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Breaking BAD habits – 12 Day Detox

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It’s been a while between blog posts, life has been busy and I decided to give myself permission to take a break.

So often as women we try and keep going and then just burn out. I’m slowly learning to listen to my body and not feel guilty about taking time out for myself. I can’t do everything and you know what that’s ok.

So if you follow me on Instagram you would know I’ve been doing a Slim By Nature (SBN) 12 day detox. I’ve had so many questions about it I thought a blog post would be the best way to answer them all.

WHY DID YOU TRY IT?

I’m a huge chocolate and Pepsi max consumer now while I’m not going up give either of these two up completely, my addiction was getting out of hand. I was up to 4+ cans a day, now while the caffeine didn’t keep me a awake at night, all that artificial sweetener just can’t be good for you. Something my husband has been nagging me about for years and I’ve been nodding saying yes and promptly ignoring him. I needed something that would make me go cold turkey.

Also I’ll be honest the other factor was the chance to lose some weight, chocolate aside since menopause my metabolism (which has never been great to start with) just slowed down and weight has started to linger around my waist, something I’ve never really had before. Oh I’ve never ever had wash board abs but I’ve become more round than I would like to be in the last couple of years.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

I used the below products

I was on the SBN 12 Day Detox program – there is longer programs but this seemed to be a good amount of time for me to commit to.

The program involves 6 patches that you use for the 12 days, start with 2 patches and then replace with another 2 patches and then for the last 6 days it’s one patch per 3 days. These are made to ‘detox, burn fat and curb cravings’.

I also used the Vegan Formula Z powder – one tablespoon in water before bed. Now this really isn’t the nicest tasting drink I’ve ever had but I took it every night. This is made to ‘burn fat, boost collagen production & muscle while you sleep’.

You combine this with Phase 1 – first 2 days of loading (eat what you want) and then Phase 2 – 10 days of a 500 cal diet.

I used the Inner Goodness patches – you please one of these on your tummy. These are made to cleanse the lymphatic system and prevent puffiness and bloating. You get 12 patches which translates into a 30 day supply.

Lastly the 123 Tea Tox – these come in three flavours and target different areas liver, fat burning and colon. I’m not a huge tea drinker but I did enjoy these as a mid morning drink and found them quite refreshing to drink and they left me with a lovely clean and clear feeling.

WAS IT HARD TO STICK TO?

I’m pretty bad at sticking to any sort of eating plan, I have no real self control and usually last a week tops before giving up.

So I was a little sceptical that I would stick to the 10 days restricted eating.

BUT what I didn’t factor in was the fact that wasn’t going to be hungry I found this so surprising. I was easily able to stick to the suggested eating list.

I did miss bad food not because I was hungry but purely because I love to eat! But I managed to resist temptation and let me tell you there was SO much temptation thrown my way.

It was the week that everyone at work decided they would bring some form of chocolate (I’m sure they did this just to torture me) – chocolate biscuits, Crunchie, Mint Aero and the list goes on. I had people standing and eating right in front of me or leaving chocolates on my desk so when I came into work in the morning they were there calling me 😩

I even had Nikki Styling You The Label launch on the Tuesday, I’m honest I did cheat with one small glass of Diet Coke and one Roses chocolate but I resisted everything else even the hot salty chips. I wasn’t hungry!

DID YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SIDE EFFECTS?

Look I thought going cold turkey from my huge Pepsi Max intake that I would experience terrible sugar and caffeine withdrawal headaches, I was prepared for them.

But I had a headache on day 2 of Phase 2, I took a couple of Panadol and it went away and that was it.

I didn’t experience any other issues.

DID IT WORK?

The program promises a weight loss of between 3 – 5 kg at the end of the 12 day program. For me I lost just shy of 4 kg which I was very happy with.

Joining the program also meant I gained asked to the SBN Facebook group – a place that you can share and swap recipes, read peoples success stories and also receive support if you are struggling with sticking to the program or have a day of no loss or even a gain. Zhanna the brains behind this program is also on there answering questions and giving support. It had a fabulous community feel to it.

The other thing I was happy with was the bloated heavy feeling that I’ve been experiencing the last few months is gone. Which the Inner Goodness patches do say that they do, I still have a couple of weeks supply of these so I will continue to use and let you know how I go.

We went away for a mini break over the weekend and I was determined NOT to slip back into my bad habits of chocolate and Pepsi max. I was also determined to make healthy choices with my meals. I even took apples with me to snack on – I know who even am I?

I did have a glass or two of Pepsi max over the weekend and two small chocolates. But made better choices overall, sparkling water with my meals and apples for a snack.

Lastly one of the most surprising benefits of the detox program has been that I have totally fallen in love with fruit again. Now when I crave a sweet fix I’m reaching for a apple or strawberries instead of the chocolate block.

Now the big question would I recommend this?

And the answer is a big YES whether you want to use this to break bad habits like I did and also to lose some weight.

Now I realise that this isn’t for everyone but for me I was really happy with the results, I have a real feeling of well being that I felt at the end of the 12 days and it has really helped me to go cold turkey with my sugar cravings and non stop snacking, I’m determined to continue to build on it.

If it is something you might be interested in Slim By Nature 12 Day Detox or one of the other programs I have a fabulous little 15% discount code to share with you ‘Styleloving15’ – this is valid for a whole year so you have plenty of time to decide.

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L~ F