How can I detox and get healthy but without losing any weight?

As it's winter I tend to eat a lot of comfort food and it's left me feeling tired and sluggish. I'm hoping to detox to get more energy and feel better, but don't want to lose weight. Any suggestions about how to go about this?
Asked by laura-d

4 answers

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Athena-Holistics
Hello Laura,
In an ideal world we should all be detoxing for every change in the seasons and for most people its not practicable. Therefore at least once a year we should do a detox. Why? Because when our bodies and in particular our liver become bombarded and overloaded by toxins through our livestyle and various other contributors in life this will make the body more sluggish and less energetic. Toxins have a habbit of clinging on to fat cells and that is why a lot of people when dieting find it difficult to shift the weight. Therefore a good detox will reduce your weight from that perpective. However, a good detox will also help you to put on weight if your body is underweight and out of balance. I have just completed by new year detox.
The detox i would recommend is the Healthy Starter Pack plus. Click on the link: http://www.naturessunshine.eu/uk/athenaholistics/index.asp?act=moreinfo&id=5945&subcat=
This is a very comprehensive detox package that I take at least twice a year. Its a 10 day detox, eat normally and healthily omiting alcohol and red meat. This detox is very soothing and energy uplifting. Should you be interested then please let me know as I will provide more details before you start which is important. Good luck with your decisions.
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johnperrott
I have the same problem. I cannot afford to lose weight. High energy nutritious foods include almonds (vitamin E), cashews (carbohydrate, calcium, magnesium), peanut butter, Meridian is my favourite, oatcakes, porridge, (oatbran - soluble fibre), mangoes (betacarotene), berries (anthocyanadins), basmatti rice has a long glycaemic index, so does bread with some rye in it (Polish bread), chicken and fish, red meat twice a week will give you iron, so does liver. For vegetarians iron comes from egg yolk, apricots, prunes, sesame seeds, some sea vegetables, artichoke, cabbage and brussels are good food but most people find wind a problem. Take a probiotic like probiodaily.
KylaWilliamsNutrition
Detoxing is about helping your liver to function well so that it can easily take on board the toxins you consume.
Most people see a detox as a restricting diet consisting of only juices and fruit etc, but this is not the only way to give your liver a break after the winter months. If you don't want to lose weight then you can support your liver by giving it the nutrients it needs and by reducing foods that are hard for the liver to deal with.
Foods that are particularly good for your liver include: artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, garlic, leeks and onions. Brightly coloured fruits such as berries, grapes, lemons, pineapples, apricots and grapefruit are also very good foods to encorporate into a detox.
Try to limit foods that are hard for the liver to deal with such as sugar and refined foods such as white bread. Also, maybe obvious, but try to cut out or reduce alcohol intake. So that you dont lose weight, replace any processed foods you have with wholegrain options such as granary bread, brown rice and wholegrain porridge oats.
Good luck!

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laura-d
Thank you!
Paleoworks
Laura,
In answer to your question, this is going to be difficult unless you make some radical changes in your like. However once done you will never ever look back.
Take a look at the below article I wrote a few days ago, I believe this should help you in your endeavour.
If you need any more help please don't hesitate to contact here or via the site listed below.
Katie.
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