Water Fasting....Master Cleanse diet?

Hiya...


I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday and they told me about the Master Cleanse diet, water fasting and so on...and I have been trying to lose weight for like- forever!


I just wanted to get some answers, advise, or opinions from you guys about what you have heard about this!


Have you tried it? If I go on a water fast, does that mean NO FOOD for the entire period (say 10days) OR do I just drink water all day then at some point,maybe in the afternoon break the fast and eat something...something healthy of course?


What about the Master Cleanse? Have you tried it? Is it healthy? Water Fasting....Master Cleanse diet?
oh god never ever cut out food completely-it is very very dangerous.


starvation diets never ever work. even if you lose the weight, your body goes into panic mode and stores every little bit of fat when you do start eating again. so you will most likely put on weight from it cos your metabolism goes down too!!!!!!!! a definte no no.


but yes, drink plenty of water throughout the day and for snacks (not main meals) have fruit. like grapes and bananas and mango. they will keeep u fuller for longer and have you tried going vegetarian? i lost loadsa weight when i went veggie.


for meals have say a jacket potato and beans with salad on the side.


always have fruit before a meal and then wait 15 mins before you eat and you will get fuller much quicker and then when you have finished you main meal wait another 15 mins before you even think about having somehting else!!! your mind takes 15 mins atleats to realise your tummy is full. you may feel satisfied for longer then.


with every meal make sure you have a lot of vegetables. get frozen bags of veg. they are just as healthy if not more healthy than fresh and they are so simple to prepare you are more likely to continue eating them. just already cut up for you and you just boil them for 5 or 10 mins.


veg like brocolli and carrots and peas you can eat to your hearts content!! they can fill you up and are so easy for your body to digest. the weight will drop off.


make sure you always ahve a good brekkie, with, you guessed it, fruit involved in there somewhere.


swap refined sugar in teas/cooking for fructose/fruit sugar-it comes in white granules so you wont even notice the difference! it is available from most supermarkets and health stores.


good foods are also pasta with a veggie sauce. chop onions, peppers, courgettes, aubergines etc and put into a tomato sauce (chopped toms with spices/herbs/seasoning etc) very very simple and quick to make, very very healthy and very filling and satisfying!!


good luck chick. dont starve yourself.


make sure though you keep yourself very hydrated with atleast 2 litres of water a day. fill up a bottle in the morning and make sure you have finished it by the end of gthe day every day.


most people can lose weight by healthy eating and exercise. nobody needs to starve


best wishes, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWater Fasting....Master Cleanse diet?
It is not healthy not to eat anything. When you don't eat enough calories (around 1200 a day), your body goes into starvation mode and tries to conserve energy (ie calories) by slowing down your metabolism and turning anything you eat into stored fat. Not only that, but once you start eating food again you will gain the weight right back. Diets don't work. They may work in the short term, but they eventually fail. In fact, they have an extremely high failure rate. Please do not do the Master Cleanse. That is not a very good idea.
all diets are scams and are harmful to your body.











why not eat healthy instead? also, why is this in the V/V section?





eat your fresh fruits and veggies... stop with the diet b.s.





you do this, you'll get sick and once (if you struggle that long) get back to eating.. you will double your weight.
I am strongly against water fasts. THEY ARE DANGEROUS!





Our bodies need calories to carry on basic functions (such as breathing, thinking, etc.) and water does not contain any. When on water fasts, the body literally begins to feed off of itself and can even start to shut down.





If anything, I would suggest a juice fast - and this can only be done if you have a juicer at home and you juice your own fresh fruit, herbs and vegetables. The juices will give you calories and nutrients, while drinking water in between will help flush out any and all toxins that the juice extracts from your body.


About.com has a a nice guide. You cannot substitute store-bought juices for this - it must be fresh.


With this fast, it is important to gradually begin and gradually end - as the shock to your body of the lack of solid foods can make you binge eat once you are finished. Then you've gained all the weight back and then some and I'm sure that's not what you want.





Please know that fasting/cleansing should to be used to lose weight. It should be engaged in sporadically to rid the body of toxins and heal it. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, nothing besides daily exercise and a good balanced diet will help you do that.