Isagenix?

nattiec21

I just started Isagenix. A friend has been on it for almost 2 months and has lost 60lbs and is no longer a borderline diabetic. Tomorrow will be day 3 for me.
I decided to give it a try because I did the whole smaller portions thing, buying ALOT of fruits and veggies and eating them like crazy, counting calories, gym memberships, walking, jogging, dont go to fast food restaurants, nothing but water, and i lost a whopping 5 lbs! Yeah...so I decided to give this a try. Hopefully it helps. I paid $268 for the 30 day cleanse and between that and my grocery bill i broke even.



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ninerbuff

I just started Isagenix. A friend has been on it for almost 2 months and has lost 60lbs and is no longer a borderline diabetic. Tomorrow will be day 3 for me.
I decided to give it a try because I did the whole smaller portions thing, buying ALOT of fruits and veggies and eating them like crazy, counting calories, gym memberships, walking, jogging, dont go to fast food restaurants, nothing but water, and i lost a whopping 5 lbs! Yeah...so I decided to give this a try. Hopefully it helps. I paid $268 for the 30 day cleanse and between that and my grocery bill i broke even.



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Liquid diets are temporary. All your seeing is a large calorie deficit. If you did the same with food, you'd get the same results. Problem lies when you go back to regular eating. Well, at least you broke even.

BrewerGeorge

Cari-Lee:

I don't buy it. If all of our soil and air is toxic (which, to be fair, may be true enough), where is Isagenix getting their toxin-free ingredients? What am I eating? What are these real ingredients?
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This comment is VERY insightful, I think.

nattiec21

Yeah I know its just a temporary solution. I'm hoping that once I reach my goal or even lose 50lbs that it will be easier for me to work out. I've been trying to go jogging and walking but halfway through a mile i get really bad shin splints and as soon as I sit down I can't move. I was going daily to the gym and really pushing myself, and i didnt lose anything and i was calorie counting and watching my portions and everything.
I used to be in great shape. I was able to knock out 100 pushups like nothing, I would run miles without having to stop. People would look to me for training tips...but then i got lazy. Well, now i'm tired of being lazy and just want to be able to run again. Just hoping to get to the point that once i start training for my 5k that I'll be able to make it past that half mile :-P

catrojas

Nattiec21, glad to see that I'm not the only one not selling the product that likes it. I know I could loose the same amount of weight just watching my calories, and I do, but I feel fuller when I have a shake. and yes, I could just drink a body by vi, or a slimfast. they're all similar, but I can get this for cheap from a friend, saves me money, and I've seen if work for her. :drinker:

LStrouth8

My mom has been using Isagenix products for probably close to 3 years now. She's lost over 30lbs on it and kept it off. My dad has been using the shakes for breakfast and one of the bars for lunch and has lost and kept off about 15lbs. I recently started the program (about 2 weeks ago) and down 3lbs. For me, it's more that the program works with my schedule and if you stick with it, you learn to overall eat healthier. I enjoy having the shakes for breakfast because I'm not really a fan of breakfast anyway.

Jxnsmma

Instead of looking at it as reps selling it are out to soak you on a scam, maybe you could look at it as the people who have tried and and found success in it believe in it so much that they became reps to share what they have found worked for them with others...

ChristieisReady

Instead of looking at it as reps selling it are out to soak you on a scam, maybe you could look at it as the people who have tried and and found success in it believe in it so much that they became reps to share what they have found worked for them with others...

I didn't walk into it thinking that. The woman who introduced me to the product is a friend who has gotten good results with the product. It was actually the *company's* video that made me take a step back.

I don't have a degree in nutrition or science. What I DO have a degree in is communication and marketing. And so, what I know is, that if a product needs to take 4 minutes to tell you why you need it, you (almost certainly) don't need it. Also, did you notice that it took a while on here, where there are THOUSANDS of diligent members, to find out what was in it?

My personal pet peeve is people not knowing how their bodies work. It's important. And it's complicated- I'm still learning. But lesson one is to know what you're putting in yourself. You wouldn't drink from an unlabled bottle. Under one sink in my house, I keep alcohol. Under a different sink, I keep bleach. They're both bottles under a sink, but what's in them REALLY counts.

And I personally do not believe a "diet" should last more than a year. You add things to your eating habits, you make changes, but using shakes or bars or powders or plans as a crutch, I feel, undermines your long-term goal of living a healthy, normal lifestyle.

scraver2003

As for cost, it isn't expensive. Most people spend at least $7-10 on a balanced meal, at least where I live, so a meal replacement shake is only $2.65, so for less than $6 a day you are getting 2 full meal replacements. What is expensive is being in the hospital and not being able to work or being so tired that you don't want to spend time playing with your children and enjoying watching them grow up. There is also a 30 day money back guarantee. The company stands behind their products so if you follow the program and don't see results, ask for your money back.

