I expressed my intention to lose 50 pounds

I expressed my intention to lose 50 pounds at a dinner this week and friends asked 3 questions in succession.

1. Why try to lose so much weight?
2. How do you intend to lose it?
3. Why not simply exercise more and eat less?

I hope to motivate a discussion by sharing my answers
Why try to lose so much weight?
Its not so much about losing weight as it is transforming myself into a different level of health. In order to lose 50 pounds and keep it off, eating better and eating less will have to become habitual. Losing 50 pounds takes me 25 pounds below what I consider normal. It is 25 pounds below my high school weight. It is what I weighed (175 lbs) when I was in the best shape of my life. Weight will simply be the yardstick by which I measure my progress toward a healthier me.
How do I intend to lose the 50 lbs?
I intend to cleanse 2 or 3 days each week and eat little (if any) meat or bread on the remaining days. Usually the cleansing will involve DetoX but I intend to experiment with other cleansing regimens.
Why not simply exercise more and eat less?
I consider exercise an important as a cleansing activity and for maintaining a balanced weight. I will do light exercise every day. For me, exercising to lose weight doesn't work. Eating less is easier said than done and is the reason I intend to cleanse 2 or 3 days each week. DetoX slashes my appetite.

Fruit and exercise while on DetoX?

Carolina asked:

I would like to order your detox tea, but have a few questions. I do not like fasting and would instead like to drink the detox tea while only eating lite fruits and veggies for a couple of weeks, and of course plenty of water and lemon water. Is this OK?

Buddy:
Your suggestion is fine. Many people do it this way.
Carolina:

Also can I exercise while I am cleansing? and can I also take a mutli vitamin? what about other teas while on the detox tea plan, are they OK? (If they are organic and decaf.)

Buddy:
Exercise is fine but don't overdo it. try to find vitamins you can drink. Any herb tea is fine