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June 4th 2007 05:18
China Slim Tea (aka 'Pooh Tea')This has probably been the most effective way for me to lose weight in a matter of days – as well as the most disgusting and the most dangerous.
For around AUD$5, you can buy a box of these slim teas in any Asian shop. They look harmless enough – 18 bags of black tea sitting in the box, promising you weight loss in a matter of days.
The box states that you saturate one tea bag or two in boiling water for two minutes and drink it after every meal. To sweeten the taste, you simply add honey.
Well, you can add a gallon of honey and it wouldn’t sweeten the taste. That is, if you can get past the disgusting smell. As soon as the tea bags are infused in water, an aroma would fill up the room, making you feel like you’re in a paddock with cow dung all around you.
It was so bad that when I brought the cup to my lips to drink, I had to refrain myself from vomiting. Then I developed the brilliant idea of drinking the hot tea through a very long straw. And the taste was almost as horrible as the smell but I forced it down. After sculling the tea for the first time – I drank it after breakfast, I sat there and I waited. I looked at the box to find out what was supposed to happen next. Nothing. Then I drank my second cup after lunch. Still nothing. After dinner – nothing.
Then at 11pm, I was getting ready to sleep when I felt this massive pain in my stomach. It’s the same feeling you get when you have a severe case of diarrhea. I rushed to the toilet, sweating, my knees shaking and feeling totally weak and dehydrated, wondering what was wrong with me. The pain was still there but nothing came out. I went back to bed, tossed and turned, willing the pain to go away. Occasionally, I would get out of bed to go to the toilet. And waited. Then returned to bed again. This went on for about an hour or two until finally, finally, everything I had eaten in the day just came out through the rear end. Everything and more. I had a restless sleep that night, waking up with an ache in my stomach, prompting me to go to the toilet again and again and again.
Still grasping to the promise of dramatic weight loss, for the next few days, I continued with the slim tea. But this time, I only drank one cup per day and I drank it at 11pm so I would at least have some rest for the night. The pain would come at 8 in the morning followed by an hour or two of just sitting and waiting. Finally, it would come. And throughout the rest of the day, everytime I put something in my mouth, I would literally have to go to the toilet afterwards. It only stopped at around 3pm.
After one week of this routine, I lost one kilo. I went from 56 to 48 in 3 months. At that time, I was elated. My wedding was coming up and I wanted to look slim. I didn’t care that the warning on the box mentioned that prolonged use would cause damage to the kidneys. I was willing to suffer through the smell, the disgusting taste just so I could walk down the aisle in a Size 6 wedding dress.
Then one morning, six months later, driving to work, I felt completely dehydrated. I was shaking, my hands gripping the steering wheel were white, I thought I was going to pass out – on the M4, no less! I managed to get to work in one piece and spent the next two days lying on the cold tiles of the toilet office, praying to God to let me faint already.
It was then I realised what I had known all along – this stuff is dangerous. So I stopped. But because my body had relied on the tea so heavily in the past six months, it took two weeks for me to be regular again.
Sadly, everytime I tell people about this Pooh Tea and its effects, their eyes light up. After all, you don’t have to exercise, you eat as much as you want and all you have to do is drink one cup a day and you lose weight almost instantly. They ignore the side effects – severe abdominal cramps, faintness, dizziness, dehydration, not to mention the effect it has on your bodily organs, not just your kidneys. Then they drink their first cup…
For around AUD$5, you can buy a box of these slim teas in any Asian shop. They look harmless enough – 18 bags of black tea sitting in the box, promising you weight loss in a matter of days.
The box states that you saturate one tea bag or two in boiling water for two minutes and drink it after every meal. To sweeten the taste, you simply add honey.
It was so bad that when I brought the cup to my lips to drink, I had to refrain myself from vomiting. Then I developed the brilliant idea of drinking the hot tea through a very long straw. And the taste was almost as horrible as the smell but I forced it down. After sculling the tea for the first time – I drank it after breakfast, I sat there and I waited. I looked at the box to find out what was supposed to happen next. Nothing. Then I drank my second cup after lunch. Still nothing. After dinner – nothing.
