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 :)
