Still seeing changes and progress....

Well, my scale is a little plateaued lately, but the tape measure keeps right on moving...

I love that I can see my collar bones again.. and shirts I've kept around because I liked them too much to toss them? They are coming out and getting worn again!

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Sorry - it has been a while...

Life has gotten the better of me lately, and I have not MADE the time to post - I have HAD the time but have chosen other ways to spend that time.. See, I am trying to change how I look at time; of course I HAD the time, or I could have MADE the time, but I chose other activities.. oops..

I am officially three months into this journey.  My scale has not moved in a few weeks, but that's okay.. I know this is not a sprint.. it's a marathon, and I am in it for the long haul.  My body has been at this size for quite a while, so it makes sense to me that a loss of 15lbs could be where my body thinks it should be.  I disagree with my body, but that's okay - I will get the upper hand.

I am still in my smaller size jeans, and I had to return a shirt the other day because it was way too big and boxy on me.  I am able to run three miles, and actually RUN most of that, rather than go out for 3 miles but really walk probably 2.25 miles of that.  I feel amazing, my hair and nails are growing like crazy, and knock on wood, but with all the crud going around, I have gotten 2 tiny colds this winter, each of which lasted like 2 or 3 days.

I mentioned a while back that I would do a product review every now and then, so today's review is for the BIOCLEANSE.  The label says it oxygenates your body and helps rid it of toxins.   I'll be honest.. this whole "oxygenate your body" business sounded fishy to me.. I mean, I know how to breathe, and isn't that getting oxygen into my body?  I started with the BC because of that dang candida yeast business.. the PrBio is killing it off, but it needs to get OUT, you know what I mean?  And the BC is very effective at doing that.. We will leave that discussion there...

So, clearly my bathroom habits are NOT why I wanted to write about the BC.. going back to my running revelations of late.. running has gotten easier.  Like, way easier.  Not that I am going to win any land speed races or sign up for marathons or anything, but I am not getting totally winded when I run.  Not any more, at least.

And then it dawned on me what 'oxygenating your body' really means.. I believe I am not winded and dying out there because my muscles and cells are able to USE what I give them through my breathing.  As a complete aside, I also find I don't yawn nearly as much as I used to!!

I have also been reading up on the other benefits of keeping one's body in a well oxygenated state.. and these include cancer fighting abilities, as those cells thrive in an environment where oxygen is deprived.  I'm not saying BC will allow you to avoid getting cancer some day, but I feel so good using it that I will stay on it, and if that cancer thing is a side benefit, well, then that's an amazing side effect!

One last word - I have had a few friends come to me, concerned because Plexus and their products are not FDA approved.  The FDA does not get into the business of supplements.  They never have.. hopefully they never will.

Why do I say that?  Well, the FDA DID approve of Phen-fen, right? They approved the Dalcon Shield, Actos, Yasmin, thalidomide, and countless others, which have ended up causing grievous harm to those who took the meds.. So while I am thankful the FDA exists to protect us, their stamp of approval is clearly no guarantee that something is safe.

To find out more, or to try Plexus - follow this link.. Sam's Plexus page

Why some folks drop weight like a hot stone, but that's not happening to me...

Thanks to the person who originally posted this. Great info!  I'd love to say I found it, but I'm happy to be able to share it!!

Co-developer of Plexus Slim (The Pink Drink) speaks about how weight loss is different for everyone and how Plexus Slim re-educates the body to change your BMI:
David Brown says...

• Our products work with the body to re-educate the body. To teach it to start burning again the excess fat stores.

• Slim is designed to help your body get to a healthy BMI (body mass index – the % of body fat). Once you hit that BMI, it doesn’t burn tissue. It doesn’t make you lose weight you don’t need to lose. It’ll help you maintain and keep you at a healthy BMI.

• The reason people lose at different rates: If you’ve been carrying around extra weight since since your youth, your body thinks 40% BMI is a natural healthy state. It takes our product awhile to re-educate the body to say “No, that’s not a healthy body weight.” It’s what your body has become accustomed to – if it’s been at that BMI awhile, it’ll take time to re-educate.

