Anyone ever try Isagenix or Go Cleanse?
KelleyWeir13
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Hi - My boyfriend and I recently started the Isagenix/Go Cleanse system. Interestingly enough it was his idea. Anyway, I just wanted to reach out to the Fitness Pal community and see if anyone had ever tried it and if they found success. Please let me know as I'd love to get people's opinion.
Please note I do NOT sell the product just looking for feedback.
Please note I do NOT sell the product just looking for feedback.
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I think you'll find the general consensus around MFP is that this whole class of product (not just Isagenix) is devoid of merit and a waste of money.
The companies that make these products market them using scientific sounding terms like "cleanse" and "detox" which are entirely meaningless and the only really great reviews these products get are by people selling them and (because they're sold using a MLM model) recruiting new sales reps.
If someone (other than a gastroenterologist who has conducted medical tests) tells you that your colon needs cleansing and contains 5 lbs of rotting meat etc etc etc run away, run away fast. Focus on developing healthy nutritional habits that can be sustained for a lifetime. If you hear the term "fat burner" your BS detector should go ion red alert.
If weight loss is your goal eat a nutritious, well balanced diet at a modest caloric deficit (lots of fibre and water will ensure your colon never needs "cleansing" unless you're going in for a colonoscopy) and exercise more for fitness and health.24 -
I think you'll find the general consensus around MFP is that this whole class of product (not just Isagenix) is devoid of merit and a waste of money.
The companies that make these products market them using scientific sounding terms like "cleanse" and "detox" which are entirely meaningless and the only really great reviews these products get are by people selling them and (because they're sold using a MLM model) recruiting new sales reps.
If someone (other than a gastroenterologist who has conducted medical tests) tells you that your colon needs cleansing and contains 5 lbs of rotting meat etc etc etc run away, run away fast. If you hear the term "fat burner" your BS detector should go ion red alert.
If weight loss is your goal eat a nutritious, well balanced diet at a modest caloric deficit (lots of fibre and water will ensure your colon never needs "cleansing" unless you're going in for a colonoscopy) and exercise more for fitness and health.
^^Yep, this sums it up.5 -
Sorry, this is a years later response but I'm on Isagenix so, I'll leave that disclaimer. I didn't join to sell it but to kickstart getting healthier. I'm still on it 2 years later and it's been working for me.
First, I'll say as far as Isagenix goes, when they say "cleanse" it is not a colon cleanse or a bathroom cleanse. It's a cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting. A cleanse day in Isagenix is essentially a nutritionally supported fasting day. That's all. It works for a lot of people. Yes, it's MLM and there are those that do really well in the wealth part of the company. And there are more than enough people who are only in it to get healthier who have proven results. YMMV.3 -
brianbechtel1 wrote: »Sorry, this is a years later response but I'm on Isagenix so, I'll leave that disclaimer. I didn't join to sell it but to kickstart getting healthier. I'm still on it 2 years later and it's been working for me.
First, I'll say as far as Isagenix goes, when they say "cleanse" it is not a colon cleanse or a bathroom cleanse. It's a cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting. A cleanse day in Isagenix is essentially a nutritionally supported fasting day. That's all. It works for a lot of people. Yes, it's MLM and there are those that do really well in the wealth part of the company. And there are more than enough people who are only in it to get healthier who have proven results. YMMV.
No to the bolded. Concentrated, weapons grade, bull-ish.27 -
“Proven results” come from peer-reviewed, published research, not from “I knew a guy” reports.18
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Nobody does well in MLM. It's impossible since you recruit your own competitors.
But here, I'll explain further:
In 2016, Isagenix reported that only 21% of their consultants made money.
Of those, 0.21% took home livable wages. 10.5% made under $254. 8.4% made between $254 to $2822.
Everyone else made less than $38K.
So basically, of 366,670 consultants, 77,000 made any profit, and 770 made enough money to live normally.
The person at the top got rich and nobody else.
Either way, a 79% zero income rate is appalling. And it doesn't track negatives: the numbers of people driven tens of thousands into debt. The suicides. The marriages and lives destroyed.
They're predatory, dangerous and immoral. This is not YMMV. This is evil.32 -
Amen! 🙇2
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And waking up a 2013 thread to boost the c**p screams "marketing attempt, D- grade".
LOL at "cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting", though. 100 to one no one using a phrase like that in this context has a clue what it might mean scientifically.27 -
And waking up a 2013 to boost the c**p screams "marketing attempt, D- grade".
LOL at "cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting", though. 100 to one no one using a phrase like that in this context has a clue what it might mean scientifically.
But it sure sounds damn impressive, doesn't it?
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Looks delicious.
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To my two Disagree'ers: you cannot possibly live in as literal and irony-free a world as your Disagree's suggest. It's just not possible.23
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To my two Disagree'ers: you cannot possibly live in as literal and irony-free a world as your Disagree's suggest. It's just not possible.
Maybe they picked up on your sarcasm and disagree because they do think it looks delicious.
Personally, I know a suspicious pill is way more appetizing than a chocolate.7 -
Maybe they picked up on your sarcasm and disagree because they do think it looks delicious.
Personally, I know a suspicious pill is way more appetizing than a chocolate.
I like how you think. The multiple layers
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And waking up a 2013 thread to boost the c**p screams "marketing attempt, D- grade".
LOL at "cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting", though. 100 to one no one using a phrase like that in this context has a clue what it might mean scientifically.
It is proven to eradicate green cellulose fibers. These fiber cells are often found banded together in thin sheets.17 -
It is proven to eradicate green cellulose fibers. These fiber cells are often found banded together in thin sheets.
