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Here are some VERY HELPFUL feedback answers I have received since posting my review & experience on Jay Robb’s Fruit Flush Detox.

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My curiosity to this detox plan all started with this post:

http://www.wahm.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=383073

My original follow-up post at the WAHM.com Fitness Boards

http://www.wahm.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=388550

http://www.wahm.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=387432

And other links that touch the subject of detox’s

http://www.wahm.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=390710

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Here is my original post at: Burn the Fat Inner Circle Discussion Boards:

I got sucked into detoxinfing for 3 days on Jay Robbs FRUIT FLUSH detox and I am now paying the price for it!

You can view my expericence here:

http://vphealthandfitness.com/jay-robbs-3-day-fruit-flush-review/

Since I was eating very low calories, I figured I should have my high day (re-feeding) day yesterday. I did, but now I feel horrible! I’m feeling bloated, retaining water, and had very low energy yesterday. Even after eating pretty clean, but high calories.

What gives?? I know that we aren’t suppose eat much fruit on a fat loss program… did I set myself back for failure??? I did eat copious amounts of fruit - more than i’m accustomed to. How can I overcome this?

Any help, feedback would be really really appreciated, SOON!

Thanks,

~ Vilma

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And, Below are the answers I received: From the BFIC Boards

This one is from “THE MAN” himself, Tom Venuto:

Vilma,

Jay Robb is a good man, although Im not so sure about a 3 day “fruit detox.” Ive written about detox before and Im not an advocate, especially in the context of doing it specifically for weight reduction or to “prepare you” for weight reduction

http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/184.cfm (I will post this Q & A he wrote about at the end of this entry)

Alan Logan, author of the Brain Diet, has some interesting insights on the subject that make sense to me — basically that “detox” is something to be done every day of our lives by avoiding toxins as much as possible in the first place.

(1) he suggests not going “all-out” organic, but going organic on the list of foods most likely to be contaminated

most contaminated according to Logan

apples
bell peppers
celery
cherries
grapes
nectarines
peaches
pears
potatoes
red raspberries
spinach
strawberris

least contaminated

asparagus
avocado
banana
broccoli
cauliflower
corn
kiwi
mango
onions
papaya
pineapple
peas

I haven’t confirmed these lists or checked Logans sources, but the concept makes sense to me.

I got to thinking about it a year ago when david grisaffi and I were talking about me being a moderate but daily coffee drinker and he told me to be sure to get the organic coffee. I said “why” and he said “didn’t you know that coffee is one of the most pesticided, herbicided and fungicided crops in the world.” Uhhh, nope didnt know that!

(2) Logan also said, “when it comes to detoxification in the liver, any kind of prolonged fasting beyond one day is completely inappropriate. the body’s natural detoxification system relies on proteins and other dietary chemicals for optimal function. While intermittent fasting might have its place, we need much more research before we can routintely recommend it”

Most of us here are aware of the mercury in fish problem, but Logan also mentions that fish oil (presumably pharmaceutical grade or tested for mercurcy) can accelerate excretion of environmental chemicals.

although i am still very much a fan of flaxseed oil and essential oil blends, chalk another one up for fish oil.

Hope this was helpful. I thought these were some interesting facts.

Tom V

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Hi Vilma,

I’ve used different cleanses in the past, fruit juices, vegetable juices, a mix of the two, and I’ve never “got” it. The promoters all say that I will experience head aches and will spend more time in the bathroom than usual as the body gets rid of toxins, but I never do. Guess I don’t have enough toxins to feel the effects?

A refeed after a detox is delicate. Depending on how little you consumed during the three days you did this, and how much you re-fed your body afterwards, the bloating sounds pretty normal. Don’t worry though, you have probably rid your body of a few undesirable toxins and the bloating is temporary.

Make sure you drink plenty of water, even a little more than usual, and get back to the BFFM nutrition plan slowly but surely.

Let me know how you do.

Sarah C. Thorstensen, R.A. PT (UK)
Female Fat Loss Forum Moderator

http://www.trainwithsarah.com
http://trainwithsarah.wordpress.com
http://www.atozfitness.com
http://www.healthylivesforyou.com

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Hi Vilma,

I personally love Tom’s philosophy. If you are eating healthy nutritious foods on a regular consistent basis there should be no need to detox. All your symptoms are a totally typical response when coming off a cleanse.

Now for fruit and fat loss, myself and my clients have had tremendous fat loss success while including a fair amount of fruit and vegetables in our diet. Chose the fruits that are higher in fiber and eat them earlier in the day.