• There are three types of weight gain:
1) Genetic
2) Stage or plateau which is when you get older and gain, then gain more a few years later, etc.
3) Event – like a pregnancy or medication.


Of these 3 types of weight gain, usually the “event” weight will come off easier. Plateau and genetic weight gain will usually have plateaus as you come down in losing. Be patient, our products work with the body to re-educate the body. To teach it to start burning again the excess fat stores. Some of our bodies are “slow learners” and everyone’s biochemistry/physiology is different. No two people will react the same when you introduce a supplement to the body.

Plexus Product Overview... Let's start at the beginning..

The SLIM drink!!    

Also known as the Pink Drink.. But don't let the color fool you, this works just as well for men as it does for women.. and no, men, all parts of your anatomy will stay firmly attached even if you drink something pink, I promise!!

There are lots of documents you can find about WHAT is in it and HOW it works, so I am not going to go into the specifics on that, except to say that it was originally developed to help people with Type 2 diabetes regulate their blood sugar levels.

What the researchers found was that not only were the study participants keeping overall better control over their blood sugars, they were reporting lower cholesterol levels, better blood pressure numbers, and they were loosing weight.

A return to the drawing board, and a change of focus led the developers to the Plexus line, and the rest is history!

So here are MY anecdotes from using this drink for nearly 3 months now..   And disclaimer - YES, I am using the Fab-5, and my results may come from another product or from the combination, and yes, your experiences may vary because we are not widgets and not all built the same...

• I started losing weight almost immediately, and more importantly, I started loosing inches around my middle.  I had no idea just how truly bloated I was nearly every day.. 

• My daily battle with heartburn was done within about three days.  Had I gone to the doctor about my need for daily Rolaids and Prilosec, I am sure I would have been diagnosed with something and given something ELSE to take, but truly after just a few days, I felt much better, and I have taken NONE of the Prilosec since, and needed my Tums/Rolaids twice.  

• My daily headaches are gone.  Yes, I would have a headache every single morning when I woke up.  Bad enough to make me feel gross.  Bad enough that I would pop Advil before anything else. That is gone... 

• I have energy to make it through the day.. and that's a good thing since most of my days last at least 12 hours from leaving home to returning home... But it is a sustained energy, not like some unnatural boost you'd get from a 5-hour energy drink or anything.  I don't feel jittery, hyper, or anything like that.  I just don't need a nap!!

• My hip no longer hurts... meaning I can walk and run pain free!  Been three years since I could say that!  And my hip stopped hurting around the 6-lbs down mark.. so I don't think it was from weighing less.. it was from the natural anti-inflamatories in the Pink Drink!

• My moods are better.. I have noticed that I am generally in a more positive frame of mind than I was before..  The little things don't bog me down as much, and I have more patience, which is a good thing!!

• My mother started using it for energy, NOT for weight loss.. Anyone who knows her knows she is build like a New York Minute, and while she has lost about 2 pounds, that is ALL she has lost!  She has also GAINED energy, pain relief, and at her last dr visit, her blood pressure was 112/82... down from 125/87...

So what is it LIKE?

Have you ever had a red Tootsie-Pop?  It tastes a little bit like that.  It is sweetened with Stevia, and the color comes from the natural Beet Root in it (not from red-dye 40 or anything).  I drink it cold, but lately have been warming it up.. NOT HOT - anything over 120* will affect the way the enzymes and other ingredients work together (basic chemistry there...) but if I warm it, it is more like a fruit tea, and I like something warm in the morning.  

Just mix with water (ok, "mix" is a misnomer.. put it in a bottle or shaker cup and shake the crap out of it.. sometimes it does not want to mix easily!) and enjoy.. the amount of water can vary depending on your tastes.  I use about 12oz.. 

Curious???  Well, then I suggest your try it!!  You just might like it!!  Plexus Slim

10 week check up..

Ok, let's look at the stats..

