Today’s weight loss before and after story: Keesha lost 65 pounds with Zumba, walking, fasting, changing her eating habits and help from Weight Watchers. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: Hi my name is Keesha. This is my story and I’m sticking to it. My journey started in April […]
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Juice Fasting: 4 Basic Steps
By Carla Douglin, Author of Juice 28: 28-Day Juice Detox Plan Through the ages, many cultures have used fasting for many different reasons, including religion and health. Today, people use fasting for similar reasons, and now also do things like juice fasts. With a juice fast, one drinks nothing but a wide variety of fresh, nutritious juices […]
Tierra lost 77 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss before and after story: Tierra lost 77 pounds with a medically prescribed modified fast and regular exercise. Here is what she shared with us: My name is Tierra Douglas and I have lost 77 pounds since February 2013. I used to weigh 302.8 pounds after I had two children! I was […]
Why Quick Fix Detox Diets Don’t Work
I just wanted to take some time out to address the concept of quick fix detox diets vs. using foods, herbs, fiber (psyllium husk) and natural things, like apple cider vinegar, to help the body detox. Let me say from the start that I’m not anti-detox. I do juice fasts and smoothie fasts to detox. […]
What is the Master Cleanse and Why Should I Avoid it?
The master cleanse is an extremely severe fasting program. It’s also known to be a detox program. It is not a DIET. Most guides or books on the subject ask a person who starts this program needs to commit at least 10 days but some suggest up to 40 days (40 days is crazy). […]
Keisha lost 90 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Keisha lost 90 pounds by changing her eating habits, following the Daniel Fast with her church, exercising regularly and going Vegan. She gives God ALL the glory for her transformation. From 1/11 to 3/29/13, I lost my 90 pounds by fasting, praying and hanging what I ate. I also […]
Dominique lost 43 pounds
Today’s weight loss success story: Dominique lost 43 pounds with Weight Watchers, prayer and fasting. She gives honor to God for her transformation “I’m proud to say I was 212 lbs and now 169 lbs. Weight Watchers brought me down to 189. Prayer and fasting with god brought me down to 169. Now, I watch […]