Then at 11pm, I was getting ready to sleep when I felt this massive pain in my stomach. It’s the same feeling you get when you have a severe case of diarrhea. I rushed to the toilet, sweating, my knees shaking and feeling totally weak and dehydrated, wondering what was wrong with me. The pain was still there but nothing came out. I went back to bed, tossed and turned, willing the pain to go away. Occasionally, I would get out of bed to go to the toilet. And waited. Then returned to bed again. This went on for about an hour or two until finally, finally, everything I had eaten in the day just came out through the rear end. Everything and more. I had a restless sleep that night, waking up with an ache in my stomach, prompting me to go to the toilet again and again and again.
China Slim Tea
Still grasping to the promise of dramatic weight loss, for the next few days, I continued with the slim tea. But this time, I only drank one cup per day and I drank it at 11pm so I would at least have some rest for the night. The pain would come at 8 in the morning followed by an hour or two of just sitting and waiting. Finally, it would come. And throughout the rest of the day, everytime I put something in my mouth, I would literally have to go to the toilet afterwards. It only stopped at around 3pm.
After one week of this routine, I lost one kilo. I went from 56 to 48 in 3 months. At that time, I was elated. My wedding was coming up and I wanted to look slim. I didn’t care that the warning on the box mentioned that prolonged use would cause damage to the kidneys. I was willing to suffer through the smell, the disgusting taste just so I could walk down the aisle in a Size 6 wedding dress.
Then one morning, six months later, driving to work, I felt completely dehydrated. I was shaking, my hands gripping the steering wheel were white, I thought I was going to pass out – on the M4, no less! I managed to get to work in one piece and spent the next two days lying on the cold tiles of the toilet office, praying to God to let me faint already.
It was then I realised what I had known all along – this stuff is dangerous. So I stopped. But because my body had relied on the tea so heavily in the past six months, it took two weeks for me to be regular again.
Sadly, everytime I tell people about this Pooh Tea and its effects, their eyes light up. After all, you don’t have to exercise, you eat as much as you want and all you have to do is drink one cup a day and you lose weight almost instantly. They ignore the side effects – severe abdominal cramps, faintness, dizziness, dehydration, not to mention the effect it has on your bodily organs, not just your kidneys. Then they drink their first cup…
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My mother introduced me to it and she said the trick to keeping hydrated when taking this product (she's a nurse) is to drink something with electrolites to replace the water you are losing. This minimises some of the serious side effects. As for the pains, I had them for the first 2 days and they were gone. Now I just feel the urge to go to the bathroom at a more urgent level. I love the stuff![/SIZE]
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I exercised and dieted at the same time which is why I lost so many kilos in 3 months. You can find this at any Asian supermarkets, in the tea section.
I really don't recommend this to anyone - especially if you're looking for a long-term solution to losing and keeping the weight off. As mentioned, this causes serious damage to your kidneys and other organs if you use for a prolonged period. I read at one point that you really should stop using after 6 months. Another thing, you may lose the weight but this doesn't mean you're fit - you'll find a lot of your muscles are gone and your strength and energy are reduced, especially if you're not exercising and toning at the same time.
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The idea is that there is a lot of old waste in your colon. The teas "irritate" your colon so that it contracts to expel the accumulated waste. Well if the waste is hard it has to cramp harder Think of squeezing out of a tube, if the contents are thick and hard, then it'll take more work to get it out and come out slower than it they were soft, like a gel or something.
The only way to get your internal waste softer is my adding more water. The first BM may be watery, but if your properly hydrate eventually, the old stuff in there will come out like a regular BM.
Sorry for all of the gross detail. but hope this helps. -Sam
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Before I started drinking slimtea, I found I had quite regular BM's...usually once or twice a day, however, since I stopped drinking slimtea, i have not been able to go to the washroom since. It has been 5 days. I have been constipated and bloated, on a diet of prunes, bran, veggies etc., without a single BM. It has become very uncomfortable, but I dont want to go back to using slimtea. I fear that my body got used to it, and relied on it so much, that it stopped working for itself. a few weeks ago, i would have recommended this tea to anyone, now I caution them. If you are already regular, dont mess with your system! Its not worth it!
you dont want to have to be dependent on slimtea just to pooh regularly! I have gained 6lbs in a few days, and I know its all sitting uncomfortably in my intestines!
Comment by Anonymous
Thanks Aimzster for the start of this article. As I was reading this article, I want to tell you my ordeal that I went through because of "China Slim Tea". About 7 years ago, I used China Slim tea as well and at that time there was nothing on the internet about China Slim Tea to read. And I was getting married and wanted to loose 6 to 7 lbs wait to fit into my wedding dress. So, the quickest way for me was to find something like China Slim tea and look good in my dress. So, without reading anything or consulting any doctor about it, I bought the tea from Jons Marketplace and started drinking once a day after dinner as stated on the box.
