - if your body needs 1500 calories and you eat an extra 3500 - whether its chocolate or broccoli - if your body can't burn it - its stored! - there are good calories and bad calories - but its still basic math!

    The suggestion provided is to assist people who have water retention problem. Some women face this during pre-menstrual. so try it and see if it works :)
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