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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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