All liquid diet? Would that help to simulate starving conditions?

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Originally Posted by 2bnaday

Nettle lead extract powder, milk thistle, astragalus root extract, psyllium, senna, buckthorn, cascara sagrada, slippery elm, chlorella, spirulina, kelp, inulin, rhubarb, aloe vera, carrot juice, elderberry, chokeberry, hibiscus, blackcurrent, blueberry, pumpkin, cherry fruit, lemon fruit, apple juice, purified water, natural flavors, citric acid, agave nectar, potassium sorbate, stevia extract.

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No. some ingredients sway blue, others are not safe prepregnancy.

What that is there, is a very strong laxative. My personal opinion (take for whatever it's worth) is that is a scam. Makes a person have to go #2 like nobody's business so it seems like you're getting rid of toxins when really you're just pooping a lot ;)

psyllium, senna, cascara, aloe, slippery elm, inulin are all very powerful laxatives. 90% of the other stuff makes it taste good or is a preservative.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

No. some ingredients sway blue, others are not safe prepregnancy.

What that is there, is a very strong laxative. My personal opinion (take for whatever it's worth) is that is a scam. Makes a person have to go #2 like nobody's business so it seems like you're getting rid of toxins when really you're just pooping a lot ;)

psyllium, senna, cascara, aloe, slippery elm, inulin are all very powerful laxatives. 90% of the other stuff makes it taste good or is a preservative.

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Your personal opinion is worth a lot and very appreciated! So, since my gullible self has one package (7 days worth) already and you just have this as a supplement - a poop supplement apparently :) - so you're still eating the full 1200-1400 calories of food too....would this be harmful to have in the one week leading up to AF? To kind of cleanse the slate, so to say?

(already knowing that I'm NOT pregnant this month...so just pre-AF, NOT 2ww)

If you're interested in doing a liquid/fast diet for health (not while pg or breastfeeding though!) I found that just good ol 100% juice will do the job at probably a fraction of the cost of what you paid for that stuff. You will feel miserable though and have 0 energy for a few days.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

No swayer should EVER drop below 1200 cals for any reason. That is the lowest caloric intake safe for pre-pregnancy.

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Whoops sorry I definitely worded that wrong. Thanks for the correction :)

OK, thanks everyone :) Didn't end up mattering this month anyways......dh felt so crappy on his presurgery liquid diet he wanted nothing to do with sex at all :( Guess we will have to wait until he is feeling up to it after surgery.

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Originally Posted by 2bnaday

(already knowing that I'm NOT pregnant this month...so just pre-AF, NOT 2ww)

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Yes as long as you are 110% sure you are not pregnant. I also want to be doubly and triply sure you are getting adequate sodium and potassium intake before you go that route, because if you ahve been following an LE or IG diet and have been limiting sodium and potassium, diarrhea may send your electrolytes seriously out of whack badly and could make you very ill.

I'm not totally sure you can be getting enough sodium and potassium while eating 1200-1400 cals, so I would lay in a supply of Gatorade or similar drink and use that liberally if you go this route.

A couple of the ingredients may sway slightly blue but I think it would be ok leading into AF.