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    Ok , I just want to start off that my goal is to feel better and not to lose weight . I am planning on trying to lose weight just not through the fast . I really feel heavy and full and I want to try a fast , something to that can "clean me out" . For over a year before I got pregnant I was out partying and drinking eating bar food NO DRUGS . Then I got pregnant and I was soo soo sick almost the whole and I gained like 65lbs , I went from a size 3 to 200 lbs at 5'6" .....I am back down to 150 though . Anyhoo , I need something reasonably priced , maybe something I can make myself . I took an online "do you need to cleanse" quiz and it was off the charts that I needed one bad . It would be great if someone could even just point me to some recipes or web sites ......I am not that familiar with them , I did the Hollywood 48 hour fast once , I bought it at Walmart and it was Yummy . I am just thinking maybe a week or so ???? Any suggestions . BTW I did try to do a search for similar threads but I didn't really find what I was looking for . I am on a low food budget so think cheaply when giving me advice please !! Also I am not against losing weight on this fast its just not my goal . Thanks xoox
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    Default Re: Juice fast , cleanses ??

    i tried a juice fast, but it didn't make me feel full at all, as promised.

    also, don't trust a health quiz online. take a medical official's word on it.

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    Thanks . The online quiz isn't what made me want to try a juice diet/cleanse/fast and trust me if I had medical insurance I would be talking to my Dr already so .....yeah . The one I tried (from Walmart) did keep me feeling full and it was yummy so maybe if no one here has any suggestions I will just try that again , although its only for 2 days and I feel like i need something with more of an impact .......I hope someone will have some suggestions
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    To do a proper juice fast, you either need to buy organic 100 percent fruit juice from the health food store or buy yourself a nice juicer and make your own using whole fresh organic fruits and vegetables. The latter is the best method, I've never done it as I don't have a juicer but once I'm living at a stable residence I'm definitely going to invest in one. You can't just use any type of juice- the kind of juice that uses the whole fruit is the best- otherwise there is no fiber and the sugar goes straight to your blood , spiking your blood sugar. I wouldn't do that "hollywood" one..

    My longest juice fast was 28 days, although I was severely eating disordered which I'm sure made it easier and more unhealthy for my body. I'm going to try and do a proper one now that i'm recovered though, starting with 7 days.

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    So then what juices do you recommend ? And why speically wouldn't you do the Hollywood juice ? Also do you just drink water and juice for the entire fast or do you also need a laxative ? I know thaty with some cleases you need to use a laxative ....any good web sites you recommend for this ??
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    Any of these sound good ??
    Morning Sunshine Smoothie


    2 large oranges
    1 red grapefruit
    6 frozen strawberries
    1/2 banana
    Squeeze the juice from the oranges and grapefruit.
    Put the juice in a blender and blend with the strawberries and banana.
    Watermelon Dream Juice


    2 cups cubed watermelon, cold
    2 cups cubed cantaloupe, cold
    1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
    Pass the ingredients through a juicer.
    Strawberry Thirst Quencher Smoothie


    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1 cup orange juice
    2 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
    Put ingredients in a blender.
    Carrot Cleanser Juice


    4 large carrots
    1 stalk of celery
    1 apple
    handful spinach
    juice from 1/2 lemon (optional)
    Pass the ingredients through a blender .


    So now you just drink these and thats all for however long , no laxatives , no food .....just smoothies and regular amounts of water ????
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    hmm..The Hollywoods diet is bad because it is "dead" juice. No nutrients, and when your not eating any food, you need the highestquality liquids you can get, which is why a juicer and fresh juice is the best.

    second best is refridgerated juice, Bolthouse Farms makes very tasty fresh juice. Buy a bottle of Green juice, and a bottle of blueberry. Both a tasty, and have fiber to fill you up, plus the green juice is great for detoxifying and cleansing.

    You can take a laxative on the first day of the cleanse, and then go geta colonic a few days later to really clean you out.

    LOTSof water, aim for a gallon a day, as this wll get things moving as well.
    Detoxifying teas are also a great thing to add to a cleanse, such as Dandilion tea.

    Other things you can do to detox/cleanse:
    Dry skin brishing( get a natrual bristle brush and twice a day brush your skin. Feels wonderful, gets lymph fluid moving and ges off dead skin cells)

    Soak in epsom salt and baking soda bath ( 2 cups epsom salt 1 cup baking soda, soak for 20 minutes. Bonus if you brush your skin first!) Thios qwill really help to draw out impurities, and you will actually see the water turn murky.

    Sit in a sauna for 15 minutes


    As for the recipies you posted...I think I read somewhere that citrus fruits are not good to use while on a fast.

    You could also do the master cleanse, but its pretty difficult to stick with, taste terrible and I just didn;'t liek it, but many people have had sucess. I don't know a whole lot abotu it, but you can do a google search and get tons of info.

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    yea, i did the hollywood juice. i never will again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaylinn View Post
    hmm..The Hollywoods diet is bad because it is "dead" juice. No nutrients, and when your not eating any food, you need the highestquality liquids you can get, which is why a juicer and fresh juice is the best.

    second best is refridgerated juice, Bolthouse Farms makes very tasty fresh juice. Buy a bottle of Green juice, and a bottle of blueberry. Both a tasty, and have fiber to fill you up, plus the green juice is great for detoxifying and cleansing.

