lemonade diet - any ideas here?

bittihuduga

hi
my OH wants to try lemonade diet.
she told me it is well known diet.
lemonade diet includes - lemon, maple syrup, non iodised salt, cayanne pepper, laxative tea.

has anyone tried this lemonade diet?
she is too keen to do it ...but i am not

well point is - where can i get below stuff
maple syrup, non iodised salt, cayanne pepper

i tried looking in tesco, lidl, dunnes - but couldnt find

can anyone please tell me where can i find these items?

IsThatSo?

For a second I thought you were joking :eek:

Found a link here that will give you more info on it:

http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/The_Lemonade_Diet

I can see why you don't want your OH to do this :eek:

You really should be able to get all of those ingredients in Dunnes or Tesco.

bittihuduga

IsThatSo? wrote: »

You really should be able to get all of those ingredients in Dunnes or Tesco.

i tried looking in tesco, lidl, dunnes tonite for maple syrup, non iodised salt, cayanne pepper - but couldnt find
i asked the girl at work, she said they dont have it in tesco

are they sold by any other names?

peanuthead

this is the diet beyonce used to slim down for her film role in dreamgirls. From what I can remember (I wasn't really listening but the diet menu shocked me) beyonce said it was an awful diet, she was hungry all the time!! She did say that it worked though.

EileenG

Any diet will work if calories are low enough (I'm working on my special "eat lard and slim" diet as we speak) but that doesn't mean they are healthy or a good idea. Some models live on sugarfree jelly and cotton wool.

Davei141

EileenG wrote: »

Any diet will work if calories are low enough (I'm working on my special "eat lard and slim" diet as we speak) but that doesn't mean they are healthy or a good idea. Some models live on sugarfree jelly and cotton wool.

Exactly.

She did say that it worked though.

For god's sake. :eek: No **** it worked. It's called starvation.

rubadub

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Cleanse

Many proponents of the cleanse do not recommend it solely for weight loss, instead mentioning its purported detoxifying properties, however Dr. Sunil Patel of Halifax's QEII Health Sciences Centre says the cleanse operates as a placebo and has no other health benefits.[11] When following the Master Cleanse, people will certainly lose weight.[12] Some people in the entertainment industry have used this fast for rapid weight loss, leading members of the public to follow their example and use what has been described as an extreme fad diet[13] as a crash diet. In 2006, the cleanse received media attention as a result of being embraced by some celebrities. The singer/actress Beyoncé did it for 14 days and lost 22 lb (9 kg) for her role in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls.[11] Other celebrities include rapper Trina who did this liquid diet for 13 days and Howard Stern's cohost Robin Quivers claims to have lost 73 lb using the Master Cleanse. Similarly, Jared Leto says he lost the weight he gained to play 'Mark David Chapman' (he gained 62 lb) all from the master cleanse.[14] A form of cleanse diet was featured in the TV-show "The Office" in the episode, "Weight Loss" in which Kelly Kapoor goes on cleanse diet in an attempt to lose weight. Medical authorities say that those who try the Master Cleanse to lose weight will gain it back in time.[13] Beyoncé denounced using the cleanse as a weight-loss program, stating, "I wouldn't recommend it if someone wasn't doing a movie ... there are other ways to lose weight."[11] The Master Cleanse is not recommended by most mainstream doctors,[15] who don't recommend detox diets, considering them unnecessary and potentially dangerous.[5]

If she lost 22lb in 14 days it was mainly excrement & fluids she lost, NOT FAT. Losing weight fast is easy enough, look at boxers. I can eat xmas dinner, weigh myself go on the piss and wake up dehydrated and be 7lb lighter. Still as fat though.

You should consult your doctor if thinking of going on any very low calorie diet (VLCD). For ones like this a psychiatrist might be better though!;)

Lipotrim is a similar VLCD, but at least it has more nutrients (I hope)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/experts-warn-that-nofood-rapid-weightloss-product-is-dangerous-475249.html

A NEW rapid weight-loss programme described by health experts as "dangerous" is being investigated by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB).

The IMB - which licenses medicines - is looking into the sale of Lipotrim, a UK-based product that is available in up to 100 pharmacies nationwide.

Lipotrim is the controversial weight-loss programme nicknamed the "no-food diet" as it replaces meals with nutrient-complete formula drinks.

After a few days, the body becomes accustomed to the regime and those on the programme no longer feel hungry.

Lipotrim does not require a prescription, but pharmacists who stock the product will only sell it to those with serious weight problems.

Nutritionists and eating disorder specialists have warned that the programme - on which slimmers can expect to lose a stone a month - is unhealthy.

Gerry Campion of the Marino Therapy Clinic for eating disorders said such "quick-fix" weight-loss products should be approached with caution.

"Any kind of dramatic weight-loss is dangerous," said Mr Campion. "The body cannot cope with such a huge change in diet.

"I would advise anyone contemplating using this product to be careful."

He said reported Lipotrim side-effects - such as hair-loss, headaches and feeling cold - are symptoms caused by depriving the body of the food it needs.

"These symptoms are caused by a lack of fuel and are usually experienced by those who are denying themselves food," he explained.

Dietician Aveen Bannon of the Dublin Nutrition Centre said she would never recommend this kind of diet to a patient.

She said the weight reportedly lost by those on Lipotrim is too much, too quickly.

"These kind of weight-loss programmes mess around with people's metabolism. The body becomes confused - one moment is is being starved, then the next it is being fed again.

"As soon as people return to normal eating the weight piles back on."

The IMB, will look into Lipotrim and assess if the product is making medical claims or has an active ingredient.

Products making medicinal claims or containing active ingredients must have a licence before they can be sold on the market.

"The IMB's will be handing the matter to its classification committee," said spokeswoman Siobhan Molloy.

However, Valerie Beeson, Lipotrim programme director, said she is confident the IMB will find no wrongdoing.

"Lipotrim is not a drug and has no active ingredient. It is completely above board.

"Only those people who have serious weight issues need to go on the full Lipotrim programme.

"Other people can mix the formulas with food."