In general, I see many people avoid fruit because they say it will make you fat and it’s high in sugar. Yet I see these same people in the drive thru at McDonald’s.

I’m sure that’s not you, it’s just a generalization.

Did you set yourself up for failure???

Only if you give up and decide that you really screwed yourself up by following that cleansing program.

You tried something… it produced a result… you learned… and you move on.

I use myself as a guinea pig all the time. Some things don’t work and that’s O.K. as long as you take it for what it is and move on to things that do work.

BFFM is a lifestyle. Tom’s nutrition advice is top notch. Follow his advice and you will be well on your way to fat loss success.

Don’t view this as a failure. Simply learn from it and appreciate it. There’s nothing wrong with what you’ve done, and now you get to share that experience with others. That’s a great thing. It’s all part of the journey.

Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your experience!

YOUR DREAM BODY AWAITS YOU…

Scott Tousignant, BHK, CFC
Contributor/Moderator
Motivational Coach
www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com
The Fit Chic Fat Loss Blog

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Yes, by eating fruit during this time you have completly wiped out any gains you made before. Every ounce of fat has come back and you have now put yourself in a position that you can never lose any more fat for the rest of your life.

I really hope that all sounded really silly. Relax. A few days of eating a lot of fruit is not going to negate what you’ve done and keep you from getting to where you want to go. Its fruit! While a lot of fruit is not always ideal when the goal is fat loss, its not going to hurt you. You tried this, you found out negative aspects of it. You learned. That’s great!

Remember when Tom said most people underestimate what they can do in the long run and overestimate what they can do in the short run? If you had fallen off the wagon hard and ate nothing but fried food and sweets all day you should not worry about it as much as you are worried about eating fruit.

So chalk it up as a learning experience and therefore a win. Fruit is ok in moderation (remember its still on the ‘A’ list) but its better to eat complete meals (lean protein, starchy carb, fibrous vegetable) 5 times a day.

Cowboymouth

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Hi Vilma,

I don’t know what you mean by “set myself back for failure”. Did you accomplish your goal of detox’n your system? If so, you should probably start eating more balanced meals.

I’m guessing that you are feeling bloated and retaining water because your body is in a “starvation mode”, and when you did your refeed (I’m assuming consisted of starchy carbs) your body dumped it right into fat to in fear you will be starving yourself again. You may have compounded the problem by exercising when consuming less than 1200 calories per day. This is a huge cal deficit, exercising will make it worse… you probably felt energetic from the sugar content, it may have been a good idea to “save” that energy instead of working it off.

If this fruit-plan is not working for you, the only way you can overcome it is to stop doing it. As you said in your blog, this fruit diet is not a long term solution. If you only did it to “detox”, do so and start eating correctly. (In my humble opinon). You side-effects will probably subside in less than a week when you start getting your food-intake back to normal.

Let us know how it goes, I’m curious.

-James

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hello,vilma

i think there isn’t a big problem by eating too much fruit as you still exercicing,anyway keep it like this till your body adapt to it as long as you are eating natural healthy food that’s better than eating any fast food.

can you please post your reading of body fat in this weekend and the variation from the last week?

peace,

hurricane

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Tom Venuto Answers: Burn The Fat Q & A: Detoxification And Weight Loss
http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/184.cfm

Q: I recently bought a diet and exercise program off an infomercial. In the package that I received, they recommended a 2 day fasting period before you actually start exercising. The 2 days of fasting are supposed to “cleanse impurities, detoxify your body, and prepare it to fully utilize its stored fat reserves to make any workout / diet life style change more effective.” After the fasting, you can start eating again, according to their diet plan (which is similar to your Burn The Fat program in that it suggests 5-6 small meals a day). I know that you continually warn people to EAT and NOT to even skip meals, let alone skip a whole day of eating. So, is this fasting phase a good idea? Do you believe it’s important to detoxify the body?

A: Detoxification and fasting are touchy subjects because some people have such strong - and even religious - beliefs about them. In the context of starting a weight loss program, detox or fasting is unnecessary and scientifically unproven. There is no science supporting the claim that detox will “prepare the body to fully utilize its stored fat reserves.”It’s also used in some cases as a “sneaky” way to start a diet program in order to achieve rapid, dramatic losses of body weight. This makes the diet appear highly effective and makes for impressive infomercial testimonials, showing unusually large amounts of weight loss.

