Isagenix 9 Day Cleanse Reviews (Not A Full On Cleanse)
Isagenix sells a popular "cleanse and fat burning" system. It involves taking supplements and drinking shakes and a cleanse drink, while eating some regular meals and snacks.
The shakes and snacks are available in a variety of flavors.
The program comes in 9-day and 30-day versions. I tried the 9-day program first. Starting small lets you see if you like it before committing to the more expensive 30-day plan.
Here is my 9-day Isagenix cleanse review.
Criteria
When evaluating any cleanse these are the top 3 factors I look at:
- Most important to me is the results. Did it work? How much weight did I lose? How do I feel afterward? Were there any side effects?
- How hard was the program? Did I hate my life the whole time?
- Was it worth the cost? I don’t mind paying a high price for something as long as I am getting a good value for my money.
Product Overview
The shake mix is available in 4 different flavors. These include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and black sesame. They are soy and gluten free, which is nice if that is something you need to avoid.
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The cleanse for life juice only comes in berry flavor but is available in liquid or powder form.
The snack wafers come in vanilla, chocolate, and a dairy free berry option.
The kit also includes Natural Accelerator capsules. Isagenix markets them to support appetite control and metabolism.
Don't count on capsules like these for meaningful weight loss. Check the label for green tea or other caffeine sources if you limit caffeine.
The Isagenix 9 day cleanse starts with a 2 day prepping period, so in total it lasts 11 days.
On shake days, you replace 2 of your meals with shakes. Then you eat one healthy, high-fiber, low-fat meal of 400 to 600 calories. The program includes a chart of meal ideas. You can also have 3 to 6 small snacks a day (3 at about 100 calories, or 6 at about 50 calories each).
Again, they provide a helpful list of snack options you can eat, or you can stick to the snack wafers.
There are 2 cleanse days with no meals or shakes. You drink the cleanse drink and have small snacks, so calories are very low on those days.
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Pro and Cons
I went with the creamy Dutch chocolate flavor and it was very chocolaty. I made the shakes in my blender with ice and some water and they were pretty good.
I wouldn't call this a cleanse. To me, it is more of a meal replacement or a weight loss plan.
Your liver and kidneys already remove waste from your body. The NCCIH found no compelling evidence that detox or cleanse programs remove toxins or help with long-term weight management.
I'm not saying that is a good or bad thing; it just depends on what you are looking for.
I liked that you could eat real food on this program, as long as the meal stayed within 400 to 600 calories. I had a shake for breakfast and then one for lunch or dinner, depending on my schedule.
I also liked the flexibility of eating the wafers as snacks when it was more convenient than finding other healthy snacks. Sometimes I’m lazy and it is a good idea to have a snack right at my fingertips to avoid eating something I'll regret later.
I lost 9 pounds over the 11 days and felt pretty good the whole time.
Keep that number in perspective. Fast early loss on a very low-calorie plan is largely water and stored carbohydrate, and the NCCIH notes that weight lost on detox diets usually returns once normal eating resumes.
The CDC recommends losing about 1 to 2 pounds a week, because gradual loss is more likely to stay off.
Even on the cleanse days I wasn't starving. The snacks helped.
I did not have any side effects. I'm not sure I would want to try the 30-day plan, but the 9-day program was easier to stick to than juice-only cleanses.
If you have diabetes or another health condition, or take medication, talk to your doctor before starting a very low-calorie plan like this.
If you are looking for more of a health cleanse, and not as concerned about losing weight, then there might be other better options for your goals.
You could probably make your own protein shakes and save a little money, but this was a pretty convenient and easy program to follow.
One more thing to know: in 2020 the FTC sent Isagenix a warning letter about distributor posts claiming its products could prevent or treat COVID-19 and overstating how much sellers could earn. Treat health claims from distributors with caution.
Conclusion
As far as cleanses go, this was a pretty easy program to follow. It works mainly as a short, structured, low-calorie meal replacement plan.
I hope you found my Isagenix cleanse review helpful. If you want a structured start, it may help, but lasting results come from the eating habits you keep afterward.
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