After drinking the tea during the 1st few days and weeks, I was having severe abdominal cramps, and wanting to go to toilet at least 4-5 times a day. I was loosing weight the way I wanted, so I dealt with the pain as much as I could. Within 2 months after drinking the tea, I was able to lose 9 lbs and I was so happy. I got married and I was still drinking tea every other day just to keep my stomach empty and flushed out. I drank the tea for total of 5 months and started seeing some changes in health. From time to time, I was feeling faintness, dizziness, dehydration, etc. even though I was drinking a lot water and exercising.
So, 3 months after my wedding, one day I was home on the weekend and I started getting sharp pain in stomach and going to pee every 5 minutes with blood in the urine. I got really scared and didn't know what it was. My husband was not home at the time, so I called my mom to come over because I could not bare the pain and wanted to go to the hospital right away. She took me to the hospital right away. After going there, the doctors checked and asked me the normal questions, what at eat, drank etc.. and after checking everything I was diagnosed with severe Ulcerative Colitis. At the time, I didn't' know what "Ulcerative Colitis" was. My doctor explained to us what it was. My colon was severely swollen and the red spots on the colon caused the colon to bleed continuously. I was given the only medication to treat this problem at the time was "Asscole" and "Prednisone". They are both steroids to calm the colon down. I was admitted into the hospital for one week. During that time, I was on high dose of medication and by the time I got out of the hospital, I had gained 20 lbs with that medication. But I was on the road to recovery.
My doctor and I discussed the use of "China Slim Tea" and he said it is really bad to drink this tea. He also mentioned the ingredients called Senna which is very bad for the internal part of the body - colon, kidneys,etc. I've been on this "Ulcerative Colitis" medication for the last 5 years and been trying to loose weight by exercising. I do not think drinking this tea is worth putting my life in risk like this to loose weight. Who knows what exactly is in the tea. I'm surprised that this tea is still on the store shelves today. It should have been banned and taken off the shelves a long time ago. Somebody needs to do something here.
At the end, all I can say is not to drink this tea. It has a lot of side effects. For those of you are considering drinking this tea, I hope this article help you make a better decision about it.
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Today is my third day on it, and today I experienced the worst pain in my life, (far beyond child birthing pains, this is like an 11 on the scale). Abdominal pain that lasted an entire afternoon.
I'm going tomorrow to report this to the health department of the united states of america, and make this tea illegal to sell. It's totally a scam.
Whatever weight you lose is water weight, along with everything inside your stomach. The toxins that irritate your bowels are way too strong of herbs to be put in an otc drug. This tea should only be prescribed by a physician, as an enema for use in overly constipated people, used very rarely.
Be careful!
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I usually have it after the largest meal of the day (usually dinner) and It will usually make me go to the toilet the next morning after a cup of coffee or hot drink.
The only bad part is that I do get the cramps a little but I'm so used to them from having IBS that it doesnt bother me too much.
The taste was a huge problem but I found the perfect solution. After making a strong small cups and drinking fast followed by something nicer tasting like hot lemon water I decided to put the lemon in the tea instead... it absolutely masks the taste amazingly. and still seems to work the same for me.
so forget the honey, lemon works great and now I actually enjoy drinking it.
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I would also suggest consulting a physician if the cramps persists or worsen because this could be harmful to your health. Of course we are all mindful of our physical appearances but not at the overall risks of our health or lives. Besides, can you really enjoy your new beautiful physique if you're bound to a hospital bed on an IV or worse, SIX FEET UNDER?
So be careful and listen to your body. If something doesn't feel right STOP and consult you physician if you're not sure. I am a health nut at times because I have three kids but, I don't want to LOOK like I have three kids. LOL!!!
I truly hopes that this helps someone out there!
Be Safe... Be Healthy... Be Blessed...And Enjoy life, YOU only get one!
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After every cup i say "NEVER AGAIN" and then sure enough off to the little asian grocery store i go..
What is wrong with us ?
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Oh my holy moly, cant believe i found people that experienced the same symptoms as me! Thing is, i got the severe pains, and fainting sensation after only ONE CUP of tea!!!!
