Has anyone done a cleansing diet or fast for a 1-3 week span that had positive results? I've been feeling a little sluggish lately as I've been stressed out and eating badly, and I'm determined to go through with some kind of diet that flushes out the system. I figure after finals I'll be at just the right place in the month to do this (after school lets out, before Christmas), and I'll be able to handle pooping 15 times a day. I did an 8 day-long juice fast last year and it really revitalized me, and I was planning on doing it again, but lately I've been hearing nonstop about a "lemonade diet." Let's see...4 separate people I know have been telling me lately about this diet where you only drink water and a concoction of lemonade and cayenne pepper, and it's supposed to keep you feeling full for as long as you stay on the "cleanse." I'd seriously doubt it if it wasn't for the fact that my friend just got through doing this for 14 days and she seems incredibly more upbeat and energetic than I've ever seen her, and she lost 10 lbs in that span. What I'm really interested in is this whole "re-energizing" thing. I've tried incorporating more water into what I eat and eating healthy, but it seems like it's always an uphill/downhill battle. Also, I'd rather not have 30 pounds of compacted **** in my colon when I die. I don't know about this...has anyone heard of this lemonade diet? If someone on here had tried or knows someone who's tried this, I'm interested in hearing how it went.
Wow. My college "diet" was Pearl beer and tacos. It did clear out my colon a few times. This was during the grunge years, so nobody was upbeat. I really don't care for upbeat people.
There is no such thing as a diet that "flushes out the system" in the manner which you have in mind. If anything, a juice diet would be the opposite of what is healthy for the colon. Increase your intake of dietary fiber; that would be the most beneficial dietary change you can make for your digestive system. The lemonade diet you are referring to is called the "Master Cleanse". It is a giant crock of s***. My girlfriend tried it against my most emphatic protests. Your friend's energy boost most likely stems from the psychological effects of her weight loss. However, she will most likely regain the weight loss while on the diet if she returns to her previous eating patterns. The Master Cleanse diet will result in weight loss because of severe caloric deficit. It will also grind your metabolism to a halt, which is extremely unhealthy. Once you start to eat food again you will quickly regain the lost pounds because your body is in starvation mode and will try to store energy in the form of fat. This diet is extremely harmful in many ways. You will be malnourished and malnutrioned while on this diet. You won't have 30 pounds of compacted feces in your colon, that's impossible. Refer to the following snopes link for more information: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/fecalcolon.asp It is very unlikely that you have any compacted feces unless you are experiencing acute intestinal pain. If you want to feel more energetic and upbeat while losing weight, it takes more than a fad diet. Work on eating healthy foods: non-instant oatmeal, grilled chicken breast, fresh vegetables and fruits, whole wheat breads and rice, lean beef, salmon, cottage cheese, natural peanut butter, etc. Also try to drink only water and milk, about a gallon a day of water. Couple this with a cardio program: easy at first. 3-4 days a week, 30 mins per session. Increase intensity and duration as you progress. Good luck!
Uhhh, snopes debunked that in the last thread. As someone who lost 50 lbs. and has kept it off for 6 years, the best advice I can give is screw a diet, and choose a healthier lifestyle. It might sound cliche, but after noting my own progress (I still eat anything I want. I'm just not a glutton), and watching "The Biggest Loser," I truly feel this is the only successful way to lose weight. Diets are dumb. They never work.
Whenever I feel I'm in a rut(overeating, upset stomach, whatever), I just fast for a day or two and do some exercise to kind of "reset" myself. I still eat, just light stuff. But weeks of just eating/drinking one thing? Nuh-uh.
I'm telling you just drink a large glass of organic prune juice ~ wait about an hour for a flush. Top to bottom --> whoosh.
More fiber, more ruffage like salad w/o lettuce, and an extra glass of water or two. That's mostly what you need. Trader Joes has these cereals with 25% of your daily fiber intake. There's a lot to choose from. I wouldn't eat 2 bowls, but since this is in topic, eating a bowl of that makes me poop twice a day. Eating more than 100% of fiber intake does have side effects like cramping, but you can never eat enough vegetables. Especially if you hate it...
Man I have no problem with Fiber. My favorite cereal is Fiber One Clusters & Oats which has 14g fiber per 1/2 cup. I can eat the whole box of it. I just want to do a one-time thing that pushes out everything in my intestines. And now that Nomar has de-bunked the "Master Cleanse," I'm gonna try it.
You most likely don't have anything stuck in your intestines. If you did, you'd be in intense pain. Even if you did have something stuck, the Master Cleanse won't rid you of the problem. If you have your heart set on doing this, good luck to you: you are harming your body. I'm sensing that the underlying desire here stems from your friend's weight loss. Once you complete the Cleanse, a workout program incorporating weight lifting and cardio coupled with a healthier nutrition plan will help you keep the weight off. Good luck.
Water based diets don't work. Your stomach needs fat or protein to tell your mind that you're full. Everything else passes through. If you have health insurance or attend a college, I'd visit a doctor/nutritionist for real advice on healthy weight loss.
No, not really. I can stay on track if I choose to. Many times I just feel too lethargic to get out and do stuff. Energy and vitality is what I'm looking for. By the way, I was halfway joking about the compacted poop though, but I'd really like to flush everything out.
Seriously, if you want a championship poop...just get good ole metamucil. 3 heafty spoons a day to get going...down to one each day to keep it going. Colon and heart healthy. I prefer the sugar free variety...and I hate, hate, hate the pills. Get the regular stuff you mix in water. V8 is good too. Has almost as much fiber as one dose of metamucil. I like the low sodium version.
