Your Body Doesn’t Need a Detox — It Needs Consistency
- Kiki Cunningham
- Jan 6
- 2 min read
Stop Cleansing. Start Progressing.
Let’s clear something up right away: your body is not toxic. If it were, a three-day juice cleanse wouldn’t fix it.
Feeling bloated, tired, or off after a busy season doesn’t mean you need a reset.
It means your routine got messy — and that’s human.
This article will show you why detoxes backfire and what actually helps you feel better, leaner, and stronger long term.
The Detox Lie
Your liver and kidneys detox you 24/7.They don’t need lemon water, cayenne pepper, or a magic tea.
Most “detoxes” are really just:
Eating way too little
Losing water weight
Calling scale drops “progress”
That’s not healing. That’s stress.
Why You Feel Off After the Holidays
It’s usually not food poisoning or “toxins.”It’s more likely:
Inconsistent meals
Poor sleep
Less water, more alcohol
More stress, less movement
A detox doesn’t fix that — it adds another extreme.
Why Detoxes Always Fail
Detoxes usually:
Cut protein → muscle loss
Slash carbs → low energy + cranky moods
Spike stress hormones
Cause rebounds once real food comes back
That’s why people feel worse two weeks later.
What Actually Works (Even If It’s Boring)
Eating real meals consistently
Protein at every meal
Carbs to fuel energy and calm stress
Lifting weights
Walking, sleeping, and drinking water
No drama. Just results.
Consistency > Extremes
The women who keep results:
Eat similar meals most days
Train on a regular schedule
Don’t “start over” every Monday
Boring beats extreme. Every time.
Work with me in 2026
If you’re tired of starting over every January, this is for you. I help women build routines that work during real life — busy schedules, holidays, stress and all.
No detoxes. No extremes.
Just accountability, structure, and progress you can keep. Let’s make 2026 the year you stop resetting and start building.






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