I hope this gives another viewpoint which some may find helpful.

Your health is your wealth.

Cari-Lee

anything that costs that much and comes in a glass better have booze in it. Otherwise, I'm sticking with the farmers market.

^^^ what she said!!

Duppt

I don't do the MLM business end side of Isagenix, but I do use the products. I've been using the shakes to supplement and to help control my caloric intake.

The products are the real deal, they are high quality, I highly recommend them.

lthomas42

I eat the bars on occasion, but not daily. I like them because they're really filling. I have one at lunch and I'm good til dinner and need no snacks. They're great for days when I'm running late and can't pack a full lunch. I also like the drink powder, I find it actually does give me extra energy.

Not something I do hardcore, I'd rather eat lean meats and veggies. But it is good for rush days, rather than the temptation of takeout!

Adventuretown

I don't do the MLM business end side of Isagenix, but I do use the products. I've been using the shakes to supplement and to help control my caloric intake.

The products are the real deal, they are high quality, I highly recommend them.

I'm right there with ya! These products are AMAZING!

I'm down -29lbs and -36.25" in 2 months, and I haven't been knocking myself out at the gym. I've just been doing moderate/light activity and sticking very closely to the program.

LuciaLongIsland

So, a freind of mine at the gym wastelling me that she does Isagenix and that it has CHANGED HER LIFE. She sells it now. But, her skin does look amazing, and she has lost quite a bit of weight. Anyone have any experience with this or similar cleanses?

It's *expensive*, so I can't just "give it a whirl" like slimfast or whey protein. Plus, anything that takes so long to convince me of what my problem is in the video sets my spidey-senses tingling.

Thoughts?

A woman I worked with did it. She lost a lot of weight quickly. Guess what? The minute she stopped doing it she gained all of it back and more. All that money wasted. They sell it cause it is cheaper for them to buy it.

hotelsierra

STOOOOP!
dont buy stuff like that?
Do you really need it?
I mean, why not do it the old fashion way...diet and exercise.
Lets see....
Nutritional cleansing=eat tons of fruits and veggies, avoid FRIED and FAST FOODS.
cellular replenishing and youthful aging=everyday multivitamins

problem solved!

Completely agree! !

surfyre

A friend here at work was pushing the stuff and I decided to give it a go. OMG! GAG, CHOKE, SPIT... I can't remember exactly, but you get these little wafers that are like soylent green. You might as well eat some chalk... TheN you get 5 almonds... I think you do this three times a day. And then you drink this stuff that tastes like spoiled prune juice and I had to hold my nose to drink it. Mind you, I am not a picky eater AT ALL! Literally, that is all you get for 3 days and then you get a shake and those aren't very good either...

My gag reflex is kicking in right now just thinking about it.... GAG, SPIT

Thankfully, someone else at work wanted to try it and they bought the leftovers of my soylent green cookies and prune juice.

Its a heavily pushed MLM and you will get bombarded with emails and phone calls.. Sigh.

Mind you, this was my own personal experience... COUGH GAG....

andrew_scardina

It cracks me up how hesitant to change people are...... i was 270lbs, myfitnesspal, eating properly, and excercising got me to 240. I went on one of these nutritional programs, and I happily sit at 197 now. Im the type of person who needs to be told exactly what to eat and when, or I would deviate from the "good foods." And the calculation someone else gave for under 10 a day is about right. I'm not breaking the bank anymore than I already was eating good foods. Also don't think anyone has told me I have to sell their products for them. Just my .02

htimpaired

dammit, I fell for a zombie thread.

mistress8956

I tryed isagenix about 2 years ago, I had lost about 60 prior to trying it and had hit a stand still w my weight loss, and though maybe isagenix would help me get past it. Well the shakes were all disgusting, like it made me gag to drink it. The bars were pretty good, I especially liked the lemon one. I followed to program 100% for 30 days, and lost about 12 lbs. BUT I couldn't stop going to the bathroom, to the point I was worried I was going to have an accident!!! There were a few days where I even had to call out of work! If you google review for isagenix you will see a lot of reviewers with the same issues. Also the first meal after doing the two day cleanse is EXPLOSIVE. So basically just stay in your bathroom for a month. When the 30 days was over I went back to how I was eating before ( still very health and counting calories) and guess what?! Gained all of the weigh back that I had lost, I think that all it did for my was completely dehydrate my body. I would not recommend this at all. And to those saying that it's not that expensive, your silly.