I hadn't gone to the toilet for one day and just wanted to go, so my mum gave me this tea after soaking it for a few minutes. I took it at 6pm last night and got severe abdomen pains later that night. I could not sleep at all.
The whole night i was running in an out of the toilet. After having an initial bowel movement, the rest of them were watery with nothing at all, BUT i still had the 'urge' and cramps, falsely signaling that there was something there. In the morning i was in pain as well and all through this afternoon. I am 21 and slim so i wasnt trying to lose weight just go to the bathroom! I cannot imagine the nutters out there using this stuff EVERY DAY!!! Good luck to you, but 1 cup of this stuff was enough for me.
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By the way, I am looking directly at the box right now and it certainly does say "Drink one cup a day after a meal."
Could it be there are different instructions depending on the brand? At the Asian market where I purchased mine there were at least 3 different brands.
Anyway, don't sacrifice your health. Take a jog or do some sit ups instead for crying out loud.
I'm throwing my box away right after this is typed. Just wish I'd read these comments before drinking the cup I just drank.
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Anyway good luck! But please don't use it everyday. Do watch what you eat.
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Someone mentioned that this tea contains Senna. Senna is a natural, herbal laxative. This tea is no more harmful for you than taking a herbal remedy, like Senna, or a cup full of psylluim husks/Metamucil.
I have something called 'lazy bowel syndrome' and this tea has been an enormous help to get things moving...if you will.
I would advise drinking plenty of fluids the day you are planning on taking the tea, then drink the tea approximately 10-12 hours before you plan to wake up, then ensure you have an hour of 'awake time' in the house so that when you leave your bowels will be close to empty.
Your intestines are the same length as you...so imagine if you are 5'6 then your small intestine measure out to that height if you were to take them out...imagine how much gets lost in that plumbing.
drink responsibly.
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tip....learn good habits and eat well...there s no magic product to loose weight in 3 months if you have been eaten for years junk and unhealthy food..
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tip....learn good habits and eat well...there s no magic product to loose weight in 3 months if you have been eaten for years junk and unhealthy food..
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tip....learn good habits and eat well...there s no magic product to loose weight in 3 months if you have been eaten for years junk and unhealthy food..
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I have been taking this tea for the past 3 years every 2nd day..and until I did some reasearch on it, I had no idea how horrible it is for you. I stopped 1 1/2 months and ever since I have so much trouble going to the bathroom. I have developed "lazy bowel syndrome" and I can't have a BM naturally anymore. This tea was such a stupid mistake and I damaged by systems and I don't know how long it will take to get back to normal. Can anyone please tell me if they have gotten off the tea and how did they manage/cope with that and if they ever went to having a normal bowel movement again and how long does it all take and what should I do..I am really really depressed and need some desperate reassurance...I would not recommend anyone to take this tea......and after researching so much about it, I found out that eventually if you keep taking this tea, you will have to keep increasing the dosage otherwise it won't work and after say 10-15 years of taking the tea, you might have to get your colon removed and have a bag attached to your body for your poo or worse the poo just runs down all over you since your colon is paralysed..so please STOP. Go and read up on senna laxatives.
Thanks in advance for your responses..
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I had been taking this tea for a few years but averaging once a fortnight. As it was too painful for me. I'd cramp and break out into a sweat and on some occassions would be throwing up. I stopped taking the tea early this year and I found I had trouble to have a bowel movement with out the tea. I think I have ruined my insides. The only way that I can get a regular BM is to have Allbran every morning and by 10am the next day I have a normal and healthy BM. If I miss one day of having Allbran, I become constipated and bloated. So maybe start having a bowl of Kellogs Allbran and for first time users give it a good week for your body to get use to it and you should then be going like clock work and you will have no painful cramps etc..... That tea is probably only good to use once in a while. I'm a good example of this, so I don't recommend for anyone to use it because you will have problems down the track. You may love what it does to your body in the short term but in the long term you will have trouble.
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I had been taking this tea for a few years but averaging once a fortnight. As it was too painful for me. I'd cramp and break out into a sweat and on some occassions would be throwing up. I stopped taking the tea early this year and I found I had trouble to have a bowel movement with out the tea. I think I have ruined my insides. The only way that I can get a regular BM is to have Allbran every morning and by 10am the next day I have a normal and healthy BM. If I miss one day of having Allbran, I become constipated and bloated. So maybe start having a bowl of Kellogs Allbran and for first time users give it a good week for your body to get use to it and you should then be going like clock work and you will have no painful cramps etc..... That tea is probably only good to use once in a while. I'm a good example of this, so I don't recommend for anyone to use it because you will have problems down the track. You may love what it does to your body in the short term but in the long term you will have trouble.
