Slender Shake - Slendertoxtea
BEFORE
AFTER
First Day
Like most people, January comes around and everyone panics about the immense amount of weight they put on over Christmas, but by March gym's are empty and people forget to keep up with things. What better way to end the Christmas holidays than with a top diet plan, now I'm not one for extremely dieting. I eat relatively healthy and I exercise a normal amount (50 odd sit ups daily and run twice a week) but Slendertoxtea sent me this 14 day once a day meal replacement thingy so I thought I'd give it a go! I know how much pressure there is on girls of my age to look perfectly slim with just the right amount of curves, and it affects the majority of us even if we don't like to admit to it. Normally I wouldn't get so personal on this, but the reason I took this challenge was because I wasn't happy with how I looked and there is no loss in trying it. At the end of the day, you only look as good as you feel, and I started this blog to grow my confidence, and grow it shall! *she states eating a bowl of pick'n'mix'*
Like most people, January comes around and everyone panics about the immense amount of weight they put on over Christmas, but by March gym's are empty and people forget to keep up with things. What better way to end the Christmas holidays than with a top diet plan, now I'm not one for extremely dieting. I eat relatively healthy and I exercise a normal amount (50 odd sit ups daily and run twice a week) but Slendertoxtea sent me this 14 day once a day meal replacement thingy so I thought I'd give it a go! I know how much pressure there is on girls of my age to look perfectly slim with just the right amount of curves, and it affects the majority of us even if we don't like to admit to it. Normally I wouldn't get so personal on this, but the reason I took this challenge was because I wasn't happy with how I looked and there is no loss in trying it. At the end of the day, you only look as good as you feel, and I started this blog to grow my confidence, and grow it shall! *she states eating a bowl of pick'n'mix'*
The pictures above were all taken before I started the detox, as you can see I was about to go for a run, hence make-up-less (Be nice). This is the kind of product I've always looked at but never known whether to try or not, purely because I assumed it was completely chemical and to be honest that makes me uncomfortable, who knows what you're putting in your system. But after reading the ingredients, I found out this was completely natural, mainly berries, almond milk extracts, etc. Pretty much the powder version of the super-foods like kale. Fab.
I assume much like any diet change, that without healthy activities like a normal amount of sleeping and exercise these things are pretty temporary, but I'd say it hopefully will help me control my eating habits a bit better. As this is a process, I am writing this post throughout updating as I go.
I assume much like any diet change, that without healthy activities like a normal amount of sleeping and exercise these things are pretty temporary, but I'd say it hopefully will help me control my eating habits a bit better. As this is a process, I am writing this post throughout updating as I go.
10 Days In
So I am now halfway through my shake-detox and I'd say It's going okay, had a little hiccup in the middle as I had my cousins 21st but what can you do, life goes on! Therefore, I am not counting the past 3 days as I couldn't have the shake, so soz.
My only issue I've found is that because the drink is so liquid-y, it doesn't do much to fill you up. This might be because I'm doing it wrong, I have a feeling you're meant to have more than 1 scoop of the powder with double the amount of liquid, but oh well. Major upside is that it tastes really nice (sort of like strawberry nesquik) But as I am intolerant to a ridiculous majority of foods, I have been mixing it with almond milk, which isn't as pleasurable as you would think. Downing a glass of that at 6am most days, heaven. However, it does say you can mix it with things like yogurt and fruit etc but I don't have that much time in the morning so I haven't had the chance to experiment yet.
Finished
So I have ended my "14" day shake slender challenge, and I'd say I have lost a little bit of weight, it isn't crazy-noticable, but I think that's due to the lack of exercise I've been able to fit in (It's ucas deadline time at the mo, time is a-tickin) I know I look mad awkward, I'm just not used to taking pics in my gym wear lol. I have quite a lot of the powder left so I will carry on doing it for a while, might as well finish it. Hopefully when I have more time I can try it with some other ingredients, like mixing it with a smoothie, or greek yogurt or something, probably a healthier way to start the day than a tiny glass of almond milk. Honestly, although I think these things do work, I assume as soon as I go back to a normal diet the weight will come back too. With these sort of things the lost weight is more water weight loss than any other.
So I am now halfway through my shake-detox and I'd say It's going okay, had a little hiccup in the middle as I had my cousins 21st but what can you do, life goes on! Therefore, I am not counting the past 3 days as I couldn't have the shake, so soz.
My only issue I've found is that because the drink is so liquid-y, it doesn't do much to fill you up. This might be because I'm doing it wrong, I have a feeling you're meant to have more than 1 scoop of the powder with double the amount of liquid, but oh well. Major upside is that it tastes really nice (sort of like strawberry nesquik) But as I am intolerant to a ridiculous majority of foods, I have been mixing it with almond milk, which isn't as pleasurable as you would think. Downing a glass of that at 6am most days, heaven. However, it does say you can mix it with things like yogurt and fruit etc but I don't have that much time in the morning so I haven't had the chance to experiment yet.
Finished
So I have ended my "14" day shake slender challenge, and I'd say I have lost a little bit of weight, it isn't crazy-noticable, but I think that's due to the lack of exercise I've been able to fit in (It's ucas deadline time at the mo, time is a-tickin) I know I look mad awkward, I'm just not used to taking pics in my gym wear lol. I have quite a lot of the powder left so I will carry on doing it for a while, might as well finish it. Hopefully when I have more time I can try it with some other ingredients, like mixing it with a smoothie, or greek yogurt or something, probably a healthier way to start the day than a tiny glass of almond milk. Honestly, although I think these things do work, I assume as soon as I go back to a normal diet the weight will come back too. With these sort of things the lost weight is more water weight loss than any other.
Anyway, a huge thank you for sending me this you lovely people of Slendertoxtea, I know this isn't a regular post I'd do but I hope it was as enjoyable as tha norm! Comment below and subscribe if you so desire.
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