Does the 48 hour HOLLYWOOD juice diet work?
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Not really because any weight that you lose while on the juice, you will gain right back once you start eating again.  And likely you'll gain even more weight than you lost.
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Very difficult to do, some choose to add juice because we need the energy to continue the day.  One problem with this, if you do not have control over your eating don't start this diet because once you  are off, your body will request/demand that you eat and I mean "overeat" to store up extra calories for the next time you decide to stop eating:\n\nYou will not starve. You will not instantly become thin. Fasting is consuming only liquids. When the body does not have to deal with digesting solid food and getting rid of the waste that solid food creates, it can concentrate on getting rid of toxins. The most common reason to fast is to eliminate disease or from the body.\n\n \n\nHow much weight will I lose?\n \nThe main benefit offered by a fast, to those who wish to lose weight, is the speed of the weight loss. To see a person drop 30-to-40 pounds in a 30-day juice fast is to see a person totally transform his life. Self-esteem is given a boost and for the first time in their life, discipline becomes a lifestyle. The fast becomes a catalyst for a total life overhaul. People start dressing better, showing more confidence, becoming more organized, more dedicated in relationships and more at peace. \n\nInitially, weight loss can be as high as three-to-four pounds per day, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be one pound-per-day. If you are juice fasting and not losing weight, the juice is supplying all the calories you need. You may have to cut down on the juices or alternate between water fasting and juice fasting if losing weight is part of your goal. The slower your metabolism is the slower the weight loss.\n\nTry to stay focused on the healthy things you are doing to improve your life rather than being consumed with the number of pounds lost each day. Water retention can vary your weight five pounds so watching the scale can be frustrating. The best motivation to fast is for physical and spiritual health. Be patient; the fasting process is slow. Be thankful the toxins are leaving your body. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Give your body the time it needs to do the work of cleansing.\n\nFasting And Metabolism \n\n  The fear is that while fasting, the metabolism will slow down and afterward there will be more weight gained than before the fast. Initially, any calorie reduction will cause a lowering in the BMR or base metabolic rate. Cleansing will bring health that will increase metabolic performance and energy output. In other words, you will eat less and feel more energetic.\n \nAfter fasting, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves. They don't need food as a security blanket. \n\nThe greatest impact you can have on increasing your resting metabolism is exercise. After a workout, you can be sitting on the couch reading while burning calories, as the muscles are grabbing glucose from the blood to replace glycogen supplies. The key to weight loss is fewer calories and more exercise. A diet high in raw food provides fewer, low-density calories, and higher-fiber, more-filling foods.\n \nOh, by the way, a slower metabolism diminishes aging. A tortoise can live to 400 hundred years of age.
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It does work because you don't eat any solid food. You are also drinking juices that cleanse your system. The weight you are lossing is water weight though. It is only a quick fix for a few days.
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No, but I tried le diet and le exercise and it worked great!!!
442920
Absolutely. As you stated, it must go along with a proper diet and routine exercise. Hit GNC...I have used several of their products, and most of them I have had success with, it all depends on how your body responds.
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yes. i like that diet, it's very healthy =] and it works!
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As lame as it sounds, I have tried a bunch of different ones, and followed directions carefully. The only one that I had lasting and noticeable results was with NV.\n\nTry it, it's just one pill in the morning and one in the afternoon, and within a month, you'll notice a huge difference! I've lost 25lbs with it already! Of course, I have also cut my caloric intake and increase my cardio to 4-5 times a week, but I was working out steadily with the others as well. This one works.
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No.  It sucked.  I was hungry all the time.  I only lost 1 pound the first week then nothing for two weeks.  I gave up.  It doesn't help you make the actual changes you need.  I found its diet and exercise that work the best.  I did the body for life thing and it worked for me.  I lost 50 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for 3 years.  good luck!
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Yes! it did worked! I swear it did! I've heard about this diet on TV from long time ago and I always was exceptic, but finally I decided to give it a chance, since I had already tried another diets and pills. First of all, I am not sure if I did the diet at the exact time, cause the web page that I checked was in spanish, says that you have to start the diet an hour before the moon change its phase, it is hard to know if I am calculating the exact time for the moon phases in US, I assume that it is the same thing than calculating the time, depending on which area of US you live. If you are more interested go to the following link:   http://www.cometamagico.com.ar/menu3.htm\nand it will show you a map, and you will be able to figure out what time you can start the diet.  You can also check the moon phase calendar on this page: http://www.cometamagico.com.ar/menu3.htm\n\nSecond, I did not weight myself before starting the diet, but it doesn't  matter, I know I lost weight because I can see it and feel it on my clothes. I've done this twice and I've had great incredible results, I swear, I am not paranoid, the first time I did it I saw it on my belly, it got "flat", I thought it was my imagination, so I tried on a couple of clothes and they fit really good, I bought this strech shirt at old navy, I got the wrong size, I never used it because it was too tight for my stomach, my belly used to hang from the sides horribly!...I just had this shirt because I could not return it. I would NEVER dare to use it, but for some reason I thought it might fit after the diet, and it did, that was like the final proof!..\n\nI drank only liquids for 24 hours, it was hard in the morning, cause I am used to take my yoghurt e-ve-ry-day\nI drank a regular bottle of water every two hours, at lunch time (1:00 my stomach felt kinda hungry, so I drank a bottle of orange juice, I had to squeeze the oranges like the diets suggests, after that my stomach felt satisfied, I also drank "pinneaple water" (blend pinneaple chunks and water) and it was okay cause it is kinda sweet. I don't drink coffee and I don't like tea, and vegetable water sounds too nasty, so I rather drink water or pinneaple water or orange or grapefuit juice. I drank my last bottle for the day at 8:00, I didn't wanted to keep going to the restroom all night long. And then, I continued the diet next day and I finished my 24 hours. I drank 8 regular bottles for 24 hours. I did some research online and suggests to drink 3-4 lts. of water every 2 hours, a regular bottle has 1/2 lt., 8 bottles= 4 lts. After doing the diet my stomach felt CLEAN, I started to eat junk again and it messed up my stomach, my stomach felt bad right after I ate a burger, it was like my stomach rejected the burger. the burger was digested quickly, and I even saw changes when I used the restroom, poop will be more "hard" and not loose, that's when I realized that the diet really works for desintoxication.\nSo, this diet "forzed" me not to eat junk, otherwise it was going to make my stomach feel bad. I couldn't wait to the next full moon!...I noticed results on my hips, butt and legs the second time I did the diet, it has been almost a month since I did it and I have not gained the fat I lost, I still keep looking at my pants and I cannot believe it, my husband complains that I've lost weight. I know this diet works, I am not sick, I don't smoke, I have not been going to the gym, most of the time I am sitting at work, I do not take any medication, I am not under stress, I'm very healthy 26 year old woman, I am not vegetarian, there is nothing else that could make this big change. It is really amazing how it can happened so fast.\n\n\nI do the moon diet twice a month, I don't want to exceed. Some websites recommend to follow a mantenaince diet after moon diet, I don't do it. wow, I cannot imagine how it would be if I do the moon
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Your best bet is to down some pickle juice...and lots of it.  \n\nThe $40 detox screeners are bunk.
