Taking a 10 day detox and cleanse is becoming a frequent occurrence among many people who have been blasted with the benefits of this type of weight loss, detox and cleanse method by the media. This type of approach is not advised if you are doing it simply to lose excess weight.

The ultimate aim should be to use it as a part of your overall health and wellbeing and a side-effect of this would likely be a loss of unwanted fat on your body. You should all know by now that to achieve and maintain a good weight loss is not easy, nor is it easy to keep it off. The best way to maintain a healthy weight is to change your eating patterns and often your lifestyle. Nothing you do in just ten days will have a lasting result on your body, it’s just the beginning, and that is how you should approach a 10 day detox and cleanse diet.

Who should take a detox? If you have noticed you have mood swings, digestive problems, headaches, dull hair and skin, bad breath or are drained all the time – then getting started with a 10 day detox will certainly help you feel revitalised.

If you take this type of aggressive detoxification, then be mindful that the worse your diet was before you start, the worse the initial effects may be.

First you must prepare yourself for this type of more extreme detoxification program. As your liver is the major organ involved in getting rid of toxins, it needs to be in peak condition and if you are considering a 10 day detox, your liver probably is not! Before you embark on this course do try and cut out as much tobacco, alcohol and caffeine and the more heavily processed foods and certainly takeaways as you can. This will make the side-effects of your planned detox a bit less.

Start your 10 day detox and cleanse on a Saturday if you work a 9-5, Monday to Friday job. Do not plan anything that is arduous over the weekend. You can do some gentle walking if you feel up to it, but no going down the gym to help things along faster!! Be prepared to feel tired, have a headache and to be generally washed out. If you feel like sleeping during the day, have a nap, it won’t hurt but do try not to sleep too long as it may affect your night-time sleep pattern.

Following a 10 day detox, cut yourself a bit of slack and relax your program a bit. Whatever you do, don’t go back to what you were doing before, or the detox will have been a waste of time. Remember that Rome was not built in a single day, nor will your mindset or your system change completely in 10 days.

If you are considering taking a 10 day detox, then this should not be taken lightly. If you are not serious, there is no point in putting your body through this. It should be thought of as just a part of a new lifestyle and a more lasting detox and cleanse method.

 

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