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Isagenics

Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
edited February 2011 in General Discussion
A guy I did some work for decided to pay me in part for it by giving me an Isagenics trial kit. Apparently it's a 9 day "cleanse" for your body. Anyone here try it? Looks like its marketed primarily by MLM types.

Is this stuff any good? He says he lost 10lbs as a side benefit.
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain

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  • shortphatokieshortphatokie Member Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    LOL......he lost 10 pounds because anything he ate went straight through him. Stay close to a toilet. [;)]
  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    that's funny...think he came out far ahead
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shortphatokie
    LOL......he lost 10 pounds because anything he ate went straight through him. Stay close to a toilet. [;)]
    have you tried it?
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • shortphatokieshortphatokie Member Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No......but a guy I used to work with did and said he would never do it again. He stopped halfway through the full treatment because it was interfering with day to day operations......so to speak.
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shortphatokie
    No......but a guy I used to work with did and said he would never do it again. He stopped halfway through the full treatment because it was interfering with day to day operations......so to speak.
    good to know![:0]
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the increased bowel movements were likely the body getting the toxins out. Most "detox" cleansers will have you urinating and defecating in short order. that is how it gets out. They employ diruetics as part of the process.

    Try something called "sonny's #7" if it still exists. That stuff left you with nothing in your system.
  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i was on something similar once. yes it made me go to the bathroom more often. But as i understood it its because your body is getting rid of excess toxins. also it helps to just clean out your intestines. I forget where i heard that you body doesnt get rid of all the waste. so it builds up over time. This helps to get rid of it. Elvis had something like 35lbs of crap built up in his system when he died.
  • SawzSawz Member Posts: 6,049
    edited November -1
    I liked it. I lost 25 pounds doing it long time ago, I dont think I would use it again because I just gain it back. I need to fix my eating attitude instead of gimmicks to lose weight I know that much

    I went longer than 9 days though I think the 9 days is just to get you going on the right methods
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    I'm just glad I didn't buy it! Quite a way for him to say thank you to me though.[:I]
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • TopkickTopkick Member Posts: 4,452 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I also lost 25 pounds on the program and have kept it off.

    Isagenix is a great product. I like the shakes and just about all the products. No issues here.
  • moonshinemoonshine Member Posts: 8,471
    edited November -1
    Take it and there will be a lot less urinating and defecating around here.
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia

    Just exactly what "toxins"?

    Ever notice they can never say ?
    Actually, they list quite a few.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    Want to lose 20 lbs. of ugly fat?

    Cut off your head!
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Want to lose 20 lbs. of ugly fat?

    Cut off your head!




    have you even seen my head?
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Want to lose 20 lbs. of ugly fat?

    Cut off your head!




    have you even seen my head?





    Hang on, I'll go look out the window...
  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1. Accomplish the same effect by taking a week in Mexico. Drink the water.
    2. Yes, when John Wayne died, he had umptyteen lbs of fecal matter in his system. He was also dying from cancer, and was on pain meds out the wazoo. Anybody know what affect large doses of morphine have on bowel movements?
    3. Love the colon cleanse commercials on TV- so nice to see a convicted felon hawking his wares.
    4. I have this bridge for sale.........
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia

    Just exactly what "toxins"?

    Ever notice they can never say ?
    Actually, they list quite a few.


    Please, tell me what they are.
    I'm sure you can find out all you want to know here:
    http://www.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Want to lose 20 lbs. of ugly fat?

    Cut off your head!




    have you even seen my head?





    Hang on, I'll go look out the window...



    and?
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • coltpaxcoltpax Member Posts: 7,516 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I crap enough as it is. When I die, if they find 25lbs of poop in me, it's cause i didn't have time to take my morning dump[:D]
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by coltpax
    I crap enough as it is. When I die, if they find 25lbs of poop in me, it's cause i didn't have time to take my morning dump[:D]
    part of the morning's three S's.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562
    edited November -1
    First Comment on this: All Diets Work! If you stick to them ...

    My ex-wife is into that stuff. She's alright, we're friends, so it's not about being mean and nasty in what I have to say.

    That stuff is junk!

    She won't believe me because she lost weight and feels so much better. But it's basically a reduced calorie diet with a lot of low-carb / low salt / emphasize protein thinking behind it. Plus there's caffeine in some of the products. One of her pals tried to convince me it was a non-stimulant form of caffeine ...

    Um, there's no such thing as de-caffeinated caffeine!

    Plus the notion that you gain weight because fat forms around toxins is just plain BS.