As of today, I am down 16.6 pounds, and just over 24 inches. (24.13 to be exact).  I have zero allergy symptoms, have had one headache in the last 10 weeks (I was a daily advil user). I have needed zero Tums or Zantac. I have not had a soda in all those weeks, and gave up coffee about 7 weeks ago, and I don't miss it, nor do I need it.

I have needed to get two new sizes of jeans, and have had to get rid of a few shirts because they look ridiculously big on me.

I walk right by the cookie tray at staff meetings, go back for seconds on salad because I want to, not because I think it's the right choice.. Chocolate still tastes fantastic, but I have gotten past the "I MUST HAVE IT NOW" feeling.

I have started using more of their products, and I thought I would take some time highlighting them one by one, for those of you who might be curious.. Stay tuned...

And if you are interested in learning more, or in joining me in my quest to get healthy and get into a smaller size pair of jeans, click the link, or message me!

Plexus Website

Why I joined Plexus

The Reasons I joined Plexus:

1          I knew I was going to use these products for at least 3 months, and I am cheap.. I wanted to get then at Wholesale prices.  This was made easy by #2...

2          The up front investment would need to be minimal. ($34.95 membership fee and welcome pack.  Total would be $150.00 - $250.00.)

3         I DO NOT want to keep inventory to sell myself. (I could if I wanted to sell wholesale to retail. EVERYTHING IS DONE ONLINE, including taxes and Customer Service issues. Plexus offers each Ambassador a replicated website that handles everything.)

4          I DO NOT want to host parties or events. (I can if I want to, but right now my life is too busy)

5          I DO NOT want a quota where the company pressures me to sell and I don’t want to pressure other friends to sell. But I am thrilled to help my friends get healthy.. the comments from those who are using the products make me giddy with delight because people are FEELING so much better!

6        I did not want a long-term commitment. ($34.95 buys you a 1-year membership fee to Plexus)

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There is no quota. You start earning commissions on sales that are $100.00 in product value (PV). My own purchase counts toward my product value. If I have more than one customer that $100.00 PV is met, and I am earning money. If you don’t sell that $100.00 a month, then my own product ships to me at wholesale.  At anytime I want to stop Plexus, I can. I just turn off my auto-qualification. I have total control of what is being shipped to me.

8 weeks in, and still LOVING my Plexus!!

Yes, I got frustrated because I wasn't seeing success with the scale.  Yes, it HAS been ONLY 8 weeks, but I see posts from other that talk about the amazing success, dropping pounds like hot rocks, and that hasn't been me.

Then I measured.  I am down 20 inches!! 20!!  That's nearly 2 square feet of me, gone!  I still want to see the scale showing some losses as well, but I put a shirt on the other day, one that I wore in the fall, and I had to take it right off because it was ridiculously big on me.  Like, didn't look as though it may have been Steve's, just looked clownish big.

Then the scale started moving again.. I've dropped into another decade, and that makes me smile.

Then there was this....

Yes - that is 13 pounds down, over 20 inches gone, my % body fat is down 5.5% and my BMI is down as well.. All great things!  And - it took 8 weeks.  I am so excited to see what the next 8 weeks will bring!

Then.. there is this too....

Please look at the time on that first split.. 9 minutes!!  Holy buckets of water!! I love that I have the energy to actually GO DO THIS!  4 miles!!???  Okay, as the poster says, I may run like a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter, but then again.. I was happy to consistently RUN a 12-minute mile a few years ago, and now I have splits that are 9 minutes??

Oh, and this is the time of year I should be bogged down with allergies, taking OTC oral meds, and RX nasal sprays, and Sudafed.  And this year? I'm taking nothing.  In years' past, I would have a doozey of a sinus infection by now.  Sure, I sneeze every now and then, but I feel GOOD.  

And I think I can attribute how I feel to the Fab Five... I am seriously loving my Plexus routine!! Care to join me??  You've got nothing to loose but inches.. and you have so, so very much to gain!!

Samantha's Plexus Page