A fast, “cleanse” or “detox” at the beginning of a diet program can cause very rapid weight loss (note: weight loss, not fat loss). It’s not uncommon to drop 10, 12 even 15 pounds in the first week or two with such protocols. This can boost the total weight lost over a 6 week program to impressive sounding 25-30 pounds, even if only 2 pounds is lost on each subsequent week after the first week. The question is, do you want to lose body weight or permanently lose FAT?

The first 15 pounds is water, glycogen and even muscle tissue. Then maybe 10 pounds is fat - if you’re lucky. The 1st 15-20 pounds will all come back because it was fluid, and the body fat will probably come back too because of potential metabolic damage done due to starvation and subsequent muscle loss.

This is similar to the strict “induction” phases on certain diet programs, of which I have never been a fan. It’s claimed that induction is necessary to metabolically shift you into fat burning mode, but I see it more as a “cheap trick” approach to quickly knocking off 10-15+ pounds of body weight (mostly water), to pander to the instant gratification needs of most dieters.

Some argue that providing this “quick success” instant gratification is psychologically important for the dieter’s motivation. However, it’s not really success, it’s only the appearance of success based only on scale weight. Going for the quick initial weight loss almost always backfires in the long run. Any crash diet, induction protocol or fasting ritual designed specifically to induce rapid weight loss is one you should avoid.

Look at the weight loss recommendations of any legitimate science-based health and fitness organization such as the American College Of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association or the American Dietetic Association and you will see the same healthy, sensible recommendation repeated over and over again: Healthy weight loss that lasts for the long term is 1-2 pounds per week, or 1% of total body weight per week (2.5 lbs if you weigh 250, etc).

Now, regarding detoxification for reasons other than weight loss, it’s difficult to draw general conclusions because there are so many different protocols that fall under the term “detoxification” with many different claims being made. But the fact is, most of them have little to no scientific evidence supporting them and some are downright kooky!

Will Brink, Author of Diet Supplements Revealed, made a post in his forum recently that made this point very succinctly. Will wrote:

“Who says you need to detoxify? The very term is quasi scientific at best, silly at worst. Are you looking to optimize increases in lean body mass or sit around drinking lemon water? I don’t detoxify, as I don’t feel toxic. The methods for detoxifying also run the gamut from real to a total scam. For example, for people that have high amounts of heavy metals, a process called chelation therapy appears to be legit to reduce those levels. Then you have all manner of pretend detoxifying diets, enemas, etc, which I have no faith in.”

When asked about a lemon-water based “cleansing and detoxifying” diet, American Dietetic Association (ADA) spokesperson Kathleen Selman, RD said:

“Your body has its own mechanisms to cleanse itself. You don’t need to ingest special potions — that’s hocus-pocus. Adequate fluid intake is what your body needs to keep your kidneys and bowel humming along. Your body needs more than 40 nutrients a day. That concoction contains little to no protein, fat, calcium, fiber, iron and countless other nutrients essential to maintaining your health and energy levels, and one drink can never satisfy that. You’ll likely lose weight on this diet because your calorie intake will be minimal, but much of this weight will be muscle. Once you start eating normally, the pounds will come back, and this time it will be fat-weight gain. There’s no scientific basis whatsoever for this program. It’s dangerous. It’s semi-starvation, and it will make you weak and tired.”

So, do I believe it’s important to keep your body free of toxins? Yes, but I believe that “detox” is not necessarily a regimen of supplements, herbs, special drinks, fasting or weird “internal cleansing” procedures. “Detoxification” is something that you should be doing every single day of your life by making better food choices and avoiding harmful chemicals in the first place. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

You stay “non-toxic” by drinking large amounts of pure water, eating lots of fiber, eating natural foods and avoiding man-made food, refined carbohydrates, refined fats (and trans fats), packaged food and other “chemical cuisine” as much as possible. If you really want to get serious about “detoxification”, you could take it a step further by eating organic foods that are even less likely to contain toxins and chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.

“Detoxification” is not necessary to start a fat loss program and prolonged fasting is actually quite catabolic and results in loss of skeletal muscle tissue and a decrease in energy which precludes intense training. That makes it a bad idea for bodybuilders, strength athletes and those seeking to maximize lean body mass.

If fasting or “detoxing” are important disciplines to you for personal or spiritual reasons, by all means continue. If you believe you’re getting some measurable physical benefits, then don’t let me discourage you from continuing either. One of the foundational principles of the Burn The Fat program is that results are what counts and that you should continue to do more of what’s working. However, my advice to someone who is unsure either way is to simply clean up their diet first and stop eating processed, chemical-laden food.

