As a worried friend, I wish you had really been skeptical ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepticism#Scienti... ), and looked at this critically and rationally. If so, you would have: 1. Checked to see if the claims of the programme made sense in the first place (they don't) ( http://whitecoatunderground.com/2008/01/20/deto... and http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopi... ); 2. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic is good for you (all medical evidence says a resounding "no") ( http://members.ift.org/NR/rdonlyres/4C86AB57-C7... ); 3. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic isn't deleterious to your health (all medical evidence says "yes") ( http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/07/alleged... ); 4. Picked apart the website for and programme for what it is: a transparent scam, playing on common cognitive pitfalls enlisted by marketers and grifters: celebrity endorsements and personal testimonials (our affinity for stories over valid data); psuedoscientific claims; invocation of the terms "natural", "organic", "ancient", unspecified "toxins"; etc. The Guardian has an excellent article on how to spot a quack scam ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul... ): all of the signs are present on the website of the detox programme you're following ( http://www.lemondetox.com.au/ ) - it's almost a poster child; and 5. Instead of following a fad diet, simply eliminated your intake of poor / low nutrition and processed foods, reduced calorific intake (for weight loss), increased water, and done some exercise. The second law of thermodynamics says that energy is in equilibrium in a system. Slightly reduce energy going in and increase energy going out, and you have a net loss - weight loss. It's the *only* way to safely burn fat and maintain it as a lifestyle.
Regardless, I hope you come out OK on the other side of this. Read some of the articles so you know what's happening to you from a medical POV.
You should start feeling comparatively better / more energetic / euphoric by the third or fourth day. This is your body going into survival mode as a result of starving it. It's kicking into gear to start burning lean muscle, conserving fat stores, and mobilising water stores (which will result in weight loss, but the worst kind - simply water and muscle loss. Drink lots of water, but no more than 200mL at a time or you'll dilute your digestive enzymes), but at least you'll feel good.
Good luck!
luweez
· 1 year ago
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Ash! Lots of great links with excellent information. You'll be happy to read my day 3 post ;)
scammed
· 1 year ago
I went on the lemon detox diet followed to the letter after 10 days I had lost just 1kg and my skin became extremely dry and wrinkly I dont recommend this to anyone just a big hype and a scam.
George Yeo
· 1 year ago
To be honest, to be not eating for 3 days sounds insane to me. At least I can't. So did it actually work for you?
luweez
· 1 year ago
It did feel rather insane actually. And as I said, the benefits I experienced were discoveries about my diet-related health issues (skin conditions etc.), so it wasn't a complete waste. Having said that, I wouldn't do it again :)
George Yeo
· 1 year ago
Yea, I guess it was a little on the 'bad side'. But I guess I'm glad it did work for you.
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· 1 year ago
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· 11 months ago
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1. Checked to see if the claims of the programme made sense in the first place (they don't) ( http://whitecoatunderground.com/2008/01/20/deto... and http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopi... );
2. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic is good for you (all medical evidence says a resounding "no") ( http://members.ift.org/NR/rdonlyres/4C86AB57-C7... );
3. Required valid evidence that detox and / or colonic isn't deleterious to your health (all medical evidence says "yes") ( http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/07/alleged... );
4. Picked apart the website for and programme for what it is: a transparent scam, playing on common cognitive pitfalls enlisted by marketers and grifters: celebrity endorsements and personal testimonials (our affinity for stories over valid data); psuedoscientific claims; invocation of the terms "natural", "organic", "ancient", unspecified "toxins"; etc. The Guardian has an excellent article on how to spot a quack scam ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul... ): all of the signs are present on the website of the detox programme you're following ( http://www.lemondetox.com.au/ ) - it's almost a poster child; and
5. Instead of following a fad diet, simply eliminated your intake of poor / low nutrition and processed foods, reduced calorific intake (for weight loss), increased water, and done some exercise. The second law of thermodynamics says that energy is in equilibrium in a system. Slightly reduce energy going in and increase energy going out, and you have a net loss - weight loss. It's the *only* way to safely burn fat and maintain it as a lifestyle.
Regardless, I hope you come out OK on the other side of this. Read some of the articles so you know what's happening to you from a medical POV.
You should start feeling comparatively better / more energetic / euphoric by the third or fourth day. This is your body going into survival mode as a result of starving it. It's kicking into gear to start burning lean muscle, conserving fat stores, and mobilising water stores (which will result in weight loss, but the worst kind - simply water and muscle loss. Drink lots of water, but no more than 200mL at a time or you'll dilute your digestive enzymes), but at least you'll feel good.
Good luck!
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