9 Day Cleanse

Lauren882

So, I'm trying to kick start my weight loss again since I've been on a pretty lengthy plateau. Starting on Tuesday I begin my Isagenix 9 Day Cleanse. It's 4 days of this cleansing tea stuff (no food, yikes!) and 5 days of 2 shakes and sensible meal.

I'm really going to focus on this and hope to jump start my weight loss again. Wish me luck!

Lauren882

So, I'm trying to kick start my weight loss again since I've been on a pretty lengthy plateau. Starting on Tuesday I begin my Isagenix 9 Day Cleanse. It's 4 days of this cleansing tea stuff (no food, yikes!) and 5 days of 2 shakes and sensible meal.

I'm really going to focus on this and hope to jump start my weight loss again. Wish me luck!

MyaPapaya75

Good luck!! make sure that tea doesnt have Senna or some form of laxative in it....:drinker:

heather0mc

4 DAYS of NO FOOD???

shoot, i cant even go for 4 hours...:noway:

wildkat318

4 DAYS of NO FOOD???

shoot, i cant even go for 4 hours...:noway:

Me neither! :laugh:

crystal_sapphire

um that sounds ridiculously stupid.

any gimmick that has the word "cleanse" in it should make everyone just roll their eyes.

That's why we have a liver, colon and kidneys - it eliminates wastes from our body. As long as you get at least 6 servings of veggies and fruit a day, lean meat or alternatives for protein, and whole grain for fiber (25g at least), there is no reason to "cleanse". Your body has wonderful mechnisms of doing it itself.

The only way it doesn't is when you're eating ****ty food like McDonalds and not giving it proper nutrition and water.

SHBoss1673

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18595886/

nuff said

Lauren882

I'm not asking anyone else to do it, just made a decision for myself. I don't think calling my decision stupid is being very supportive, which is really what this site is for.

If it's a gimmick then it won't work and that's fine. But I believe my 40lbs lost speak for that fact that I haven't been "eating ****ty food" for some time.

If you've got nothing constructive to say then take your post somewhere else.

nickybr38

This whole exchange reminded me of something I learned in grade school. If you insult people they aren't going to listen to you.

Sorry about the 'S' word Lauren. Just ignore that. Really cleansing makes me wince but people who try it are not stupid. You have to make choices for your body and sometimes maybe you won't make the best choices but really no one is perfect.

All we can do is live and learn.

That said, why did you decide to do a cleanse?

dawn66

I know a lot of people who have done the isogenix thing, and are having wonderful results. I have also heard that a cleanse can be wonderful, because of al the crap that we put in our bodies. Good luck with it.. I ordered my first cleanse yesterday...
Dawn:flowerforyou:

Lauren882

I'm not looking for a total life altering change with the cleanse. I've been sticking to this site since July of last year and even though I've had success, I'm ready to just try something different even for a short time. It's nothing more than that, I'm not taking it as a quick fix.

Water•Baby

One of my friends does Isagenix shakes a couple of times a year. She generally loses about 9#, and will put back about 3# in the next week. If she doesn't go back to her evil wine-ways, she'll keep most of it off.

My physician - a regular internist - actually runs cleanse clinics, so apparently there are some doctors who think they are okay (albeit they'd probably say "under supervision").

SHBoss1673

While I think calling it stupid or implying that people would be stupid for trying it is completely wrong and shouldn't have been said, I don't condone cleanses either.

There is no medical proof that they do anything. There have been lots of studies on this and they all come back either as slightly harmful or inconclusive.

I also have yet to see a single gastrointestinologist (experts in the process of bowels and your colon) that is in favor of them. Yes we ingest, absorb and breath in toxins daily. But our systems have multiple layers that are meant to purify and remove them. If you're wondering about those commercials about "paste and spackle" stuck to our colon and intestines, that's just false. Our colon and intestines are covered with mucus that basically denies anything from sticking to it, and anything that does stick around, is scrapped off by fiber in our foods and contractions that happen regularly.

