Many people want to lose weight and do it now. Maybe it’s for a wedding or a high school reunion, or possibly it’s because they ate too much sugar over the winter and now they want to go to the beach and not look like a sausage in two pieces.

When time is running out, we look for a quick way to shed the weight so we can look great. But is it really feasible to lose weight in just a week, and if so, is it safe? Well, it all depends on how you try to lose it.

Introduction to a juice cleanse

A juice cleanse is a powerful way to lose extra pounds. Unlike other ways you might have tried before, however, the juicing detox has many benefits that are a major icing on an already sweet cake.

One incredible benefit of a juice cleanse is that by consuming only freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices, you are giving your body a much-needed break from digestion. Have you ever thought about how much energy it takes to digest all your food? You would be surprised. That is why on a juice diet, people may notice that the body’s energy skyrockets. The energy you normally use for digestion can now be used for other things, like detoxifying all your cells, healing other diseased organs, and getting rid of dangerous inflammations. You can’t get these benefits on an Atkins diet, I assure you.

How much weight can you honestly lose with a DetoxCleanse juice?

To answer this question, we need to decide how long a juice fast we are talking about. A person can do a 1-day juice diet, a 3-day, 5-day, 10-day, and even 30-day diet. Obviously, the duration of the cleanse will determine how much weight loss can be achieved.

Let’s take a look at a 10-day juice fast, as it’s the perfect time frame. Meaning, most people, even juicing detox newbies, are willing to do a 10-day fast, and 10 days is also the perfect amount of time to really see and feel all the amazing benefits.

With a 10-day juice detox, your body will lose weight in 3 different ways: water, waste, and fat. Less than 10 days and your body will lose weight primarily from the loss of water and waste.

spilling water

Many men and women scoff at water loss as significant because they assume it’s not as good as fat loss. But let me tell you from my own experience: much of what makes a person fat isn’t fat, it’s bloated, pure and simple. You’d be amazed at how different you look and how much better your clothes fit just by losing 5 pounds of water weight.

bowel movement

A person would be surprised how the human body gets rid of old waste. Many days will go by without a person eating any solid food, but the body will continue to get rid of solid waste. This weight loss will not only flatten the stomach but will also release toxins which will make a person healthier.

Loss of fat

Fat loss will really start around days 7-10. At this point, your body will need to draw on stored energy for fuel. Of course, a person will also have a bunch of new energy, so physical activity will be easier. The more you move, the more you will burn.

It is safe and fair to say that during a 10-day diet, a man or woman can expect to lose between 8 and 12 pounds, give or take. Okay, you got me, 10 days is actually more than a 7-day week, but I think those extra 3 days are worth it!