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Sounds good. I would like to give it a try. How many celery stalks do you need to consume in one sitting to for it to work. Also, when you have it at night how many hours to the next BM.
Thanks.
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I am the anonymous that you meant to write to. Firstly, thankyou for writing..it means a lot to see someone taking interest and replying. I know what you are saying about BM being difficult after the tea..It has taken me a lot of time and after using a lot of natural products such as good flora bacteria, plenty of fibre etc, my bm has finally i'd say 80% reached normal..although it's still difficult sometimes but gotten a lot better..I wouldn't recommend this tea to anyone it has done a lot of damage and if i didnt stop it would have completely damaged my insides - so beware..as for you eating All Bran, i'd say just let your body go ..dont take anything unecessary, you might be uncomfortable/constipated for a bit and then eveything gets back to normal - I still have 1 tsp of benefiber and 1tsp of metamucil so get the right fibre intake....
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I agree with you 110% about the tea - it's not good for the body. I take Allbran because it's just plain cereal. It is high in fibre and I'm not much of a fruit eater as it bloats me. I've tried metamucil and benefibre, it didn't do much for me than with the results I get from Allbran (processed bran). I guess everyone's body reacts different to these. I'm too scared to go cold turkey on the Allbran, sometimes I skip having Allbran on the weekend because I'm sick of it but then I pay for it and I do get badly constipated. I find fruit doesn't help me in the way Allbran does. This is why I eat it. We have adverts on TV here in Australia saying the Allbran cereal is a great way to keep you on the move. It has been great for me.
In regards to celery how many single stalks do you consume at bed time.
Regards,
eli-kay
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I agree with you 110% about the tea - it's not good for the body. I take Allbran because it's just plain cereal. It is high in fibre and I'm not much of a fruit eater as it bloats me. I've tried metamucil and benefibre, it didn't do much for me than with the results I get from Allbran (processed bran). I guess everyone's body reacts different to these. I'm too scared to go cold turkey on the Allbran, sometimes I skip having Allbran on the weekend because I'm sick of it but then I pay for it and I do get badly constipated. I find fruit doesn't help me in the way Allbran does. This is why I eat it. We have adverts on TV here in Australia saying the Allbran cereal is a great way to keep you on the move. It has been great for me.
In regards to celery how many single stalks do you consume at bed time.
Regards,
eli-kay
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Sorry, I just noticed you answered my question re the celery further above. I didn't see it on screen as I scrolled straight to the bottom to see your last comment.
Thanks, I will definitely try it. I hope I'm not in the toilet for 20 mins. hehehe.
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Celery works better than those fiber drinks or pills for me. Most importantly, it is sooo much cheaper. I forgot to say 2 things: 1. Don't eat it in the morning, because celery makes your skin more sensitive to sun light. Eating in the morning makes you more easier to get spots on your skin. 2. Celery lower your blood pressure. If you already have low blood presure, you should be careful. Otherwise, it is perfect.
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Thanks for the tips. Actually I had my blood pressure taken at work yesterday and it's all good.
Hey, you learn something new every day.
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LIKE FOR ME THERE ARE NO PAINS WHAT SO EVER. OFCOURSE I GOT THE RUNS BUT THERE IS NO SIDE AFFECT FOR ME>AND THE TEA IS ALL NATURAL
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"I didn’t care that the warning on the box mentioned that prolonged use would cause damage to the kidneys."
"I'd cramp and break out into a sweat and on some occassions would be throwing up."
THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL / TEA / WAND - the only thing stopping you being the perfect weight for you is that you're not REALLY willing to do what it takes. You're willing to talk and whinge about it, but you're not really committed to making the changes you need to have the body you deserve - and don't worry you're not alone.
I'm a personal trainer - here's the advice i charge people $150 an hour for... FREE.. it's straight talk so if you're easily offended and don't want to listen to the real deal- 1. go get all inspired and buy some new exercise equipment you'll never use, 2. buy some diet shakes that make you gag 3. buy bunch of mags written by idiots that make you feel like crap. 4. Repeat.
