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| This is what I looked like a few days before starting Plexus Slim. The one person I told is taking the photo. |
I guess this began about the time my doctor decided my cholesterol was too high at 250 and triglycerides at 166. In my defense the triglycerides went down from 234 while my total cholesterol went up. Truthfully, I wasn't getting enough aerobic exercise and I was gaining weight. I'd been seeing posts about some nutritional drink that lowers blood sugar and helps burn off fat.
You have to understand I'm not a dummy entirely. Magic potions aren't for real. This seemed to be a supplement providing things your body needs and you have to drink the recommended amount of water daily. Everyone should know that's half your bodyweight in ounces. Twelve days ago that was 115 ounces for me. But I got off topic, my friend Malinda and I used to joke about the people who'd drink their lunch. Food is important for a body to function.
Plexus just provided a nutritional drink and a strong water requirement. I started my first few days having more energy and sleeping better. I was excited to have more energy. I really moved more and noticed I'd go faster. I also noticed a few afternoons of heartburn. I hadn't had any of that in months.
When I got up this morning I stepped on the scale. I was down 4 lbs. Will this continue? I don't know. I'm hoping to have my answer by the time this blog is published. I'll keep you informed. Hoping for good things, but sure I'm going to learn a lesson one way or another. Chow!
I'm now on day 16. I've had a couple setbacks. Mainly I got a cold. I woke up about 3 am on a Sunday morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I took a night time cold pill and woke up about 9 am. Sunday and Monday I felt poorly. I still kept up with my pink drink, though. Tuesday I went to work and was exhausted when I got home. I realized I wasn't really eating much. After a good supper I felt better and Wednesday I was less tired, but still had a cough. What does this mean? I don't know. I do know that I'm going to stick with it and my daily sit-ups, leg lifts, stretches and planking. It may be a little harder with my lungs full, but it will be twice as hard if I don't get back into it quickly. Bye for now.
Day 18- I can feel some results! My pants are fitting looser; I actually feel lighter. It may be more like moving seems easier. I love it! Technically, I'm down 5 lbs. I wouldn't actually admit it until I saw it several days in a row. I don't seem to feel the need to gorge myself with food. It's easier to stop eating. And I'm not really needing to count how much water I drink because I just do it. If this keeps up, I will be sold on Plexus.
Day 22- I stepped on the scale and realized I'm down 6 lbs. That's exciting. Later today I lifted some weights because I thought my arms seemed puny. I know, that's got to sound crazy, but unless you were on statins, you'd never know how I feel. When I was on pravastatin I noticed I had less leg muscles. I'm not joking here. All my life I'd been able to feel the muscle on my thigh when I flexed my leg. It got to to the point where I couldn't after pravastatin. I don't want to go there again, ever. I'm hoping my biceps are just slimming up. I do seem to have more definition, but lifting a few reps can't hurt. I'm looking forward to seeing more inches gone. Until next update...
Today marks day 24 and there's been some interesting developments. A shirt I couldn't wear a month or two ago I now wore to school. Before it was gaping in the bust area so much I thought the buttons would burst. I wore it all day today with no worries. That was a good feeling. Sleep is like drifting on a cloud. Since I've been on Plexus sleep is deep and restful with only one exception. I caught a cold; I'm a teacher and it happens. The first night of my cold I woke up with problems getting back to sleep. That's the one exception to sleeping in peace. I'm sure there's more to come.
It's day 41 today. It seems like my belly has slimmed down. My cravings are nothing now. I've eaten twice today with a few peanuts to tide me over. I try not to worry about my weight loss, but I've maintained my loss of 5 lbs. Sleeping is great. Usually I wake up once a night and fall back asleep easily. Water is now a habit. I've started drinking my Plexus before coffee. I really don't need the coffee, but it's become a routine before Plexus. I don't really care one way or the other if I drink it. I never add sugar or milk. So I don't think of it as any added calories.
