Celebrities like Beyonce Knowles have credited the diet for their rapid weight loss. she used it to lose 20 pounds in 10 days during the filming of Dreamgirls.

I wonder.. if anything, is this good? and does it really work? have anyone other than her tried it yet??

two tablespoons lemon or lime juice, preferably fresh-squeezed from organic citrus (about half a lemon or lime) two tablespoons genuine Grade B maple syrup (not maple flavored syrup)

a pinch of cayenne pepper or to taste

eight ounces of water (many people recommend purified or filtered water) cold or at room temperature.

Mix all of the ingredients and drink.

Burroughs recommends drinking between six to 12 glasses daily during the course of the cleanse. No food should be consumed, just drink whenever you are hungry.

This is just one typical day, I usually eat similar to this day everyday.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast and two scrambled egg whites.

Lunch: 12 small honey-wheat pretzels dipped in 1 tbsp. organic peanut butter, strawberries and banana salad, small cheese circle. All washed down by 100% pure apple juice…no added sugar.

Snack: Popchips (Like potato chips, except they are cooked by popping and not baking or frying. Also no harmful oils.)

Dinner: Macaroni and cheese, fruit salad.

I know I should fit more veggies into my diet. When I was a little kid though, I ate really bad stuff, like Cheetos, and I didn’t like milk. That’s probably why I’m short…now I’m 13. Does this sound like a healthy diet for a teen?
Sorry it’s in the wrong catergory, but since I’m a girl (will be a woman one day), and this has to with health, then it’s not too out of range! Plus no one answers in diet and fitness.

So I feel a bit strange for making this public, but I really do believe there are intelligent nutritionists or healthy folk on yahoo answers that can help me out. I DO have a therapist and I WILL work this out with her when I see her in two days, however I do not believe she knows much about nutrition and I am anxious to start this new healthy diet plan I have conjured up.
Here it goes. I have used crash diets of as little as 100 calories a day to drop weight. I went down to 110 lbs through starvation (7 months before this I had weighed 135). After a week of starvation I would binge and purge myself, maintaining 116 for quite sometime. However, I have given up on purging and starvation and now eat very unhealthy food in large quantities, very often. I eat when bothered or bored, I also eat when depressed or when I feel like hurting my body (I know sounds VERY bad). I have gone through a serious emotional roller coaster with food and I sit here now almost hopeless. My self esteem really is at the floor and I just want to be healthy now. 115-120 lbs is a weight I would like to maintain. My body frame is very small and this weight would be fine.
MY NEW PLAN:
I am eating 1000-1200 calories a day and exercising 1 hour+ 5-6 times a week. Exercise consists of swimming, running, yoga, cycling, weight training. I am 5’5", 17 years old and weigh 125. My goal weight is 115. Maybe after 2/3 weeks of this diet modification I will allow myself to eat sweets on weekends. I eat everything whole grain and organic, I do not eat chicken, meat or cheese. Until I reach my goal weight of 115-120 I will not eat nuts. Is this healthy?

After I drop the weight I will start intaking 1000-1400 daily plus workout to maintain, I hope this sounds correct and healthy.

Any advice on my plan for a healthier me would be fabulous! Thanks so much!!! ;)
Oh and I wouldnt purge all the time which is why I maintained 116 lbs and was not thinner.

Tomorrow I am going back on my diet.
Today I over ate wayyy too much and I am sorta depressed because of it.

This was what I was planning to eat:
Breakfast: A cup up apple with organic peanut butter and maybe 2 pieces of wheat toast (100 calories) with sugar free jelly on it.
Snack at 10 o clock: A salad with fat free dressing
Lunch: A turkey sandwich with 100 calorie wheat bread (100 calories for 2 slices) and maybe some Baked! chips (serving size, and 140 calories)
Snack at 2 o clock: A piece of toast with sugar free jelly on it (only 50 calories for a slice!) :)
And dinner at 5 o clock is gonna be a salad with dressing and maybe a big cracker (125 calories)

Is this a healthy days worth of food? Is it too much, too less? Keep in mind that I am trying to tone up and lose maybe 3 more lbs.

Thanks(:
Oh yeah and I gonna be doing some exercise. (Maybe atleast 45 minutes bike ride and some weight lifting for 15 minutes and some sit ups for 5 minutes and some cheer for 30 minutes) :)
I’m 5’6 and 120 pounds.

I’m a very regimented person, so I eat basically the same thing every day.

I usually don’t eat breakfast but if I have time, I’ll have a granola bar and orange juice.

For lunch I have a sandwich on dark rye bread with organic cheddar cheese, ‘spring mix’ greens, and chive mayo. Also, a hummus and pretzel cup, a baggie of sugar snap peas and bean sprouts, and some fruit like cherries or grapes. And a fiji water or tea to drink.

I usually have pasta or rice for dinner, with a side of veggies and orange juice.

My dad claims i’m very unhealthy because I don’t eat meat or have a lot of protein, and I eat very small portions. I just don’t eat when i’m not hungry and I think the texture of meat is raunnch. btw, I’m 17, 5′ 5", and 109 lbs. How to you suggest I alter my diet?

Ok, so I’m a vegetarian…I’ve never really liked eating any kind of dairy or eggs. I’ve been working really hard to become vegan. My mom is convinced I’m not healthy. She says I don’t eat the right veggies and that I don’t get enough protein…She bugged me SO much about the protein issue that I finally started eating yogurt and some cheese to get her off my back.

Many days, I eat broccoli and cauliflower (steamed and organic.) Other days, I eat salads (with a minimal amount of salad dressing.)
I have coffee or a soda about once every 1 or 2 weeks…I never have energy drinks like red bull or monster.

Today, I ate a spinach salad and boca burger with ramen noodles (miso and tofu flavored) for lunch. She wanted me to eat something other than boca burgers (because it’s processed protein) and was convinced that a spinach salad wasn’t healthy enough because it was only one kind of veggie…When I said that I thought it was a pretty healthy lunch, she said "I guess you just aren’t going to realize how unhealthy you are until you’re half dead in the hospital." Also, she wants me to eat stuff like almond butter sandwiches and walnut butter on waffles for breakfast (peanut butter isn’t as healthy because it’s a legume and not a nut). I like to eat light things like oatmeal and a glass of soy milk for breakfast. According to her, things like english muffins and bagels are junk food.

I still think I eat pretty healthily. Do you think she’s being a little too much of a "health freak"? I’m only 14 and I think I’m planning out my diet pretty well…What do you think…Sorry my question is so long!

Btw…My mom is really nice! This is just one of those things that is really annoying me…