If you choose to experiment with any type of fast or “detox” program, check for scientific support rather than anecdotal evidence, pay attention to your body composition results (not just scale weight) and listen to what your body is telling you rather than what the advertisements are telling you. If you don’t, you may find yourself shelling out hundreds of dollars a month for “exotic cleansing herbs and supplements” or losing weight very quickly, only to regain every pound… with less muscle than when you started. Buyer beware.

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So there you have it friends… lot’s and lots of opinions & reviews. I hope it’s as helpful to YOU as it’s been to me.

~ Vilma  :smile: 

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After my 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox experience, in MY honest opinion, I say… yes… BUT not for me at this time.

Read some feed back & answers that i’ve received from different people.

Thank you Crystal from the WAHM.com Fitness message boards for posting this article (more of my thoughts below):

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Experts warn of detox diet dangers:

Fasting programs are getting more popular, but watch out for the risks

By Susan Moores, R.D.

Popular detox diets promise to flush poisons from your body, purge pounds of excess fat, clear your complexion and bolster your immune system.

But experts say there’s little evidence that extreme regimens such as the Master Cleanse or Fruit Flush do anything more than lead to unpleasant, unhealthy side effects.

Still, these super-restrictive eating plans are hotter than ever, thanks to being linked to lanky celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. Beyonce Knowles attributed her 20-pound weight loss for the movie “Dreamgirls” to the Master Cleanse — a starvation diet whose adherents swallow nothing but a concoction of lemon juice mixed with maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper, as well as salt water and a laxative tea for 10 days.

The idea of detoxifying or purifying the body of harmful substances has been around for centuries and cycles back into popularity now and again. There are no hard numbers on how many people have tried the latest fashionable plans, much less stuck with them, but dozens of new do-it-yourself fasting books are glutting bookstore shelves.

That’s what has nutrition experts sounding the alarm over possible risks from lengthy or repeated fasts. Vitamin deficiencies, muscle breakdown and blood-sugar problems — not to mention frequent liquid bowel movements — are some of the seriously unpleasant drawbacks to these plans, which are skimpy on solid foods and often call for laxatives.

“Long-term fasts lead to muscle breakdown and a shortage of many needed nutrients,” says Lona Sandon, a Dallas dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Depriving the body of the vitamins and minerals we get from food can “actually weaken the body’s ability to fight infections and inflammation,” she says.

Because the crash diets can upset blood sugar, potassium and sodium levels in the body, people with diabetes, heart or kidney disease or women who are pregnant or nursing shouldn’t try them, experts say. Children, teens, older adults or people with certain digestive conditions should also steer clear.

The scores of detox diet books and kits out there each have their own take on how to cleanse the body — one calls for spices and fruit juices, another for only vegetable purees — but most of them boil down to extremely low-calorie, primarily liquid diets.

The idea behind these plans, which can last anywhere from three days to about a month, is to rid the body of toxins absorbed from the environment and the less-than-healthy foods we eat. This cleansing is supposed to leave you feeling energized.

Some plans restrict all solid foods and instruct dieters to survive on only low-calorie beverages for days at a time. The Joshi holistic diet involves an elaborate list of so-called acid-forming foods to avoid for three weeks, including seemingly healthy veggies and grains.

Many intestinal experts say we don’t need an extreme diet to cleanse our insides.

“Your body does a perfectly good job of getting rid of toxins on its own,” says Dr. Nasir Moloo, a gastroenterologist with Capitol Gastroenterology Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, Calif. “There’s no evidence that these types of diets are necessary or helpful.”

While there are medical conditions that interfere with organ function and prevent the body from clearing toxins, healthy people already have a built-in detoxification system — the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin, says Moloo.

And by attempting to flush out the “bad stuff” from our intestines, Sandon warns, you’re also “flushing out the good bacteria that keep the intestines healthy.”

Lots of bathroom time
The side effects from prolonged, severe calorie restriction can include headache, fatigue, irritability, aches and pains. Because many rely on aggressive laxatives, these diets can also get pretty messy. Frequent bathroom visits can lead to irritation and breakdown of skin on your bottom, as well as dehydration.

While believers claim they feel lighter and more energetic, studies on starvation show the longer you fast, the more lethargic and less focused you become. Because most of these diets contain very little protein, it can be difficult for the body to rebuild lost muscle tissue.