Week 7; almost 8. It's getting to hard to count the days I've been on Plexus. I stopped and decided to do measurements today. I compared my first measurements with those today and discovered 4 inches have been removed from my body! Wow, that's exciting. My upper torso has slimmed down most of those inches, but I'm still managing to whittle away at those hips of mine. Last Friday I fit myself into my favorite capris that I couldn't button a few weeks ago. That says something right there. I'm still hoping for lower triglycerides and cholesterol, but like seeing some visible signs that I've done something good for my health. More results will follow.
Today marks 2 months on Plexus. So I had to do my official count. I don't like taking my measurements. Whatever number I see, I want it to be less. Today I added it to my spreadsheet log and found 5 inches are gone. Do I look much different? Not really. But I'm going to keep on lifting weights, do cardio and drinking my pink drink and water, water, water.
Now I've been drinking Plexus Slim for over 2 months. And the moment of reckoning is coming soon. I'm going to get my fasting blood work done in a couple days. This is going to tell me if my 250 Total cholesterol has gone down. Are my 166 triglycerides down? I need to know. My changing body shape has been slow; and I don't mind that. I take my measurements and expect better until I see them compared to my former measurements. I've lost 7.5 inches from my body. That's a major accomplishment for a couple months. I've also gone down a pant size. Of course, my goal changed to a smaller size.
I think I'm having trouble remembering what it was like to need a quick pick me up. I don't really need them. I used to crave something in the middle of the day and eat some candy, although I don't really care for sweets. Those weird cravings are gone; instead I'm stuffing myself with more water. Well, not stuffing, but drinking. More and more water. It feels good. And it is good. When I get my blood work results, I will probably share this blog and dare I add some photos? Maybe. Until next time...
It is 10 weeks, almost 11 that I've been taking Plexus Slim and I went in for my fasting blood work. My last cholesterol reading was 250 and triglycerides were 166. Although I waited for 20 minutes to get called back. It took little time to get a vein. If you knew my sensitive veins, you would be amazed. Some credit goes to the awesome phlebotomist, but I also think drinking my ration of water daily also helped. I'm down 7 and a half inches. I can fit into pants and shirts I couldn't before, but what about internally? I know my cholesterol is considered unacceptable. My doctor made a big deal about how high it is. Has Plexus helped me lose inches and lower my bad cholesterol? Only time will tell.
Got my results back online this morning. Most of them were good. Cholesterol was 250 and now it is 212. It went down a big 38 points in 2 and a half months! My LDL was 159; now it is 121. Again down 38 points. Triglycerides are strange, though. Recall I was at 166; now they went up a few to 174. I know I like my red meats and such. Maybe something here with change next time. I am happy to have gone from high cholesterol down to borderline high. And I will keep up with my Plexus every morning.
I'm now on day 16. I've had a couple setbacks. Mainly I got a cold. I woke up about 3 am on a Sunday morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I took a night time cold pill and woke up about 9 am. Sunday and Monday I felt poorly. I still kept up with my pink drink, though. Tuesday I went to work and was exhausted when I got home. I realized I wasn't really eating much. After a good supper I felt better and Wednesday I was less tired, but still had a cough. What does this mean? I don't know. I do know that I'm going to stick with it and my daily sit-ups, leg lifts, stretches and planking. It may be a little harder with my lungs full, but it will be twice as hard if I don't get back into it quickly. Bye for now.
Day 18- I can feel some results! My pants are fitting looser; I actually feel lighter. It may be more like moving seems easier. I love it! Technically, I'm down 5 lbs. I wouldn't actually admit it until I saw it several days in a row. I don't seem to feel the need to gorge myself with food. It's easier to stop eating. And I'm not really needing to count how much water I drink because I just do it. If this keeps up, I will be sold on Plexus.
Day 22- I stepped on the scale and realized I'm down 6 lbs. That's exciting. Later today I lifted some weights because I thought my arms seemed puny. I know, that's got to sound crazy, but unless you were on statins, you'd never know how I feel. When I was on pravastatin I noticed I had less leg muscles. I'm not joking here. All my life I'd been able to feel the muscle on my thigh when I flexed my leg. It got to to the point where I couldn't after pravastatin. I don't want to go there again, ever. I'm hoping my biceps are just slimming up. I do seem to have more definition, but lifting a few reps can't hurt. I'm looking forward to seeing more inches gone. Until next update...