Like nori. <nods>5 -
brianbechtel1 wrote: »Sorry, this is a years later response but I'm on Isagenix so, I'll leave that disclaimer. I didn't join to sell it but to kickstart getting healthier. I'm still on it 2 years later and it's been working for me.
First, I'll say as far as Isagenix goes, when they say "cleanse" it is not a colon cleanse or a bathroom cleanse. It's a cellular cleanse via supported intermittent fasting. A cleanse day in Isagenix is essentially a nutritionally supported fasting day. That's all. It works for a lot of people. Yes, it's MLM and there are those that do really well in the wealth part of the company. And there are more than enough people who are only in it to get healthier who have proven results. YMMV.
What proven results???
others have addressed the false get rich claims.
To get healthier, eat (mostly) nutritious foods in an appropriate calorie level - and take any relevant medication prescribed by a real doctor, with real scientific research behind it.
forget pseudo science for profit cleanses, detoxes, supplements etc
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paperpudding wrote: »
What proven results???
others have addressed the false get rich claims.
To get healthier, eat (mostly) nutritious foods in an appropriate calorie level - and take any relevant medication prescribed by a real doctor, with real scientific research behind it.
forget pseudo science for profit cleanses, detoxes, supplements etc
Ding-ding-ding-DING: We have a winner!!! ^^^^^^4 -
wtf is a 'cellular cleanse' ????????2
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Since the '5 pounds of gunk in your colon' nonsense has been disproved, they have now moved on to 'waste products retained by your cells' apparently... anything to sell a product and make a buck.
Yup, now it's the scary toxinz you can't see that are gonna do you in.
It's actually pretty brilliant. Offer a 'cure' for something you can't see (and doesn't even exist) so that you have to rely on faith (or gullibility?) to use it in the first place and then keep using it to be sure the poisonz are kept at bay.6 -
I can see the handwriting on the wall and this will probably end up in the debate section.
Almost all products like this are created in a lab and manufactured in a plant. They are made of denatured proteins and a lorra lorra sweeteners and other manufactured ingredients. Do we really have any idea if the ingredients are consistent, bottle after bottle. No, we don't know that. We buy these products on blind trust and they could full of sawdust but only the Shadow knows what's really in it.
Many moons ago, I tried it. It made my belly blow up bigger than a basketball. No, it wasn't some sort of bad gut die-off cleansing thing. It was from too many manufactured ingredients and a denatured protein kind of a thing.
So I encourage myself to think produce over products. Products that make wild claims but leave you empty handed due to the expense. All created in a lab and manufactured in a plant. Our mileage will always vary.2 -
Oh please, no. Don't move this to the debate section. Regardless of the ridiculous claims of the product, it's still a zombie thread that someone decided to use for their first ever post on mfp. Let's let it RIP...9
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Honestly, if the topic is as relevant today as it was then I don't see the need to close any zombie thread. Relevance is relevance. Zombie threads don't bother me at all, especially today.
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Oh please, no. Don't move this to the debate section. Regardless of the ridiculous claims of the product, it's still a zombie thread that someone decided to use for their first ever post on mfp. Let's let it RIP...
Ya, I'm not seeing any debate here...6 -
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Oh please, no. Don't move this to the debate section. Regardless of the ridiculous claims of the product, it's still a zombie thread that someone decided to use for their first ever post on mfp. Let's let it RIP...
Never use those words when there are guys around. 😨
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Never use those words when there are guys around. 😨
They'll all break out into a game of Beyblade.4 -
Nobody does well in MLM. It's impossible since you recruit your own competitors.
This is not entirely true. Yes, the reality is that a very, very small percentage of people find success in MLM. I was an exception. I made a career out of an MLM business (Tastefully Simple) for nearly a decade. I made fantastic money, drove a company vehicle, took amazing trips and met great people. I stopped actively doing parties when my kids were teenagers because it became too hard to do parties and still make it to all of their games and activities. I had a large enough client base that I was able to continue making money and maintain my lifestyle for two years after I stopped doing parties because of my online orders. I think I found success because I never relied on my down line for my income. I worked hard. I did the amount of parties and vendor events I needed to maintain the income I wanted and anything I made from my team was just icing on the cake. I finally stopped altogether after I lost all my inventory and supplies in a house fire. If that hadn't happened, I would probably still have my website.
As far as Isagenix, yeah...it's crap and a complete diet gimmick.
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debrakgoogins wrote: »
This is not entirely true. Yes, the reality is that a very, very small percentage of people find success in MLM. I was an exception. I made a career out of an MLM business (Tastefully Simple) for nearly a decade. I made fantastic money, drove a company vehicle, took amazing trips and met great people. I stopped actively doing parties when my kids were teenagers because it became too hard to do parties and still make it to all of their games and activities. I had a large enough client base that I was able to continue making money and maintain my lifestyle for two years after I stopped doing parties because of my online orders. I think I found success because I never relied on my down line for my income. I worked hard. I did the amount of parties and vendor events I needed to maintain the income I wanted and anything I made from my team was just icing on the cake. I finally stopped altogether after I lost all my inventory and supplies in a house fire. If that hadn't happened, I would probably still have my website.
As far as Isagenix, yeah...it's crap and a complete diet gimmick.
Everyone who was in an MLM and didn't see the light says this.
I've never seen anyone be truthful about it though. They talk about the big checks and the trips and leave out the part where they have to spend $400 per quarter to keep being a seller, and how the "free" trips hit your taxes like an anvil and are far from free, and of course, all the pressure and brainwashing. Oh, and the cars are not free either.
It's called a pyramid SCAM for a reason. The fact that you had a team and made money off their hard work makes you complicit. Not something I'd be proud of if I were you.
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