Although people can quickly drop pounds on these diets, the majority of people regain all the weight they lose on any diet, especially the highly restrictive varieties, according to recent research published in American Psychologist, the journal of the American Psychological Association. While people can lose 5 to 10 percent of their weight in the first few months of a diet, up to two-thirds of people regain even more weight than they lost within four or five years, the researchers found.

Cutting back on high-fat foods, eating in moderation and consuming more vegetables and fruits may not seem as glamorous as starving yourself like a celebrity for days, but it’s healthier for you in the long run and certainly sexier than rushing to the bathroom all day.

Susan Moores, R.D., is a nutrition consultant and spokesperson for The American Dietetic Association.

Video: Do detox diets really work?

Interactive: The Skinny on popular detox diet regimens

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So… I must admit that while reading Jay Robbs’ 3 Day Fruit Detox & 14 day Fruit Diet, I was thinking to myself…

“WOW, I can really meet my goal of 160 pounds in 14 days!!”

I thought & contemplated on that for about 5 seconds & then came back to reality. Sure, I could of lost 14-20 lbs in 14 days, but at what cost?

My energy? No.

My health? No.

My muscles? HECK NO!

Putting these quick fix notions aside, I still gave in to my curiosity in believing that I really needed to “detox” my body to get rid of all the “junk” that I had inside & did the 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox . My experience was actually better than I expected. I WAS scared that I would lose too much weight, but glad that I didn’t.

Most people would view a 2.5 pounds weight-loss & couple of inches lost as a success, however, I just viewed it as an experiment.

I gained 5 lbs of scale weight the very next day when I started eating more than just fruit. I also felt HORRIBLE for 2 days after the detox. Bloating, water retention, headaches, & lethargy. What the…

I was suppose to be feeling BETTER not worse!

This was also my fault because I did not slowly ease back into my daily eating patterns & jumped right out the next day and had a high calorie day (to prevent myself from going deeper into starvation mode & making my muscles catabolic). I self diagnosed myself as having a possible wheat/gluten sensitivity so I cut this out for a couple of days & have thankfully felt better.

Anyhow, this was just my personal experience. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not bashing Jay Robb or his fruit detox, I actually learned many practical things about fruit that I will start implementing in my daily life & nutrition, but I feel that there needs to be a balance in everything. I just need to continue to make healthy BALANCED food choices, drinking lots and lots of water & supplementing my body with a daily multivitamin.

The fruit flush detox diet DID NOT do anything postive for me besides learning more about fruit & getting my daily recommended allowances of fruits in for 2 days & letting me find out about my wheat intolerance (THANK YOU Kassandra for pointing this out)

So… I’m taking the good & getting rid of the bad of this experience. I don’t veiw this as a set back either. Just another new learning experience for me. Detox diets DO NOT work- atleast for me anyway!

My official weekly weigh-in & measurement was this past saturday - and i’m happy to say that despite my “weight loss & weight gain” during the 3 day detox & 2 days after, I ultimatley still went down in weight (.5 lbs), lost inches (2.25 inches), body fat (under 30%!!!), & I gained 1 lb of muscle!

~ Vilma

P.S.

Please remember that this was just my experience & I didn’t start feeling lethargic & sick until after I came off of it. This was my fault though.

I just know that I don’t want to feel like that again, and although i’m not blaming the detox program at all, I just think I can can get the same results of feeling good by having balanced & clean eating habits with no junk food or anything processed & still incorporate many of the fruit principles found in his book.

Like Kassandra on the WAHM.com fitness boards said…

“… all I know is that for every expert that says something doesn’t work, there’s another who says it does.”

I’ve come to the realization that Detox plans just don’t work for me.

I’m on a muscle buiding, fat loss journey & unbalanced low calorie plans don’t coincide with my goals.

I will continue to apply alot of what I learned in Jay Robb’s books, and of course, try and stay away from the wheat!!!

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Today is the day after my Fruit Flush Detox and as promised, I am writing a review about Jay Robb’s 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox program, the positives & negatives about the program, my experience/thoughts/before & after weight and measurements, and additional references & websites for those that want to research a bit more about it.

Please remember that this was my personal experience and you may have similar or different experiences/results than mine when/if you decide to do this.

