what can we use to clean ourselves

[thistime4sure]

hey all...can we use baking soda for toothpaste, and how about soap? Is glycerin okay? Does it matter what laundry soap we use?
thistime

[Loriorioreo]

Is regular toothpaste okay to use?

[kathy in California]

Simeons never said anything about toothpaste, but KT has alot to say (negative) about Flouride toothpaste. I advise to use your own best judgement. I tend to alternate, because I notice that the whitening quality of my organic, natural toothpastes is not as good as "regular".

I'm sure laundry soap doesn't effect the VLCD results, but some have allergens and are bad for the environment. Read up about it. Glycerin soap is probably fine if it's vegetable glycerin (check ingredients), not propylene glycol. Glycerin is an oil though, and it's best to stay away from lotions or creams with it.

Kathy

[shariwall]

Do the shampoos and conditioners really make that big of a difference? Also, does anyone know what will help with my sweet cravings? I am dying here!!

[kathy in California]

I'm sure that the lotions and creams make a difference, since I see it mentioned in every version of the regime. However, to be honest, I used conditioner Nexxus Humectress during the VLCD and continued to lose. I did only use a dab the size of a nickel though! Whenver I failed to lose, I could usually trace it to my TOM or a cheat.

[bpratt555]

You still have sugar in your system in turn which makes you have cravings-Musta been that darn little blue bunny!   I always have a water bottle at my side-always-And when i got hungry in between times --id chug the water and it would dissapper--or drink a cup of tea--the chamomile is good and apple/cinnamon---It helps---Aloe vera gel is really a great alternative-{lotion}i even like the smell-it works ok for me--If your still losing using the nexxus then it must be ok for you-Its if you stall then id stop the rinseYou almost always can trace a stall back to something wrong-This diet tells on you!Hee hee
brenda

[tcole]

Shari, have you ever done a Candida Cleanse?  That may help with the sweet cravings, and I can't remember if that's one of the ones that you can do in phase 2.  I thought Ramonad said that it was OK on phase 2.  Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.  Later, Toni