Straight from the members of the Fat Flush Forum, here are some basics you should keep in mind when starting up on the Fat Flush Plan.

1. We love ground flaxseed not flaxmeal. Keep in mind, flaxmeal is ground too finely but milled or ground flaxseeds are barely broken up. Chewing whole flaxseeds won’t do the trick because they are pretty tough and will simply pass through your system intact.

2. Cran-water is not just any ol’ cranberry juice. It needs to be made with unsweetened cranberry juice or unsweetened cranberry juice concentrate. No added sugars! If it tastes too tart, adding sweetener is not recommended. After all, you avoided additive sweeteners when you bought the juice, right? Try diluting it with a bit more water.

3. A bout of irregularity…is regular. Changing your diet drastically can shock your system and result in constipation or diarrhea. For constipation, we recommend more magnesium. Also be sure to drink more water and eat more veggies! These are things that will naturally get things “moving”. For diarrhea, be sure you are using a probiotic.

4. Feeling hungry? Eat more! (Approved veggies, that is.) The veggies on the approved list are unlimited, so if you’re feeling hungry the only thing between you and a satisfied tummy is the space between you and a handful of cherry tomatoes (or whatever your favorite vegetable is). Eating often keeps cravings away and keeps your blood sugar balanced.

5. Recipes are mere suggestions. You don’t have to follow each recipe to the letter— if you don’t like onion, leave out the onion. Sticking with the general eating protocols and “legal” foods is what’s important. Get creative!

6. Don’t see it on the “approved” list? It isn’t approved. Each food was included, or left off, because of it’s impact on your body and how it’s metabolized. That’s why the food list is so strict in phase 1 and Smoothie Shakedown— when you take out the trash, you bag it all up and take it all out, you don’t leave little pieces laying around here and there. Phases 2 and 3 start to add in more foods and have more allowances, but until you get there…stick with the specifically approved foods!

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