I lost a total of 2.5 pounds & 6.75 inches (more stats below)

Also I used my own protein powder that I had on hand at the time. He recomends that you buy HIS protein…

~ Vilma
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About the Diet: Jay Robb (clinical nutritionist/trainer/bodybuilder)

Website / Book

• Viewpoint: Fresh fruit is nature’s perfect cleansing food. It is high in water content, fiber and natural slow-releasing sugars. The nutrients in fruit help dissolve toxins, and the water and fiber helps flush out toxins. The Fruit Flush 3-Day Detox provides a safe way to keep your body fat levels low and energy levels high. Fruit should make up the majority of the diet. The food pyramid should be changed to fresh fruits on the bottom, followed by vegetables, proteins and fats on top. Grains are used to beef up cattle and (Americans) are beefing up on them
• Detox method:Three days of clean fruits and vegetables in limited amounts. A non-aggressive detox compared with herbs or laxatives. It’s a semi-fast (about 900 calories per day) intended for short periods. Otherwise the low caloric intake would slow the metabolism.

My Positives thoughts:

• All Natural
• Low Fat
• Low Sodium
• High in Fiber (more than 30 g a day!)
• Lots of Vitamins & Antioxidants
• Flushes out extra water weight
• Improved Energy
• Regular bowel movements
• Improved Skin Tone

My Negatives thoughts:

• Very Low Calorie (under 800 or less per day)
• No exercise recommended
• Not a long-term solution for fat loss
• Not a balanced diet
• Not ideal if you are on a Fat Loss program
• You have to buy HIS protein

My Final Thoughts:

I give this Detox an B+ as a detox program simply because its healthy (food wise). All natural foods (mostly fruits), no preservatives, chemicals, laxitives or pills required. I had loads of energy throughout the complete 3 days - enough energy to sneak in cardio workouts & weights. I know Jay does not recommend exercise during this time, but I couldn’t just let all this good energy go to waste!
While reading his book, it was interesting to find out that although some fruit have a very high gycemic index (GI) (like watermelon), they are VERY LOW in the glycemic load (GL).

A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn’t tell you how muchof that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You would need to know both things to understand a food’s effect on blood sugar. That is where GL comes in. The carbohydrate in serving of watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn’t a lot of it, so the watermelon’s glycemic load is relatively low.

The same goes for all fruits. Fruits have high fiber, high water content, plant-based medicines and natural, slow-releasing sugars.

DAY 1 review

DAY 2 Review

DAY 3 Review

Do Detox Diets Really Work? - my thoughts a couple of days after my detox .

Review, feedback & opinions from various people

There are a couple of bad points about this detox as well starting with it’s advertising techniques. Losing 9 pounds in 3 days sounds very enticing, but it’s almost impossible to lose that much without losing lean body mass in the process. I was really scared that this would happen to me, and i’m soooo glad that it didn’t. I think Jay was meaning that you lose whatever fecal matter & yucky stuff that was built up in your body. Some might have 10 lbs of that, some 9 lbs… I had 2-3 & that’s good for me.

The only reason I went on this program was to flush all the yucky stuff (water retention, sodium, fecal matter) out of my body & fill it with much need nutrients. I was never looking for weightloss, although I expected it because it’s a VERY LOW calorie plan (less than 1,000 per day).

If you’re looking for a detox program, I do recommend this plan, however, PLEASE don’t stay on it as a long-term weight-loss solution. I recommend that you read Tips from Jay Robb for the Day AFTER your detox & how to maintain your weight-loss as well as a long-term solution to weight-loss.

A healthy, balanced diet consisting of Lean Proteins, Complex Carbohydrates & Healthy Fats combined with Daily exercise is the ONLY long-term solution to fat loss.

Here are my weight & measurement comparisons for my Jay Robb’s 3 Day FRUIT FLUSH Detox experience.

Inches lost on the detox: 5 inches

** Detox Results **
Fat Lost: 3 pounds (possible water weight???)
Lean Mass Gained: .50 pounds (1/2 a pound!!!)
Weight Lost: 2.5 pounds (possible water weight???)

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Additional Resources:

What is a DETOX diet?

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detox_diet
• http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/DetoxBasics.htm

Review from real people:

• WBAL-TV 11 News health reporter Donna Hamilton - lots of video clips & a story about a lady that lost 25 lbs. by following the principles of the Fruit Flush Detox.
• Andrea’s Experience on her bodybuilding.com Blog
• The DIET LIST review
• Amazon Customer Reviews
• Mike Adams Review

The 48-page Fruit Flush Dietis available as a down-loadable e-book for $5 at the Jay Robb website: http://www.jayrobb.com/cat_fruitFlushDietEbook.asp

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Today marks Day 3 (final day) of my 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

Here is Day 71 re-caps:

• 5 hours of sleep
• Exercise for the day #1 - HIIT training on elleptical trainer, Basketball
  • TOTAL exercise time: 50 minutes, 50 seconds
  • TOTAL calories burned: 760 calories
• Exercise for the day #2 - Strength training (Abs, Calves, Triceps)
  • TOTAL exercise time: 30 minutes
  • TOTAL calories burned: 272 calories
• TOTAL steps walked = 9,191
• Water - 160 oz.
• Eating- LOTS of fruit!!!