BUT IF YOU'RE REALLY SERIOUS:
1 - TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CUT THE BULL - your body has everything it needs to be in perfect alignment. YOU and your CRAZY addiction to jumping on diet bandwagons are the problem. So get over it and lets do some real work that's going to make a difference.
2. Eat nutritious wholefoods foods - 6 times a day take in 200-300 calories - small portion of protein, small wholegrain carb and a TRUCKLOAD of fresh veggies.
YES EAT 6 TIMES A DAY - you "think" this is too much food - but try it for a week - hell you've tried other 'crazy' stuff that YOU KNOW DOESN'T WORK yet you're resistant to stuff you know does.
YOU are making YOURself FAT FAT FAT by under eating and depriving your body of the fuel and nutrients it needs to burn to keep your metabolism going and burn fat.
It's not VOODOO - it's science and YOU ARE NOT special / different / unable to lose weight because xyz..Cut the excuses.
Deal with it and stop pretending WHO Weekly or A Current Affair or the Biggest Loser have the answer. Would you take advice from these shows on removing your appendix??
3. POO. If you're not going to the loo to poo at least 1-2 times a day you need to DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT NOW. This is not a conversation for everyone but you need to deal with it. Your bowel is your lifeline - if you're not having a healthy bowel movement (like a rope- not floaties, not rocks) then you're not eating enough RAW fibre.. and it's your DIET not your "belly". YOU ARE YOUR BIGEST DIGESTION PROBLEM.
Think of the raw fibre filled leafy greens and colored veg you eat as the 'feather dusters' of your system. You can't cheat your body - you put the good things in - you'll get the result- IBS style imbalances and colon cancers aren't surprises - they manifest over long periods of time of depriving the body of what it needs.
Then suddenly you hear that someone has died of bowel cancer.."oh it took him so quickly" we say. YES - you plug up your lifeline with crap food and low nutrient foods and the crap wins.
Stop deluding yourself and those you love by making it ok to eat food that has no value.
4 No food is BAD. What you make it mean and what happens after you eat it is the problem (.."i've clucked up my plan by eating XYZ.. now it's all over boo hoo hoo im a fat loser .. give me the whole packet..oh now im an even bigger loser.... "
What you eat 80% of the time is going to dictate how you look, feel, how great your skin is. Give yourself 1 day off a week to eat whatever you like - I MEAN WHATEVER - maccas, tim tams - everything is allowed 1 day a week. You'll notice that you won't feel like binging because all week you've know that you'd get to eat it. Scientifically you actually benefit from a controlled calorie spike on a regular basis.
Nothing like depravation to make you fall off the wagon and have it reverse over you over and over.
5. Exercise - Make it part of your everyday movement - this is 20% of the puzzle. 30 mins walking a min.. Do WEIGHT BEARING activities - YES LIFT STUFF. "Oh but i don't want to get BIG muscles"
Yeah right.. female body builders train hours a day over long periods to get their physiques and YOU'RE MAGICALLY going to explode with a moderate program??
No - you'll get some amazing feminine tone, and building muscle makes you BURN FAT at much higher rate, it also lowers your risk of osteoporosis- BONUS you won't need a hip replacement. You'll even get to take in more calories (ie EAT MORE) because your body will need more fuel and you'll be like those kids in highs school you used to hate "Gee.. Wendy can eat ANYTHING and she's always so slim".
THAT’S BECAUSE WENDY DOES WEIGHT BEARING ACTIVITIES AND FEEDS HER METABOLISM FUEL REGULARLY WHILE YOU SIT THERE, EATING CRUMBS WONDERING WHAT THE MAGIC VOODOO REASON IS...
Anywhoo... hope this helps someone get a grip on reality.
You know deep down what really works - my challenge is stop being so desperate about finding the "magic" way to trick your body into waking up trim - it doesn't exist and your body ISN'T STUPID.
Stop giving your power, health and money to fads and people who want to use your desperation to make money and leave you fatter.. fatter for someone or SOMETHING else to make money off you. Over years of under eating and restricting nutrients, binge cycles and depravation - THESE FADS WILL KILL YOU EVENTUALLY by causing dis-ease in your body. Yes even YOU.
You deserve a long healthy life, you deserve to let your beauty radiate and to have your body find it's natural balance of a healthy weight.
