Lose 20 pounds by using these 3 simple things…EVERYDAY

 

I did it…and you can too!

 

Body image and weight are topics that are constantly on our minds and are embedded in almost every aspect of our lives.  Television ads, social media, and magazines are always advertising products that are related to your health, weight, and image.  I have never been a health nut; I ate pretty much whatever and never really was an active person.  I also have been happy with my body, weight, and image; and have always been pretty confident in who I am. I could easily cut back on certain foods, eat :healthier” for a week, and lose five to eight pounds with no sweat.  Weight loss and health were not an huge aspect of my life when I was younger, but I didn’t have problems if I needed to lose a little bit of weight for a special event or trip.  Boy was I in for the shock of my life!

 

 

There’s this thing that no one tells you about when you’re young…getting older can sometimes SUCK!  HAHA!! Now that I am 40, I have struggled to lose weight.  I actually starting noticing this struggle around 35; the simple things I did to lose weight in my 20’s and early 30’s just weren’t working anymore. Eating healthier and cutting back on certain foods was not the go to plan anymore.  I knew that I had gained weight, but had no idea how much.  I also tried to ignore the fact that some of my clothes just didn’t fit the same or at all.  Then back in February 2017, I took a picture with friends and realized how different I looked…I knew that from that day on, I needed to develop a plan to start eating healthy and exercising.  Now I by no means wanted to do anything drastic, I just wanted to get to a healthy weight that I felt comfortable with.  Against my better judgement, I asked my husband to but a scale so I could figure out my starting point and my end goal.  HOLY SMOKES, that was a horrible idea!  I had no idea that I had gained as much weight as I had…I will spare you all the boring details, plus I am convinced that all scales are broken! 🙂

 

 

 

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How the journey began…

I researched and looked into what I could do to get healthy and introduce some exercise into my life.  I am one of those people who don’t really enjoy going to an actual gym, it just doesn’t interest me.  So for a few months, I looked into other types of exercise.  While I did my research, I was eating good for lunch, eating smaller dinner portions and was walking 2 days a week.  Not much, but it was a start.  I was periodically checking my weight, but noticed no change.  I was sad and felt defeated.  I decided to kick this plan in to high gear.  I looked into other forms of exercising and found that yoga could be my forte.  I decided to try out yoga, and since I had dabbled in “teaching” a few yoga poses to my class, I thought that it could be fun.  I also knew that I would need a partner in crime to keep me accountable and to make it fun, so I put a post on my Facebook page asking if anyone knew of any yoga classes that were good.  One of my dear friends reached out, and we went to trial yoga class…and LOVED it!  That was a year ago, and I am so glad I made the decision to go to that trial class, I am absolutely obsessed with yoga!

 

 

 

Unfortunately, exercise was not enough…

So for about 6 months, I was going to yoga two days a week for an hour each time, still eating a healthy lunch, and smaller dinner portions.  I was sure that I the weight was just falling off; I felt better I was nailing some of the difficult yoga poses and getting stronger, but that number on the scale WOULD NOT budge! It was so frustrating!!! I decided that I needed to up the ante.  Back to the drawing board.  I was on my natural health journey, so I wanted to find something that complimented and worked with my new found love.  I found that having a healthy gut was important in aiding in weight loss and was good for your overall health. I found that probiotics are live bacteria (the good kind) that are good for your health; especially your digestive system (your gut).  Eating foods that have probiotics in them or taking probiotic supplements can naturally help with weight loss.  I also found that natural supplements could also benefit me in my journey.

 

All the while, I had been sharing with my yoga buddy my struggles, and she informed me of the products that she was using to help her in her journey to healthy living.  She uses doTerra Essential Oils weight loss products along with the oils.  I had already known of the benefits of using doTerra Essential Oils; I had been diffusing many of the oils in my classroom to help boost focus & concentration.  Sounds crazy, but yes, it actually works!  You can read more about how using essential oils helps with focus and concentration here.  I decided to give it a shot; besides, what else did I have to lose?  If it didn’t work, I’d go back to researching other ideas or products.  But what if it DID work?

 

Obviously from the title of this post, you know that it worked!! I wouldn’t be sharing this with you if it didn’t, now would I?   I found a combination of all these things that actually works and has helped me lose 20lbs already!  Wooohooo!! Are you dying to find out what I did everyday to help me in the process?  I bet you are!

 

 

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Using these 3 things everyday helped me lose 20lbs!

1. The first thing I did was I starting adding Lemon Essential Oil and Slim & Sassy Essential Oil to my water everyday.  I am not a big water drinker, but adding these oils to it made it taste good and it was helping me lose weight! Score!

Lemon is a single oil.  It has many primary benefits; one of its benefits is that it naturally cleanses the body and aids in digestion*.

 

 

Slim & Sassy is a metabolic blend of grapefruit peel, lemon peel, peppermint plant, ginger root, & cinnamon bark essential oils.  Its primary benefits are to promote healthy metabolism* and to help with hunger cravings*.

 

I put about 2 to 3 drops of each oil in my water and consume daily.  For more information on purchasing doTERRA Essential Oils either retail or wholesale, please visit my site here.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

 

2. The next thing I did was begin taking the weight loss management shakes from doTerra.  The Slim & Sassy TrimShake comes in three flavors; Vanilla, Chocolate and Orange Cream.  I opted for the Orange Cream, and when mixed with a banana, it tastes like an Orange Julius shake!  Yummy!  I use the shake for my breakfast; a spoonful of the shake mix, half a banana, a spoonful of the Greek Gods Greek Yogurt, about 1/2 cup of 1% milk add ice and blend.  It fills me up for about 2 to 3 hours. **UPDATED TO ADD…doTERRA has discontinued the Orange Cream shake flavor; I know bummer! They do have Vanilla and Chocolate, that are just as yummy!

 

3. The other thing I did was start taking the dietary supplements that doTERRA offers.  You can take three to five of the Slim & Sassy Metabolic Blend Softgels throughout the day.  I normally take one to two softgels with a meal or snack, so that it helps with my metabolism and digestion.  The softgels make them easy to take, and are super convenient!

 

The results are in…

I added these 3 products to my daily routine along with upping my yoga practice.  I practice yoga anywhere from two to five days a week, and I also added yogurt with probiotics in it.  I literally eat and continue to eat this yogurt everyday.  I eat it with granola, and sometimes add blueberries to it as well.  Can we say “best snack EVER!”  It also is crazy healthy, so I never get tired of it.  It took some researching, but I particularly have fallen in love with The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt Traditional Plain.  They have different flavors, but I prefer plain.  Also, there are many yogurt brands out there, and many don’t have probiotics in them, so just be sure that you check the ingredients before purchasing.

 

 

I have also cut back on consuming large amounts of bread and desserts, and I have managed to lose 20lbs!  My goal is to lose about five to ten more pounds, and continue to supplement my diet with the above listed products.  I have committed to a healthier mind and body, and I have found a way that works great for me.  I am very proud and excited to be able to share my health journey with you.  Even after I reach my goal, I will continue to implement these practices on a regular basis.  I am committed to being the best me I can be!

 

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Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy you!

Anitra J.