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Anyone had any success with any particular detox program. Please share. Looking for something to kick start my fitness but doesn't involve only drinking a certain smoothie for a week etc.  
Suggestions?

the most reliable and top rated and longest running weight lost is Weight watchers. All the rest are fads.

Great detox/cleanse kits at Hedley's Health Hut and Bulk Barn (Renew Life brand). Most effective if you follow the food recommendations while doing them (as with any cleanse).

Just drink water x3 days  
That is a true "rest" for your organs...

Water is the only true "detox" anything else is a scam to soak you for money.  
 
And even then if you want to get healthy eat the calories for your desired weight and excersie

I did the 3 day refresh cleanse through 21 day fix and it was actually reAlly great!! You follow a strict diet but results were incredible and felt great while sleeping great during! It's a gentle cleanse as well compared to other detox cleanses out there!!! The hardest thing is no coffee and the caffeine headache from that but it was only 3 days!!!!

And explain more details - I was already working out daily and was approx 131 pounds when I did it and was bloating bad after i was 124 pounds!! Which is really crazy! I watched reviews over and over before I decided to invest in it and order it! I don't sell it, so don't think I'm trying to solicit to you! I just couldn't believe the results! Another review I have read good things about is that Gillian Michaels detox!!! Apparently dandillien stuff is wonderful herb!?

prissy02 said "And explain more details - I was already working out daily and was approx 131 pounds when I did it and was bloating bad after i was 124 pounds!! Which is really crazy! I watched reviews over and over before I decided to invest in it and order it! I don't sell it, so don't think I'm trying to solicit to you! I just couldn't believe the results! Another review I have read good things about is that Gillian Michaels detox!!! Apparently dandillien stuff is wonderful herb!? "

dandelion is a natural diuretic so yes you will lose weight for a few days but you wouldnt go to your dr and ask for a diuretic, nor would they give you one to drop water weight that you either need for proper volume function or would be able to get ride of with cutting sodium and eating better  
 
i also recommend just plain water, keep with it and you will cut your cravings for sugary junk and be well on your way to a healthy lifestyle, really that is what the cleanses do, get you off the crap you are eating and drinking long enough you can actually not crave garbage and eat better

Do not need any fad powder or strict diet to detox.  
 
I do a juice fast every so often when I feel myself getting bloated or sluggish - but I do not do a full "fast". You just increase your intake of water, and fresh juices (mostly vegetable is best so as not to overload with sugar). Cut out everything processed - EVERYTHING. If you are good with dairy, little bits of cheese such as feta in a a big greek salad is fine. After a couple of days of simply fresh fruits, veggies and juice add in lean proteins. I feel so much better after a week of eating like that that I cannot understand why I let myself go back to bad habits like eating processed stuff. It clears up all of my IBS symptoms, lessens my headaches, gets you feeling energetic again. I know why we slip back into bad eating - it is effort. Which is why the powders and shakes and stuff seem like a good idea.  
 
Cucumber - eat/drink lots of this as it is so full of water and it has anti-inflammatory properties. My staple is greek salads. The vinegar in the dressing is supposedly very good for you as well.

foxtrot11 said "Do not need any fad powder or strict diet to detox.     I do a juice fast every so often when I feel myself getting bloated or sluggish - but I do not do a full "fast". You just increase your intake of water, and fresh juices (mostly vegetable is best so as not to overload with sugar). Cut out everything processed - EVERYTHING. If you are good with dairy, little bits of cheese such as feta in a a big greek salad is fine. After a couple of days of simply fresh fruits, veggies and juice add in lean proteins. I feel so much better after a week of eating like that that I cannot understand why I let myself go back to bad habits like eating processed stuff. It clears up all of my IBS symptoms, lessens my headaches, gets you feeling energetic again. I know why we slip back into bad eating - it is effort. Which is why the powders and shakes and stuff seem like a good idea.     Cucumber - eat/drink lots of this as it is so full of water and it has anti-inflammatory properties. My staple is greek salads. The vinegar in the dressing is supposedly very good for you as well. "

I had to look at your name, to see if I wrote that post! Sounds exactly like a conversation I just had about myself, including the Greek salad as a staple, lol

Plexus has an amazing detox program!!  
It works in 4 ways. 1) It heals the gut 2) it cleans out toxins 3)balances blood sugar which in by default helps in hormone balance 4) reduces inflammation, and FLOODS your body with nutrients and life giving oxygen giving you vitality and energy!! Contact me at chelseygunner@outlook.com and I can give you lots of awesome info on these products!!!

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2013-2014/detox-challenge  
 
A good watch.

Detox are a scam. Your body is constantly cleansing itself via your liver and kidneys.

As said above Arbonne!!! they don't particularly have program or product that's going to completely flush your system, but it all starts with diet and their 30 days to healthy living is a phenomenal start. my wife is a consultant and and there was once a time i would have laughed in the face of diet shakes, and all the FADS out there, now if were out of protein shakes i'm miserable!!!! not just the shakes, but they have a pre and post workout drink that is the bomb!!!!!!

Like others have said here, detox is a scam. People who legitimately need detox are in the emergency room because they have Overdosed on something: drugs, alcohol, or poison.  
 
The rest of us just need to go poo.  
 
Your liver and kidneys detox your body every day without any help from overpriced laxative shakes.  
 
a good article on the detox industry: https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-detox-scam-how-to-spot-it-and-how-to-avoid-it/  
 
a good article on Multi-level Marketing Shake Companies: http://www.bodyforwife.com/selling-weight-loss-shakes-doesnt-make-you-a-coach/

Google the 'Master Cleanse'. I've done this cleanse quite a few times and it's very effective. I don't care for the cayenne pepper in the drink, so i bought the capsules and took a capsule with each drink. Also, I eased into this cleanse over a few days. I found I was more successful if I eased into it. If I went cold turkey, the detox was to severe and i didn't hold to it.

You could also do some research on taking Activated Charcoal. This is a much gentler detox but like with any detox, you have to be careful. This is best taken between meals and if you are on medication, the charcoal will leach that from your system. Again, educate yourself on this before taking this. I believe Hedley's Health Hut has these in capsule form.