Good morning!

And I do mean GOOD morning.

I'm on the Isagenix health and wellness program, as most of you know. I started out in early August at just over 160 pounds. What drove me to get on this seemingly radical program was shock at how much weight I'd gained "silently", and knowing that it was either the beginning of becoming a chronically overweight person, or the beginning of a new approach to nutrition and life. My clothes didn't fit properly, I was buying larger sizes and seeing them become tight, and I was catching reflections of myself in store windows and mirrors and being mortified. That's me; everyone gets to choose how they want to live. But as I look around this beautiful area in which we live, with all of the fresh produce available and all of the places to walk and hike and swim, I wonder at the exceptional number of obese people who lumber through life barely huffing and puffing into Safeway to load up on Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and Hershey bars and frozen french fries. Anyway, I took a horrified look at myself and said - "That is the direction you are going!"

But being impatient, I wanted it fixed NOW. I had a guy on MySpace who added me, and he seemed interesting. He has a couple of web pages, and I believe one is called 'Lost my Big Butt'. He started out at well over 300 pounds, and has lost 64+ pounds since January of this year. I was inspired, and interested, so I checked into the program he is on. I cringed when I saw the 9-day cleanse would cost me about $150. But I got it - as I said, I was mortified at the sight of me. 11 days after it arrived, I weighed exactly 145 pounds and felt WONDERFUL. So I quit the program. CRAZY you say? Yes, indeed. If it was such a great program, with such amazing products that are whole foods, healthy nutrition, great suppliments, clean and lean and so great for the body and mind and spirit, why would I QUIT???? Because I thought I'd put my own program together and save money. With inferior products.

A week later I went onto the Isagenix 30-day program. :-) This program starts with the very scientifically sound and easily proven premise that we are toxic people, holding onto our poison in fat cells, and we need to be cleansed, and nurished, and revitalized.

I figured out a few facts, some math facts and some logic. I wouldn't start putting sugar water into my car because it was cheaper. I wouldn't skip oil changes to save a few bucks. AND, if I stopped buying fast food lunches while working at the store, I'd save over $100 a month. Gotta figure in there my success as well as all the other peoples' success using Isagenix as a base for a totally healthy nutritional lifestyle.

Back on the program, I have very obviously continued to see real results. I wanted to resist weighing myself until tomorrow since I'm on the cleanse days of the wellness routine and I'm sure I'll be down a couple by tomorrow. Well, I couldn't resist, and I stepped on the scale this morning.

139.

I weighed that about 10 years ago.

I'm looking forward to a steak and fresh corn on the cob dinner tomorrow.

I'm also thinking VERY seriously about introducing a bunch of people to this health and wellness program. I didn't start out with the intention of "selling" anything. I signed on as an associate so I could save a few bucks on my 30-day package of products. But like I said; everywhere around here there are people struggling to just walk up to the door at McDonalds! I want to hug them, hand them a card, and say "Honestly. It doesn't have to be this way".

So there is this amazing guy in the company who is willing to fly here from somewhere - Montana I think, and do an in-home "tasting" party for me to introduce a bunch of people to this miracle stuff I'm consuming.

The shakes are actually quite good. I think one reason I "only" lost 15 pounds the first 11 days is I was adding things to the shakes sometimes. Yogurt, fruit, etc. You shouldn't do that until a few weeks later. I'm drinking about a gallon of water a day. The little snacks are amazing, and I enjoy getting to eat raw almonds every day. I have an energy drink mix, too, which is nice for gym days.

I feel fairly well qualified to tell people this works now that I've seen 20 pounds of pure FAT disappear in about a month. Ok, just over 21 pounds. :-) Got a month? Get way thinner. Got a brain? Don't leave the program once you start. When you reach your goal, you'll want to just stay healthy for life. I want to be a healthy 70-year-old grandma who runs around the yard with the kids!

I just had to share the 139 thing.

I broke 140! YESSSSSSSS!