Meal #1 - (8:00 am) 1 cup of honeydew, 1 cup of watermelon

- slightly hungry after 2 hours

Meal #2 - (10:00 am & 12:00 pm) 2 navel oranges

- not really hungry

Meal #3 - (2:45 pm & 4:00 pm) 2 organic apples

- not really hungry

Meal #4 - (5:30 pm & 7:00 pm) 2 bananas

- not hungry

Meal #5 - (9:00 pm) 1 peach, 33 g of protein mixed w/ 12 oz. of water

- not hungry

Meal #6 - (11:00 pm) 2 servings of baby carrots, 1 serving of sliced almonds

- not hungry

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TOTAL calories consumed = 956.4 calories

Nutrient Ratios:

• Protein: 38.1 g/15.9%
• Carbohydrates: 208.5 g/87.2%
• Fats: 6.5 g/6.1%

Download: 3-Day FRUIT FLUSH Detox Nutrient Spreadsheet
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My review of Day 3 - FRUIT Flush of 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

So, my Fruit Flush Detox has officially come to and end!

No official stats yet ( I will weigh & measure myself tomorrow morning).

Today was the opposite of yesterday, I wasn’t really hungry at all!! I’m REALLY happy about that.  :grin:  Again, I only ate around 956 calories - most of them coming from the fruits that I ate today.

Here are some good points about today:

I slept like a baby again & woke up refreshed and ready to take on my day. I had more than enough energy to do my Two-A-Day (2 workouts a day). My size 14 pants are falling off my body, I am not retaining water, I am not bloated, and I can finally keep my wedding ring on after 6:00 pm (I would always have to take it off because my fingers were so swollen!).

All in all, I think the detoxification went well (with minor modifications). According to my Yearly Detox plan, 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox was my “late” spring detox ( I was suppose to do it in May). My next one should be between June 10 and July 4th and i’m leaning more towards July.

I don’t want my body to go into starvation mode since I have been eating vary LOW calories the past 3 days so, tomorrow I will be eating at my maintenance level which is around 2561 calories. I’m sooooooooo looking foward to it!!! I’ll be adding protein at every meal now & a couple of starchy carbs (potatoes & yams)

That’s it for now… Be on the lookout for my weight, measurements & a full Review of Jay Robb’s 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox program (pros & cons).

Good night!

~ Vilma

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Today marks Day 2 of my 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

Here is Day 70 re-caps:

• 8 hours of sleep
• Exercise for the day - no exercise
• TOTAL steps walked = not tracked
• Water - 160 oz.
• Eating- LOTS of fruit!!!

Meal #1 - (9:00 am) 1 cup of honeydew, 1 cup of watermelon

- hungry after 1. 5 hours

Meal #2 - (11:30 pm) 2 navel oranges

- extremely hungry

Meal #3 - (2:10 pm) 2 organic apples

- extremely hungry

Meal #4 - (4:10 pm) 2 kiwifruits

- extremely hungry

- ate 6 TBSP of slice almonds… (not in the plan)

Meal #5 - (6:45 pm ) 1 banana

- slightly hungry (must of been the good fat that I ate)

Meal #6 - (9:30 pm) Still hungry (6 cups of raw vegetable salad, 2 tsp of olive oil, juice of 1/2 lime, Mrs. Dash to taste, 33 g of protein mixed w/ 12 oz. of water)

My fruit flush: Here is what I ate today (minus the sliced almonds ) & what I will be eating tomorrow

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TOTAL calories consumed without almonds= 1026.3 calories

Nutrient Ratios:

• Protein: 41.8 g/16.3%
• Carbohydrates: 208.6 g/81.3%
• Fats: 13.5 g/11.8%

TOTAL calories consumed with almonds= 1266.3 calories (that serving of sliced almonds was about 240 calories)

Nutrient Ratios:

• Protein: 47.8 g/15.1%
• Carbohydrates: 214.6 g/67.8%
• Fats: 34.5 g/24.5%

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My review of Day 2 - 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

There are six letters that sum up my experience today….

H-U-N-G-R-Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes… you read it right, hungry.