    Reduce your calories coming in below what you burn and you will lose weight. Add exercise and you will lose more. Go with an Atkins approach, which requires no special products to buy, and you can lose a bunch fast. Especially if you lift weights while you do it. You can't stay on such a diet forever, but it's a heck of a way to make a fast start.

    Lose weight and you will feel much better, whatever diet you use.
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ChrisInTempe
    First Comment on this: All Diets Work! If you stick to them ...

    My ex-wife is into that stuff. She's alright, we're friends, so it's not about being mean and nasty in what I have to say.

    That stuff is junk!

    She won't believe me because she lost weight and feels so much better. But it's basically a reduced calorie diet with a lot of low-carb / low salt / emphasize protein thinking behind it. Plus there's caffeine in some of the products. One of her pals tried to convince me it was a non-stimulant form of caffeine ...

    Um, there's no such thing as de-caffeinated caffeine!

    Plus the notion that you gain weight because fat forms around toxins is just plain BS.

    Reduce your calories coming in below what you burn and you will lose weight. Add exercise and you will lose more. Go with an Atkins approach, which requires no special products to buy, and you can lose a bunch fast. Especially if you lift weights while you do it. You can't stay on such a diet forever, but it's a heck of a way to make a fast start.

    Lose weight and you will feel much better, whatever diet you use.
    non-caffeine caffeine is a new one to me. I'm just glad I didn't pay for this stuff.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • coltpaxcoltpax Member Posts: 7,516 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by coltpax
    I crap enough as it is. When I die, if they find 25lbs of poop in me, it's cause i didn't have time to take my morning dump[:D]
    part of the morning's three S's.


    Yes it is. And since it's warming up I'll start back on the shaving...but now I look like a really big 8th grader...[:D]

    Maybe I can get the kids discount at the gun show..."it's a glandular problem!" lol
  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia

    Just exactly what "toxins"?

    Ever notice they can never say ?

    Ed Zachary.

    As a [prior] alcohol abuser, I'm kinda leery about just what toxins I put through my liver. The liver kicks into overtime to eliminate the toxins by introducing bile into the plumbing..and the result is that it makes you wanna crap big time!

    Not for me, thanks. Joe
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia

    Just exactly what "toxins"?

    Ever notice they can never say ?
    Actually, they list quite a few.


    Please, tell me what they are.
    I'm sure you can find out all you want to know here:
    http://www.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml



    It is a large website.

    But I could find no such list.

    Where do you see one ?
    I assumed it must've been there. There was a list that came with the product and it was talked about in the video that came with it. PBAs, outgassing from plastics, chemicals in household cleansers, formaldehyde... a whole host of stuff.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • garanchgaranch Member Posts: 3,681
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    I'm just glad I didn't buy it! Quite a way for him to say thank you to me though.[:I]

    Yeah, it was his way so saying that he thinks "you are full of bababooey".
  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by coltpax
    I crap enough as it is. When I die, if they find 25lbs of poop in me, it's cause i didn't have time to take my morning dump[:D]


    Thanks for sharing. [:D]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
  • ltcdotyltcdoty Member Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its simpler and cheaper to sit on a piece of cheese and swallow a mouse[:p]
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia


    Just exactly what "toxins"?

    Ever notice they can never say ?
    Actually, they list quite a few.
    [/quote]

    Please, tell me what they are.
    [/quote]I'm sure you can find out all you want to know here:
    http://www.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml
    [/quote]





    It is a large website.

    But I could find no such list.

    Where do you see one ?
    [/quote]I assumed it must've been there. There was a list that came with the product and it was talked about in the video that came with it. PBAs, outgassing from plastics, chemicals in household cleansers, formaldehyde... a whole host of stuff.
    [/quote]

    Well, it is almost a trick question.

    They would not be able to say what "toxins" are actually removed, as that would make the product regulated by the FDA and they would have to prove through research that the stuff actually was capable of doing what they claim in a sideways fashion.

    You will usually see a lot of talk about specific colorful things in the environment that nobody wants inside of them, and then see them start using statements that toxins can be removed with their product, leaving you to assume that those "toxins" are what was specifically listed prior.

    "Toxins" is usually a bad sign when looking at "natural" food preparations, and it is not included in their claims for no reason.


    Tales of huge amounts of feces being removed is not a fairy tale, as there are documented medical conditions that lead to hypoactive bowel motility.

    Most folks do not have those conditions, and you would most probably know if you did.

    Colon cleansing obsessions have been around for hundreds of years.

    If you knew some yoga, it would never be necessary.[;)]
    [/quote]I know a guy named Yogi, does that count?[:D]
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290
    edited November -1
    What about those Japanese toxin-absorbing foot pads? Wouldn't those work if you shoved them, uh, well, you know?
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