...you know the word... DIET. Blah! The word just screams things like restrictions, limits, and other negative under tones. Food is good. I like the taste of food. It seems contradictory, I want to lose weight but I don't want to give up food! My thinner, healthier friends always say "all things in moderation." Yes, well my moderation center is nonfunctional. I mean if it tastes good, I generally want more and so i have hard time saying no to seconds or desserts. Anyone with me?
My other problem is my need for instant gratification. If I work out all week and eat salads and deprive myself of sweets then i better see some changes in my body or weight. Then when I don't see changes, I give up. I mean why torture myself for nothing? My will to lose weight and be healthy is overtaken by my cravings for sweets, salty snacks and soda.
I tried weight watchers once. I had good sucess at first but then those cravings kicked in and i figured out how to "work the system" so that i stayed within my points but could still eat sweets and other junk food. Sort of defeats the purpose right? I tried counting carbs and calories. I researched and tried fad diets like Atkins or south beach. Again, with little success and strict rules and guidelines I gave up. I just want to be able to eat, enjoy my food and be happy all while dropping some weight and having more energy. Am I really asking too much?!?!
I am also a huge skeptic of weight loss products. If it has taken years of poor food choices, and not much excercise to get to this point, then it makes sense to me that it will take time to get the weight off. Many of my friends have used all sorts of different products and tried to get me to try too. They are generally expensive and require giving up one or more meal a day or taking lots of pills with the promise of weight loss. Then along came plexus.
Plexus has changed this weight loss game for me. A girl I work with started using it and was feeling better all around. She had more energy and slept better. I listened to her explanations and smiled politely. I went to her site and looked at the prices. Another product that is an investment financially. I have 4 kids to feed on tight grocery budget, how could I even entertain the idea of this product? This coworker was flooding my facebook with success stories and pictures. I kept thinking, If the pictures are real, they are impressive results. She talked me into a 3 day trial. I went into it expecting nothing. I mean i am really skeptical of these things. I researched the ingredients on my own and found they are indeed all natural. Since I expected nothing, I didn't take measurements before starting the drink. A drink, thats all it is. You mix it in water and drink prior to eating. Then you go on about your day, eating a normal balanced diet. At the end of the first day she called to check in. I didn't think I felt any different but then I realized that it was after 4 and I had only had 1 soda and didn't open the girl scout cookies I had brought for my afternoon sugar craving. Huh! By the end of the second day I noticed I had to remind myself to eat, I was craving water, I was in a better mood, I had more patience with my kids and I truly had no desire for sweets. What? No sweets? I was hooked! I took my measurements that night. At the end of the three days, I discussed my feelings about this product with my husband. He supported my desire and challenged me to track my progress.
After a week, I remeasured myself. I had lost 3.5 inches in my waist, 1/2 inch from both thighs, 1/2 inch from my neck and 1.5 inches from my bust. But the hightlight of it all? My in laws had bought me a beautiful diamond necklace for Christmas. On Christmas day I couldn't get it on, but now i can. My measurement day is wednesday....today. This is week 2 so stay tuned for the progress.
If you want to learn more about plexus, check out my page "My Pink Drink".
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