There are reasons why people lose weight on cleanses. It has nothing to do with removing stuff from our bowels.

here are some articles on detox and cleanses that I found. Please read them.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/demystifying-detox-diets

http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/Liquid_Diet/

While some people may state their opinions a bit too harshly, I think the spirit is that we just want people to be healthy, and the best way most of us know of to be healthy, is to eat a healthy balanced diet, exercise regularly, and try to gain all the information you can about your health before making any decisions.

regards,

-Banks

crystal_sapphire

I'm not asking anyone else to do it, just made a decision for myself. I don't think calling my decision stupid is being very supportive, which is really what this site is for.

If it's a gimmick then it won't work and that's fine. But I believe my 40lbs lost speak for that fact that I haven't been "eating ****ty food" for some time.

If you've got nothing constructive to say then take your post somewhere else.

Everything I did have something to say is something constructive because there is no scientific, peer reviewed research out there that proves cleanses are a) healthy b) benficial for the body that your other organs aren't already doing and c) do actually anything they actually say they are going to do besides lose a lot of water and muscle weight.

Secondly, I never said you specifically were eating ****ty food. Obviously you aren't because your ticker indicates you lost 40 pounds. What I was getting at is that those whose bodies are in needing of "cleansing" are the ones who eat foods that aren't healthy and are in need of a nutritious diet.

jacqueline0821

I would love to hear your results on this. I have never done a cleanse before but have heard of people having great success with it. I understand that our body does this naturally but sometimes our body needs a jump start on success. No different that getting over a cold in some cases we need to take medicine to jump start our body to fight off the infection.

Good luck and DON't let people tell you that your ideas are stupid!!!!

If someone has something negative and offensive to say don't say it at all! :explode:

crystal_sapphire

Ill also clarify what I thought sounded stupid: the fact that you won't be eating for 4 days. i apologize if I made it seem like I was calling you stupid because I wasn't.

songbyrdsweet

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/42699-colon-cleansing

Girlmom282109

So, I'm trying to kick start my weight loss again since I've been on a pretty lengthy plateau. Starting on Tuesday I begin my Isagenix 9 Day Cleanse. It's 4 days of this cleansing tea stuff (no food, yikes!) and 5 days of 2 shakes and sensible meal.

I'm really going to focus on this and hope to jump start my weight loss again. Wish me luck!

Do what is best for you and if it works great and if it doesn't you know not to try it again. Don't listen to what other people say. There are bad things in everything we do. Not everyone can lose weight and not have a plateau but I guess there are a lot on this site that can. I haven't hit that point yet but I might do what I have to to get past that point.

Good Luck to you!!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: My husband is currently on the Isagenix program and he has nothing but praise for it. I'm personally not interested but he's lost a bunch of weight and has endured the "cleanse" days with a minimum of discomfort.

good luck to you.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

nickybr38

I wanted to bring a suggestion to you for kicking that plateau in the butt!

I recently read an article in one of those healthy living magazines that suggested the reason it's so hard to lose weight after a significant loss (which I believe you've achieved ) is because the body starts to freak out! Your body is thinking OMG I'M DYING! - haha. So it starts to cling to everything. Right?

So, what you need to do is calm your body down. Help it relax. Have you tried eating maintinence calories for a few weeks? This will allow your body to adjust to it's new lower weight and then after a few weeks of letting your body relax and adjust cut back calories again and you should start losing again.

This method might be easier on your body then a cleanse.

Shocking your body, and being cruel to it is hardly ever the better solution because your body is pretty darned smart and geared to keeping you alive. IT doesn't know why you're trying to lose weight, it just knows that 'food sources' have cut back MAJORLY in the last while! And I'm not entirely certain cutting back even more would do anything but freak your body out more.

Hope this made sense!

magichatter06

I'm not trying to be negative towards you at all...but to me...I just don't see how not eating "food" for 4 days straight can be healthy?

SHOPPINGDIVA

You do what you feel is best for you, NO ROOM for negativity here.............youre quite the opposite of stupid...I did it myself and felt alot better GO FOR IT!

keiko

I wanted to bring a suggestion to you for kicking that plateau in the butt!

