i survived day one of my self-imposed 7-day fruit diet - the only detox/cleansing/weight loss diet i can realistically stay on (as you know how much i love fruits). i had to psyche myself for it though several weeks back, read some fruit diet facts and tips, and filled the ref with a variety of fruits that i like :)
if you (or anyone) would ever want to do it, here's what i learned so far....
1. a fruit diet is actually lower in calories than juice fasting, so its better for deeper detox.
2. unlike juice or water fasting, a fruit diet doesn't lower your metabolism nor shut down the digestive system, so its safer for weight loss :)
3. they say it is better to do it for a longer duration (less times a year), than doing it often for a couple of days. the first three days are the hardest (detox and withdawals), and once you get past that, you will start to really feel and enjoy its benefits. (i will let you know in a few days if that's true....)
4. the trick is to eat as much fruit (all your favorite ones!) as you want. you're not fasting and there is no need to stay hungry. so eat fruits everytime you feel hungry; bring fruits around with you if you have to. its so much more tempting to go off the diet when you let yourself get hungry.
5. learn the difference between hunger and cravings. they say the fat, salt and sugar withdrawals will subside in a few days (we'll see...)
so far, so good i guess :) a little bit harder than i thought it would be - ALL kinds of cooked food now smell so much better. i don't think i noticed food smells as much as i did today, walking around the malls, whiffing all the fastfood flavors.....i'm afraid i'll binge eat at the end of all this.
hopefully, the detoxing will make me want to keep my diet healthy. keep your fingers crossed! i'll let you know how i do :)
4 comments:
cool! this sounds like something i want to try. please please please let me know how it goes!
I've tried the fruit diet several times in the past & by the 3rd or 4th day, my body is talking to me, saying it's craving protein! So I always end up eating the fruit with yogurt or cottage cheese. Or - end up eating eggs or some kind of fish dish like salmon or halibut! Have never made it to the full week with just fruit alone...I start to feel light headed and weak by mid week and can't do my physical activities. Good luck to u! Looking forward to see how you're doing.
on day 4 of the diet already! i did feel light-headed in the first days but feeling much better yesterday and today. i still do have cravings for any other kind of savory, crunchy food but its a bit easier to stave it off :)
i probably will not be able to do the full 7 days though because i decided to climb a mountain this weekend :D which means i will have to eat something to last. i'll finish the diet til day 5 (and maybe do some cleansing ritual in the mountains over the weekend).
i'll definitely though make this a regular thing to do maybe 2-3 times a year. :) and maybe have fruit for dinner regularly :)
just an update... on day 5 of the diet and feeling good! :) it feels like i could go on for much longer! it is true things get much easier after day 3 :)
i still miss food, but i'll try to keep a healthy diet on the boondoks if that's even possible.
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