Friday, November 8, 2013

Nikki Sharp's 5 Day Detox: Review

I finished Nikki Sharp's 5 Day Detox yesterday, wooo!! I'm proud of myself for making it the 5 days, mostly because my brother only made it 3. 
Before launching into how I feel about it, I thought I'd give a bit of background on myself for anyone that hasn't been following along this whole time. I went from a cardio-crazed triathlete training 2 hours a day, to a lover of the weight room and short bouts of cardio. My diet prior to the detox involved making sure I was getting as much protein as possible. That's definitely going to change. 
I went into this mainly because of my stomach. I'm lactose-intolerant and I haven't been as strict with avoiding milk ingredients as I should be. I meant to use this as a "reset" for my system. 

Due to the fact that the detox is an e-book that you can order online here, I can't give too many in depth details about the diet plan, but I can tell you my thoughts about it. 

I was wary going into this, since the protein was much less than what I was used to, and heavy exercise wasn't recommended. I decided to focus purely on nutrition, and not try to incorporate my normal gym routine. Here's how it went...

1. I was impressed with how full I was all the time! Reading over the detox plan I was concerned about the amount of food that you were supposed to be eating. Granted, I did add extra vegetables to lunch and dinner and I definitely ate more almonds than recommended but I still felt satisfied overall. The food was delicious too! I added it up yesterday, and I was still eating about 1700-1800 calories on the detox.

2. I had headaches on the second day and overall felt pretty awful. I think this was a really good sign though and I sucked it up. 

3. I found it relatively easy to combat my cravings, which didn't start until the third day, and were mostly provoked by wanting to stress eat for work. Even today, I don't feel ready to dive back into eating whatever I want. I want to take it slow. I was mostly looking forward to my coffee this morning, but now I'm almost ready for a green tea!

4. I lost 5 pounds! I went from 150.4 to 145.6. I didn't even do this to lose weight, but I'll take it. I'm curious to see about what's going to happen when I get back onto a more normal diet. I'll keep you posted about that. I'm really shocked with how much I lost considering I was still eating quite a bit. Nikki must know what she's talking about.

5. I love that it was just 5 days. It's a good kickstart to get back on track with clean eating. I'm looking forward to add some of my favourite clean foods back in, but this has definitely opened my eyes a bit. 

6. It helped with my digestion!! Happy dance! Milk is like a poison to my system, so being super strict and having none at all really helped. 
 
So would I recommend it? Yes. You need to be organized, and dedicated, but it's worth it. I spend so much time reading about what other people do and mimic it, that it's nice when I seem to find something that really works for me. I'm going to be making some changes to my normal diet thanks to this, so stay tuned! 


5 comments:

  1. Hi darling, that is such a lovely review. I'm so proud you have done it! xx

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    1. Thanks so much for creating it! It's definitely going to change some of my eating habits!

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  2. Hi there!

    Absolutely LOVE your blog. Your 'new mindset' has become my new mantra and I have now made it my phone home screen. Having struggled with eating for a number of years now and a constant worry (otherise known as obsession) about what foods and how much food I eat, your new mindset and entire blog is definitely helping me move to a more balanced approach and perspective. I am on day 4 of Nikki's 5 day detox and cannot recommend it high enough. I initially did it to kick start some new eating habits and curb the 'fear' of carbs that I've lived by for a while. I have always enjoyed a healthy balance of fruit and veg, however found that my routine and balance in each meal was lacking (especially because I do enjoy quite intense exercise for an hour, 6 days a week). I too am lactose intolerant and have found it especially hard to avoid lactose products over the last few years, so this has definitely helped. The food is delicious and I am now realising why the entire clean eating lifestyle is so highly recommended. I have lost 2.5 kgs, which was probably from the cut in lactose, artificial sweeteners, and sodium. I am so excited about coming off the detox and trying all the amazing recipies on your page and that I have come across over the last couple of weeks. Keep them coming :)

    Just a quick question to finish off my essay (sorry!)... How did you find coming off the detox?

    Thank you again for sharing such a refreshing new mindset on life and balance.

    L

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    1. I thought I replied to this!! I wonder what happened there. Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so happy that my post helped you :) I gained weight back when I came off the detox, but I changed my eating habits and have felt great!

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  3. My husband thinks it's the most hilarious thing, Red Smoothie Detox

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