I don’t like being hungry.  :cry: 

This is understandable because I only consumed 1026.3 calories (not counting the sliced almonds). Yesterday I mis-calculated calories… I thought it was above 1200 but it was only… 967 calories!!!!!!
I guess my stomach was digesting the fruit really really fast because I was getting hungry every hour! Truthfully, I was about to quit on this and go make me a chicken breast with brown rice, but I decided against that because there just one more day left, and I want to be able to give a good & thorough review on it for anyone that is interested.

On a more positive note. I am not bloated or retaining water & i’m finally regular again!!! I slepts like a baby last night and woke up refreshed and ready to go. Usually I wake up feeling tired and like I need more sleep - even when I get my full 8 hours of sleep.

On to my last day tomorrow.

~ Vilma

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Today marks Day 1 (Pre-Flush) of my 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

Here are the rest of Day 69 re-caps:

• 7 hours of sleep
• Exercise for the day - 3 mile run/walk on treadmill
  • TOTAL time: 48 minutes
  • TOTAL calories burned: 664 calories
• TOTAL steps walked = 10, 740
• Water - 160 oz.
• Eating- very light (Day 1 Pre Flush of 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox)

Meal #1 - (9:30 am) 6 oz. protein shake (VERY HUNGRY)
Meal #2 - (12:00 pm) 6 oz. protein shake - very hungry again, had a slight headache
Meal #3 - (2:10 pm) 6 oz. protein shake - slightly hungry, VERY thirsty
Meal #4 - (4:10 pm) 6 oz. protein shake - slightly hungry
Meal #5 - (6:45 pm ) 8 oz. protein shake - not hungry AT ALL!! Meal #6 - (9:30 pm) not hungry AT ALL again, but I have to eat! (6 cups of raw vegetable salad, 6.83 oz. chicken breast. 20 g of avocado, 1 tsp of olive oil, juice of 1/2 lime, Mrs. Dash to taste.)

The salad included: 2 cups of romaine lettuce, cilantro, 1 1/2 tomato, 1/2 red onion, 1 serving (85 g) of baby carrots, 48 g of broccoli, 4 Radishes, 1/2 (156 g) of cucumber.

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TOTAL calories consumed =967 calories

Nutrient Ratios:

• Protein: 166.5 g/68.9%
• Carbohydrates: 53.9 g/22.3%
• Fats: 12 g/11.2%

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My review of Day 1 - 3 Day Fruit Flush Detox

What can I say… I feel good. I don’t even feel like i’m on a detox program.
Yes, I was a bit hungry in the morning hours, but for some odd reason, after 4 pm… I wasn’t hungry at all & had to force myself to eat. Weird given that I only ate about 967 calories when i’m used to eating between 1750 - 2000 calories a day. Maybe it’s just me. I did have a slight headache in the morning hours but that soon went away. I don’t drink coffee or caffeinated drinks, so I didn’t have to worry about the caffeine withdrawal symptoms.

I was really looking forward to my salad and chicken but when it came around to it, I wasn’t hungry AT ALL!!! I had to force myself to eat all of it. 6 cups of raw veggies is A LOT!!! Maybe i’ll move it down to 3-4 cups for the next two days. My salad was actually pretty delicious. I didn’t have a problem with the toppings as I LOVE avocado, olive oil & lime. I did use a bit of Mrs. Dash no sodium seasoning… I hope that was ok.
One thing I notice right away is that I wasn’t suffering from edema (water retention). This is BIG problem for me especially during the afternoon hours and into the night. I also noticed this same thing yesterday when I cut out most of my grains, sprouted carbs & dairy, and replaced them with fruit. Possible gluten, grain allergy? Hhmmmm….

I was suppose to do one of my split routines today but I felt like I wasn’t gonna give it my all, so I opted for a run/walk on the treadmill. I felt pretty good throughout the complete workout with no dizzy spells or anything. I also went shopping for my Fruit Flush food that starts tomorrow & ends on Monday.

Organic Fruit is SOOOOOOOOOO expensive!!! But, I know that i’m putting good things in my body free of pesticides & who knows what else!!!

Oh, before I forget… one thing I noticed as I was looking back through the book… Jay outlines a day schedule with particular times - (8 am, 10 am, noon, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm). I really didn’t follow it today since I started eating a little bit late. I ate my last meal at around 9:30 pm and he has it down for 6 pm

Tomorrow & Monday I will try and keep it at the hours that he suggests and see how that goes.

Anyhow… i’m off to bed now.

Good night world!

~ Vilma

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