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you should see results anywhere from 4-6 weeks if not sooner based on diet.
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Well, you've just stumbled (accidentally) upon the whole premise behind the much vaunted Atkins Diet. Many people, some of my friends in particular(!), think that the point of Atkins is to eat nothing but meat and avoid carbohydrates completely, thereby not taking in any useless calories.\n\nNay, the point to Atkins is to eliminate carbohydrates for a short time, and the re-introduce them slowly until you start to regain weight. That way, you can determine your daily needs and then eat accordingly.\n\nThe daily requirement that you speak of, say 2000 calories, is the amount of fuel you need to sustain life, i.e. respiration, digestion, mitosis, etc. plus a little bit so you can still walk and talk. That figure is, of course, a generalization at best (hence Atkins) and you may need more or less depending on your metabolism. Metabolism is something that varies with age too, so you need to take that into account. It slows down as we get older, and that's when we start getting those 'problem' areas that are hard to control.\n\nThe whole process of losing weight is further complicated by the way that our bodies store fat. We maintain a fat reserve which is intended for short bursts of energy when we need it. For overweight people (even slightly overweight) this reserve never gets used up, so they never actually lose 'real' weight, and a day or two later they find that they're back to square one. Maybe you've seen the "48 Hour Hollywood Diet" advertised in television. It promises to help you lose up to 10 pounds in two days simply by drinking the special drink. The fact is that if you don't eat for two days, you will lose about 10 pounds anyway, special drink or not.\n\nSo in order to start losing your long-term fat deposits you must do some form of exercise, and maintain a lower than normal calorific intake. Despite the almost daily 'revolutionary' products that constantly hit the market, the only really surefire, safe way to lose weight is the method that doctors have been promoting for years.
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Hey  Cleasing Diet!!!\nIts safe & u never hungry....\n\nJust take 1 kind of fruits 3x a day + 12 glass of water! Thats all dont take any other food ok?\n\nin 3 days u will see the big difference ur skin become brighter & healthy + u lose weight... try & see it!!\nGood luck
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Well I do know the Atkin's diet works but the thing is that you have to not only have want to do it but have to make time to do it. I understand you working long hours but all work is not good for anyone. You need to take time for yourself so you can plan your diet and once you do that you'll be able to follow it.
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Here is your copy of the "hollywood diet" \n(please feel free to forward it in its entirety to all your friends!) \n\n* 1 C papaya juice \n* 1 banana \n* 1/2 C green tea/ strongly brewed \n* 1 scoop soy protein powder w/spirulina \n* 1/2 C blueberries (can be frozen) \n* 1/4 C carrot juice \n* 1/4C apricot juice \n* 1/2 C non fat plain yogurt \n* 1 pack sweet and low \n* 6 large strawberries \n\nBlend all of the above together till smooth. Serve over ice. \n\nRecipe yields 2 servings. \n\nDrink every 3 hours or less (up to 6 times per day) \nTry to use juices with no added sugar or corn syrups, \nas this is the key to losing quickly. \n\nSupplement with 1/2 cup of ANY of the following raw veggies \nbetween shakes: \n* celery sticks \n* baby carrots \n* green pepper slices \n* mushroom slices \n* cherry tomatoes \n* shredded lettuce \n* yellow squash slices \n\nUse this diet only 2 days. This is meant to jumpstart your \nweight loss or get off those pesky 5-10 pounds quickly. \nThis isn't to be used continually.
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Diet pills rarely work. Why do you think the commercials are so exciting? They get to the emotional side of you, and know that you will forego all common sense to buy their product because you can lose "20 pounds in two weeks!". I agree w/the first answer. If you do it the right way - where it's less likely to come back! - it should take you a month or two.
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I tried it, but it really did not do anything. Like most "miracle" diet aids, this one also falls short. Diet and exercise is the way to go, believe me I have tried every pill out there (prescription also). I have been living on fruits, veggies, and Atkins bars for breakfast and lunch, and then have whatever I want for dinner. I have lost 27 pounds so far! Remember to drink plenty of water, it really does speed up your metabolism, and it is good for the skin!