I recently read an article in one of those healthy living magazines that suggested the reason it's so hard to lose weight after a significant loss (which I believe you've achieved ) is because the body starts to freak out! Your body is thinking OMG I'M DYING! - haha. So it starts to cling to everything. Right?

So, what you need to do is calm your body down. Help it relax. Have you tried eating maintinence calories for a few weeks? This will allow your body to adjust to it's new lower weight and then after a few weeks of letting your body relax and adjust cut back calories again and you should start losing again.

This method might be easier on your body then a cleanse.

Shocking your body, and being cruel to it is hardly ever the better solution because your body is pretty darned smart and geared to keeping you alive. IT doesn't know why you're trying to lose weight, it just knows that 'food sources' have cut back MAJORLY in the last while! And I'm not entirely certain cutting back even more would do anything but freak your body out more.

Hope this made sense!

This makes sense to me. I'm glad you shared it! I know people who keep cutting their calories and upping their exercise and sometimes get that to far out of balance. Then wonder why they can't lose.

I am not a believer in cleanses. Fasting for religious purposes to draw closer to God yes. But I believe he made our bodies to run perfectly without having to starve them and drink special teas or eat only certain foods.

paula123

I'm not going to comment on your decision because in your post you didn't ask for any opinions from ANYONE just asked us to wish you luck, so Good luck with your decision I hope it works out for you! :flowerforyou:

groovegoddess

I personally do a cleanse twice a year to rid my body of toxins, and yes....they do work, some are more safe than others like Isagenix. On the days that you are on the shakes you will be eating a well balanced meal and the shakes are full of protein, fibre, acidophilus, nutrients and minerals and tastes yummy too! They are barley free, wheat free, gluten free and absolutely no trans fat.

On your first 2 cleanse days you will be drinking your cleanse for life and you will have your snacks when you are hungry. If you need to eat then have raw vegetables. There are also other supplements you can take during the full 9 days which your coach will tell you. The first two pre cleanse days are so that your body is prepared for the cleanse.

Do you have a coach?

I have done the 9 day cleanse before without a coach and although I lost 7 pounds I gained some back as I went back to my regular eating habits. Going on a vacation to Budapest and Paris certainly didn't help! The food is so rich and delicious in Europe so I splurged like crazy! I now have a coach who is a nutritionist, pilates teacher and certified trainer and she knows what she is talking about, so don't listen to these people who say that cleanses are full of crap. You will feel better and healthier, your skin will radiate and you will have more energy. By having a coach she will walk you through your cleanse giving you support and there is also a Iso-diary where you can log in your progress with her. When your cleanse is done your coach will help you incorporate a healthy eating lifestyle so that you continue on your progress without gaining back. That is the reason why everyone regains the weight is because they just go back to their bad habits filling their bodies with junk and toxins again.

In the meantime I am spinning every other day along with doing hot yoga every other day to sweat and detoxify. You can do this and I support you all the way!!!!!!!

Cleansing has been done for thousands of years and there has been enough studies on them to prove that they do work and are healthy. Some are most definitely better than others though. When one release toxins from there bodies not only do they feel better, their brains are sharper and from my own experience when my body is cleansed, my meditations are much more clear and my intuition is sharp.

I am on day two so let's encourage each other during the next 9 days!

GOOD LUCK SWEETIE!!!!!!! Take this time to listen to what your body needs from you.

Love and Light

groovegoddess

P.S If you don't have a coach I will ask mine if she is available or if there is one she can connect you with. Having the support from someone who cares makes a world of difference!

groovegoddess

I wanted to bring a suggestion to you for kicking that plateau in the butt!

I recently read an article in one of those healthy living magazines that suggested the reason it's so hard to lose weight after a significant loss (which I believe you've achieved ) is because the body starts to freak out! Your body is thinking OMG I'M DYING! - haha. So it starts to cling to everything. Right?

