Tweetsquirl,
I would go one step further and do a 5 day fruit and juice fast, i would not include vegetables.
I do these fasts at least twice a year to cleanse and for detox purposes. So yes it would be a good idea in kick starting your weight loss regime.
Doing a good clean out lets your body work at full potential, cleaning your system of all waste matter accumulated over the years, ie cooked protein, saturated fats, chemicals and preservatives.
I try to stick to a majority fruit diet all year round, i aim for 50%, although i usually end up around 30%.
If this is your first time on the fast you may feel lousy for a few days, headaches, cold like symptoms. This is okay its your body cleaning itself out bigtime.
You may even get a lot of gas, like i did

again your bodys waste.
You will find the week after you will feel healthier have heaps more energy
This is a good start, im wondering what your plan is on weight loss after the fruit fast?
YMS