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.