So, what you need to do is calm your body down. Help it relax. Have you tried eating maintinence calories for a few weeks? This will allow your body to adjust to it's new lower weight and then after a few weeks of letting your body relax and adjust cut back calories again and you should start losing again.

This method might be easier on your body then a cleanse.

Shocking your body, and being cruel to it is hardly ever the better solution because your body is pretty darned smart and geared to keeping you alive. IT doesn't know why you're trying to lose weight, it just knows that 'food sources' have cut back MAJORLY in the last while! And I'm not entirely certain cutting back even more would do anything but freak your body out more.

Hope this made sense!

This makes sense to me. I'm glad you shared it! I know people who keep cutting their calories and upping their exercise and sometimes get that to far out of balance. Then wonder why they can't lose.

I am not a believer in cleanses. Fasting for religious purposes to draw closer to God yes. But I believe he made our bodies to run perfectly without having to starve them and drink special teas or eat only certain foods.

groovegoddess

God and Mother Earth also created food that is natural and people only ate what their bodies needed for fuel and energy. Today our food is processed, full of trans fat, laced with chemicals and sugar, which is highly addictive and suppresses the immune system. When you clear your body of these foods you stop craving them. But as soon as a refined processed carb or other sugar substance enters our bodies we start to crave these bad foods again.

edleim

I have never done this cleanse but I have done a juice fast, best thing I ever did for myself. Whether people agree with it is one thing, I felt great during and afterwards and supplied my body with alot of nutrients. The added benefite is that when the fast was over I lost some of my emotional connection to food. Anyway I did a 3 day fast and my advise to you is to give the preperation and breaking of your fast the same attention you gave your fast. That means no alchohol or caffeine for processd food for a week before the fast. Try to maybe go vegan that week. A couple of days before have lots of fruits and veggies and drink lots of water. Do the same thing when you break the fast. If you want to do something this drastic to your body you have to take it seriously and prepare your body.

crystal_sapphire

I personally do a cleanse twice a year to rid my body of toxins, and yes....they do work, some are more safe than others like Isagenix.

Cleansing has been done for thousands of years and there has been enough studies on them to prove that they do work and are healthy. Some are most definitely better than others though. When one release toxins from there bodies not only do they feel better, their brains are sharper and from my own experience when my body is cleansed, my meditations are much more clear and my intuition is sharp.


Love and Light

do you have any of those peer reviewed, scientific double blind research studies that prove they work and are healthy on hand that have actually been published in medical journals? I would be interested in seeing them.

beware that many studies that are done aren't done up to standard and have any flaws to them.

Jake45

I've been on the Isagenix plan for a month and a half now. I started at 194lbs, a place that I couldn't get by for a couple of months. I had started at 205 and kept going up when I hit 194. I'm 5'7" so if you can picture a ball of lard with hands and legs that was me. Right now I'm in the middle of my second 30 day cleanse and am down to 170lbs. I have some rather difficult challenges with my heart and am a stroke survivor. My exercise regime is limited and I have to use a golf cart to play golf,(yuck), but at least I can still play. So what does this have to with the price of fish? Well, I have more energy now then I've had in the past 6 years. I am continuing to lose weight in a sensible manner, and I feel better then I have in many years.

The nine day cleanse really isn't four days of no food in a row. It's two cleanse days in a row followed by five shake days with one healthy meal that should contain less than 600 calories, followed by two more cleanse days. It was suggested to you to have someone help you get through those days, I agree. I'm starting the maintenance plan at the beginning of the month no matter where my weight is. I plan on losing another 10-15lbs. Sometime in April I'll do a 9 day cleanse. The key is a lot of water, divide your weight by 1/2 and try to take in that many ounces a day of water, herbal tea will do also. Stay away fro caffeine it will kill a cleanse faster than anything. the exception is green tea, for some reason that I don't know there is no negative affect.

I have to tell you, cleansing is not only safe when directions are followed but man do you fell good after. You may experience some constipation because the toxins are being flushed out of your body, use Isagenix Isaflush to help and remember lots of water. Good luck and have fun.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Water is your friend.