You are smarter than the shit the media tells you and sells you... so drop this TEA crap and lets see the REAL YOU!
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It takes you body a while to get use to cause its flushing all your bad in toxin's out. You can not eat as much as you like, this is not some thing where you can go yeaaah. I'll eat as much and just shit it all out the next day its not like that.
You have to regularly eat healthy and drink loads of water plus exercising.
The cramping at the first stages is your body saying I got so much shit in here I can't process it fast enough!!!
Try it for a week && if you don't like it then ditch it. But not think this a fast way to lose weight! This just reduces all your body fluid and fatty on your skin && stomach!
Comment by Anonymous
You are 110% right. The tea is no good and you won't benefit from it in the long run. I have been going to the gym the past 5 months and I feel fitter, healthier and have starting to see alot of improvement in my body. This is the only way you will get fitter and healthier.
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Comment by ns
1. It's is really a short term thing and as soon as you eat you go back to your old self.
2. I had a lot of stomach pains because of it.
If you are really wanting to lose some weight try the Dukan diet. I have been doing it on and off and I notice that because I eat very little carbs my tummy has gone flatter and I feel alot healthier. In the first week I lost 3kg. Mind you, you are not meant to eat any carb during the Attach phase. But I am happy to do it slowly as I am thin already just need to drop 5kg and to keep my tummy flat. Take my word it is a great diet and you will lose weight fast and the healthy way and you can eat as much food as you want as long it's on their food list. Take a look at the site and get some background info on it. There is also plenty of recipes when you google "dukan diet recipes." and you can purchase books on it written by Pierre Dukan.
Website: http://www.dukandiet.co.uk/
The Dukan method: lose weight naturally
To lose weight when there is an abundance of food around you is not natural, is difficult and often unsuccessful. The Dukan method proposes a healthy eating plan that returns to the foods which founded the human species, those eaten by primitive man, the hunter-gatherers, proteins and vegetables, 100 foods including 72 from the animal world and 28 from the plant world. These foods come with the magic words: "AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE". .
Slimming advice for natural weight loss
One of the major advantages of our slimming method is its strong integrated support structure. If you follow our healthy diet plan to the letter, you will lose weight regularly.
A method for losing and stabilizing your weight in 4 phases
4 phases which occupy the dieter from day one so that they never again feel like abandoning the diet.
4 phases, from the strongest, most supported and effective, to the most open and stabilizing.
4 phases to be carried out successively in order to reach the ideal weight target: lose weight naturally, rapidly and stabilize for good.
1 – A brief and headlong ATTACK phase with immediate results. During this phase, the diet is made up of 72 high-protein foods enabling quick weight loss.
2 - A CRUISE phase leading to the True Weight. During this phase, the diet alternates Pure Protein days (PP phases) and Proteins accompanied with 28 recommended Vegetables (PV phases).
3 - A CONSOLIDATION phase of 10 days per kg lost which prepares for the return to a balanced diet. Monitored freedom with a target of establishing this freshly conquered and still vulnerable ideal weight. This phase sees the gradual return of pleasurable foods with two festive meals.
4 - A definitive stabilization phase based on 3 simple, concrete, easy but non-negotiable measures. This phase is both the easiest and most essential in our slimming method because 95% of people who follow a diet put back on the weight they have lost.
All the best,
NS
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P.S thanks for sharing your experiences
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Comment by SmallMagpie
When I first tried this, I did get cramps and I did need to ruuun to the toilet.
but in no way as bad as those reviews above
I think each experience will be different. I eat lots of fibre and fruit, plus I drink liquid all the time. I don't drink this tea every day, only every OTHER day. On the days I do drink it, I make sure I do not exercise.
Since drinking this tea, I have received a lot fo cmments about how slimline I look - which can only be from drinkng the tea as it is the only thing I have changed in my routine. FULLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT WHEN USED SPARINGLY
Comment by Rose Red
I haven't used it in two and a half years and I bought a pack yesterday.
The battle to be skinny has claimed many lives and anyone that thinks they want to go down that path should turn around right now.
I was a straight A student, captain of the debate team, a songwriter, someone that can read up to seven large books in a day, and I have a photographic memory. I'm also a second degree black belt. It took me much too long to realize that no matter how strong and smart I was, the problem wasn't with my brain and my body. It was my spirit. Don't let what starts out as dieting turn into something dangerous. Love yourself first.