Cleanse Day Today.

I have decided to cleanse today because I have today off. I find that when I cleanse it grounds me and I am incredibly focused that day. Water has been a concern for me so I have filled up a 2 L container and I will be conscious of drinking it. Also, I haven't been feeling great the last two weeks because of this cold/flu bug going around and I really don't want to take antibiotics if I don't have to. When I really need them they will be a defense but I believe that many doctors write a prescription when they aren't needed.

So many deadlines, hiring and I'm going into the busiest part of the year so I have to stop eating my feelings. My plan with Isagenix has been to lose weight and feel great but I am sabotaged myself by eating two meals and one shake which is actually the maintenance plan. So, I've got to get that under control.

One of my friends has been on Isagenix or a month and not lost a pound. I am trying to let her know the importance of water. She doesn't drink water but drinks coffee. Water helps your organs, your tissues, your brain and keepseverything moving in your body. It is crucial for healthy living and will also help in weight loss. Coffee basically leeches the nutrients from your body and is a diuretic. Also, she has been eating processed foods which are high in sodium and preservatives. This does not aid in weight loss.

Tip or the day: Drink your water!

Getting Unstuck

Psst..... I have to admit the reason you haven't read much new from me is because there isn't much new to tell.


I'm on a plateau. That means, my weight loss has stalled. Basically, a weight-loss plateau occurs when the energy you expend and the energy you consume from food—balances out. In a sense, your body thinks there is not enough food available for consumption—like during a famine. So, your body adapts its energy levels for survival.


Yes, its frustrating and yes, there are moments I say to myself, "Screw it, I want to eat everything in sight!" Maybe this is why my motivation to go to the gym has waned?! Hmmm....


So, case at hand. How to climb off the plateau and get higher up the mountain?

What I'm experiencing right now is that the plateau effect is killing my motivation. When you lose weight, you are inspired to continue because you are seeing results. When results aren't happening, that can be very discouraging!

A Change Is As Good As A Rest?


If you continue to do the same thing and expect to get the same results as before, you will but the body adapts to this and sometimes a simple change can jolt your system and metabolism.

One of my actions is to get back into the gym. Over the last month, I sporadically went to the gym and yesterday was definitely eye opening for me. I huffed and puffed going up the stairs, my heart rate was intense and I actually felt like I was going to throw up.

This scared me enough to tell me that I am going to get back to the gym and have decided to increase my cardio. I was taking it too easy on the cardio and realized that if I push myself I have a more intense workout. I will up my cardio and decrease some of my weight training. However, the weight training has helped me build some muscle and muscle burns more calories.

With the changes in my routine, it will bring a level of newness and I will break the monotony.

Calorie Zig Zagging, Calorie Cycling. Whatever you call it, it is basically alternating your calorie intake. Low calorie days and then a high calorie or cheat day. It tells your body, It's ok... so that it will not go into starvation mode and store the calories which will increase your fat. I understand the concept but for me little cheats are easier then a bit cheat. Big cheating can lead to falling off my plan. That is my experience anyways. Enter the take out, cheese, chips, etc.. You can see where this can lead.

Today in Canada it is Thanksgiving so my challenge is this to you: What are you grateful today for? Many times we quickly go to the place: What we don't have or what is going wrong instead of what we have and what we are doing right in our lives! So, that's why you need to sit down right now like I am and write down what you are grateful for. A time to give thanks.

Isagenix is a product that I am thankful for. It fuels my body with nutrition and some of the side effects for me have been weight loss!

Isagenix At Work.

It wasn't Monday that I took the plunge and brought the Magic Bullet to work! Until then, Isagenix was something that I kept to myself and I was ''in the closet''. Every day I would eat a shake for breakfast, had my nutritious lunch and then had a shake for dinner. After three months and losing upwards of 25 pounds and many inches I decided to share it with others.

I have three people who have decided to incorporate this into their lifestyle. However, I was apprehensive about sharing this with others at work because to them it was odd that I ate things like couscous, bulghur, yellow carrots, purple cauliflower, raw nuts and the norm is a Lean Cuisine or a lunch for the restaurant for their meal at lunch time. In North America, this is not the norm. I wanted to come home, make a dinner and sit down to enjoy it with my husband. I was allowing my food issues and personal insecurities to interfere with how I was living my day to day life.

Now was the time to do it. I was ready!

A friend at work recently started using Isagenix and told me that she wasn't sure if she could make it with her lifestyle because she couldn't eat a shake at dinner when she had to prepare dinner for her family of.. five and that was her time to hear about the kids day at school, etc. It was their time to connect as a family.

So, she and I as a team united. I supported her in her choice to have a healthier lifestyle. She supported me in my new choice to change my routine and a program that can not only enhance my life but incorporate it into my lifestyle. I have the Magic Bullet at work which we bring into the lunchroom. We bring along our portable shake mugs and as we blend the shakes we are asked questions like: Is that a magic bullet? Is that a protein shake?

We enjoy our lunch, carry on with our day and enjoy the convenience of the product as well as the health benefits!

Yesterday was day three and as I was eating half a Slimcake on my break I was speaking to someone and she told me that she uses Isagenix as well!

Today I am cleansing. I've had an incredibly busy week since I've been back since our trip so I'm going to focus on some of my goals.

Have a fantastic day..