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Diary of a Detox - Prologue

Started by luweez · 9 months ago

On the whole, I’d say I was a relatively healthy person. I’ve been vegetarian for 16 years (although I ate chicken again from ages 17 to 22), so that puts me in good stead for eating well. I love my veg (with the exception of mushrooms), but my biggest downfall ... Continue reading »

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  • Ash D

    9 months ago

    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!
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  • luweez

    9 months 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 ;)
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  • scammed

    7 months 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.
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  • George Yeo

    7 months 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?
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  • luweez

    7 months 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 :)
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  • George Yeo

    6 months 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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    6 months ago

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    5 months ago

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  • Cherie @ Detox Diet

    5 months ago

    Good post and you hit the issue that deciding to detox is not just about losing weight but also about turning your life around. That said, getting the right outlook towards your health progress is much more important and will keep you on the right track. The important thing is that you know the reason why you're doing it . Not all diets are for the purpose of weight loss only but you can find healthy diets which are genuinely designed to help.
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    3 months ago

    You do know that there are alternate detox diets where you can eat solid foods too right?
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    1 month ago

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