    You can take a laxative on the first day of the cleanse, and then go geta colonic a few days later to really clean you out.

    LOTSof water, aim for a gallon a day, as this wll get things moving as well.
    Detoxifying teas are also a great thing to add to a cleanse, such as Dandilion tea.

    Other things you can do to detox/cleanse:
    Dry skin brishing( get a natrual bristle brush and twice a day brush your skin. Feels wonderful, gets lymph fluid moving and ges off dead skin cells)

    Soak in epsom salt and baking soda bath ( 2 cups epsom salt 1 cup baking soda, soak for 20 minutes. Bonus if you brush your skin first!) Thios qwill really help to draw out impurities, and you will actually see the water turn murky.

    Sit in a sauna for 15 minutes


    As for the recipies you posted...I think I read somewhere that citrus fruits are not good to use while on a fast.

    You could also do the master cleanse, but its pretty difficult to stick with, taste terrible and I just didn;'t liek it, but many people have had sucess. I don't know a whole lot abotu it, but you can do a google search and get tons of info.
    So pretty much if you are on a tight budget than cleasning isn't for you ? OR me I should say . Juice and or fresh fruit can be pretty expensive on their own but then you start adding up laxatives and teas and other things .....whew

    I had wanted to try the master cleanse but again it gets very pricey , someone had emailed me a copy of the book too

    Thanks for all the info though , it was really good ....after hours of googling thats pretty much the same things I have found . Oh well
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    Well, not exactly. You could do it for under $20.
    The bestway possible, with fresh veggies and fruints and a juicer is expensive, yes, but you don't absolutly have to do that. to get a cleanse.

    2 bottles of Bolthouse Farms juice. The green and blueberry juice. A big bottle is $4 so $8 for both.
    You can get generic laxative for $4. I like senna, it's harsh, not for frequent use, but take a dose the first day of the cleanse. I suppose you could also use an enema and thoes are like $1 for generic.
    For the tea, not absolutly nesessary, but it's nice and they are around $5.

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    I did a fruit fast which I felt to be more do-able than a juice fast. I don't own a juicer and didn't want to be bothered with that, and wanted a no excuses plan. Fruit is available everywhere, at school, by work, in my purse etc so I couldn't make excuses for not sticking to it.
    I liked doing a fruit fast because it is food and you can chew it and it feels so much more satisfying than just juice. Its also the same calories but more substancial.
    The first two days were horrible and I wanted to cheat every two hours, but after that it was so easy to stick to. I did it for ten days and felt so good when it was over. I felt thin, fit in good clothes, and looked really healthy.
    Let us know what you decide to do though! And let me know if you have questions...

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    Kailynn , thanks so much for qualrifying . How long woud that last ?? I mean two bottles , thats all your food for how many days ?? I reappericate the inof !! You just gave me hope !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cassandra39 View Post
    I did a fruit fast which I felt to be more do-able than a juice fast. I don't own a juicer and didn't want to be bothered with that, and wanted a no excuses plan. Fruit is available everywhere, at school, by work, in my purse etc so I couldn't make excuses for not sticking to it.
    I liked doing a fruit fast because it is food and you can chew it and it feels so much more satisfying than just juice. Its also the same calories but more substancial.
    The first two days were horrible and I wanted to cheat every two hours, but after that it was so easy to stick to. I did it for ten days and felt so good when it was over. I felt thin, fit in good clothes, and looked really healthy.
    Let us know what you decide to do though! And let me know if you have questions...

    But doesn't eating the fruit make it not so much a cleanse ? The only reason I ask is because from what I have read on cleansing and fasting the point to let your body rest while you clean out , if your body has to work to digest that chewed fruit than it can not rest as much ....where as with liquid all the processing is already taken care of .

    Thanks for the support though and I am sure I will have more questions . If I decide to start a cleanse I will most def do a thread for it wit a link here !! Thanks again everyone
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    www.turnto23.com/news/10019145/detail.html - 50k

    Eeek , scary !! Thankfully its only one flavor !
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    Yeah it's not exactly a fast but its still cleansing to the system but a more mild version. Its nice if you are working and very active it keeps your energy up. But you are right it still does require digestion and whatnot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cassandra39 View Post
    Yeah it's not exactly a fast but its still cleansing to the system but a more mild version. Its nice if you are working and very active it keeps your energy up. But you are right it still does require digestion and whatnot.
    Thats true though that it would keep up your energy more so ....I do have a 1 1/2 yr old to chase around Did you lose weight ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sindi View Post
    Thats true though that it would keep up your energy more so ....I do have a 1 1/2 yr old to chase around Did you lose weight ??


    I lost a lot and felt so much better overall. About a pound a day for a week and I wasn't even fat to start with!


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    I am feeling so fat today !! I can't start any of this because I am extra low on cash for a couple of weeks . I am going to do grilled ( skinless chicken breast) and steamed veggies in the mean time . With lots of water !!!!

    Before my baby I was a cute little size 3 , 34 C ............all through HS I was a curvy size one .....

    NOW .....omg I tried on jeans today and I am petite TEN !!!! I hate it hate it hate it so much !! I don;'t mind being bigger actually I don't even notice most of the time BUT alot of my weight is in my tummy and I think I look pregnant still Oh well .......I am whining again ......and I fought with my my because I was having a stress day and poo
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