For those of you just checking the Blog, me (Brandyn) and Michelle will be doing a 30day Master Cleanse Challenge and reporting our progress on the RB Blog, Facebook page and Twitter. We are inviting everyone to join us in the Challenge and encourage you to share your experience too!
See below for details and check back for updates on our progress!!! We will be posting our starting weights and goals over the weekend....
The Master Cleanse Diet
Ease In Diet- (3 days)
Day 1: only consume fresh vegetables and fruit (60/40 balance)
Day 2: Break down all food into juice, soup, or broths
Day 3: Juice enough oranges to make 2 liters of orange juice (mixed with water to taste). Add maple syrup to increase caloric intake.
Lemonade Diet (7 days)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons rich maple syrup
1/10 teaspoons cayenne powder
8 ounces of pure water
- drink at least 6-12 glasses a day
- refrain from pre-mixing the juice in large batches. It kills the enzymes
from the lemon juice.
- drink pure water throughout the day
Salt Water Flush (optional)
2 teaspoons of non-iodized sea salt
1 liter of pure water
- drink on an empty stomach in the morning
Herbal Laxative
3-5 tablets taken at night
Ease Out Diet (3 days)
Day 1: Orange Juice mixture from Day 3 of Ease In
Day 2: Break down all food into juice, soup, or broths
Day 3: only consume fresh vegetables and fruit (60/40 balance)
General Workout
Day 1: Cardio (3-5 mile run)
Day 2: Weights plus (15-20 min interval sprints)
Day 3: Interval sprints (3 miles/run 60 sec/walk 60 sec)
Day 4: Weights plus (15-20 min interval hill climbs)
Day 5: Cardio (3-5 mile run)
Day 6: Weights plus (15-20 min interval stair climb)
Day 7: 30-45 minute cross training
- cycle back to day 1 once day 7 has been completed
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2 comments:
When I first saw this challenge in the gym, I was pretty shocked. Everything I've heard from respected doctors, trainers, and dietitians goes against this challenge. It's pretty common knowledge that crash diets don't work in the long run. I'm confused as to why you would promote this method of loosing weight via a challenge, rather than promoting a more active life style and more healthy eating habbits - especially being in the position of a health club owner.
This is a great question and we should have addressed this issue at the beginning of our cleanse. Thank you!
First of all I can confidently say that I don't diet. The reason I don't diet is that I eat well and exercise almost every day. My personal health philosophy is to eat local, organic produce along with whole grains, lean protein and the occasional glass of wine and chocolate chip cookie. That being said, as a health professional I would never recommend any food choices or exercise program without knowing a person: their habits, personality and physical ability.
The cleanse that Brandyn and I embarked on was a challenge to ourselves, a 'reset' to our normal food choices. I did consult my physician because I am still nursing my son. I assure you that his well being is far more important to me than my own. We invited our members and friends to follow our progress but in no way ever recommended a crash diet to anyone. The book that we read and followed is called "30 Day Body Purification" written by Lewis Harrison. It is at the front desk if you would like to review the information.
So to answer your question, why not promote a more active lifestyle and healthy eating habits...opening a gym was the most extreme way I could think of to promote physical activity and healthy eating.
Brandyn has a slightly different view that I would also like to share. She is a committed fitness specialist and chosen to make the health of our gym members her career.
Her response
Because I tried something does not mean that I agree with it or would encourage others to try it. I don't agree with a lot of diets out there but I like to try all of them so I can experience what these diets are like and allow me to give educated feedback about them when a client asks about them. As a health professional, I cannot give an opinion on a diet that I have not tried. After trying a diet, I continue to eat a well-rounded, nutritional plan and to engage in a regular fitness plan.
Thank you again for addressing this issue. I can certainly understand your interest and appreciate you bringing it to our attention.
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