Detoxing a Different Way

So we've all tried the teatoxes, shakes and juices. Let's be realistic. They make you feel like you should be losing weight, when in essence all they really do is make you poop more (TMI) so you think you don't have to eat any different. 

I've tried both The Skinny Tea Co. and Bootea before, both of which tasted alright, but both of which I gave up on pretty quickly. It's just green tea with herbal laxatives in, and to be honest I think I'd rather just drink the green tea! 

However, last week I spotted The Skinny Coffee Club with a discount offer on for 20% off, and thought that for the sake of enjoying a good coffee first thing in the morning I'd give it a go. 

For starters, the packaging is actually pretty cute. A small resealable pouch with a cute pink label on that tells you the basics of what you need to know. The idea is that you use a cafetiere or tea strainer for one cup of black coffee first thing in the morning, and only drink green tea and water for the rest of the day. 

Essentially it's just a booster as your first drink to kick-start you, however there's very few uncommon ingredients in it. They are as follows:

Ground Coffee

Ground Green Coffee

Siberian Ginseng

Spirulina

Green Tea Extract

Garcinia Cambogia

I've done my research, and found out what the 'odd' things do. Siberian Ginseng strengthens the body and prevents daily stress, Spirulina is a form of algae that is high in protein and full of antioxidants, and Garcinia Cambogia is a tropical fruit that boosts fat burning and suppresses appetite. 

It's recommended that you drink this black with no sugar or milk, but I can't help but throw a sweetener in - I'm just not sweet enough! It's really mild and tasty, and 1 teaspoon (the recommended to make it last 28 days) is just enough for a personal cafetiere full. 

So far I've been drinking it for 5 days, and I'm loving it. It's encouraging me to drink more hydrating liquids and is actually really nice to perk you up first thing on a morning and give you energy. As for weight loss, I couldn't tell you just yet. But stay tuned for an update!

Have any of you tried this?

Alice x