Results are in!

Good Morning!  And, yep, it IS a good morning.  I completed my two days of cleansing and I feel fabulous.  Just in case you did not watch the video (it's not too late...just scroll down), here is what a cleanse day is like.  Instead of eating my regular meals, I replaced them with the cleanse drink.  It's not the same as "fasting" at all.  It's more of a meal replacement and all the meals are liquid.  I also drank 75 ounces of water though out the day.  Additionally, I took a natural accelerator capsule, not a stimulant but it does boost your natural metabolism, I ate yummy snacks (these are small chocolate tasting wafers that are like 'mini meals') and I had some "skinny chocolates" that actually also make you happy!  

Okay.  So, it's not really easy.  Not for me anyway.  I had to be mentally strong because I always want to eat.  Somehow, when you make the commitment to give your body a rest and knowing how great you are going to feel afterward, well that does make it easier.  I feel energetic, happy and I slept like a baby last night.  And....I lost 6 pounds on my scale.  I woke up SKINNY!

Okay...that's not me.  I found her on Google (along with some really interesting other pictures...lol).  But, that's about how I felt.  Yippee!  

It's like a rubber band that snaps back in to place.  I'm right back where I should be.  My clothes will all feel great and I don't have to worry about finding clothes in a bigger size.  Before Isa, I used to have 4 sizes in my closet all the time.  They just kept getting bigger.  And, the small sizes were taunting me daily.  Which clothes I could fit in to would alter my mood for the day.  But, now.....

I have a way to undo all those crazy choices that I continue to make.  It's on days like this that I am instantly transported back in time to those moments when I felt like I wasn't ever going to be skinny again.  I felt tired old and fat.  And, now, years later, I feel like anything is possible.   It's going to be a great day!!

I fell off the wagon......

It's almost 7 years since I first started Cleansing with the Isa program.  And, during those years, I have fallen off the "wagon" so many times I can't even count.  What I mean by that is those old bad eating habits start creeping back in to my day to day life.  It starts with just a "treat" and that's okay.  Then another "treat" and before I know it "treat" is really just part of my normal day and not at all special.  It's a slippery slope for me and one I have fought with most of my life.  In the past before Isa....I would try to reign it in and eat healthy and get some exercise.  As I got older, this worked less and less and slower and slower.  Then I would feel bad and get down on myself.  And guess what?  I would eat.  And eat.  And, somehow this comforted me.  Imagine that.  Being comforted by the one thing that was causing the discomfort in the first place. 

I lost weight in my 30's and was at the top of my game so to speak.  When the weight started to creep back in I can remember actually thinking that the dryer had shrunk my jeans.  I really truly believed that!  I often wish I could time travel back to that day and tell myself the truth.  Not sure I would have listened though. 

It's all different now.  Whenever the dryer "shrinks my clothes", he he, I know what it really means.  And, I have a solution that ALWAYS works! 

I can't remember when this last slide started, but I have allowed myself to get in to some pretty bad eating habits.  I can feel it.  I can't believe that I used to "feel" this way all the time before cleansing.   Before I discovered how truly GOOD I could feel, I just didn't know what it would be like.  And right now I can't remember the last time I felt REALLY GOOD...that "CLEANSED" good.  There is nothing like it. 

Yes, my clothes are a little tight.  It's not showing on my scale yet, but I won't let that lull me in to complacency.  I know the signs.  Signs like: my food doesn't taste as good, I'm not feeling that HAPPY 'take on the world' feeling, my sleep is not as good, my energy is not up...these are all signs that tell me that I need to cleanse my body.  Our world is filled with toxicity, it's everywhere....click on the video to the right and see what I mean!  So, cleansing just once won't solve the problem.  It's an ongoing thing. 

Today I will complete a cleanse day.  And, tomorrow I will do the same.  Sometimes I really dread a cleanse day...not because it's hard or because it's uncomfortable...mostly because I LOVE to eat.  And, on a cleanse day, all food is liquid.  The cleanse drink is yummy and I love it.  I drink it straight and mmmmm mmmm good!  I also eat CHOCOLATE on a cleanse day.  So, that's not too bad either...right?  Today, I am actually looking forward to it.  I will feel a sense of accomplishment.  And, I am soooo looking forward to all the great benefits of cleansing....increased energy, better sleep, better moods, more enjoyment of food and of course weight loss! 

Below is a video that tells the whole story.  Is it time for YOU to cleanse??  I would be delighted to coach you and encourage you on your cleansing journey.  Don't wait one second...contact me today!

 

brrr...time for a cup of skinny soup

It's chilly outside...actually it's chilly inside too!  I wanted to take a break (read about it on my other blog luluscottage)  I knew I wanted something...but what?   A shake?  A sandwich?  Mmmmm, a cup of soup.  And not just any soup!  Skinny soup.  Why is it skinny?  Well, first off it's an entire meal with only 240 calories.  It's full of nutrition, so it's GOOD for you.  It has 'cleansing properties'...to aid in cleansing your body of impurities.  And, the best part of all...it's YUMMY!  It comes in a powder form, just add hot water and stir.  So easy.  Today I had tomato.  I also like to mix tomato and chicken together.  Read more about it here:  skinny soup