Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Boo Hoo, Summer's over

I kept thinking that summer would stay if I kept by summer clothes in my closet.  



It didn't work.  Fall arrived on schedule.  So, I pulled out my winter clothes and packed away summer.  Boo Hoo.  

The good news is that my winter clothes fit me the same way that they did last year.  And the year before that.  And the year before that.....Every season I am reminded of the horror of pulling out my clothes from the season before only to find out that nothing fit me.  Ugh.  But, I don't have that happen anymore because of Isagenix.  And, I'm truly grateful.  



Just for the record....I still want new clothes this winter.  If there is a new clothing "fairy", please tell her!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Getting Ready for Summer!

Time flies!  I am so ready for summer to get here.  It's raining today and I am OVER IT!  Each year at Easter, it's my signal to change my wardrobe from Winter to Summer.  Do you do that?  It's a great time to assess my clothing and see what I need for the upcoming season.  Before Isagenix, I used to joke that my clothes shrink every time I packed them away!  He He.  Not anymore.  



Now, I can count on everything from last year fitting me.  But, it doesn't happen without planning.  Winter is a time for staying indoors and for some reason eating more.  There are lots of  "big meal" holidays and the fresh veggies and fruit are just not as plentiful.  So, most of us put on a few winter pounds.  I'm no exception. 

Today I am starting a 9 Day Nutritional Cleanse program.   It's the exact same program that I used to lose my original weight over 7 years ago (ready my skinny story: www.myskinnystory.com).  I am looking forward to snapping my weight back to where it should be. 

But there is much more that I am looking forward to: increased energy, I love the way food tastes after cleansing, my moods always improve and stress doesn't get to me as much after cleansing.  Isagenix cleansing is not like any other program!  Click on the bottle to see what's in it.



There is NO fasting and while you are releasing impurities from your system, the program also (VERY IMPORTANT) replenishes your body with nutrients that you NEED and may not be getting from your day to day diet.  

Click here to hear to watch "Are you Toxic?", it explains the benefits of Nutritinal Cleansing:  http://teamfarrell.isagenix.com/us/en/areyoutoxic.dhtml

Today is day one.  I am on a "cleanse day". I will have 4 servings of Cleanse for Life as my meals.  I love the way the Cleanse drink tastes.  It's truly refreshing.  I'm not going to say that I won't miss my regular food today, that would be a lie.  But, I am so mentally ready to break some bad eating habits that I have accumulated over the last few months, it's a welcome change.  In just a little more than a week, I'm going to feel like a brand new woman!!  This is something that I am doing for me!  Yay!  I'll keep you posted.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

New Year New You!


I love this time of year.  It's a time to reflect on the year that has passed and make plans for the year to come.  And, it's a completely fresh start!  Anything is possible.  2011 is like a blank canvas and it's just waiting for us to create it.  I am looking back on 2010 and I cherish so many wonderful things that happened in my life.  When you have your health, you have much to be grateful for.  I have my health and I am beyond grateful.  The end of 2010 found me in the hospital having my gallbladder removed.  This was something that I didn't have any choice in, it had to be done.  

As I saw doctors and had tests and the surgery, there were a few major surprises for me.  Each time I saw someone they were surprised at my age.  I do get that a lot now.  I never used to hear that before the Isagenix program, but I hear it all the time now.  Even the medical people couldn't help but comment.  They were also surprised to find that at the age of 51, I am not on any medication.  Why did they keep asking me this?  I began to wonder....is EVERYONE on medication at my age?  Really?  Why?  I just don't understand.  When I was in the surgery room the anethesiologist waved my medical folder in front of me and said "this is your medical file"....what?  ....so what.  It was just a folder with a piece of paper in it.  He asked me if I realized how big most people's files were....like a "book", he said.  I remember thinking that I was glad that my file was small.  You know, I don't for one second think that any of this is something that I can take credit for.  I feel lucky and blessed for my health.  

But, I also have tried to be mostly healthy for my whole adult life.  I have searched for healthy ways of living all along.  My family had to go through one dietary change after another.  We were vegetarian and even vegan.  We didn't have dairy and our kids did not drink milk.  I exercised off and on, always with good intention.  But, I also love to eat the same junk as anyone else.  I have fallen off the "health" wagon many many times.  But, I always climbed back on.  The best thing I ever found was the Isa genix program.  It is the cornerstone to my healthy living.  

Yesterday I walked in to my surgeons office and they didn't recognize me, which is understandable, I only know them from this surgery.  I told them I was there for my surgery check up.  Then they remembered me, but they seemed surprised at how well I was doing.  I told them I didn't want to jog or run a race, but I was feeling pretty good.  They said that if they hadn't known about the surgery they would not be able to tell.   

Today, it's one week and I feel really close to normal.   Still wouldn't want to run a race or jog...but heck, I wasn't doing those things before the surgery.  I am amazed by modern medicine and what they can do, and I am completely grateful.  And, I have to ask the question, did the Isa genix program help me recover so quickly?  I feel that having that base of good nutrition before the surgery and after, truly contributed to getting me back on my feet so fast.  Funny thing about health.  You really miss it when you don't have it.  But, when you do have it, you don't give it too much thought.  

Now that it's a brand new year, I have a brand new outlook.  I am going to get in to shape and exercise regularly.  That's my plan.  I am going to continue with my daily program of Isa shakes, because I love them so much and they make me feel so great.  I'm going to continue to cleanse my body internally, because I know it does amazing things for me.   And, I am going to endeavor to remind myself to be grateful for every healthy day and not take them for granted!

I wish for you a happy and HEALTHY 2011!