Detox tea, the TRUTH. The best way to waste money.

The reason you are thinking to try wonderful detox super duper tea is (let`s be honest here):

1. You want quick fix and you are looking for a shortcut (quick results with no effort or whatsoever)
2.  You are going to the gym for several months and you don`t get the results you truly want.
3. You are looking to boost your energy fast, improve your sleep, mood, a what a hell, everything.

First of all, in medical terms, definition of detoxification refers to the removal of a harmful substance from the body like alcohol, drugs or accidental ingestion of harmful poison and it happens in the real life threatening situations. There is no mention of how to get rid of that belly fat, lose weight and tone up.

My definition of detox teas: It`s a super blend of a low cost teas, creating one super bitch ass tea with super laxative properties that will help you poop like a horse.

Now, let`s further explain this.

WHAT is a detox tea?

Most detox teas are a blend of a various low cost herbal teas with a small add on of super foods like lemongrass, dandelion, garcinia or senna leaf.

In other words, these are teas that are mix of low cost teas that you can drink on a regular basis, with a strong marketing plan and a lot of money to invest in advertisement. You will not sell this crap product by paying some random dude (coach) from the gym to read the lines and fake smile in front of the camera, telling you this is a great product. This is where a celebrity kicks in. Any personal trainer with real credibility, or a person who is dedicated to fitness and want to help you or see you improve will NEVER recommend something like this.

Keep this in mind when you see some random toned girl from instagram, talking how detox tea changed her life.

Now, when you purchase this product, they additionally recommend that you go on strict diet, with a HUGE caloric deficit.

So what do you think is the reason you are losing weight?

Some super food containing laxative detox tea or HUGE caloric deficit that led your body in starvation mode?

Your body already has a POWERFUL MACHINE for detox that consists of liver, kidneys, lungs and skin and they do an amazing job of filtering all the toxins without any herbal help. Liver remove toxins that have been injected, extract waste material from the blood so it can be removed by intestines. Kidneys assist in purifying the blood through filtering units called “glomeruli” and extracted through urine. The lungs contain structure called “cilia” that trap bacteria and dust that we breathe in. Skin helps in removing toxins that are excreted in the form of sweat. And that is the TRUTH.

What happens if you decide to go for it (tea diet)?

1. Most of the weight you will lose will be water weight.
2. Your glycogen storage will be empty and you will feel tired and weak.
3. Your scale will show you the number you want to see but your mirror will show that skinny fat look (awful).
4.  At the end you will pretty soon get back to your eating habits and will add more fat and weight then you had before you started your diet. And yes, you lost a lot of energy, time and money.

How should you approach your change?

1. Learn the basics of nutrition. Don`t go from junk to “i will eat once a day diet”. Replace junk with quality organic food.
2. Start working out. Maybe it seems boring to you now, or hard, or something impossible to achieve, but every beginning is hard but it`s all worth it.
3. Find someone who is willing to help you and guide you through your change and someone who knows how to do it. Not a fat personal trainer. Not gym “buddha guru” who is going to the gym for a month and is giving to everyone correction on how to workout, eat and drink. Not a friend that`s been “lifting” for some time but still look like shit, because guess what, he maybe is a good friend but he doesn`t have a clue about nutrition, proper exercise and recovery (very important topic but i will leave that for some other time).
4. Have a tone of patience. It is a process and believe me or not, after some short time of adjusting to change you will start to like it and you will wonder, why you didn`t tried this before.
5. Enjoy the process. Do NOT overwhelm yourself with counting every single calorie, with feeling of regret if you miss that one workout, or you ate something you shouldn`t. It HAPPENED to all of us and it`s not the end of the world. You missed a workout, or you ate some junk, it happened, leave it like that and get back on track, move on.

 

The bottom line, there is no magic pill, powder or tea that will help you lose weight, or “detox” your body or whatever. What there is, that you have to accept the truth, not to hear what you want to hear (shortcut to dream body), but to hear and learn that it all comes down to hard work in the gym and kitchen, combined with rest and positive mindset (you have to believe you can do it).

Thanks for reading and have a great day.

Cheers

Coach B