cleansing

[carbless_in_seattle]

I added an "organic bowel cleanse" which consists of a powder you mix with water and drink in the morning. I looked at the ingredients and nothing is anti-atkins.

Also...I mix in bentonite, a tbsp of flaxseed, and a tbsp of psyllium husk

and I drink this in the morning. It makes me very regular but it made me gain 4 pounds in 4 days!

What is the reasoning behind this? I wanted to do a two week bowel cleanse to get rid of toxins and stuff, but I had to quit today, I'm not going to gain 15 pounds back trying to "cleanse" myself.

Anyone else had this problem or know what the issue is?

[Georgiana]

Re: cleansing

I think the weight you have gained is water weight, and here's why...

I don't know what bentonite is, but psyllium, flaxseed, etc. work by drawing water to form a jelly-like mixture which passes through your intestine. If your body is not accustomed to deal with these foods, the extra water might cause bloating or retention.

You could try to increase your intake gradually (1 tbsp of psyllium + 1 tbsp of flaxseed might be too much), so that your body has time to adapt.

[carbless_in_seattle]

Re: cleansing

thanks! I'm going to try that. I think I'll try one without the other also to see how that works out

[booklady]

Re: cleansing

Wow, that would be scary, but is sounds like it will be temporary and you may even see your weight come down once it flushes out with everything it cleans out !!!
I would love to hear how it all worked, It sounds like a healthy thing to do every week or two to keep everything on track , which can be a problem on Atkins , lol !!
Stephie

[SueSue1212]

Re: cleansing

"Almighty Cleanse" worked well for me check it out at itvventures.com/116994
I had just been to the Dr. and tested for parasites (the nice way to put it) and it was neg. then I took the Almighty Cleanse and guess what the test was WRONG!!! I reported it to my Dr. who said I may have contracted the little buggars after the test and before the cleanse...in less than one week... I don't think so. They also have a great drink called Rice and Shine that is low carb and great for diabetics. Just FYI
SueSue1212