Today’s post answers a question that was submitted about a strategy for weight loss
“Should you jump start into a weight loss program with a cleanse such as a colon liver cleanse or a juice fast?” This is an excellent question with a three part answer:
- Jump start into a weight loss program – not a terrible idea.
If you’ve decided to make a change to get healthier and lose weight – you can do a couple things to jump start the process. It’s important to understand that it is just that – jump starting the process.Even more important is to begin to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will lead to a healthier you. If you make temporary changes and just go back to the lifestyle habits (diet, exercise, sleep, etc.) that got you there in the first place, you’re likely to “rebound” and end up heavier and in worse shape than when you started. - Colon or liver cleanse
Great idea – if you’ve not focused on a healthy diet then you probably do have some junk in there to clean out. There are a number of quick cleanse routines available that can help you get “junk” out and perhaps help you process fats and lose weight more efficiently. - Juice fast
Another good idea – but best if you incorporate some whole juices as a part of a new healthy lifestyle.
There are several different ways to do this. I recommend that you focus on fruit and vegetable juice combinations or various vegetable juice combinations. You need to be careful with fruit and fructose in particular. You body will store extra fructose as fat – the opposite of what you want when you’re trying to lose weight.
Finally, remember that you need to focus on changes as a part of a new healthy lifestyle. Changes that you can’t sustain long term as a part of your lifestyle probably wont result in long term changes in your health and weight.
Focus on a healthy lifestyle, take small steps to improve your diet and make sure you incorporate exercise and physical activity and the weight loss will happen.
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