Today marks day 24 and there's been some interesting developments. A shirt I couldn't wear a month or two ago I now wore to school. Before it was gaping in the bust area so much I thought the buttons would burst. I wore it all day today with no worries. That was a good feeling. Sleep is like drifting on a cloud. Since I've been on Plexus sleep is deep and restful with only one exception. I caught a cold; I'm a teacher and it happens. The first night of my cold I woke up with problems getting back to sleep. That's the one exception to sleeping in peace. I'm sure there's more to come.
It's day 41 today. It seems like my belly has slimmed down. My cravings are nothing now. I've eaten twice today with a few peanuts to tide me over. I try not to worry about my weight loss, but I've maintained my loss of 5 lbs. Sleeping is great. Usually I wake up once a night and fall back asleep easily. Water is now a habit. I've started drinking my Plexus before coffee. I really don't need the coffee, but it's become a routine before Plexus. I don't really care one way or the other if I drink it. I never add sugar or milk. So I don't think of it as any added calories.
Week 7; almost 8. It's getting to hard to count the days I've been on Plexus. I stopped and decided to do measurements today. I compared my first measurements with those today and discovered 4 inches have been removed from my body! Wow, that's exciting. My upper torso has slimmed down most of those inches, but I'm still managing to whittle away at those hips of mine. Last Friday I fit myself into my favorite capris that I couldn't button a few weeks ago. That says something right there. I'm still hoping for lower triglycerides and cholesterol, but like seeing some visible signs that I've done something good for my health. More results will follow.
Today marks 2 months on Plexus. So I had to do my official count. I don't like taking my measurements. Whatever number I see, I want it to be less. Today I added it to my spreadsheet log and found 5 inches are gone. Do I look much different? Not really. But I'm going to keep on lifting weights, do cardio and drinking my pink drink and water, water, water.
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| This is me in the same clothes 2 months later. Pants are much looser. And I am starting to see definition in my belly. |
Now I've been drinking Plexus Slim for over 2 months. And the moment of reckoning is coming soon. I'm going to get my fasting blood work done in a couple days. This is going to tell me if my 250 Total cholesterol has gone down. Are my 166 triglycerides down? I need to know. My changing body shape has been slow; and I don't mind that. I take my measurements and expect better until I see them compared to my former measurements. I've lost 7.5 inches from my body. That's a major accomplishment for a couple months. I've also gone down a pant size. Of course, my goal changed to a smaller size.
I think I'm having trouble remembering what it was like to need a quick pick me up. I don't really need them. I used to crave something in the middle of the day and eat some candy, although I don't really care for sweets. Those weird cravings are gone; instead I'm stuffing myself with more water. Well, not stuffing, but drinking. More and more water. It feels good. And it is good. When I get my blood work results, I will probably share this blog and dare I add some photos? Maybe. Until next time...
It is 10 weeks, almost 11 that I've been taking Plexus Slim and I went in for my fasting blood work. My last cholesterol reading was 250 and triglycerides were 166. Although I waited for 20 minutes to get called back. It took little time to get a vein. If you knew my sensitive veins, you would be amazed. Some credit goes to the awesome phlebotomist, but I also think drinking my ration of water daily also helped. I'm down 7 and a half inches. I can fit into pants and shirts I couldn't before, but what about internally? I know my cholesterol is considered unacceptable. My doctor made a big deal about how high it is. Has Plexus helped me lose inches and lower my bad cholesterol? Only time will tell.
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| Me today in the same clothes. |
Got my results back online this morning. Most of them were good. Cholesterol was 250 and now it is 212. It went down a big 38 points in 2 and a half months! My LDL was 159; now it is 121. Again down 38 points. Triglycerides are strange, though. Recall I was at 166; now they went up a few to 174. I know I like my red meats and such. Maybe something here with change next time. I am happy to have gone from high cholesterol down to borderline high. And I will keep up with my Plexus every morning.
Way to go Valerie! Awesome! All my numbers are off the charts. Too much wine.
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